Leonel Gancedo
Argentine footballer (born 1971)
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Leonel Fernando "Pipa" Gancedo (born 23 January 1971) is an Argentine former professional footballer who is currently player-manager of Andorran club FC Encamp.
Full name
Leonel Fernando Gancedo
Date of birth
23 January 1971
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Fernando Gancedo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UD Lanzarote (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Argentinos Juniors | 145 | (19) |
| 1996–2000 | River Plate | 112 | (6) |
| 2000–2003 | Osasuna | 81 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Real Murcia | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Huracán | 15 | (1) |
| 2006 | América de Cali | 5 | (1) |
| 2007 | River Plate PR | 7 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Morón | 30 | (18) |
| 2012–2013 | Independiente de Monte | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | FC Encamp | ||
| Total | 415 | (53) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018– | FC Encamp | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gancedo, a midfielder, played for River Plate for four years, winning five domestic titles, as well as the 1996 Copa Libertadores and the 1997 Supercopa Libertadores with the club.[1] He later served as the club's sporting director.[2]
He joined FC Encamp, aged 47, in September 2018.[3] On May 31, 2023, the Argentinian was announced as the new Manager of UD Lanzarote
Honours
River Plate
- Primera División Argentina (5): 1996, 1997, 1999 (Apertura); 1997, 2000 (Clausura)
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1996
- Supercopa Libertadores (1): 1997
