Verdes FC

Verdes FC (previously Hankook Verdes) is a Belizean association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes in 2004. The club is one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of the Football Federation of Belize. Their home games are played at Marshalleck Stadium.

Verdes FC
Full nameReal Verdes Football Club
Nickname(s)The Green Machine
Founded1976
GroundNorman Broaster Stadium
San Ignacio Town, Belize
Capacity2,000
ChairmanSergio Chuc
ManagerWalter Salazar
LeaguePremier League of Belize

The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the Belize national football team, despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008.

In 1985, Hankook Verdes was the first team to represent Belize in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Throughout the history of Belizean football, Real Verdes has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list of CONCACAF opponents includes professional teams such as Cruz Azul, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Querétaro (Mexico); Real España, Platense, Pumas UNAH (Honduras); Xelajú, Municipal, Comunicaciones, (Guatemala); San Francisco (Panama); and Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador). Hankook Verdes has the most UNCAF Club Tournament appearances of any Belize Football Club.

Achievements
Old Logo Verdes United

Performance in International competitions
  • Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 4 appearances
Best: First Round in 1995, 1999, 2006
1993: Preliminary Round
1994: Preliminary Round
1995: First Round
1999: First Round
2006: First Round
Best: Group stage in 2015–16
1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2008–09 : Preliminary Round
2015–16 : Group stage

International level
  • As of 21 August 2015
OpponentFirst meetingLast MeetingPldWDLGFGAGD
Alajuelense1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200219−8
Aurora1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200218−7
Cruz AzulAug 26, 2008Sept 9, 20082002012−12
FAS1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200215−4
Municipal1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup200206−6
Olimpia1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200203−3
PuntarenasAug 22, 2006Aug 31, 2006201116−5
QuerétaroAug 4, 2015Sept 17, 2015201108−8
San FranciscoSept 22, 2015Oct 22, 20151100211
Walter Ferretti1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF100101−1
Totals0000000
  • Friendly matches not included.
  • Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
GK Woodrow West
GK Kerry Gonzalez
DF Brandon Jones
DF Collin Westby
DF Mailson Moura
DF Elroy Smith
DF Blake Tejada
DF Norman Anderson
DF Evral Trapp
DF Jahron Myvette
MF Denmark Casey
No. Position Player
MF Jordy Polanco
MF Sebastián Vergara
MF Krisean Lopez
MF Darrel Myvette
MF Ricardo Jimenez
MF Kashief Gentle
MF Edwin Villeda
FW Trimayne Harris
FW Jerome James
FW Andrés Cortabarria
FW Jarret Davis

Notable former players

Managers

Real Verdes
  • Antonio Carlos Vieira

Verdes Hancock
  • Nayo Waight (2005)
  • Ramon Cayoc (2008)

Verdes FC
  • Walter Salazar (2013)
  • Pablo Cacho (2014–15)
  • Walter Salazar (2015–)
  • Marvin Ottley (2017-)

References


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