A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón

Pérez Zeledón
Full nameAsociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
Nickname(s)Guerreros del Sur
(Southern Warriors)
Founded1991; 34 years ago (1991)
GroundEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Capacity6,000
ChairmanJuan Luis Artavia
ManagerGeiner Segura
LeagueLiga Promerica
Clausura 20239°

Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

It is based in San Isidro de El General. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. Their nickname is Guerreros del Sur or The Southern Warriors.

History

Municipal Pérez Zeledón was founded in 1962 and they reached the Second Division in 1976.

A.D. Generaleña and A.D. Pérez Zeledón merger

In 1988, Asociación Deportiva Municipal Generaleña won promotion to the Primera Division and in 1991 a second team from Pérez Zeledón, Asociación Deportiva Pérez Zeledón, also clinched the second division title, prompting to merge the teams into Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón which would go and represent the canton in the top tier. In 2010, Puma Generaleña was founded as successor to AD Generaleña.

2004 Apertura champions

The team were surprise winners of the 2004–05 Apertura in the Primera División, their first and only title so far, under the coaching of Carlos Restrepo against Saprissa defeated them on their own home stadium 0–1. Although, they missed out on the overall championship title, losing against Alajuelense 1–4 on aggregate. The club's top goalscorer that season was Ever Alfaro. Also in the team were William Sunsing and Géiner Segura, who were both part of the Ticos along their path to 2006's World Cup held in Germany.

Honours

Current squad

As of 28 August, 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CRC Bryan Segura (on loan from Herediano)
2 DF  CRC Diego Mesén (on loan from Cartaginés)
3 DF  CRC Kevin Fajardo
4 DF  CRC Asdrúbal Gibbons
5 DF  CRC William Fernández
6 DF  CRC Luis José Hernández
7 MF  CRC Rodrigo Garita
8 MF  GUA Rodrigo Saravia
9 FW  ARG Jonathan Morán
10 MF  CRC Kenneth Cerdas
11 MF  CRC Diego Sánchez (on loan from Cartaginés)
12 FW  CRC Josué Mitchell
19 FW  JAM Cardel Benbow
20 DF  CRC Johan Cortés
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  CRC Brandon Bonilla (on loan from Guadalupe)
22 GK  CRC Jussef Delgado
23 DF  URU Joaquin Aguirre
24 MF  CRC Darnell Bartley
25 MF  CRC Anderson Barboza
26 MF  CRC Axel Amador
27 DF  CRC Sebastián Monge
28 FW  CRC Erick Marín
30 FW  CRC Jefferson Rivera
31 DF  CRC Keral Ríos
33 FW  PAN Manuel Morán
35 GK  CRC Justin Vargas
39 MF  CRC Aarón Fallas
77 FW  CRC Esteban Cruz (on loan from Alajuelense)

Championship Apertura 2017

List of players and coaching staff who won the Apertura 2017 National Soccer Championship of Costa Rica First Division, by defeating Club Sport Herediano on December 20, 2017.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Luis Aseff
3 DF  CRC Porfirio López Meza
5 DF  CRC Dave Myrie Medrano
6 MF  CRC Jeikel Venegas McCarthy
7 MF  CRC Juan Gabriel Guzmán Otarola
8 MF  CRC Fabián Garita
9 FW  CRC Frank Zamora
10 MF  CRC Esyin Cordero
11 MF  CRC Anthony López Muñoz
12 FW  CRC Josué Mitchell Omier
13 GK  CRC Guido Jiménez López
15 DF  CRC César Carrillo Madrigal
16 MF  CRC Anthony Mata Flores
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  CRC Josué Martínez Arias
21 DF  CRC Keilor Soto Vega (Captain)
22 MF  ARG Milton Martínez
23 DF  CRC Mauricio Núñez Morales
24 MF  CRC Luis Carlos Barrantes Campos
25 MF  CRC Fernando Monge
26 GK  CRC Bryan Segura Cruz
27 FW  CRC Warren Cordero
28 MF  ARG Pablo Azcurra
29 FW  PAR Lauro Cazal
33 MF  CRC Álvaro Sánchez Álfaro
61 MF  CRC Carlos Hernández Valverde
77 DF  CRC Kevin Sancho Ramos

Coaching staff

  • Coach - José Giacone Garita
  • Attached - Omar Royero Gutiérrez & José Carlos Cancela Durán
  • Goalkeepers - Giovanny Chacón Obando
  • Physio - Andres Mata Leiva
  • Doctor - William Cruz Umaña
  • Props - Melvin Bonilla Villalobos

References

  1. ^ a b Perez Zeledon Historia Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  2. ^ AS. Puma Generaleña Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Pérez Zeledón se adjudicó torneo de apertura Saprissa 0 – Pérez Zeledón 1: ¡Guerreros y campeones! – Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Alajuelense gana 1–0 y se corona campeón del futbol Costa Rica – Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Aquí está el campeón – Nación (in Spanish)