Deportivo Garcilaso

Deportivo Garcilaso is a Peruvian professional football club, based in the city of Cusco. Founded in 1957, the club competes in the Peruvian league.

Not to be confused with Real Garcilaso.
Deportivo Garcilaso
Full nameClub Deportivo Garcilaso
Nickname(s)El Garci
El Vendaval Celeste
El Pedacito de Cielo[1][2]
Rico Garci[3]
El Depor
Los Gatos
La G
Founded1957 (1957)
GroundEstadio Garcilaso de la Vega,
Cuzco
Capacity45,000
ChairmanPeru Edgar Catunta
ManagerArgentina Ecuador Jorge Célico
LeagueLiga 1
20221st (Champion)

Garcilaso plays the derby of the city of Cusco against Cienciano. The two clubs split the majority of preferences among the population of Cusco.

History

In the 2000 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Coronel Bolognesi in the Quarterfinals.

In the 2003 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Enersur in the Quarterfinals.

In the 2007 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Unión Minas (Orcopampa) in the Round of 16.

They reached promotion to the Peruvian First Division for the first time in their history after winning 2022 Copa Perú.

Rivalries

Deportivo Garcilaso has had a long-standing rivalry with local club Cienciano. Upstart Real Garcilaso, founded in 2009, has outperformed Deportivo in recent years and now plays in the Peruvian Primera Division. All three clubs share the same home stadium, Estadio Garcilaso.

Stadium
Main article: Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega

Deportivo Garcilaso play their home games in Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega in downtown Cusco. It was named after the Peruvian Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. When first inaugurated in 1950, it had a spectator capacity of 22,000 and had a running track. In 2004, the stadium's capacity was expanded to 42,000, losing its running track, because of Cienciano's success in international tournaments and it would be a venue in the Copa America 2004.

Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

Honours

National
Winners (1): 2022

Regional

Current squad
As of 8 March 2023[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Peru PER Diego Penny (captain)
2 DF Peru PER Aldair Salazar
3 DF Colombia COL Alex Rambal
4 DF Peru PER Álvaro Olaya
7 FW Peru PER Alexi Gómez
8 MF Peru PER Luis Castillo
9 FW Peru PER Wilmer Aguirre
10 FW Ecuador ECU Joao Rojas
11 FW Ecuador ECU Jonathan Betancourt
13 DF Peru PER Juan Diego Lojas
14 FW Peru PER Carlos Fernández
15 DF Peru PER Paolo Méndez
16 DF Peru PER Pedro Zúñiga
17 MF Peru PER Jhony Obeso
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Peru PER José Parodi
21 GK Peru PER Juniors Barbieri
23 MF Ecuador ECU Danny Cabezas
24 DF Peru PER Carlos Caraza
25 MF Peru PER Enmanuel Páucar
27 FW Peru PER Jorge Bazán
28 MF Peru PER David Dioses
29 GK Peru PER Miguel Ramírez
30 FW Peru PER Kevin Quevedo
31 MF Peru PER Jean Pierre Fuentes
32 FW Argentina ARG Santiago Giordana
97 MF Peru PER Raúl Tito
99 FW Peru PER Mauricio Malpartida

See also

References
  1. "Real Garcilaso – Deportivo Garcilaso: Celeste hay uno solo". dechalaca.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. "Deportivo Garcilaso vs. Sporting Cristal: batalla sin cuartel". La República. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. "Orígenes del gato garcilasiano". dechalaca.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. "Plantilla en la web oficial".
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