Jorge Célico

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Full name Jorge César Fortunato Célico
Date of birth (1964-09-13) 13 September 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position Goalkeeper
Jorge Célico
Célico in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jorge César Fortunato Célico
Date of birth (1964-09-13) 13 September 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Cuenca (manager)
Youth career
Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982 Huracán 0 (0)
Managerial career
Nueva Chicago (assistant)
1995 Huracán (youth)
1996 Almagro (assistant)
1997–2001 Huracán (youth)
2001 San Martín de Burzaco
2002 Huracán (youth)
2002 Huracán (interim)
2003 Huracán
2003 Universidad Católica del Ecuador
2006–2008 El Nacional (youth)
2008–2009 El Nacional
2009 Técnico Universitario
2010 Universidad Católica (youth)
2010–2017 Universidad Católica
2017–2022 Ecuador U20
2017–2018 Ecuador
2019–2020 Ecuador
2020–2022 Ecuador U23
2022 Barcelona SC
2023 Deportivo Garcilaso
2024 Universidad Católica del Ecuador
2025 Emelec
2026– Deportivo Cuenca
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ecuador (as manager)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2019
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge César Fortunato Célico (born 13 September 1964) is an Argentine retired football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Deportivo Cuenca.

A Huracán youth player, Buenos Aires-born Célico was promoted to the first team in 1982, appearing once on the bench but being subsequently released. He spent the remainder of his career in the lower leagues before retiring in 1990.[1]

After working as an assistant at Nueva Chicago and Almagro,[1] Célico was appointed interim manager of his first club Huracán, after previously working in the club's youth setup. His maiden game in charge occurred on 1 September 2002, a 2–1 away win against River Plate.[2]

On 10 March 2003, Célico took over Huracán for the second time, now in charge until the end of the season.[3] After failing to avoid relegation,[4] he subsequently moved abroad after being appointed Universidad Católica del Ecuador manager.

Célico moved to El Nacional in 2006, initially working with the youth setup. In 2008 he was appointed first team manager, but was relieved from his duties on 29 January 2009 after a 5–0 loss against Nacional.[5]

On 13 March 2009, Célico was named Técnico Universitario manager.[6] After suffering relegation, he left the club and returned to Universidad Católica, now working with the youth side.

On 21 September 2010, Célico was appointed manager of the main squad, seriously threatened with relegation.[7] He again dropped a division at the end of the campaign, but remained in charge of the club for the following six seasons.

On 17 July 2017, Célico was named Ecuador under-20 manager.[8] On 12 September, he replaced sacked Gustavo Quinteros at the helm of the full side.[9]

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