Fernando Gago

Fernando Rubén Gago (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈɣaɣo]; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Fernando Gago
Gago with Real Madrid in 2010
Personal information
Full name Fernando Rubén Gago
Date of birth (1986-04-10) 10 April 1986
Place of birth Ciudadela, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara (Manager)
Youth career
1991–2004 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Boca Juniors 61 (1)
2007–2012 Real Madrid 92 (1)
2011–2012Roma (loan) 30 (1)
2012–2013 Valencia 13 (0)
2013Vélez Sársfield (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2019 Boca Juniors 85 (5)
2019–2020 Vélez Sarsfield 14 (0)
Total 298 (8)
International career
2003 Argentina U17 5 (0)
2005 Argentina U20 15 (0)
2008 Argentina U23 9 (0)
2007–2017 Argentina 61 (0)
Managerial career
2021 Aldosivi
2021–2023 Racing Club
2024– Guadalajara
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2014 Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up2015 Chile
Runner-up2007 Venezuela
Summer Olympics
2008 Beijing Team Competition
FIFA U-17 World Cup
2003 Finland
FIFA World Youth Championship
Winner2005 NetherlandsU-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his 16-year club career, limited by multiple serious injuries, Gago played as a defensive midfielder and deep-lying playmaker for Boca Juniors, Real Madrid, Roma, Valencia and Vélez Sarsfield.

A full international from 2007 to 2017, Gago represented Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at the Copa América in 2007, 2011 and 2015, as well as winning a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics.

As a manager, he led Aldosivi and Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División, winning two super cup honours before being appointed as a head coach of Mexican side Guadalajara in December 2023.

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