Jorge Garcés

Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas (born 13 May 1954) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Manager Garcés was born in Talca. He started his managerial career in 1989 with RFC Arquennes. In 1992, he won the Primera B Championship with Provincial Osorno.

Garcés joined Santiago Wanderers in 1999, getting promotion to First Division. In 2001, the team won the First Division championship, qualifying to the Copa Libertadores.

Following the resignation of Pedro García, manager of Chile national football team 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 Juan Fernández Islands team for the 2024 Copa Chile.

Outside football In 2008, Garcés competed in the second season of the Chilean TV program (Stars on ice: The dance) from TVN.

In 2013, Garcés took part in the Chilean reality show (Mountain climbers) from Mega.

In 2021, Garcés was a candidate to councillor for Talca commune. In 2025, he was a candidate to deputy for the district 7 as a member of Evópoli.

Honours Provincial Osorno Primera B: 1992

Santiago Wanderers Primera División de Chile: 2001