2024–25 F.C. Motagua season

Motagua
2024–25 season
Chairman	Eduardo Atala
Manager	Diego Vásquez
Stadium	Estadio Nacional
Apertura	2nd
Clausura	TBD
CONCACAF Central American Cup	Quarter-finalist
Top goalscorer	League: Auzmendi (3); All: Auzmendi (5)
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 28 August 2024.

The 2024–25 season will be F.C. Motagua's 78th season in existence and the club's 59th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup.

Overview

The club will try to improve their 2023–24 season where they finished title-less.

Kits

The 2024–25 home, away and third kits were published on 25 June.

Manufacturer		Main sponsor
Joma		Pepsi
Home	Away	Alternative	Goalkeeper

Players

Transfers in

Player	Contract date	Moving from
Jhen Portillo	21 May 2024	Vida^[1]
Óscar Padilla	22 May 2024	Génesis^[2]
Sebastián Cardozo	9 August 2024	Progreso

Transfers out

Player	Released date	Moving to
Marcelo Pereira	13 June 2024	Cartaginés
Kevin Álvarez	26 June 2024	UPNFM
Juan Delgado	27 June 2024	Olancho

Squad

As of 24 August 2024

Only league matches into account

No.	Pos.	Player name	Date of birth and age	Games played			Goals scored
				< 23/24	24/25	Total	< 23/24	24/25	Total
2	DF	Sebastián Cardozo	(1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 28)	0	1	1	0	0	0
3	DF	Carlos Meléndez	(1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 26)	77	0	77	5	0	5
4	MF	Luis Vega	(2002-02-28)28 February 2002 (aged 22)	24	4	28	3	1	4
5	MF	Óscar Padilla	(1992-11-07)7 November 1992 (aged 31)	0	4	4	0	0	0
6	DF	Ricky Zapata	(1997-11-23)23 November 1997 (aged 26)	25	1	26	0	0	0
7	MF	Jorge Serrano	(1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 26)	17	4	21	1	0	1
8	MF	Walter Martínez	(1991-03-26)26 March 1991 (aged 33)	237	4	241	23	0	23
9	FW	Rubilio Castillo	(1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 32)	188	5	193	105	0	105
10	MF	Yeison Mejía	(1998-01-18)18 January 1998 (aged 26)	35	5	40	7	1	8
11	FW	Agustín Auzmendi	(1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 27)	41	5	46	26	3	29
12	MF	Raúl Santos	(1992-08-02)2 August 1992 (aged 31)	202	4	206	7	0	7
14	MF	Carlos Argueta	(1999-01-06)6 January 1999 (aged 25)	38	3	41	3	1	4
15	MF	Edwin Maldonado	(1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 30)	41	1	42	0	0	0
16	MF	Héctor Castellanos	(1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 31)	242	3	245	4	0	4
17	DF	Jhen Portillo	(2002-12-02)2 December 2002 (aged 21)	0	4	4	0	0	0
19	GK	Jonathan Rougier	(1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 36)	235	1	236	1	0	1
21	MF	Rodrigo Gómez	(1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 31)	17	4	21	1	0	1
22	FW	Edwin Munguía	(2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18)	1	0	1	0	0	0
24	FW	Antony García	(2004-10-29)29 October 2004 (aged 19)	7	0	7	0	0	0
25	GK	Marlon Licona	(1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 33)	142	4	146	0	0	0
26	MF	Denis Meléndez	(1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 28)	26	5	31	1	0	1
29	FW	Rodrigo Auzmendi	(2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (aged 23)	7	4	11	1	2	3
32	MF	Jonathan Núñez	(2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 22)	83	2	85	3	0	3
33	FW	Emilio Izaguirre	(2008-09-22)22 September 2008 (aged 15)	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	DF	Giancarlos Sacaza	(2004-01-18)18 January 2004 (aged 20)	3	2	5	0	0	0
35	DF	Cristopher Meléndez	(1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 26)	125	3	128	5	0	5
38	FW	Mathías Vásquez	(2006-12-15)15 December 2006 (aged 17)	1	0	1	1	0	1
42	MF	Jonathan Argueta	—	0	2	2	0	0	0
47	–	Santos Sambulá	(2004-08-29)29 August 2004 (aged 19)	1	0	1	0	0	0
50	FW	Aaron Barrios	(2004-10-19)19 October 2004 (aged 19)	13	0	13	0	0	0
51	MF	Jordan García	(2006-03-31)31 March 2006 (aged 18)	1	0	1	0	0	0
60	GK	Daniel Paguada	(2005-10-10)10 October 2005 (aged 18)	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF	Carlos Mejía	(2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (aged 24)	96	3	99	10	0	10
–	DF	Wesly Decas	(1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 24)	134	0	134	1	0	1
Manager		Diego Vásquez	(1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 52)	26 November 2023 –

Goalkeeper's action

As of 24 August 2024

Goalkeeper	Years evaluated	Games	Goals	Per.
Jonathan Rougier	2017–present	236	238	1.008
Marlon Licona	2010–2017, 2018–2023, 2024–present	146	158	1.082

International caps

As of 26 July 2024

This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2024–25 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.

Player	Team	Event	Caps	Goals
Daniel Paguada	U-20	2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship	3	0
Mathías Vásquez	U-20	2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship	3	1

Results

All times are local CST unless stated otherwise

Preseason and friendlies

7 July 2024 Friendly	Motagua	3–0	Municipal	New Orleans, United States
20:00	Castillo 34' Auzmendi 55' Mejía 88'			Stadium: Behrman Stadium Referee: Starting XI 25 – Licona 3 – Meléndez 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 9 – Castillo 11 – Auzmendi 12 – Santos 72' 14 – Argueta 72' 21 – Gómez 72' 27 – Meléndez Substitutes 33 – Castellanos 72' 8 – Martínez 72' 32 – Núñez 72'

12 July 2024 Friendly	Horizon	1–2	Motagua	Houston, United States
20:00	García		21' Auzmendi 36' Mejía	Stadium: Sheldon ISD Panther Stadium Referee: Starting XI 19 – Rougier 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 8 – Martínez 65' 9 – Castillo 10 – Mejía 65' 11 – Auzmendi 16 – Mejía 65' 32 – Núñez 65' 33 – Castellanos 65' 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 7 – Serrano 65' 12 – Santos 65' 14 – Argueta 65' 21 – Gómez 65' 3 – Meléndez 65'

14 July 2024 Friendly	Miami United	2–4	Motagua	Hialeah, United States
17:30 EST	43' Valdés 83'		12' (pen.) 29' Castillo 45+2' Meléndez 58' Auzmendi	Stadium: Milander Park Referee: Starting XI 25 – Licona 3 – Meléndez 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 65' 7 – Serrano 65' 9 – Castillo 63' 11 – Auzmendi 12 – Santos 63' 14 – Argueta 21 – Gómez 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 15 – Maldonado 63' 10 – Mejía 63' 32 – Núñez 65' 16 – Mejía 65'

16 July 2024 Friendly	Comunicaciones	1–1	Motagua	Hartford, United States
17:00 EST	Gordillo 25'		Auzmendi 41' Castillo	Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: Starting XI 25 – Licona 3 – Meléndez 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 9 – Castillo 11 – Auzmendi 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 21 – Gómez 35 – Meléndez
Note: The game was suspended at the 58' minute due to an electric storm and was not resumed.

Apertura

26 July 2024 Week 1	Motagua	4–2	UPNFM	Tegucigalpa
19:00	Auzmendi 24' 49' 69' Auzmendi 87'	Report	45+1' Padilla 85' Peña	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Raúl Castro Starting XI 25 – Licona 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 69' 9 – Castillo 79' 11 – Auzmendi 79' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 85' 16 – Castellanos 21 – Gómez 85' 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 26 – Meléndez 69' 29 – Auzmendi 79' 10 – Mejía 79' 32 – Núñez 85' 42 – Argueta 85'
Note: Forward Agustín Auzmendi scored his third league hat-trick. Youngster Jonathan Argueta made his professional debut wearing jersey #42.

3 August 2024 Week 2	Real España	1–0	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
17:15	Benavídez 45+5' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 5 – Padilla 46' 9 – Castillo 64' 11 – Auzmendi 14 – Argueta 73' 15 – Maldonado 17 – Portillo 21 – Gómez 73' 26 – Meléndez 46' 34 – Sacaza 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 10 – Mejía 46' 77 – Mejía 46' 8 – Martínez 64' 32 – Núñez 73' 7 – Serrano 73'
Note: Óscar Padilla and Jhen Portillo made their league debuts wearing jerseys #5 and #17 respectively.

10 August 2024 Week 3	Motagua	3–1	Real Sociedad	Tegucigalpa
19:00	Auzmendi 20' (pen.) Mejía 55' Argueta 69'	Report	90+6' Martínez	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 500 Referee: Jefferson Escobar Starting XI 19 – Rougier 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 8 – Martínez 75' 10 – Mejía 70' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 26 – Meléndez 70' 29 – Auzmendi 75' 34 – Sacaza 77 – Mejía 66' Substitutes 14 – Argueta 66' 16 – Castellanos 70' 11 – Auzmendi 70' 42 – Argueta 75' 9 – Castillo 75'

18 August 2024 Week 4	Olimpia	1–1	Motagua	Tegucigalpa
17:15	Rodríguez 57'	Report	43' Vega Auzmendi	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI 25 – Licona 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 9 – Castillo 67' 10 – Mejía 63' 11 – Auzmendi 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 21 – Gómez 63' 26 – Meléndez 81' 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 7 – Serrano 63' 8 – Martínez 63' 29 – Auzmendi 67' 16 – Castellanos 81'

24 August 2024 Week 5	Olancho	0–0	Motagua	Juticalpa
17:15		Report		Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marvin Ortiz Starting XI 25 – Licona 2 – Cardozo 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 7 – Serrano 60' 8 – Martínez 78' 12 – Santos 17 – Portillo 21 – Gómez 46' 26 – Meléndez 29 – Auzmendi 60' Substitutes 10 – Mejía 46' 9 – Castillo 60' 11 – Auzmendi 60' 77 – Mejía 78'
Note: Defender Sebastián Cardozo made his league debut wearing jersey #2.

1 September 2024 Week 6	Motagua	v	Marathón	Tegucigalpa
17:15				Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Luís Mejía

8 September 2024 Week 7	Génesis	v	Motagua	Comayagua
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda

14 September 2024 Week 8	Motagua	v	Juticalpa	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

21 September 2024 Week 9	Victoria	v	Motagua	La Ceiba
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

29 September 2024 Week 10	UPNFM	v	Motagua	Choluteca
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse

5 October 2024 Week 11	Motagua	v	Real España	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

12 October 2024 Week 12	Real Sociedad	v	Motagua	Tocoa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón

19 October 2024 Week 13	Motagua	v	Olimpia	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

27 October 2024 Week 14	Motagua	v	Olancho	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

3 November 2024 Week 15	Marathón	v	Motagua	San Pedro Sula
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

9 November 2024 Week 16	Motagua	v	Génesis	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

16 November 2024 Week 17	Juticalpa	v	Motagua	Juticalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas

23 November 2024 Week 18	Motagua	v	Victoria	Tegucigalpa
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

Clausura

Week 1

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CONCACAF Central American Cup

F.C. Motagua qualified to the 2024 CONCACAF Central American Cup as the third best placed non-champion from the 2023–24 domestic league.^[3]

30 July 2024 Group A	Diriangén	2–1	Motagua	Diriamba, Nicaragua
18:00	Cano 10' Copete 89'	Report	63' Vega	Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén Referee: Jaime Herrera (SLV) Starting XI 19 – Rougier 4 – Vega 6 – Zapata 7 – Serrano 46' 9 – Castillo 77' 11 – Auzmendi 84' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 58' 16 – Castellanos 21 – Gómez 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 10 – Mejía 46' 5 – Padilla 58' 32 – Núñez 77' 29 – Auzmendi 84'
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two teams. Defender Luis Vega scored his first international goal. Jorge Serrano, Rodrigo Gómez and Rodrigo Auzmendi made their international debuts. Defender Óscar Padilla made his official debut for the club wearing jersey #5.

6 August 2024 Group A	Motagua	3–2	San Francisco	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:00	Auzmendi 16' 89' Santos 37'	Report	3' Clarke 48' Zúniga	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nitzar Sandoval (NCA) Starting XI 19 – Rougier 4 – Vega 59' 7 – Serrano 77' 9 – Castillo 77' 10 – Mejía 81' 11 – Auzmendi 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 81' 21 – Gómez 26 – Meléndez 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 5 – Padilla 59' 8 – Martínez 77' 29 – Auzmendi 77' 77 – Mejía 81' 17 – Portillo 81'
Note: This was the first encounter between these two teams since 2007. Raúl Santos scored his first international goal for the club. Jhen Portillo made his first international appearance.

13 August 2024 Group A	Motagua	4–1	Tauro	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:00	Castillo 45' Mejía 59' 63' Auzmendi 90+2'	Report	81' Velíz	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Víctor Rivas (USA) Starting XI 19 – Rougier 4 – Vega 5 – Padilla 68' 7 – Serrano 77' 9 – Castillo 11 – Auzmendi 71' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 46' 17 – Portillo 21 – Gómez 68' 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 10 – Mejía 46' 8 – Martínez 68' 16 – Castellanos 68' 29 – Auzmendi 71' 77 – Mejía 77'
Note: This was the first encounter between these two teams since 2022. Striker Rodrigo Auzmendi scored his first international goal.

28 August 2024 Group A	Herediano	1–1	Motagua	San José, Costa Rica
20:00	Ruiz 54'	Report	29' (pen.) Castillo	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN) Starting XI 19 – Rougier 2 – Cardozo 3 – Meléndez 5 – Padilla 9 – Castillo 68' 10 – Mejía 75' 11 – Auzmendi 84' 12 – Santos 14 – Argueta 82' 17 – Portillo 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 26 – Meléndez 68' 21 – Gómez 75' 32 – Núñez 82' 29 – Auzmendi 84'
Note: This was be the first encounter between these two teams since 2018. F.C. Motagua finished in second place in the group and advanced to the knockout stage. Defender Sebastián Cardozo made his international debut.

24–26 Sep 2024 Quarterfinals	Motagua	v	Herediano	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

1–3 Oct 2024 Quarterfinals	Herediano	v	Motagua	San José, Costa Rica
				Stadium: Estadio Nacional

Statistics

As of 28 August 2024

Competition	GP	GW	GD	GL	GF	GA	GD	CS	SG	Per
Liga Nacional	5	2	2	1	8	5	+3	1	2	53.33%
CONCACAF Central American Cup	4	2	1	1	9	6	+3	0	0	58.33%
Others	4	3	1	0	10	4	+6	1	0	83.33%
Totals	13	7	4	2	27	15	+12	2	2	64.10%

References

^ "Clever Portillo nuevo jugador del Motagua". Motagua.com. Motagua.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ "Oscar Discua segundo refuerzo de Motagua". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Mas. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
^ "Alianza FC, San Francisco complete Central American Cup field". Concacaf.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

External links

Official website

[1] "Clever Portillo nuevo jugador del Motagua". Motagua.com. Motagua.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[2] "Oscar Discua segundo refuerzo de Motagua". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Mas. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

[3] "Alianza FC, San Francisco complete Central American Cup field". Concacaf.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

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