Mushuc Runa Sporting Club is an
Ecuadorian
Ecuadorians ( es, ecuatorianos) are people identified with the South American country of Ecuador. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Ecuadorians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collect ...
football club based in
Ambato,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
. It was founded on January 2, 2003. They currently play in the
Ecuadorian Serie A
The Liga Pro Betcris, simply known as the Liga Pro, or the Serie A, is a professional football league in Ecuador. At the top of the Ecuadorian football league system, it is the country's premier football competition. Contested by sixteen clubs, ...
. The club was established on January 2, 2003. Etymologically, the name comes from the Quechuan language where "Mushuc" means new, and "Runa" means man, person, or human being; therefore, the literal translation is "New Man".
Honours
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Serie B
The Serie B (), currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been ...
:Winner (1): 2018
::Runner-up (1): 2013
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Segunda Categoría
Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría is the third division of the Ecuadorian Football Federation
The Ecuadorian Football Federation ( es, Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol or ) is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its headquarters are in Qu ...
::Runner-up (1): 2011
Current squad
''As of 5 March 2022.''
Managers
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César Vigevani
César Vigevani(born 30 August 1974),is an Argentine professional football manager.
Coaching career
César Vigevani started coaching career with youth teams of River Plate club in Argentina. His first stint as a manager of the main team was wit ...
(Dec 13, 2012 – April 1, 2014)
* Fabián Burbano ''(interim)'' (April 1, 2014 – April 6, 2014)
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Julio Asad
Julio Daniel Asad (; born 7 June 1953) is an Argentine former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder, and participated with Argentina in the 1975 Copa América.
Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethn ...
(April 4, 2014 - March 30, 2015)
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Sixto Vizuete
Sixto Rafael Vizuete Toapanta (born January 13, 1961) is the Ecuadorian football manager.
Early career
He played for Deportivo Cotopaxi which at that time was promoted to the first division in Ecuador. After his footballing career, he attended ...
(March 31, 2015 - December 13, 2015)
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Humberto Pizarro
Humberto Enrique Pizarro Veliz (born 28 July 1967) is an Ecuadorian football manager.
Career
Born in Ventanas, Pizarro worked as a coach at Emelec's youth setup, being also an interim manager of the first team in 2007 and 2008. In February 201 ...
(December 15, 2015 - April 16, 2016)
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Néstor Clausen (April 16, 2016 - July 7, 2016)
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Víctor Hugo Andrada (July 20, 2016 - October 31, 2016)
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Luis Espinel (December 30, 2016 - June 11, 2017)
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Juan Carlos Garay
Juan Carlos Garay (born 1968-09-15) is a retired footballer from Ecuador, who played as a midfielder during his career.
International career
He obtained a total number of 28 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1990s, scoring o ...
(June 11, 2017 - November 6, 2017)
* Hector Chacha ''(interim)'' (November 7, 2017 - December 19, 2017)
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Geovanny Cumbicus
Geovanny Patricio Cumbicus Castillo (born 25 January 1980) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
Playing career
Cumbicus was born in Loja, but made his senior debut with LDU Quito in 1999. He m ...
(December 19, 2017 - May 29, 2019)
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Martín Cardetti
Martín Cardetti (born 22 October 1975 in Río Cuarto) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He played professional club football in Argentina, Spain, France, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia.
Club career
Car ...
(May 31, 2019 - November 11, 2019)
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Ricardo Dillon
Ricardo Horacio Dillon (born 4 August 1964) is an Argentine Association football, football manager and former player who played as either a midfielder or a Forward (association football), forward.
Managerial career
Dillon started his manageria ...
(November 12, 2019 - December 19, 2020)
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Geovanny Cumbicus
Geovanny Patricio Cumbicus Castillo (born 25 January 1980) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
Playing career
Cumbicus was born in Loja, but made his senior debut with LDU Quito in 1999. He m ...
(December 24, 2020 -
External links
Official website
Football clubs in Ecuador
Association football clubs established in 2003
2003 establishments in Ecuador
Ambato, Ecuador
Mushuc Runa S.C.
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