Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves (born 18 June 1966) is a Uruguayan professional

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and former player. He is the current head coach of

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club

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Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player, Almada began his coaching career in Uruguay, where he managed

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and

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. In June 2015, Almada assumed the role of head coach at

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in Ecuador. In December 2016, he successfully led the club to secure its 15th league title. In April 2019, Almada moved to Mexico to coach

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, finishing as runners-up in the Guardianes 2021 tournament. Almada became the head coach of

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in December 2021. During his tenure, he developed a young, dynamic team with a distinct playing style that won the Apertura 2022 championship, followed by the

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. In the inaugural edition of the

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, Pachuca eliminated

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, who were the reigning CONMEBOL champions at the time. They ended their campaign as runners-up, following a defeat to

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in the final match. In May 2025, Almada stepped down from his position. On 8 July 2025,

club

announced Almada as their new head coach.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Defensor Sporting *

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: 1987, 1991

Manager

River Plate (Montevideo) *Torneo Preparación: 2012 Barcelona de Guayaquil *

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: 2015–16 Pachuca *

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: Apertura 2022 *

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Individual *

Best Manager:

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*'' The Best of America'' Best Liga MX Manager:

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* * * 1969 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Defensor Sporting players O'Higgins F.C. footballers C.A. Cerro players América de Cali footballers Huracán Buceo players Aurora F.C. players C.A. Progreso players Tacuarembó F.C. players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Centro Atlético Fénix players Racing Club de Montevideo players Uruguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Men's association football forwards Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers C.A. Progreso managers Tacuarembó F.C. managers River Plate Montevideo managers Barcelona S.C. managers Santos Laguna managers C.F. Pachuca managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Liga MX managers Expatriate football managers in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-bio-stub