Atlético San Luis

Atlético San Luis
Full name Club Atlético de San Luis[1]
Nickname(s) 'Los Tuneros (The Prickly Pears)
Los Potosinos (The Potosinos)
Founded 28 May 2013 (2013-05-28)
Ground Estadio Alfonso Lastras
San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Capacity 25,111
Owner Atlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V.[2]
Chairman Alberto Marrero
Manager Alfonso Sosa
League Ascenso MX
Clausura 2018 10th
Website Club website

Club Atlético de San Luis, commonly known as Atlético San Luis, is a Mexican Professional football club based in San Luis Potosí. It competes in Ascenso MX.

The team originally played in the city of Veracruz, Mexico and was called Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. On May 28, 2013 it was announced the team Tiburones was relocating to the city of San Luis Potosí and was renamed Atlético San Luis, replacing San Luis Potosí's Liga MX team San Luis FC after its relocation.

History

Atlético San Luis was born from the San Luis F.C. moved to Chiapas to become Chiapas F.C., with this football disappear from San Luis Potosí. However, Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso MX and in turn moved to the city of San Luis Potosí. This sale was achieved thanks to C.F. La Piedad, newly promoted team, change of venue to the city of Veracruz.

Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético is essentially a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club geographically and aesthetically speaking. This reflects clearly for example as the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosí and San Luis football, although in darker hues.

The Apertura 2013 was his first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league finishing the regular season in seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2-0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2-0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated for a total of 4-0.

Dissolution

The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season however the deal fell through causing San Luis to be unable to register for the Ascenso nor the top tier league. The 2016-17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.[3][4]

Atlético Madrid alliance

On March 16, 2017 Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the state of San Luis and other minority owners.[2] The goal is for Atletico Madrid to carry on their philosophy to San Luis. The club is expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017-18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intends on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017-2018 campaign.[5]

Stadium

Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,111 people. Its owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.

Players

First-team squad

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 Carlos Felipe Rodríguez (on loan from León)
2 Mexico MF Juan David Castro
3 Mexico DF Giovanni León (on loan from Atlas)
4 Argentina DF Matías Catalán
5 Spain DF Mario
6 Mexico DF Juan Antonio Portales (on loan from Monterrey)
7 Argentina MF Claudio Villagra (on loan from Banfield)
8 Mexico MF Arturo Alvarado (on loan from Monterrey)
9 Argentina FW Nicolás Ibáñez
10 Argentina MF Leandro Torres
11 Argentina MF Marcos Astina (on loan from Lanús)
13 Mexico FW José Gurrola (on loan from Guadalajara)
14 Mexico DF Francisco Medina
No. Position Player
15 Mexico MF Jorge Sánchez (on loan from Necaxa)
16 Mexico DF Luis Gerardo Ramírez
17 Spain DF Borja González (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
18 Mexico MF Noé Maya (on loan from Zacatecas)
19 Mexico FW Diego Pineda (on loan from América)
20 Spain DF Unai Bilbao
21 Spain DF Enrique López
22 Spain FW Ian González
23 Mexico GK Roberto Salcedo (on loan from Necaxa)
24 Mexico DF Jaime Frías (on loan from Guadalajara)
25 Mexico GK Édgar Fierro
26 Mexico MF Fernando Madrigal (on loan from Zacatecas)
29 Mexico MF Kevin Lara (on loan from Santos Laguna)

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
— Mexico GK Jesús Montoya (at Tepatitlán)
— Mexico DF Daniel Aguiñaga (at free agent)
— Mexico MF Salvador Ojeda (at free agent)
No. Position Player
— Mexico DF Moisés Ramos (at Tepatitlán)
— Mexico MF Francisco Vázquez (at Atl. Reynosa)
— Mexico FW Efraín Torres (at Murciélagos)

Managers

References

  1. ↑ MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "ASCENSO MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". www.ascensomx.net.
  2. 1 2 "Club Atlético de Madrid - Acuerdo con la franquicia del Atlético San Luis". Club Atlético de Madrid.
  3. ↑ "San Luis volverá a Primera; Jaguares emigraría".
  4. ↑ "San Luis se quedará un año sin futbol".
  5. ↑ "Chava Reyes contempla jugadores del Atleti para San Luis".
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