Álex Aguinaga

Álex Aguinaga
Aguinaga coaching Deportivo Cuenca in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alex Darío Aguinaga Garzón
Date of birth (1969-07-09) July 9, 1969
Place of birth Ibarra, Ecuador
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1989 Deportivo Quito 147 (38)
1989–2003 Necaxa 476 (85)
2003–2004 Cruz Azul 14 (0)
2004–2005 LDU Quito 71 (9)
Total 708 (132)
International career
1987–2004 Ecuador 109 (23)
Managerial career
2011 América (assistant)
2011 Barcelona SC
2012 San Luis
2013–2014 LDU Loja
2014–2015 Correcaminos UAT
2015–2016 Deportivo Cuenca
2016 LDU Quito
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álex Darío Aguinaga Garzón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaleks aɣiˈnaɣa], born 9 July 1969) is an Ecuadorian former professional football player and manager. A midfielder during his playing career, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Aguinaga is known as one of the best Ecuadorian men's footballers of all time. On the club level, Aguinaga has played for Deportivo Quito, Necaxa, Cruz Azul and LDU Quito.