Pool Gavilánez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pool Geovanny Gavilánez Solís | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guayaquil City (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Emelec | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Emelec | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Santa Rita (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Delfín (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Peñarol Portoviejo (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Audaz Octubrino (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Quevedo | 25 | (3) |
| 2006 | Toreros | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Patria | 20 | (4) |
| 2010 | Calvi | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Carlos Borbor Reyes | 6 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Ecuador U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Guayaquil Sport | |||
| 2017– | Guayaquil City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pool Geovanny Gavilánez Solís (born 3 August 1981) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Guayaquil City.
Playing career
Born in Guayaquil, Gavilánez spent the most of his career linked to Emelec. However, he never made his first team debut with the side, serving loan deals at Santa Rita, Delfín, Peñarol Portoviejo and Audaz Octubrino before leaving in 2005.
Gavilánez subsequently represented Deportivo Quevedo, Toreros, Patria, Calvi and Carlos Borbor Reyes, retiring with the latter in the end of 2011, aged 32.
Managerial career
After retiring, Gavilánez started managing Guayaquil Sport.[1] For the 2017 season, he became the sporting director of River Ecuador[2] before being named manager of the club (now named Guayaquil City) in September.[3][4]
On 6 November 2017, Gavilánez renewed his contract with Guayaquil City for the 2018 campaign.[5] On 6 December 2022, he further extended his link until 2027.[6]
Despite suffering relegation in the 2023 season, Gavilánez remained in charge of the club for the following year,[7] and led the club back to the top tier in the 2025 campaign.[8]
Honours
Guayaquil City
References
- ^ "Pool Gavilánez: 'El técnico ecuatoriano es mal visto'" [Pool Gavilánez: 'The Ecuadorian manager is poorly seen'] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "River Ecuador, con más refuerzos del club Guayaquil Sport" [River Ecuador, with more additions from Guayaquil Sport] (in Spanish). El Universo. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Gabriel Perrone fue separado de Guayaquil City" [Gabriel Perrone was separated from Guayaquil City] (in Spanish). El Universo. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Guayaquil City ratifica a Pool Gavilánez como técnico del equipo" [Guayaquil City certifies Pool Gavilánez as manager of the team] (in Spanish). La Red. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Guayaquil City renovó con su DT hasta el 2018" [Guayaquil City renewed with their manager until 2018] (in Spanish). El Universo. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Pool Gavilánez renovó con Guayaquil City hasta el 2027" [Pool Gavilánez renewed with Guayaquil City until 2027] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ ""Aquí vamos de nuevo", Pool Gavilánez seguirá en Guayaquil City" ["Here we go again", Pool Gavilánez will continue at Guayaquil City] (in Spanish). Olé. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Pool Gavilánez celebra el ascenso y admite que hay incertidumbre respecto al premio de la Copa Ecuador" [Pool Gavilánez celebrates promotion and admits uncertainty over Copa Ecuador prize] (in Spanish). Mi Fútbol Ecuatoriano. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
External links
- Pool Gavilánez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Pool Gavilánez coach profile at Soccerway (archived)