Leonardo Vanegas

Leonardo Fernando Vanegas Barcia (born 16 July 1982) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a right back. He is the current manager of Cumbayá.

Born in Cuenca, Vanegas was a right back for lower sides LDU Cuenca, Atlético Universitario and Gloria [es]. He retired in 2004, and became a manager of Deportivo Cuenca's youth categories.

In 2013, Vanegas was an assistant of Daniel Segarra at Estrella Roja [es], before being named manager of Círculo Cruz del Vado for the 2015 season. In 2016, he took over Estudiantes de Cuenca [es], before rejoining Segarra's staff at Gualaceo in 2020.

Vanegas became Gualaceo's manager in July 2021, after Segarra left, and led the club to their first-ever promotion to the Serie A in November. He was subsequently kept as manager for the 2022 campaign.

On 18 September 2023, Vanegas resigned from Gualaceo. On 8 November, he replaced Patricio Hurtado at the helm of Cumbayá.