Giancarlo Umaña
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Giancarlo Umaña Lasso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aurora (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | El Cóndor | ||
| 2003 | Centauros Villavicencio | ||
| 2004–2005 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 2006 | Bogotá | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | América de Cali (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Junior (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Juan Aurich (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | América de Cali (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sport Huancayo (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rionegro Águilas (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Águilas Doradas (youth) | ||
| 2025 | San Antonio Bulo Bulo (assistant) | ||
| 2026– | Aurora | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Diego Giancarlo Umaña Lasso (born 24 March 1982) is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Bolivian club Aurora.
Playing career
Born in Cali, Umaña began playing for El Cóndor in 2002, before moving to Centauros Villavicencio in the following year. Managed by his father, he followed him to Deportes Quindío in 2004.[2]
Umaña retired in late 2006, after playing for Bogotá, aged just 24.
Coaching career
After retiring, Umaña began working with his father in 2008, as his assistant at América de Cali.[2] He continued to work in the same role in the following years, at Junior,[3] Juan Aurich, América de Cali again,[4] Sport Huancayo[5] and Rionegro Águilas.[6]
After his father left Águilas in 2017, Umaña remained at the club as an assistant, being later a manager of their youth sides.[7] In June 2025, he moved to Bolivia to work as Pedro Depablos' assistant at San Antonio Bulo Bulo.[8]
On 6 January 2026, Umaña was appointed manager of Aurora also in Bolivia.[9]
Personal life
Umaña's father, also named Diego, was also a footballer and is also a manager.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Diego Giancarlo Umaña Lasso" (in Spanish). América de Cali. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b c ""Llevar el apellido Umaña es un motivo de orgullo": Giancarlo Umaña" ["Having the surname Umaña is a source of pride": Giancarlo Umaña] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Movimientos de jugadores en los equipos de futbol colombiano" [Player movements in the teams of the Colombian football] (in Spanish). Alerta Bogotá. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Alexis García llega al Junior y Diego Umaña al América" [Alexis García arrives at Junior and Diego Umaña at América] (in Spanish). W Radio. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Diego Umaña deja de ser técnico del Sport Huancayo" [Diego Umaña ceases to be the manager of Sport Huancayo] (in Spanish). Correo. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Confirmado: Diego Umaña es el nuevo entrenador de Rionegro Águilas" [Confirmed: Diego Umaña is the new manager of Rionegro Águilas] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Inician las convocatorias en el Nido de Grandes Soñadores" [The call-ups at the Nido de Grandes Soñadores begin] (in Spanish). Águilas Doradas. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Pedro Depablos es el nuevo DT del equipo San Antonio Bulo Bulo en Bolivia" [Pedro Depablos is the new manager of the team San Antonio Bulo Bulo in Bolivia] (in Spanish). Bolivia. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Giancarlo Umaña, hijo de Diego Edison, será el DT de un equipo tradicional" [Giancarlo Umaña, Diego Edison's son, will be the manager of a traditional team] (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.