Galo Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Meza.

Galo Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Galo Mariano Rodríguez Meza[1]
Date of birth	(1972-04-08) 8 April 1972 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth	Cayambe, Ecuador[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	San Pedro
2001	9 de Octubre
2002	San Pedro
2008	JUPS
Managerial career
	El Nacional (youth)
2013–2019	Independiente del Valle (youth)
2020–2022	9 de Octubre (assistant)
2023	Independiente Juniors
2024	Imbabura
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Galo Mariano Rodríguez Meza (born 8 April 1872) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Cayambe, Pichincha Rodríguez mainly played for clubs in his native state, aside from a short spell at 9 de Octubre in 2001. He also notably represented San Pedro and JUPS.

Managerial career

After retiring, Rodríguez joined Independiente del Valle's youth categories in 2013.[2] Ahead of the 2020 season, he moved to 9 de Octubre as Juan Carlos León's assistant.[3]

Ahead of the 2023 season, Rodríguez returned to IDV after being appointed manager of reserve team Independiente Juniors in the Serie B.[4] He left in the end of the season, after finishing in the fifth position.[5]

On 31 August 2024, Rodríguez was named in charge of Serie A side Imbabura, replacing sacked Martín Wainer,[6] but was himself dismissed on 3 November.[7]

References

1. Galo Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
2. "Sangolquí se transformó en el protagonista del fútbol juvenil" [Sangolquí became a protagonist of youth football] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
3. "9 de Octubre armó un plan para intentar subir a la Serie A" [9 de Octubre came up with a plan to try to promote to the Serie A] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
4. "Independiente Juniors empezó con pie derecho su participación en la Serie B" [Independiente Juniors started with the right foot their participation in the Serie B] (in Spanish). La Red. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
5. "Independiente Juniors tendrá entrenador español para 2024" [Independiente Juniors will have a Spanish manager for 2024] (in Spanish). Olé. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
6. "El Imbabura S.C contrató a un nuevo técnico para salvar la categoría" [Imbabura S.C signed a new manager to save the category] (in Spanish). Imbabura en Línea. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. "En descenso directo, Imbabura echó a su tercer entrenador en esta temporada" [In direct relegation, Imbabura sacked their third coach in this season] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

External links

• Galo Rodríguez coach profile at Soccerway