Carlos Ischia

Carlos Luis Ischia (born 28 October 1956) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Carlos Ischia
Ischia as a coach of Aucas in 2015
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Luis Ischia
Date of birth (1956-10-28) 28 October 1956 (age 67)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1979Chacarita Juniors138(17)
1979–1984Vélez Sársfield220(29)
1984–1985Junior95(6)
1986América de Cali31(3)
1987–1989Junior62(3)
International career
Argentina
Managerial career
2002–2004Vélez Sársfield
2004–2005Gimnasia de La Plata
2005Junior
2007Rosario Central
2008–2009Boca Juniors
2009–2010Atlas
2011–2012Deportivo Quito
2013Racing Club
2014Barcelona
2015–2016Aucas
2018The Strongest
2020Delfín
2023Deportivo Cuenca
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Buenos Aires, Ischia played for Chacarita Juniors and Vélez Sársfield in Argentina as well as representing the Argentina national football team.[1]

In 1984 Ischia moved to Colombia where he played for América de Cali and Junior. He retired in 1989 due to injury.

Managerial career

Ischia was field assistant for Carlos Bianchi at Vélez Sársfield and Boca Juniors[2] before becoming first team coach at Vélez.

In 2004, Ischia was appointed as manager of Gimnasia de La Plata. In 2005, he took over at Junior in Colombia, but left later that year due to differences with the directors and constant media pressure.[3] In 2007, he was appointed the new manager of struggling Rosario Central,[4] but after 14 games of the Apertura 2007 Ischia re-signed with the club at the bottom of the table and perilously close to the automatic relegation places.[5]

In December 2007, Ischia was appointed as the new manager of Boca Juniors after the resignation of Miguel Ángel Russo. On 23 December 2008, his team managed to avoid a two-goal defeat against Club Atlético Tigre to win the Apertura 2008 championship. On 27 May 2009 Boca Juniors announced that Ischia would quit as manager at the end of the Clausura 2009 tournament,[6] he was replaced by Alfio Basile. He replaced Ricardo Lavolpe on 1 January 2010 to become the head coach of Mexican club Club Atlas. In mid-2011, Ischia became the new manager of Deportivo Quito, making his debut in Ecuadorian football.[7] He held this post until 14 May 2012.[8]

In August 2013, Ischia was back coaching in Argentina, taking charge of Racing Club, replacing newly sacked head coach Luis Zubeldía.

In 2014, Ischia was named as the new coach of Barcelona Sporting Club.

Managerial titles

Boca Juniors

References