A.D. Isidro Metapán

Isidro Metapán
Full name Asociación Deportiva
Isidro Metapán
Nickname(s) Los Caleros
Los Cementeros (The Cementers)
Los Jaguares (The Jaguars)
Founded 1950 (as Isidro Menéndez)
Ground Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez,
Metapán, El Salvador
Capacity 10,000
Chairman El Salvador Rafael Morataya[1][2][3]
Manager Peru Agustín Castillo[4][5]
League Primera División

Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, and is one of the most successful club in El Salvador football history, having won 10 national titles.[15]

Isidro Metapán was founded in 2000, after the merger of Isidro Menéndez and Metapán FC. The club had its period of greatest success in the 2000s.[16][17]

Since the formation of the Apertura/Clausura, A.D. Isidro Metapán has been the dominant club in El Salvador football, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals are FAS.

Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season, A.D. Isidro Metapán has played its home games at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez.The team colours are blue, red and white, and the team crest shows the white and blue and the Jaguar. The club has other departments in basketball, and others.

History

Present history

In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to the Primera División with a 3-2 playoff win over Jocoro FC.

The club quickly consolidated their position as a mid-table side, and starting in Apertura 2004 began making title pushes. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time that year by defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in a fourth place playoff. In Apertura 2005, they finished the regular atop the table, defeated Once Municipal in the semifinals, and only fell short of their first title after a 2-0 extra time loss to Vista Hermosa.

In Clausura 2007, the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1-0 extra time win over Luis Ángel Firpo. That qualified the team for the CONCACAF Champions League for the very first time, although they did not get past the preliminary rounds.

Over the next several years, Isidro Metapán began to surpass the traditional powers of Salvadoran football (FAS, Firpo, Alianza, and Águila). They won their second title in a penalty shootout over Chalatenango in Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1-0 win over Luis Ángel Firpo. Alexander Amaya scored that winner in the 58th minute.

After a near miss in the Apertura 2009, Isidro returned to the top for the third time in four seasons by winning the championship of Clausura 2010. Léster Blanco and Paolo Suárez each scored in a 3-2 win over Águila. In each season from 2007-2010, the club had won the title at least once. They would win it for a fourth time in five in Apertura 2010, beating Alianza 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011-2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in the CONCACAF Champions League. Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2-0 win over Mexican team Santos Laguna allowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. Although UNAM Pumas eliminated them at that stage, it had still been a very successful run.

Meanwhile, domestically, Metapán won a sixth title in eight years with a 1–0 victory over Once Municipal the lone goal coming from Paolo Suárez in the 51st minute.[18]

They narrowly missed a repeat that spring in the Clausura, losing 2-1 to Áquila in the championship match. However, they recovered to win a seventh championship in nine years, defeating Alianza in extra time to win the Apertura 2012. For a moment it looked like the hero would be Metapán's top goal scorer Nicolás Muñoz, who scored from a free kick in extra time.[19] However Sean Fraser of Alianza equalized with a header, forcing the match into penalties. After a dramatic shootout, Isidro Metapán won 6–5.[20]

They won their 8th title in Apertura 2013, beating FAS 1-0 on a goal from Andrés Flores in the 85th minute.[21]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won the Primera División title for the ninth time in the club history, defeating Dragón on penalties 6–5.[22]

  1. 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeated Águila in penalties 3–2. Once again, Nicolás Muñoz played an important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.[23]

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Season Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
2000 Milán CESSA
2001–02 Milán CESSA, Texaco, Coca-Cola
2003–04 Milán CESSA
2005 Milán CESSA
2006 Milán CESSA, Tigo, Hankook
2007 Milán Tigo, Dunlop
2008 Milán Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Salazar
2009 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar, MK Medicementos
2010 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Cartan Global
2011–13 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro
2014–2015 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo
2016–2017 Milán Gumarsal, Concentrados, AgroAmigo, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo, SalzarRomeo.com, Industrias La Constancia
2017- Milán Arroz San Pedro,Gumarsal

Home stadiums

The team currently plays in the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The stadium is located in Metapán, Santa Ana. A new stadium is currently being built and is expected to be finished in the year 2015 or 2016

Honours

Performance in International competitions

Best: First Round 2007
2007: First Round
Best: Quarter-final 2011–12
2008–09: Preliminary Round
2009–10: Group Stage
2010–11: Preliminary Round
2011–12: Quarter-final
2012–13: Group Stage
2013–14: Group Stage
2014–15: Group Stage
2015–16: Group Stage
Best: Runner-up 2011
2011: Runner-up

Records and statistics

for details List of A.D. Isidro Metapan records and statistics

Metapan have won 10 domestic trophies, including the league ten times. From 2009 to 2011, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Current squad

As of January 2018:
[24] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 El Salvador GK Oscar Pleitéz
2 El Salvador DF Milton Molina
3 El Salvador DF César Monterrosa
4 El Salvador DF Adán Reyes
5 El Salvador DF Moisés Mejía
7 Brazil FW Zé Paulo
8 El Salvador MF Iván Suazo
9 Brazil FW Antonio Benvenutti
10 Uruguay MF Nicolás Fagúndez
11 Brazil MF Leonardo Ferreira
12 El Salvador MF Jaime Ortíz
14 El Salvador MF Marcos Rodríguez
No. Position Player
15 El Salvador MF Fabricio Alfaro
16 El Salvador MF Cristian Renderos
17 El Salvador MF Gerardo Guirola
19 Panama FW Nicolás Muñoz
20 El Salvador FW Carlos García
21 El Salvador DF Marvin Figueroa
23 El Salvador MF Cristian Cisneros
24 El Salvador DF Geovanni Anaya
25 El Salvador GK Luis Contreras
40 El Salvador DF Bryan Ortega
30 El Salvador FW Mark Léster Blanco

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
El Salvador FW TBD (at TBD for the 2018–19 season)
El Salvador MF TBD (at TBD for the 2018–19 season)
No. Position Player
El Salvador MF TBD (at TBD for the 2018–19 season)
El Salvador DF TBD (at TBD for the 2018–19 season)

In

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

No. Position Player
— El Salvador FW Alex Suazo (From TBA)
— El Salvador FW Luis Contreras (From TBA)
No. Position Player
— El Salvador FW Nicolas Munoz (From Pasaquina)
— Brazil FW Antonio Benvenutti de Souza (From União Recreativa dos Trabalhadores)

Out

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

No. Position Player
— Uruguay FW Paolo Suarez (Retired)
— El Salvador Fernando Hernández (To TBA)
— El Salvador José Ramos (To TBA)
No. Position Player
— El Salvador Jonathan Barrios (To Audaz])
— El Salvador GK José Mejía (To Audaz)

Players with dual citizenship

Reserve squad

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
31 El Salvador Jorge Cisneros
32 El Salvador Walter Lemus
33 El Salvador José Murcia
34 El Salvador Denis Monterroza
35 El Salvador Vladimír Ochoa
36 El Salvador Dennis Martínez
38 El Salvador Edgardo Olivares
39 El Salvador Félix Mazariego
40 El Salvador Brayan Ortega
42 El Salvador Raúl Orellana
No. Position Player
44 El Salvador Fredi Mazariego
45 El Salvador Kevin Landaverde
48 El Salvador José Lemus
49 El Salvador Walter Molina
50 El Salvador Walter López Girón
51 El Salvador Néstor Alfaro
52 El Salvador Kevin Vidal Galdámez
54 El Salvador Jorge Aguilar
56 El Salvador Luis Santos
60 El Salvador Roberto Carlos Reyes

Current coaching staff

As of Jan 2016.
Position Name
Manager Peru Agustín Castillo
Assistant manager El Salvador Jose Oswaldo Figueroa
Reserve Manager Sub-17 El Salvador Héctor Mejía
Goalkeeper coach
Physical Trainer El Salvador Carlos Edgardo Solito
Doctor
Physiotherapy
Utility El Salvador William Martinez and Jonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo El Salvador Roberto Antonio Bayona

Management

Position Name
OwnerEl Salvador Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán
PresidentEl Salvador Rafael Morataya
Vice President
Administrative ManagerEl Salvador Fredy Vega
Representative of the Isidro Metapan clubEl Salvador Roberto Campos

List of notable players numbers of honour

15 – El Salvador Retired in 2011 in recognition of goalkeeper Álvaro Misael Alfaro. Alfaro was a major player for Metapán who suffered a neck injury which forced him to retire from the game. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper.[25]

18 – El Salvador Retired in 2011 in recognition of midfielder Nelson Rivera. Rivera was shot in the head and died after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in. The number was brought out of retirement in 2012.[25]

20 – El Salvador Retired in 2015 in recognition of midfielder Héctor Mejía. Mejía was a long serving and major player for Metapán, he participated in all 10 of Metapán title victories. He retired as Metapán most decorated and most capped player in their history.

List of notable players

Notable players

One-club men

NameNationalityPositionMetapan
Debut		Metapan
Last Match
Enllelbert GonzálezEl SalvadorGK19972011
Milton MolinaEl SalvadorDF2008TBD
Edwin PortilloEl SalvadorDF19791990
Erick Dowson PradoEl SalvadorDF20022011
Héctor MejíaEl SalvadorMF20002015
Oscar PleitezEl SalvadorMF2014TBD

List of coaches

Isidro Metapán has had 11 permanent managers since the club was formed after the merger of Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez FC. Edwin Portillo holds the record for most championships won with the club with 7, longest-serving manager in terms of time consecutively of time with 8 years between 2006 and 2013, and most tenures as coach of Metapán with 4. Jorge Rodríguez the current manager holds the record with most consecutive titles with three. This list also includes the coaches who coached CESSA/Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez

References

  1. ↑ "Nuevo jugador del Metapán tiene problemas judiciales en Estados Unidos". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dirigencia jaguar respaldó a "Bochinche" Portillo". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Isidro Metapán anunciará bajas en su plantel para este Clausura 2018". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Agustín "Chochera" Castillo es nuevo técnico del Isidro Metapán en Clausura 2018". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ↑ ""Chochera" Castillo recibió luz verde para ordenar al Isidro Metapán". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Gráfico, El. "En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".
  7. ↑ "Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador.com". 24 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Gráfico, El. "Un argentino y un mexicano en los planes del Isidro Metapán".
  9. ↑ Gráfico, El. "Isidro Metapán contrata a un mexicano y un argentino para Apertura 2017".
  10. ↑ Gráfico, El. "El Metapán logra la renovación de cuatro jugadores claves".
  11. ↑ "Metapán confirma juego amistoso de pretemporada".
  12. ↑ Gráfico, El. "Isidro Metapán presenta al jamaicano McKauley Tulloch".
  13. ↑ Gráfico, El. "El Isidro Metapán comienza a tomar ritmo para el Apertura 2017".
  14. ↑ "Africano Elías Dandi a prueba en Isidro Metapán". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador.com". 15 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Isidro Metapán es el primer equipo en inscribirse para Apertura 2017 salvadoreño".
  17. ↑ "Isidro Metapán confirma extranjeros - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  18. ↑ "1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal". deportes.terra. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ostentosa casa de campo de hijo de alcalde de Metapán, entre las propiedades allanadas".
  20. ↑ "Metapán Campeón del torneo Apertura 2012, vence en penales a Alianza". elsalvadornoticias. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño". Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014". El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historia :: Goles :: Próximos Partidos :: Resultados :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  25. 1 2 "Quieren retirar dos camisas". Elsalvador.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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