Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas (born 13 May 1954) is a Chilean

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manager and former player who played as a

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. He is currently in charge of

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team for the 2024 Copa Chile.

Manager

Garcés was born in

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. He started his managerial career in 1989 with RFC Arquennes. In 1992, he won the Primera B Championship with

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. Garcés joined

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in 1999, getting promotion to

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. In 2001, the team won the First Division championship, qualifying to the

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. Following the resignation of Pedro García, manager of

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in 2001, Garcés was hired by the ANFP to coach the Chilean team, getting two defeats (Brazil 2–0 Chile, Colombia 3–1 Chile) and a draw (Chile 0–0 Ecuador). O'Higgins hired Garcés for the 2007 Clausura, finishing second in the League Table. The club also reached the semi-finals. Garcés left the team in 2007. In 2024, he assumed as coach of the

team for the 2024 Copa Chile.

Honours

Provincial Osorno *

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: 1992 Santiago Wanderers *

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: 2001

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