C.D. Plaza Amador

Plaza Amador is a Panamanian football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.

Plaza Amador
Full nameClub Deportivo Plaza Amador
Nickname(s)Los Leones
El Equipo del Pueblo
La Plaza
FoundedApril 25, 1955 (1955-04-25)
GroundEstadio Maracaná,
Panama City, Panama
Capacity6,000
ChairmanGian Castillero
Manager Mike Stump
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol

History

C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejada (1927–1982). Under Tejada's leadership, the club relied heavily on developing and training players (rather than high-profile signings). After Tejada's's death, new directors Andrés Villa, Daniel Vàsquez and Enrique Cajar led the club back to the highest level of Panamanian football. They won the district title, the COPA JVC, and in 1988 claimed their first ever ANAPROF championship. Amador proceeded to win titles in 1990 and 1992. After a long drought, they claimed victory in Apertura 2002 (as well as that year's grand final), Clausura 2005 (as well as that year's grand final), and Clausura 2016.

Emblems
Plaza Amador's old crest

The club's colors are the three colors of the Panamanian flag: red, white and blue. Plaza Amador was named after the square plaza located in the Amador neighborhood of El Chorrillo borough.

Players

Current squad
As of 30 September 2019

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

No. Position Player
31 GK Marcos Allen
3 DF Richard Dixon
4 DF Jose Rivas
23 DF Emmanuel Chanis
19 DF Lid Carabali
22 DF Sergio Ortega
8 MF Miguel Duque
25 MF Abdiel Macea
11 FW Marlon Ávila
47 MF Yeferson Paz
27 FW Amir Waithe
28 MF Jonathan Ceceña
9 FW Juan Carlos Moreno
No. Position Player
46 GK Ronald Marshall
5 DF Jordy Melendez
30 DF Edwin Gomez
39 DF Carlos Escobar
59 MF Francisco Narbón
20 MF Carlos Gutierrez
10 MF Luis Cañate
60 MF Joel Lara
16 FW Ernie Mares
33 FW Daniel Arevalo
18 GK Cesar Samudio
53 DF Samir Ramirez
49 MF Daniel Aparicio

Notable players

Honours
1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2005, 2016 Clausura
  • Copa JVC: 1
1986

International Participations
Main article: Panamanian football clubs in CONCACAF competitions
2016-17 – Group Stage
2017 – Semifinals
1988 : Preliminary Round
1989 : Second Round
1991 : First Round
1993 : First Round
2001 : First Round
2004 : Quarterfinals
2006 : First Round

Historical list of coaches

References
  1. Américo Bravo dejó al Plaza – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. Técnico colombiano dirigirá al campeón Plaza Amador – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. Leopoldo Lee renuncia como técnico del Plaza – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. Ruben "Tatara" Guevara nuevo director técnico de Plaza Amador Archived 2016-07-18 at Archive.today – DiarioPro (in Spanish)
  5. Junta directiva acepta renuncia de Ruben "Tatara" Guevara Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Plaza Amador (in Spanish)
  6. Juan Carlos Cubilla es el nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  7. Plaza Amador con nuevo técnico: Leonicio De La Flor – RPC (in Spanish)
  8. Richard Parra nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador – Panama Futbol (in Spanish)
  9. Plaza Amador con nuevo director tecnico Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine – Plaza Amador (in Spanish)
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