Gerardo Luis Mascareño Zárate (born 4 July 1970) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager who last played for Nacional Tijuana.
[2] Born in the U.S. state of Maryland his father was mastering in dental medicine while his mother was working at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. Mascareño moved to the Mexican city of León, Guanajuato in less than a year after his birth, residing there until age 16.
Mascareño began his career as a professional football player with Los Angeles Lazers and was discovered early on by Mexican talent scouts.
He then ended his active career in the 2002/03 season with the second division team Nacional Tijuana.
Since then he has been part of the technical staffs of Sinaloa, Tapachula, Juárez and Mazatlán, being a frequent collaborator of Gabriel Caballero.