Diario AS: Guillermo Almada the ‘main’ candidate to lead Mexico and who left Barcelona SC as the team with the most titles in Ecuador

Guillermo Almada is the name that most resonates among leaders, journalists and fans of Mexican soccer to become the next national coach.

Due to his successful passage through the Liga MX with Pachuca, he has become the main candidate to lead El Tri in the World Cup process with a view to 2026. Developing a large part of his career in South American teams, below we review the clubs in which he was , the numbers he left and the titles he has won in his career.

As a player

He was born in the capital Montevideo on June 18, 1969. He began his career in the world of soccer in the lower divisions of Defensor Sporting from his native Uruguay at the age of 16. From there, he ventured into a considerable number of South American teams such as O’Higgins from Chile, América from Cali and with great tradition in his country such as Progreso, Tacuarembó, Montevideo Wanderers and Atlético Cerro.

as a coach

After his retirement as a soccer player in 2007, he made his debut on the Tacuarembó bench, achieving a thirteenth position and with a balance of 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses. After two years in that team, he went to River Plate of Uruguay where he spent five seasons, and in 2013-2014 it was where he obtained his best result, reaching third position in the table.

However, his best season in South American soccer would come in 2016, when he made Barcelona Guayaquil champion and cut Emelec’s streak of three consecutive tournaments as winner of the local championship.

For the following campaign, they would reach the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 1998, being eliminated by Gremio. He would remain in the club for another three years and would arrive at Santos México, leaving the ‘Idolo of Ecuador’ as the institution with the most championships in that country.

Palmares as coach

Guillermo Almada has won 2 official titles as a coach: the aforementioned with Barcelona de Guayaquil and the most recent with Pachuca. In addition, he has been individually distinguished as ‘Best Coach in Uruguay’ in 2012 and 2015 when he led River Plate in that country, and in 2016 when he emerged champion in Ecuador.

Your total numbers

Between all the competitions and all the clubs in which he has been, Guillermo Almada accumulates 528 games led, with 251 wins, 122 draws and 135 losses. (D)