Atlético Chiriquí

Full name

Club Atlético Chiriquí

Nickname(s)

Los purasangre
Los tigres del norte
Lobos

Founded

June 18, 2002

Ground

Estadio San Cristóbal
David, Panama

Capacity

2,500

Chairman

Luis Denis Arce

Manager

Mario "Cholito" Mendez

League

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

2015(C)

9th

Home colours

Away colours

Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.

History

Atlético Chiriquí was founded by Luis Denis Arce on 18 June 2002^[1] after the disappearance of Chiriquí F.C. in season 2001.

In 2004 the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Sabanitas 3–2 in the first match and 5–2 on the last match.

Opening season Apertura 2009 I came to semi-finals for the first time losing to San Francisco on aggregate 2 to 3, in Apertura 2009 II again came close to losing against Tauro semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4 to 7.

They bounced back from the Second Division in summer 2014 after being relegated a year earlier.^[2] They beat SUNTRACS 1–0 in the championship decider^[3] They earned their place in the final by winning the 2013 Apertura after beating Atlético Nacional 4–2 on aggregate.^[4]

Atlético Chiriquí's alternative crest

Rivalries

Their biggest rivals are Atlético Veragüense, the matches between them are known as the clasico interiorano (The Interior derby).^[5]

Stadium

Main article: Estadio San Cristóbal

Atlético Chiriquí plays their home matches in Estadio San Cristóbal. The stadium is named after the saint and neighbourhood San Cristóbal.

Honours

Liga Nacional de Ascenso: 2

2004, 2014

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
2002	2A	7th
2003	2A	6th
2004	2A	1st
2005	1D	7th
2005	1D	6th
2006	1D	9th
2006	1D	9th
2007	1D	6th
2007	1D	5th
2008	1D	8th
2008	1D	8th
2009 I	1D	2nd
2009 II	1D	2nd
2010 II	1D	1st

5 seasons in Liga Panameña de Fútbol
3 seasons in Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

Season	Position	League Record								Playoffs	Top Scorer		Notes
		P	W	T	L	F	A	+/-	Pts		Player	G
2005	7/10	18	5	6	7	15	24	−9	21	debut
2005	6/10	16	4	5	7	20	25	−5	17	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	4	6	8	18	29	−11	18	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	2	4	12	14	30	−16	10	Could not qualify
2007 (A)	6/10	18	7	4	7	24	13	+11	25	Could not qualify	José Dario Julio	7
2007 (C)	5/10	18	6	8	4	21	20	−1	26	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	5
2008 (A)	8/10	13	4	3	6	14	22	−8	15	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	3
2008 (C)	8/10	18	5	4	9	19	42	−23	19	Could not qualify	Eybir Bonaga	6
2009 (A)I	2/10	20	10	6	2	35	19	+16	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	10	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 2–3
2009 (A)II	2/10	20	11	2	5	36	26	+10	35	Semi-Finals	Oscar Vargas, Gabriel Ávila	6	Fell against Tauro F.C. on aggregate 7–4
2010 (C)	1/10	20	10	3	5	28	21	+7	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	7	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 3–2

Players

Current squad

As of Apertura 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Joseph Vargas
		DF	Erick Araya
		DF	David Arrue
		DF	Paul Cordero
		DF	José Gómez
		DF	Federico Marines
		DF	Yitzhak Moreno
		DF	Edgardo Panezo
		MF	Edgar Aparicio
		MF	Richie de Gracía
		MF	Joshua Hawkins

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Pablo Murillo
		MF	Jorge Samudio
		MF	Gilberto Salas
		MF	Isaias Soto
		MF	Geovanny Tascon
		MF	George Tinglin
		FW	Gabriel Ávila
		FW	Carlos Batista
		FW	Michael Casazola
		FW	Miguel Ángel Saavedra

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Allan Hernandez (at FC Internazionale)
		MF	Clive Trotman (at Chorrillo F.C.)