Santa Tecla F.C.

Santa Tecla FC
Full name Santa Tecla Fútbol Club
Founded 2007
Ground
Ground Capacity 10,000
Chairman El Salvador José Vidal Hernández
Manager Argentina El Pichi Escudero
League Primera División
Apertura 2015 Primera División 4th (Quarterfinals)
Website Club home page

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club is an Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Tecla which competes in Primera División.

Santa Tecla was founded in 2007, and currently plays its home games at the 10,000 capacity soccer-specific Estadio Las Delicias.

History

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club was formed on 2007 as a means for the Tecleña citizens to support a local team. It had been almost 40 years since the demise of former league champions Quequeisque.[1]

They took over the Telecom FC licence and made their debut in professional football in the 2007–08 season.[2] During their first competitive season the team managed to reach the quarter finals.

Promotion to the Salvadoran Premier Division

Santa Tecla won their first title in 2012 winning the 2012 Apertura second division title by defeating Brasilia 2–1, A week later Santa Tecla defeated Titán (the champion of the 2011 Clausura title) 2–1 with goals by William Maldonado and Roberto González allowing for Santa Tecla to be promoted to the first division for the first time in the club history.[3]

Champions

In 2015, the club had its most successful period in its history under the guidance of Argentinian Osvaldo Escudero, the club were able to win their first championship (the Clausura 2015) in the club history. Santa Tecla won on penalty shootout 3–1 after the match finished 1–1, William Maldonado was the lone goal-scorer for Santa Tecla in the final .

Colours and badge

The official home club colours include green and navy blue. while their away strip colours is yellow and green.

Their first official badge was introduced in the 2007s. The badge consisted of a circular shield, in top center had the Santa Tecla Municipal Palace which represented the city of Santa Tecla, under the symbol had the words of Santa Tecla and down the bottom of the shield it consisted of a soccer ball.

The club's newest badge consists of a traditionally shaped shield split into three sections, two of the section represented the city (this is done using the Boqueron Volcano and Santa Tecla Municipal Palace) and the other section represented the club which is done using a soccer ball.

Honours

Domestic

Minor Trophies

Stadium

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club has forged its entire history in the Estadio Las Delicias, however during stadium renovations they played their matches in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González.

Current squad[4]

As of 22 June 2015 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Mexico GK Joel Almeida
3 El Salvador DF Roberto Domínguez
4 El Salvador DF Juan Barahona
6 El Salvador DF Bryan Tamacas
7 El Salvador MF Iván Mancia
8 El Salvador MF Gerson Mayen
9 El Salvador FW Irvin Herrera
10 El Salvador MF William Maldonado (Vice-captain)
12 Colombia FW Luis Hinestroza
11 El Salvador MF Gilberto Baires
No. Position Player
14 El Salvador MF Mauricio Chavarría
15 El Salvador MF Diego Chavarría
16 El Salvador MF Marlón Cornejo
17 El Salvador DF Kévin Ayala
20 El Salvador FW Léster Blanco
21 El Salvador DF Giovanni Zavaleta
22 Brazil FW Ricardinho
23 El Salvador MF Daniel Moreno
24 El Salvador GK Juan José Cruz
25 El Salvador FW Aldair Rivera

Squad Changes for the Clausura 2016

In:

Out:

Players with dual citizenship

Reserve Category Football

As of Clausura 2015/16:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
32 El Salvador MF Bryan Obregon
35 El Salvador MF TBA
No. Position Player
36 El Salvador MF TBA
37 El Salvador MF TBA

Coaching staff

Position Staff
ManagerArgentina Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi"
Assistant ManagersEl Salvador Jaime Medina
Reserve ManagerEl Salvador Jaime Medina
Under 17 ManagerEl Salvador Óscar Navarro
Under 15 ManagerEl Salvador Eduardo Castillo
Goalkeeper CoachEl Salvador René Obdulio Alas
Fitness CoachArgentina Javier Yanzi
Team DoctorEl Salvador Carlos Martínez Polanco
KinesiologistEl Salvador Omar Flores
UtilityEl Salvador David Ernesto Guevara and José Rodrigo Artero

Personnel

Management

Position Staff
OwnerEl Salvador Oscar Ortiz
PresidentEl Salvador Jose Vidal Hernandez
Vice PresidentEl Salvador Enrique Mónico
Management RepresentativeEl Salvador Roberto D'Aubuisson
Administrative ManagerEl Salvador Enrique Mónico
TBDEl Salvador
TBDEl Salvador

List of coaches

Santa Tecla has had 10 permanent managers since the club first appointed Armando Contreras Palma as coach in 2007. The longest serving manager in terms of time was Osvaldo Escudero , who managed Santa Tecla for 1 year and 8 months from May 2014 to Present. Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" won the club first title winning the Segunda División title in 2011. While Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" won the club first Primera División title in 2015.

Name From To
El Salvador Armando Contreras Palma 2007 2007
El Salvador Jorge Alberto Perez Quezada 2008 Nov 2009
El Salvador Leonel Cárcamo Nov 2009 Feb 2010
El Salvador Efren Marenco Feb 2010 July 2010
El Salvador Armando Contreras Palma Aug 2010 Oct 2010
El Salvador Jorge Búcaro Oct 2010 Dec 2010
Uruguay Rubén Alonso Dec 2010 Nov 2011
El Salvador Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" Dec 2011 June 2012
Argentina Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" June 2012 Oct 2012
El Salvador Guillermo Rivera Oct 2012 Dec 2012
El Salvador Willian Renderos Iraheta Dec 2012 Sept 2013
El Salvador Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" Sept 2013 May 2014
Argentina Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" May 2014 Present

Club Records

CONCACAF Champions League 2015/2016

Santa Tecla F.C.AñovsNombre de EquipoAparicionesGolesNombre del EstadioNº Punrtos
Santa Tecla F.C. 2015 vsGuatemala Municipal11–1El SalvadorEstadio Las Delicias 1
2015 vsGuatemala Municipal11–2Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores 0
2015 vsUnited States Real Salt Lake1 0–0 El Salvador Estadio Las Delicias –
2015 vsUnited States Real Salt Lake1 1–2 United States Rio Tinto Stadium –
Total 4 22 – 3 1

League Season Performance

(Apertura 2012 – Apertura 2015)

Season League Position GP W D L GF GA PTS Playoffs Pl. W D L GS GA PTS
Apertura 2012Primera División7th
18
5
6
7
24
33
21
Did Not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clausura 2013Primera División5th
18
8
5
5
24
17
29
Did not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apertura 2013Primera División8th
18
4
7
7
24
30
19
Did not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clausura 2014Primera División5th
18
7
4
7
25
24
25
Did not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apertura 2014Primera División1st
18
8
6
4
20
15
30
Semi-Finalist
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
Clausura 2015Primera División3rd
18
8
5
5
26
23
29
Champion
3
2
1
0
7
5
7
Apertura 2015Primera División4th
22
9
7
6
47
34
34
Quarter-Finalist
2
0
1
1
1
2
1

References

  1. ↑ Con el espíritu de la hoja brava – La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Salvador 2007/08 – RSSSF
  3. ↑ Júbilo tecleño tras el pase a primera – El Gráfico (Spanish)
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/primerafutboles/status/685608587952046081

External links

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