| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geovanny Patricio Cumbicus Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Loja, Ecuador | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Libertad FC (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| LDU Quito | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | LDU Quito | 63 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | LDU Loja | 111 | (1) |
| 2008 | Aucas | 27 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | LDU Loja | 116 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | LDU Loja (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017 | LDU Loja | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mushuc Runa | ||
| 2020 | Olmedo | ||
| 2021–2023 | Mushuc Runa | ||
| 2023– | Libertad FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geovanny Patricio Cumbicus Castillo (born 25 January 1980) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Libertad FC.
Playing career
Cumbicus was born in Loja, but made his senior debut with LDU Quito in 1999. He moved to hometown side LDU Loja in the middle of 2004, and established himself as a starter for the club.
Cumbicus joined Aucas for the 2008 season, but returned to Liga de Loja in 2009. He struggled with injuries in the 2013 and 2014 campaigns,[1] being also an interim assistant manager in the 2013 campaign.[2]
Cumbicus retitred from football on 18 December 2014, aged 34.[3]
Managerial career
Shortly after retiring, Cumbicus was named Julio César Toresani's assistant at his last club LDU Loja.[4] In June 2015, he was named manager after Toresani resigned.[5]
Cumbicus left Liga de Loja in late 2017, and was appointed in charge of Mushuc Runa for the 2018 season. He won the 2018 Serie B with the club, but was sacked on 28 May 2019.[6]
Cumbicus agreed to a deal with Pelileo to become their manager for the 2020 campaign, but the club withdrew from the second division due to economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He was named at the helm of Olmedo on 18 June 2020,[8] and helped the club to narrowly avoid relegation.
Cumbicus left Olmedo as his contract expired, and returned to Mushuc Runa on 24 December 2020.[9] On 16 November 2022, it was announced that he was leaving the club,[10] but he agreed to a new contract for the 2023 season on 15 December.[11] He was sacked nonetheless on 30 May 2023,[12] and took over top tier newcomers Libertad FC on 18 August.[13]
Honours
Player
LDU Quito
Manager
Mushuc Runa
- Ecuadorian Serie B: 2018
References
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus seis meses fuera de las canchas" [Geovanny Cumbicus six months away from the fields] (in Spanish). La Hora. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Cumbicus se suma al Cuerpo Técnico de Liga de Loja" [Cumbicus joins the technical staff of Liga de Loja] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus se retiró del fútbol" [Geovanny Cumbicus retired from football] (in Spanish). Crónica. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Liga de Loja sumó dos refuerzos más y un asistente técnico" [Liga de Loja signed two more additions and an assistant manager] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Julio César Toresani renunció como DT de Liga de Loja" [Julio César Toresani resigned as manager of Liga de Loja] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus dejó de ser el entrenador de Mushuc Runa" [Geovanny Cumbicus left as manager of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). La Hora. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus, el DT que cae y levanta" [Geovanny Cumbicus, the manager who falls and rises] (in Spanish). Extra. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Olmedo anunció a Geovanny Cumbicus como nuevo entrenador del plantel" [Olmedo announced Geovanny Cumbicus as new manager of the squad] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus dirigirá a Mushuc Runa" [Geovanny Cumbicus will manage Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "¡Mushuc Runa se queda sin DT! En medio de polémicas Geovanny Cumbicus abandona el Ponchito" [Mushuc Runa end up without a manager! Amid controversy, Geovanny Cumbicus leaves the Ponchito] (in Spanish). BolaVip. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Geovanny Cumbicus ratificado como Director Técnico de Mushuc Runa" [Geovanny Cumbicus confirmed as manager of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Cancha Ecuador. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Cumbicus ya no es DT de Mushuc Runa" [OFFICIAL: Cumbicus is no longer manager of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "ES OFICIAL || Giovanni Cumbicus es anunciado como nuevo entrenador en un equipo de la LigaPro" [IT'S OFFICIAL || Giovanni Cumbicus is announced as new manager at a LigaPro team] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links
- Geovanny Cumbicus coach profile at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 25 August 2023, at 13:20