Club Deportivo Barrio Mexico

Barrio México

Full name	Club Deportivo Barrio México
Nickname(s)	Equipo Canela
Founded	9 May 1948
Ground	Estadio José Joaquín "Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe, Costa Rica
Manager	Johnny Chávez
League	Liga de Ascenso Grupo B, Costa Rica
2014 Apertura	n/a
Home colours Away colours

Club Deportivo Barrio México (formerly Asociación Deportiva Barrio México)^[1] is a Costa Rican football club, who play in the Costa Rican second division.^[2]

History

Nicolás Marín

Barrio México was one of the first clubs in Costa Rica to form. It was founded 9 May 1948^[3] with the name of Nicolas Marin, they went on to win two titles in the second division. They debuted in the Primera División on 22 April 1964 against Herediano^[3] and in 1967 they were renamed Asociación Deportiva Barrio México.^[4] From 1976, they were named just Deportivo México and in 1978 they changed their name to San Jose Municipal,^[5] winning another title. Since 1984 they are known as Club Deportivo Barrio México.

Club Deportivo Barrio México

This club was the first in the history of Costa Rican football where fans sang songs in the stadium, making it one of the great glories of yesteryear josefinas. Known with great affection, admiration and respect as The Team Canela (The Cinnamon Team). In its glory days, had players of the quality of José Manuel "Chinimba" Rojas, Sergio Blanco, William and Johnny Fischer, among others. In 1981, Johnny Fischer, Miguel Arias and Rándall Gómez as well a member of the techcical staff Guillermo Orozco were killed in an accident with the bus returning from a training session.^[6] The club returned to the first division through the purchase of the franchise that belonged to Liberia Mía, for the 2010-2011 season,^[7] after more than 20 years of being absent from this competition.

However, they were demoted in March 2011 after the club could not meet its financial obligations.^[8] In January 2015, they were stripped of their 2014 Apertura title.^[9]

Player Records

Most goals (as of May 9, 2012)[3] # Name Career Apps Goals 1 Roy Sáenz 1963–64, 1966-68, 1976-77, 1979-80 73 Historical list of coaches Didier "Zorro" Castro (1981) Leonardo Mata (2002-2003) Róger Flores (2007-2009)[10] Pablo Izaguirre (2009-2011), Luis Torres and Juan Bautista Esquivel[11] Marvin Solano (2010-2012)[12] Johnny Chávez (2014-present) References Alejandro Fonseca Hidalgo (12 January 2010). "Otro nombre y mismas deudas" (in Spanish). diarioextra.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011. Barrio México no recuperó la cima del Grupo B - Al Día (Spanish) Cumpleaños canela - UNAFUT (Spanish) Antecedentes Importantes del C. D. Barrio México - Barrio México (Spanish) Costa Rica 1978/79 - RSSSF Forjador de talentos - Nación (Spanish) Barrio México ya está oficialmente en la Primera División - Nación (Spanish) Campeonato terminará con 11 equipos Asamblea de la Unafut expulsó a Barrio México - UNAFUT (Spanish) De nuevo, Barrio México pierde fuera de la cancha - Nación (Spanish) Barrio le apuesta hoy a la prudencia - Nación (Spanish) Barrio México cambia de técnico - Nación (Spanish) Marvin Solano podría ser el nuevo técnico del Team - Al Día (Spanish) External links Official Web Site(Spanish)