Gustavo Alfaro
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Alfaro as the manager of Ecuador in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Julio Alfaro | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paraguay (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Atlético de Rafaela | 126 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 1995 | Patronato | ||
| 1996–1997 | Quilmes | ||
| 1998–2000 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 2001 | Belgrano | ||
| 2001–2002 | Olimpo | ||
| 2003–2004 | Quilmes | ||
| 2005 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2006–2008 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 2008–2009 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2009 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2010–2014 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 2014–2015 | Tigre | ||
| 2016–2017 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 2017–2018 | Huracán | ||
| 2018–2020 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2020–2023 | Ecuador | ||
| 2023–2024 | Costa Rica | ||
| 2024– | Paraguay | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gustavo Julio Alfaro (born 14 August 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who manages the Paraguay national football team.
Although Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was captain of the Atlético de Rafaela when they were promoted to the Argentine Primera División in 1989. Alfaro retired as a player from football in 1992 to concentrate on his coaching career. His first league title came with Arsenal de Sarandí in the 2012 Clausura.
At international level, he coached Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup before a stint in charge of Costa Rica. He was appointed as Paraguay coach in 2024 and led them to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.