Atlético Chiriquí

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Atlético Chiriquí

Full name	Club Atlético Chiriquí
Nickname(s)	Los purasangre Los tigres del norte Lobos
Founded	June 18, 2002
Ground	Estadio San Cristóbal David, Panama (Capacity: 2,500)
Chairman	Luis Denis Arce
Manager	Mario Méndez
League	Liga Panameña de Fútbol
2009 (A) II	2rd
Home colours Away colours

Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.

History

Foundation

Atlético Chiriquí was founded after the disappearance of Chiriquí F.C. in season 2001. Luis Denis Arce involved buy this space is for under other name.

In 2004 the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Sabanitas F.C. 3-2 in the first match and 5-2 on the last match.

Opening season Apertura 2009 I came to semi-finals for the first time losing to San Francisco FC on aggregate 2 to 3, in Apertura 2009 II again came close to losing against Tauro F.C. semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4 to 7.

Rivalries

Classical interior Atlético Chiriquí vs Atlético Veragüense Their matches are known as the clasico interiorano.

Stadium

Main article(s): Estadio San Cristóbal, Chiriquí Province Atlético Chiriquí plays their home matches in Estadio San Cristóbal.The stadium is named after the saint and neighborhood San Cristóbal.

Honours

• Liga Nacional de Ascenso: 1

2004

Season to season

• 5 seasons in Liga Panameña de Fútbol
• 3 seasons in Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

Season	Position	League Record								Playoffs	Top Scorer		Notes
		P	W	T	L	F	A	+/-	Pts		Player	G
2005	7/10	18	5	6	7	15	24	-9	21	debut
2005	6/10	16	4	5	7	20	25	-5	17	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	4	6	8	18	29	-11	18	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	2	4	12	14	30	-16	10	Could not qualify
2007 (A)	6/10	18	7	4	7	24	13	+11	25	Could not qualify	José Dario Julio	7
2007 (C)	5/10	18	6	8	4	21	20	-1	26	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	5
2008 (A)	8/10	13	4	3	6	14	22	-8	15	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	3
2008 (C)	8/10	18	5	4	9	19	42	-23	19	Could not qualify	Eybir Bonaga	6
2009 (A)I	2/10	20	10	6	2	35	19	+16	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	10	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 2-3
2009 (A)II	2/10	20	11	2	5	36	26	+10	35	Semi-Finals	Oscar Vargas, Gabriel Ávila	6	Fell against Tauro F.C. on aggregate 7-4
2010 (C)	1/10	20	10	3	5	28	21	+7	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	7	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 3-2

Current squad

25 C.Valdez 13 R.Miranda 28 S.Salas 18 D.Granados 6 M.Gómez 11 E.Bonaga 20 J.Guerra 24 M.Torres 12 A.Gallardo 23 G.Avila 14 O.Vargas

Atlético Chiriquí Squad in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol Season

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

No. Position Player 4 DF Gabriel de Los Rios 6 DF Martín Gómez 9 FW Anthony Valdez 11 MF Eybir Bonaga 12 FW Auriel Gallardo 13 DF Richard Miranda 14 FW Oscar Vargas 15 DF Omar Navarro Rutinelly 18 DF Davis Granados 19 DF Jesus Alvarado 20 MF Jonathan Guerra 22 MF Edilberto Del Cid 23 MF Gabriel Ávila

No. Position Player 24 MF Manuel Torres Serrano 25 GK Carlos Valdez (Captain) 26 MF Richard Itfild 27 FW Javier Mercado 28 DF Sinibaldo Salas 29 FW Javier Lizondro 30 GK Angel Gonzalez Da Silva 33 MF Edwin Navarro - GK Abnihell Ariano - DF Diego Garcia Valle - MF Moises Torres - FW Robinson Zambrano - FW Luis Cascante

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player MF Allan Hernandez (at FC Internazionale) MF Clive Trotman (at Chorrillo F.C.)

Youth squad

Atlético Chiriquí B

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

No. Position Player 3 DF Porfirio Avila 19 MF Jesús Alvarado 22 MF Edilberto Del Cid 33 MF Edwin Navarro 42 DF Marcelo Caballero 60 DF Ivan Valdez DF Carlos Acosta Silva DF Victor Julio Castillo DF Lowdwing Van Campbell DF Isaac Sánchez

No. Position Player DF Isaac Sánchez DF Joel Zapata DF Alexis Guerra MF Richie DeGracia MF Ivan Espinoza MF Simón Chan FW Ángel Morales FW Felix Madrid FW Michael Goudar FW Hector Mora

Squad changes for the Apertura 2010

In:

• Diego Garcia - Transferred from Atlético Nacional
• Robinson Zambrano - Transferred from Deportivo Cali
• Abnihell Ariano - Transferred from Chorrillo F.C.
• Pkilin Cascante - Transferred from Deportivo Bades
• Moises Torres - Transferred from Chorrillo F.C.

Out:

• Luis Escobar - Transferred to Sporting San Miguelito
• Amilcar James Sanchez - Transferred to San Francisco F.C.
• Jose Diego Alvarez - Transferred to Slavia Prague
• Alexander Andreve - Transferred to Chorrillo F.C.
• Ricardo Fossaty - Transferred to FC Chiriquí Occidente
• Clive Trotman - Transferred to Chorrillo F.C.

Foreign players

• Davis Granados
• Amilcar James Sanchez
• Javier Mercado
• Lowding Van Cambpell

Player of the year

Year Winner 2007 (A) José Dario Julio 2007 (C) Catalino Smith 2008 (A) Eybir Bonaga 2008 (C) Auriel Gallardo 2009 I(A) Martín Gómez 2009 II(A) Gabriel Ávila 2010 II(C) Oscar Vargas

Personnel

Board of directors

Position	Name
President	Luis Denis Arce
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Fiscal

Management

Position	Name
Manager	Mario Méndez
Assistant Manager	Catalino Smith
Reserve Manager
Goalkeeping Coach
Fitness Coach
Physiotherapist

Atlético Chiriquí's alternative crest

List of coaches

• Alfredo Poyatos (2006)
• Daniel Valencia (2007)
• Jair Palacios (2007)
• Leroy Foster (2008)
• Mario Méndez (2008-Nov 2010)
• Carlos Flores (Dec 2010-Jul 2011)
• Ismael Benítez (Aug 2011-Aug 2011)
• Orlando Arenas Valencia (Aug 2011-)

Famous players

Atlético Chiriquí reserves

• Atlético Chiriquí B, will play the 2010 Clausura season in Liga Panameña de Fútbol Sub 19.

Sponsors

Companies that Atlético Chiriquí currently has sponsorship deals with include:

• Patrick - Official Partner.
• Fiesta Casino - Main Partner
• Cerveza Balboa - Main Partner
• Super Z Stereo - Main Partner
• Hotel Palacio Imperial - Main Partner

External links

• (Spanish) Official website
• (Spanish) [1]