Carlos Garcia He won the affection of the club’s fans with goals. scientist. His father’s hobby is “demanding,” says the Ecuadorian in a dialogue with “The diary‘ of his country. His numbers over the last three seasons prove this. The club’s leadership and its business environment agreed to expand the connection. In between, the wait for nationalizations and rejected offers for Ecuador’s attractive football.
The man, born 35 years ago in Manta, highlighted the sports project that the Cienciano executives presented to him at the table. Additionally, the bond his family has built with Cusco was a plus point in the negotiations. “I work better here, more calmly. I need your love in good times and bad. We enjoy everything together, it’s the most important thing,” he admitted.
Garcés’ performance in 2025 in terms of goal output is well below his record in the previous season. In 2024 19 goals and four assists They cemented him as one of the standout strikers in the national tournament. The Ecuadorian striker made it clear how well known he was last year.
“I rate it in two parts: the first semester was very good, with 8 goals in 11 games before the knee injury that kept me out of action for two months. The second semester was irregularI only scored 4 goals. I scored 12 goals, a good year, but with higher expectations,” he remarked sincerely and then defined the year together: “It was irregular”.
And rightly so. Cienciano’s career was full of vicissitudes. The irregular start of the local tournament led to the departure of the Argentine coach Christian Diaz. The arrival of Carlos Desio brought positive results in both Liga 1 and the Copa Sudamericana. However, the departure of top footballers in the middle of the year put an end to the work of the first half of the year.
Carlos Garcés’ good performance at the Peruvian tournament inevitably attracted the attention of his country’s clubs. 45 goals in three seasons It is a production that has given rise to contacts between three Ecuadorian teams, but “it is not yet the idea of returning,” he said.
“We feel comfortable, are happy and see important challenges. The priority is to continue abroad“He added. Then he added that the casts that offered themselves for their services were dolphin, Deportivo Cuenca and Guayaquil City.
About the Nationalization processGarcés admitted that the conclusion of the trial is “imminent.” The Ecuadorian striker added that it is very likely that “in May, as a Peruvian, he will have the papers to play without a foreign quota.”
It has been 22 years since Cienciano was crowned champion of the Sudamericana. Then he reaffirmed his great moment at the Recopa Sudamericana. So far it is the only Peruvian club with trophies at international level. Garcés is aware of this what it means to survive in international competition in the institution and the goals set.
The main thing is to “compete in the national tournament, which is the main goal of the project.” Then it’s about repeating what was done at the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, where they reached the round of 16: “Play a great role” and to achieve this they must first remove Melgar from the race. The only game will take place in Cusco.
The leadership of the ‘papa‘has decided to trust in the ability Horacio MelgarejoArgentine coach who made his coaching debut in 2025 by taking charge Tarma ADT. Previously he worked as technical assistant to Ángel Comizzo.
Melgarejo already led his first exercises with Cienciano. According to Garcés, this is “Gaucho’52 years old “very aggressive and likes high blood pressure”. Also, try to convey intensity to take advantage of the home team. “I think it will be a defensive team, with a lot of pressure, safe and effective at the top. We hope to be up to the task,” he added.
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