Macara is a historic football club from Ambato, Tungurahua, founded in 1939 and known as El Ídolo Ambateño. Its sky-blue and white identity is closely tied to the sporting culture of central Ecuador. Home matches are played at Estadio Bellavista, the shared setting for the Clásico Ambateño with Técnico Universitario. The club’s profile combines enduring local importance with experience across Ecuador’s national pyramid and appearances in South American club competitions.
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Macara Team Roster
Macara’s latest recorded squad count is 30 players. The displayed positional list identifies 13 midfielders, seven defenders, six attackers and three goalkeepers, with one place not assigned a position in that breakdown. The midfield group includes M. Miranda, J. Cazares, M. Viera, M. Tello and T. Chamba. Attack options include F. Paz, F. Posse, J. Chalá and L. Ferro. Defenders include J. Jiménez, Juan Espinoza and S. Etchebarne, while goalkeepers are D. Cuero, J. Cardenas and R. Rodriguez. The roster also preserves a mix of initials and full names.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Juan Espinoza
Jhon Jairo Jiménez Vega
Leonar Javier Espinoza Lema
Luis Miguel Ayala Brucil
José Luis Marrufo Jiménez
Santiago Ezequiel Etchebarne Peressini
Jimmy Denilson Bolaños Cervantes
Marlon Joel Medranda Valencia
Jordán Josué Mohor Nazareno
position Midfielder
Jean Carlos Estacio Nazareno
Gastón Oscar Blanc
Matías Nicolás Miranda
Martín Alejandro Tello Escobar
José Luis Cazares Quiñonez
José Jordano Zambrano Zambrano
Stefano Mateo Viera Gallo
Agustín Iván Campana
Tommy Leonardo Chamba Chenche
Carlos Daniel Caicedo Rodríguez
B. Coello
position Attacker
Federico Mariano Paz Navarrete
F. Posse
A. Rodriguez
Andrés Patricio Ramos llerena
L. Ferro
Nestor David Caicedo Mina
Jeison Daniel Chalá Vásquez
J. Klinger
Last Macara Coachs
Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti is Macara’s current head coach, having begun the role on 1 April 2025. The Uruguayan coach followed Álex Pallarés, whose recorded tenure ran from November 2023 to April 2025. Earlier entries place Julio Fleitas in charge from August to December 2022, after P. Vélez’s spell from August 2021 to August 2022. Eduardo Favaro is also recorded as coach from January to August 2021. This timeline presents Sanguinetti as the latest confirmed appointment and places the recent coaching changes in context.
Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti Giordano
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti Giordano | Uruguay | 1 April 2025 | |
| Alexandre Pallarés Piquer | Spain | 1 November 2023 | 1 April 2025 |
| Angeles Paúl Vélez Ordoñez | Ecuador | 1 August 2021 | 1 August 2022 |
| Eduardo Jorge Favaro Carbajal | Uruguay | 1 January 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Angeles Paúl Vélez Ordoñez | Ecuador | 1 January 2016 | 1 December 2020 |
| Armando Osma Rueda | Colombia | 1 April 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
| Fabián Daniel Bustos | Argentina | 1 January 2013 | 1 April 2013 |
Macara Transfers
Macara’s recorded recent arrivals through 30 June 2026 show a mix of recruitment routes. A. Campana joined from Midland as a free agent, while J. Cardenas, J. Estacio, S. Etchebarne, J. Bolaños, J. Chalá, T. Chamba, M. Medranda and R. Rodriguez are also listed as free-agent arrivals. M. Miranda and J. Klinger arrived on loan, and N. Arena is recorded as returning from a loan spell. L. Ferro is listed without a stated transfer type. The listed arrivals represent a selected recent sample rather than a complete window total, so they indicate the range of activity without quantifying every addition.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Caicedo |
Leones del Norte
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| A. Campana |
Midland
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Arena |
Independ. Rivadavia
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
|
Leones del Norte
|
Free agent | 30 April 2026 | |
| J. Estacio |
Delfin SC
|
Free agent | 9 March 2026 |
| M. Miranda |
Defensa Y Justicia
|
Loan | 2 February 2026 |
| L. Ferro |
Villa San Carlos
|
- | 29 January 2026 |
| S. Etchebarne |
Blooming
|
Free agent | 21 January 2026 |
| J. Klinger |
Ind. Juniors
|
Loan | 21 January 2026 |
| J. Klinger |
Independiente del Valle
|
Loan | 21 January 2026 |
| J. Bolaños |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| J. Bolaños |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 17 January 2026 |
| J. Chalá |
El Nacional
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| R. Rodriguez |
Albion FC
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| M. Medranda |
Tecnico Universitario
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
Macara’s recorded recent departures through 7 July 2026 include several free-agent exits. N. Arena is listed as leaving for Cerro as a free agent after an earlier loan move to Independ. Rivadavia. L. Álvarez, R. Zambrano, B. Caicedo, Á. Ledesma, L. Morales, J. Cevallos and E. Mesa are recorded as free-agent departures. Juan David Macías Alcívar departed without a stated type, while R. Lora is recorded as a transfer and J. Yépez as a loan. P. González returned to Albion FC from loan. The recent movement list is a selected sample, not a complete departure total, and therefore describes recorded routes rather than every squad change in the period.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Arena |
Cerro
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| L. Álvarez |
Gimnasia Chivilcoy
|
Free agent | 19 March 2026 |
| R. Zambrano |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 2 February 2026 |
| R. Zambrano |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 1 February 2026 |
| Juan David Macías Alcívar |
Camboriú
|
- | 29 January 2026 |
| B. Caicedo |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
| B. Caicedo |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 24 January 2026 |
| Á. Ledesma |
Alianza Universidad
|
Free agent | 16 January 2026 |
| N. Arena |
Independ. Rivadavia
|
Loan | 16 January 2026 |
| L. Morales |
Comunicaciones
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| J. Cevallos |
Barcelona SC
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| E. Mesa |
Tecnico Universitario
|
Free agent | 10 January 2026 |
| M. Juambeltz |
Juan Pablo II College
|
Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| A. Chére |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 7 January 2026 |
| A. Chére |
Libertad
|
Free agent | 6 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent recorded movement shows several different routes involving Macara’s listed squad, while no fees are recorded. Arrivals include free agents, loans and a return from loan, with J. Klinger and M. Miranda representing the loan route and N. Arena appearing as a returning player before a later departure. Departures include free-agent exits, a loan, a return from loan and entries with either no stated type or a general transfer label. The movement is therefore varied rather than defined by one transaction category. The entries connect Macara with a range of clubs and movement paths, although the selected lists do not establish a complete window picture. These records describe documented squad movement through the latest listed dates, not a definitive account of every arrival or departure.
Leagues Macara has participated in
Macara’s recent recorded competitions include Liga Pro and Friendlies Clubs, both recorded through 2025. Historical entries include Copa Ecuador through 2024 and Liga Pro Serie B through 2023. The club also has recorded CONMEBOL Sudamericana participation from 2019 to 2021 and a Copa Libertadores appearance in 2020. This footprint links domestic league football with earlier second-tier competition, national cup involvement and continental campaigns. The listed years describe recorded participation rather than a current fixture list or confirmed 2026 schedule.
More about Macara
Macara is an Ecuadorian football club from Ambato, in Tungurahua, founded in 1939. Its official name is Club Social y Deportivo Macará, while Macará and El Ídolo Ambateño are established forms associated with the institution. The club’s identity is rooted in central Ecuador’s Andean highlands and in the sporting culture of Ambato. Sky blue and white are its defining colors, reflected in the traditional home shirt and the visual language of its badge. Macara plays home matches at Estadio Bellavista, a historic Ambato venue shared with Técnico Universitario. That shared ground gives the Clásico Ambateño a natural local setting and makes Bellavista an important part of the city’s football life. The rivalry is not an isolated fixture in the club’s story: it reflects Macara’s place within a close regional sporting community. The club has maintained a long presence in Ecuador’s national football structure, with periods in the top division and movement through the wider pyramid. Its recorded competitive footprint includes Liga Pro, Liga Pro Serie B and Copa Ecuador, alongside appearances in CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Libertadores. The continental entries, including Libertadores football in 2020 and Sudamericana participation between 2019 and 2021, mark the club’s reach beyond domestic competition without defining its entire history. Macara’s institutional character is closely linked to regional continuity. Its governance follows a traditional club-member and directorial model, emphasizing local identity and stability rather than transient external ownership. On the field, that identity has been expressed through a competitive Ecuadorian core supported by selected South American reinforcements. The result is a club profile that combines a distinctive sky-blue tradition, a historic city venue, strong local rivalry and a durable connection to Ecuadorian and South American football.
Last matches statistics for Macara
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Macara
2 - 1
Guayaquil City FC
|
8 / 21 |
|
88 | 16 | 1 1 | 1 |
|
Barcelona SC
1 - 2
Macara
|
7 / 14 |
|
76 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
|
Santos
2 - 1
Macara
|
1 / 6 |
|
64 | 20 | 6 | 5 |
|
Macara
1 - 1
Universidad Catolica
|
5 / 12 |
|
73 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
|
Macara
0 - 0
Santos
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Libertad
1 - 0
Macara
|
3 / 17 |
|
83 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
|
Orense SC
1 - 2
Macara
|
6 / 12 |
|
77 | 13 | - | 3 |
|
Macara
4 - 3
Manta FC
|
9 / 19 |
|
0% | 8 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Independiente del Valle
3 - 1
Macara
|
7 / 16 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Macara
1 - 0
Emelec
|
4 / 23 |
|
0% | 15 | - | 5 |
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