Real Madriz

Real Madriz

Full name	Real Madriz Futbol Clube
Nickname(s)	Los Somoteños, Los Merengues
Founded	1996
Ground	Estadio Solidaridad "Augusto Cesar Mendoza" Somoto, Nicaragua
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Adolfo Marenco
Manager	Luís Eduardo Montaño
League	Primera División de Nicaragua
2015 Apertura	10th
Home colours

Real Madriz FC is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Somoto.

Rivalries

Clásico de las Segovias

The club's nearest neighbour is Deportivo Ocotal, a rivalry being shared between fans of both football teams.

Current squad

No.	Position	Player	Nation
13		Vázquez, Norlan ReyesNorlan Reyes Vázquez	Nicaragua
15		Hulse, JordanJordan Hulse	Nicaragua
29		Miguel Estrada, JoseJose Miguel Estrada	Colombia
—		Pozo Jiménez, UlisesUlises Pozo Jiménez	Nicaragua
—		Salgado, EnocEnoc Salgado	Nicaragua
—		Grádiz Pérez, LuisLuis Grádiz Pérez	Nicaragua
—		Sánchez, Miguel ÁngelMiguel Ángel Sánchez	Nicaragua
—		Herrera, EdwinEdwin Herrera	Nicaragua
—		Pineda, BernardBernard Pineda	Nicaragua
—		Bermúdez, AlvaroAlvaro Bermúdez	Nicaragua
—		Cáceres, JairoJairo Cáceres	Nicaragua
—		Espinoza, SynedSyned Espinoza	Nicaragua
—		Flores, Saul ErnestoSaul Ernesto Flores	Nicaragua
—		Báez Cano, AgenorAgenor Báez Cano	Nicaragua
—		Vílchez, KelvinKelvin Vílchez	Nicaragua
—		Munguía, NorlanNorlan Munguía	Nicaragua
—		Javier Olivero, JefregJefreg Javier Olivero	Colombia
—		Arias Ramírez, GermanGerman Arias Ramírez	Colombia
—		Valdez, ArmandoArmando Valdez	Colombia
—		Valladares, LuisLuis Valladares	Honduras

Squad Changes 2015 Apertura

In:

• Jefreg Javier Olivero – Transferred from TBD
• German Arias Ramírez – Transferred from TBD
• Armando Valdez – Transferred from TBD
• Miguel Ángel Sánchez – Transferred from TBD

Out:

• Marlon Barrios – Transferred to TBD
• José Antonio Julio Carballo – Transferred to TBD
• Adin Barahona – Transferred to Deportivo Ocotal
• Grevin Antonio Cerrato – Transferred to TBD
• Suriel Alemán – Transferred to TBD
• Mauricio Cajina – Transferred to TBD
• Geovany Lira – Transferred to TBD
• Erick Mendoza – Transferred to TBD
• Norlan Salgado – Transferred to TBD
• Engel Zeledón – Transferred to TBD

Notable players

Carlos Javier Martino Marlon Barrios Luis Valladares Bim Wimbola Oscar Arroyo Máximo Gámez

Cristian Llanes Augusto Cesar Mendoza (1998–01) Mario José Alfaro Mercado Mario Morales Miguel Ángel Sánchez (2001–04), (2006–13) Juan Carlos Vilchez

List of coaches

Mario José Alfaro Mercado (2001–03) Léonidas Rodríguez (2004) Mario José Alfaro Mercado (2005) Miguel Ángel Palacios García (2006) Leonidas Rodríguez (2006–07) Salvador Dubois Leiva Fredall Murillo (2009) Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos (2010–April 12) Juan Ramón Trejo (Aug 2011)

Ángel Orellana (July 2012–Nov 12) Omar Zambrana (Jan 2013–Aug 13) Tyrone Acevedo (Sept 2013) Angel Orellana (Sept 2013–Nov 13) Juan Ramón Trejo (Dec 2013–Feb 14) Santiago Irias (Interim) (Feb 2014–1?) Luís Eduardo Montaño (Mar 2014–June 14) Armando Ricardo Hernandez (June 2014–Oct 14) Mario Cruz (Oct 2014–Feb 2015) Leonidas Rodriguez (Feb 2015-Jan 2016) Elvin Roberto Cerna (Jan 2016-April 2016) Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos (April 2016-)

External links

• Excelente apoyo a los norteños - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)
• Historia - Real Madriz (Spanish)