Santa Tecla F.C.

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club is a Salvadoran multi-sport club based in Santa Tecla since being formed in 2007.[1] Although they compete in a number of different sports, Santa Tecla is mostly known for its professional association football team.[2] The club has competed in Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, the nation's top tier, since being promoted there for Apertura 2012.[3][4][5] Santa Tecla was founded in 2007, and currently plays its home games at the 10,000 capacity soccer-specific Estadio Las Delicias.[6]

Santa Tecla F.C.
Full nameSanta Tecla Fútbol Club
Founded2007 (2007)
Ground
Capacity10,000
Chairman Eduardo Amaya de Leon
Manager Osvaldo Escudero
League Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador

History

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club was formed in 2007 as a means for the "Tecleños" citizens to support a local team. It had been almost 40 years since the demise of former league champions Quequeisque.[7]

They took over the Telecom FC licence and made their debut in professional football in the 2007–08 season.[8] During their first competitive season, the team managed to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Promotion to La Primera

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 Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) for the first time in club history.[9]

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 club history. Santa Tecla won on a penalty shootout 3–1 after the match finished 1–1; William Maldonado was the lone goal-scorer for Santa Tecla in the final.[10]

Second championship

Santa Tecla finished in third place in the regular season, advancing to the 2016 Apertura Playoffs, where they met Isidro Metapan in the first round. They drew the first leg 2–2, but Santa Tecla won the second leg at TBD, to win 3–2 on aggregate. Santa Tecla faced the Aguila in the semi-final, winning 4–3 on aggregate to advance to La Primera's championship game. Santa Tecla faced the Alianza F.C. for the championship. Santa Tecla won 3–2 on a game-winning brace by Sebastian Abreu in the second half, with Gerson Mayen scoring the other goal in the first half, thus winning their second title in La Primera.

Third championship

Santa Tecla finished in third place in the regular season, advancing to the 2017 Clausura Playoffs, where they met C.D. FAS in the first round. They drew the first leg 0–0, but Santa Tecla won the second leg at Estadio Las Delicias 1–0, to win 1–0 on aggregate. Santa Tecla faced the Aguila in the semi-final, winning 5–2 on aggregate to advance to the championship game. Santa Tecla faced the Alianza F.C. for the championship for the second straight tournament. Santa Tecla once again won La Primera's championship title with a comprehensive 4–0 victory, with Marlon Cornejo, Gerson Mayen William Canales and Carlos Bueno.

Contenders and Fourth championship

Following their third La Primera championship, the team made two consecutive finals (Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018) against Alianza F.C., losing 4–1 and 1–0 respectively. During that period they were coached by Argentinian Ernesto Corti and Uruguayan Ruben da Silva. On 16 December 2018, Santa tecla won their fourth La Primera championship, defeating their rival Alianza F.C. 2–1 thanks to a double from Wilma Torres. The title end their recent losses and dominance by Alianza in the finals.

Stadium

Santa Tecla Fútbol Club has forged its entire history, from 2007 to the present, in the Estadio Las Delicias, but during stadium renovations they played their matches in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González and Estadio Universitario UES.

Honours

Domestic honours

Leagues

Cups

Minor Cups
  • Jaguar Sportic Cup
    • Champions (1) : 2015–16

Current squad

As of 2020
[11] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Alejandro Dautt
2 DF Yosimar Quinonez
3 DF Wálter Torres
4 DF Kevin Reyes
5 DF Alexander Méndoza (captain)
6 MF Herbert Sosa
7 FW Álvaro Lizama
8 MF Rodrigo Rivera
9 FW David Diaz
10 FW Juan Aimar
11 FW Brayan Obregón Jr.
12 MF Iván Barahona
14 FW Wilmar Cruz
15 DF Gerardo García
16 DF Klober Bukele
No. Position Player
17 FW Óscar Paz
19 FW Marlon Cornejo
20 MF Santos Guzman
21 FW Gerson Sánchez
23 MF Erick Rivera
24 MF Andrés Hernández
25 GK Mario Martínez
26 GK Wilbert Hernandez
29 FW Carlos Flores
34 MF Ángel Callejas
37 DF Giovanni Ávila
43 FW Fernando Quintanilla
49 FW Andrés Hernández
50 FW Jorgen Messi

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
MF Roberto Dominguez Fuentes (at Bolivar for the 2019–20 season)
DF TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)
No. Position Player
MF TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)
DF TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 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
— DF Yosimar Quinonez (From TBD)
— GK Wilbert Hernandez (From FAS)
— FW Jose David Diaz (From Isidro Metapan)
No. Position Player
— MF Santos Guzman (From C.D. Aguila)
— FW Wilmar Cruz (From Orsomarso S.C.)
— FW Marlon Cornejo (From TBD)

Out

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

No. Position Player
- GK Ricardinho Paraiba (To Isidro Metapan)
- MF Wilfredo Cienfuegos (To Alianza)
- DF Bryan Tamacas (To Alianza)
No. Position Player
- DF Andres Flores Jaco (To FAS)
- DF Rodrigo de Brito (To TBD)

Players with dual citizenship
  • Brayan Obregón Jr.

Personnel Coaching staff 2020

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Osvaldo Escudero
Assistant Manager Juan Gilardo
Reserve Manager Sub-17 Eduardo Castillo
Director of Football Sub-15 Josué Martínez
Goalkeeping Coach Rosendo Pérez Rodriguez
Fitness Coach Juan Pablo Rodas
Team Doctor Mario Rivera
Kinesiologist Hector Bermudez & Jose Rodriguez
Utility David Ernesto Guevara
Head of Academy Leonel Cárcamo
Under-17 Academy Team Manager Eduardo Castillo
Under-15 Academy Team Manager Oscar Martinez

Personnel

Management
Position Staff
Honorary President Óscar Ortiz
President Eduardo Amaya de Leon
Vice President Boris Romero
Management Representative Roberto D'Aubuisson
Administrative Manager Rene Guevara
Board Director Guillermo Figueroa
Board Director Oscar Ortiz
Board Director
Board Director
Board Director
Board Director
Board Director

Reserve team

Santa Tecla's youth squad plays in the ten-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:[12][13][14]

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

No. Position Player
34 MF Cristian Burgos
36 MF Kevin Delgado
37 DF Luis Valladares
38 MF Ángel Callejas
39 MF Walter Torres
40 DF Emerson Rivera
41 FW Eduardo Osorio
44 MF Josué Cornejo
No. Position Player
51 MF Kevin Montenero
52 FW Pablo Campos
53 GK Jairo Guardado
54 GK Rodrigo Pérez
56 MF Marco Calvo
57 DF José García Ramírez
58 MF Saúl Hernández
59 DF Geovany Ávila

Presidential history
 
Name Years
Óscar Ortiz 2012–2014
José Vidal Hernández[15][16][17][18][19] 2014–2018
Guillermo Figueroa 2018–2019
José Eduardo Amaya 2020-

List of notable players

Captains
Name years
Jaime Medina 2012–2013
Óscar Navarro 2013–2015
Gerson Mayen 2015–2016
Diego Chavarría 2016–2017
Gerson Mayen 2018–2019
TBD 2020-

Players with 50 or more goals for Santa Tecla

Includes competitive appearances only. Current players in bold

List of coaches

Santa Tecla has had 16 permanent managers since it first appointed Armando Contreras Palma as coach in 2007. The longest serving manager was Osvaldo Escudero, who managed Santa Tecla for two years from May 2014 to May 2016. Edgar Henríquez "Kiko" won the club's first title, winning the Segunda División title in 2011, while Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" won the club's first Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) title in 2015. This was followed by Ernesto Corti, who coached then to a second (2016) and third (2017) consecutive La Primera titles. Corti also won Copa El Salvador in 2017. Argentinian Christian Díaz made it four consecutive with the 2018 Apertura title.

Name From To
Armando Contreras Palma 2007 2007
Jorge Alberto Perez Quezada 2008 Nov 2009
Leonel Cárcamo Nov 2009 Feb 2010
Efren Marenco Feb 2010 July 2010
Armando Contreras Palma Aug 2010 Oct 2010
Jorge Búcaro Oct 2010 Dec 2010
Rubén Alonso Dec 2010 Nov 2011
Edgar Henríquez "Kiko" Dec 2011 June 2012
Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" June 2012 Oct 2012
Guillermo Rivera Oct 2012 Dec 2012
William Renderos Iraheta Dec 2012 Sept 2013
Edgar Henríquez "Kiko" Sept 2013 May 2014
Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" May 2014 May 2016
Ernesto Corti June 2016 December 2017
Rubén da Silva[20][21][22][23] December 2017 June 2018
Christian Díaz June 2018 April 2019
Rodolfo Gochez (Interim) April 2019 April 2019
Sebastian Abreu April 2019 May 2019
Rodolfo Gochez May 2019 August 2019
Leonel Cárcamo (Interim) August 2019 September 2019
Marco Sánchez Yacuta September 2019 January 2020[24]
Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" January 2020 Present

Club records
Main article: List of Santa Tecla F.C. records and statistics
  • First victory for Santa Tecla 2–1 Once Municipal, 6 August 2012
  • Largest victory against Once Municipal 4–0, 2012

International level
  • As of 3 August 2018
OpponentFirst meetingLast MeetingPldWDLGFGAGD
MunicipalAugust 20, 2015August 25, 2015201123−1
Real Salt LakeSeptember 15, 2015September 24, 2015201112−1
Seattle SoundersFebruary, 2018March 2018210125−3
HeredianoAugust 2, 2018August 20182101220
Totals0000000

League season performance

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera): Apertura 2012 – Apertura 2018

Season League Position GP W D L GF GA PTS Playoffs Pl. W D L GS GA PTS
Apertura 2012La Primera7th
18
5
6
7
24
33
21
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clausura 2013La Primera5th
18
8
5
5
24
17
29
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apertura 2013La Primera8th
18
4
7
7
24
30
19
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clausura 2014La Primera5th
18
7
4
7
25
24
25
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apertura 2014La Primera1st
18
8
6
4
20
15
30
Semi-finalist
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
Clausura 2015La Primera3rd
18
8
5
5
26
23
29
Champion
3
2
1
0
7
5
7
Apertura 2015La Primera4th
22
9
7
6
47
34
34
Quarter-finalist
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
Apertura 2016La Primera3rd
22
11
5
6
31
27
38
Champion
5
3
1
1
10
7
10
Clausura 2017La Primera3rd
22
9
7
6
36
27
34
Champion
5
4
1
0
10
2
13
Apertura 2017La Primera2nd
22
10
9
3
41
23
39
Runnerup
5
1
2
2
3
6
5
Apertura 2018La Primera2nd
22
12
7
3
40
12
47
Runnerup
5
2
2
1
6
3
8
Clausura 2018La Primera2nd
22
14
5
3
33
18
43
Champion
5
4
1
0
10
5
12
Clausura 2019La Primera2nd
00
00
0
0
00
00
00
TBD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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  6. "Estamos a tiempo".
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  15. "Santa Tecla confirma interés en Gerson Mayén". elgrafico.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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  17. "Santa Tecla cierra cupo de extranjeros con un defensa colombiano - elsalvador.com". 9 January 2018.
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  19. "Presidente de Primera División presenta renuncia a Comisión de Estatutos de la FESFUT".
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