Fernando Velasco (football manager)
{{short description|Colombian football manager}}
{{Family name hatnote|Velasco|Gutiérrez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fernando Velasco
| image = FernandoVelasco.jpg
| fullname = Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cali, Colombia
| height = 1.87m
| position =
| currentclub = Cortuluá (manager)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = | clubs1 = | caps1 = | goals1 =
| manageryears1 = 1998–2002 | managerclubs1 = América de Cali (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2004–2006 | managerclubs2 = Cortuluá
| manageryears3 = 2007 | managerclubs3 = Deportes Tolima (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2007 | managerclubs4 = Guaros (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2008–2010 | managerclubs5 = Cortuluá
| manageryears6 = 2010 | managerclubs6 = Bogotá
| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = Atlético Bucaramanga
| manageryears8 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs8 = Cortuluá
| manageryears9 = 2013 | managerclubs9 = Cortuluá (youth)
| manageryears10 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs10 = Unión Magdalena
| manageryears11 = 2015 | managerclubs11 = América de Cali
| manageryears12 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs12 = Cúcuta Deportivo
| manageryears13 = 2018–2022 | managerclubs13 = Cortuluá (youth)
| manageryears14 = 2018 | managerclubs14 = Cortuluá (interim)
| manageryears15 = 2022 | managerclubs15 = Cortuluá (interim)
| manageryears16 = 2022– | managerclubs16 = Cortuluá
}}
Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez (born 20 October 1964) is a Colombian football manager, currently in charge of Cortuluá.
Career
Born in Cali, Velasco was an assistant of Jaime de la Pava at América de Cali before being named manager of CD Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/america-de-cali-quien-es-fernando-velasco.html|title=América de Cali: ¿quién es Fernando Velasco?|trans-title=América de Cali: Who is Fernando Velasco?|publisher=El País|language=es|date=4 February 2015|accessdate=21 September 2022}} In September of the following year, he was appointed interim manager of Cortuluá,{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-1504583|title=Se estrenó DT de Tuluá:|trans-title=Tuluá debuted a manager:|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=13 September 2004|accessdate=21 September 2022}} later suffering relegation but remaining in charge of the side until 2006.
After working as de la Pava's assistant at Deportes Tolima and Venezuelan side Guaros during the 2007 season, Velasco returned to managerial duties ahead of the 2008 campaign, in charge of former side Cortuluá. He led the club back to the Categoría Primera A in 2009 as champions, but resigned on 19 May 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7716793|title=Cortuluá atraviesa por una profunda crisis deportiva y administrativa|trans-title=Cortuluá go through a deep sporting and administrative crisis|publisher=FutbolRed|language=es|date=19 May 2010|accessdate=21 September 2022}}
On 12 August 2010, Velasco was appointed at the helm of Categoría Primera B team Bogotá FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7859913|title=Fernando Velasco, nuevo técnico de Bogotá FC|trans-title=Fernando Velasco, new manager of Bogotá FC|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=12 August 2010|accessdate=21 September 2022}} He took over fellow league team Atlético Bucaramanga on 2 December,{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-8505545|title=Fernando Velasco es el nuevo técnico del Bucaramanga|trans-title=Fernando Velasco is the new manager of Bucaramanga|publisher=FutbolRed|language=es|date=2 December 2010|accessdate=21 September 2022}} but was sacked the following 19 May.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-9410907|title=Bucaramanga busca DT: se fue Velasco|trans-title=Bucaramanga seek a manager: Velasco left|publisher=FutbolRed|language=es|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=21 September 2022}}
Velasco returned to Tuluá on 23 September 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.antena2.com/futbol/fernando-vel-sco-nuevo-t-cnico-del-tulu|title=Fernando Velásco nuevo técnico del Tuluá|trans-title=Fernando Velásco new manager of Tuluá|publisher=Antena 2|language=es|date=23 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2022}} and remained in charge of the first team until 6 July 2013, when he was demoted to the youth categories.{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/fernando-velasco-ahora-sera-el-manager-del-cortulua.html|title=Fernando Velasco ahora será el mánager del Cortuluá|trans-title=Fernando Velasco will now be the general manager of Cortuluá|publisher=El País|language=es|date=6 July 2013|accessdate=21 September 2022}} On 5 November of that year, he was namd Unión Magdalena manager.{{cite web|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/informacion-general/fernando-velasco-gutierrez-dirigira-al-union-magdalena|title=Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez dirigirá al Unión Magdalena|trans-title=Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez will manage Unión Magdalena|publisher=Gol|work=Caracol Televisión|language=es|date=5 November 2013|accessdate=21 September 2022}}
Velasco left Magdalena to return to América de Cali on 4 February 2015, now as manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/torneo-ascenso/sdi510/108553/america-de-cali-confirma-a-fernando-velasco-como-su-nuevo-entrenador|title=América de Cali confirma a Fernando Velasco como su nuevo entrenador|trans-title=América de Cali confirm Fernando Velasco as their new manager|publisher=Colombia.com|language=es|date=4 February 2015|accessdate=21 September 2022}} Sacked on 12 August,{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2015/08/13/futbol/1439464616_480859.html|title=Alberto Suárez dirigirá su primera práctica con América|trans-title=Alberto Suárez will manage his first training with América|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 August 2015|accessdate=21 September 2022}} he was named in charge of Cúcuta Deportivo on 20 September 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/torneo-aguila/fernando-velasco-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-cucuta-deportivo-66847|title=Fernando Velasco es el nuevo entrenador de Cúcuta Deportivo|trans-title=Fernando Velasco is the new manager of Cúcuta Deportivo|publisher=Futbol Red|language=es|date=20 September 2016|accessdate=21 September 2022}}
Velasco was dismissed by Cúcuta on 21 March 2017, being replaced by Flavio Robatto.{{cite web|url=https://www.laopinion.com.co/cucuta-deportivo/flavio-robatto-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-del-cucuta-deportivo|title=Flavio Robatto es el nuevo técnico del Cúcuta Deportivo|trans-title=Flavio Robatto is the new manager of Cúcuta Deportivo|publisher=La Opinión|language=es|date=21 March 2017|accessdate=21 September 2022}} He then subsequently returned to Cortuluá to work in the youth categories, acting as an interim manager of the main squad on two occasions before being permanently appointed manager on 19 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://cortulua.co/articulo/comunicado-oficial.html|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL|trans-title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT|language=es|publisher=Cortuluá|date=19 September 2022|access-date=21 September 2022}}
Honours
Cortuluá
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway coach|fernando-velasco-gutierrez/214427}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Cali
Category:Colombian football managers
Category:Categoría Primera A managers
Category:Atlético Bucaramanga managers
Category:Unión Magdalena managers
Category:América de Cali managers
Category:Cúcuta Deportivo managers