Camilo Ayala

Camilo Ayala
Personal information
Full name Camilo Andrés Ayala Quintero
Date of birth (1986-06-23) 23 June 1986
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Córdoba FC
2008–2010 Deportivo Cali 21 (2)
2010 La Equidad 15 (3)
2011 América de Cali 12 (0)
2011–2012 Atlético Huila 39 (0)
2013 La Equidad 22 (0)
2014 Alianza Petrolera 13 (0)
2015 Atlético Huila 23 (1)
2016–2017 América de Cali 65 (1)
2018 Rionegro Águilas 39 (2)
2019–2024 Deportivo Pasto 157 (7)
Managerial career
2025 Deportivo Pasto
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Camilo Andrés Ayala Quintero (born 23 June 1986) is a Colombian football manager and former footballer, who mostly played as a defensive midfielder but could also play as a winger.

Playing career

Born in Medellín, Ayala was a product of the youth setup of Deportivo Cali. He began his professional career in 2007 with Córdoba F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, returning to Deportivo Cali the following year. After playing 21 matches with the club, he moved to La Equidad in 2010 where he became a first-choice starter for manager Alexis García, playing 11 matches there before being signed by América de Cali for the 2011 season.[1] Since América was going through a difficult financial situation at the time, he left the club in June 2011 due to non-payment of wages.[2]

Following his resignation from América de Cali, Ayala joined Atlético Huila with which he reached the final stages of the 2012 Apertura tournament, returning to La Equidad in 2013. For the following season he was signed by Alianza Petrolera, where he had a consistent season ensuring that the team avoided relegation.[1]

In 2016, Ayala returned to América de Cali, who had been relegated in 2011 and were to start their fifth consecutive season in the second tier. He played 31 matches and scored one goal in a campaign that led to the club's promotion to Primera A as well as the Primera B championship. After helping América achieve promotion and maintain themselves in the top tier, Ayala played for Rionegro Águilas and Deportivo Pasto, where he spent five years as team captain from 2019 to 2024.[3][4]

Managerial career

After retiring with Deportivo Pasto at the end of 2024, Ayala was appointed by the club as its manager for the 2025 season on 30 December 2024.[4] He resigned from Pasto the following 25 September, due to the team's poor performance in the 2025 Finalización tournament. In his first managerial experience, Ayala had 12 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses in 37 matches.[5]

Honours

América de Cali

References

  1. ^ a b "Camilo Ayala, nuevo jugador de América de Cali" [Camilo Ayala, new América de Cali player] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Se fue Ayala y saldrían más jugadores del América" [Ayala left and more players would leave América] (in Spanish). El País. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ Puerto, Guillermo (7 July 2023). "Camilo Ayala sobre el ascenso de América de Cali: "fue un momento especial, que atesoro"" [Camilo Ayala on América de Cali's promotion: "It was a special moment, one I treasure."] (in Spanish). Futbolete. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Referente del ascenso del América a la A iniciará su camino como director técnico: fue presentado con emotivo video" [Key figure in América's promotion to the top flight will begin his journey as manager: he was introduced with an emotional video] (in Spanish). Infobae. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Camilo Ayala confirmó que Deportivo Pasto aceptó su renuncia" [Camilo Ayala confirmed that Deportivo Pasto accepted his resignation] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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