Club Deportivo Malacateco is a Guatemalan football club based in Malacatán, San Marcos.
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Full name | Club Deportivo Malacateco | ||
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Nickname(s) | Toros (Bulls) | ||
Founded | 1962 | ||
Ground | Estadio Santa Lucía | ||
Capacity | 7,000 | ||
Chairman | Carlos Gutiérrez | ||
Manager | Roberto Hernández | ||
League | Liga Nacional | ||
Clausura 2024 | 8th (Quarterfinals) | ||
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They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football.
History
editNicknamed Los Toros, the club was founded on 8 September 1962 after a merger of clubs Morazán, Interrogación and Juvenil and by initiative of Humberto Bermúdez, Evelio de León, Felipe Sánchez, José María Munguía, José Rivera, Vicente López and Feliciano Boj.[1] Forty five years later, they earned their historic promotion to Liga Mayor by defeating Juventud Retalteca 3–0 (3–2 agg.) in the Primera División de Ascenso 2007 Clausura final. This was also the first time in Primera División de Ascenso history that the same team won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus being automatically promoted without a need of an "extra" game. In 2008, they were relegated to Primera División after ending in last place in the Liga Mayor. In 2010, the club returned to the top division in Guatemala.[2]
Carlos Mercedes Vásquez
editIn November 2010, first team squad member Carlos Mercedes Vásquez was kidnapped and murdered. A note on his body parts claimed he was killed for messing with another man's woman.[3]
First Title
editIn the Apertura 2021, under Roberto Hernández, Malacateco claimed their biggest success in the club history by winning their first Liga Nacional title after defeating Comunicaciones 2-0 on 2 January 2022.
Rivals
editMalacateco have a common rivalry with fellow San Marcos club Marquense, known as the “Derbi de San Marcos”.
Crest
editTheir crest consists of the face of an angry red bull and the nickname of the team below.
Stadium
editThe Estadio Santa Lucía is the official venue of the team, it is located in the municipality of Malacatán in San Marcos, has a capacity for 7,000 spectators and also has synthetic grass and electric lighting.
Honours
editDomestic honours
editLeagues
edit- Primera División de Ascenso
- Champions (3): Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2009
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (1): Apertura 2021
Friendly Tournaments
edit- Copa Internacional Tapachula
- Winners (1): 2024
Performance in international competitions
edit- 2022 - Preliminary Round
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
edit- Francisco Pineda (1980–1981)
- Paulo César Barros (2007–2008)
- Adán Onelio Paniagua (2009)
- Franklin Cetre (2009–2010)
- Héctor Trujillo (2010–2012)
- Mauricio Wright (2012-2014)
- Paulo César Barros (2014)[4]
- Emilio Umanzor (2014–2015)
- Nelson Ancheta (2015)
- Rónald Gómez (2015-2016)
- Emilio Umanzor (2016-2017)
- Mauricio Wright (2017-2018)
- Rónald Gómez (2018-2021)
- Matías Tatangelo (2021)
- Roberto Hernández (2021-2022)
- Israel Hernández Pat (2022)
- Adrian Arias (2022-2023)
- Walter Claverí (2023)
- Gabriel Pereyra (2023-2024)
- Roberto Hernández (2024- present)
References
edit- ^ Deportivo Malacateco – DeGuate (in Spanish)
- ^ Guatemala 2009/10 – RSSSF
- ^ Carlos Mercedes Vasquez's body found – ESPN
- ^ Fallece nuevo entrenador del club malacateco Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine – La Nacion (in Spanish)
External links
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