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San Francisco F.C.

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Not to be confused with São Francisco Futebol Clube.

San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez.

San Francisco
Full nameSan Francisco Fútbol Club
de La Chorrera
Nickname(s)Los Monjes
Sanfra
El Poderoso de la Chorrera
FoundedSeptember 1971
GroundEstadio Agustín "Muquita" Sánchez
La Chorrera, Panamá
Capacity3,000
ChairmanMateo Fábrega
ManagerGonzalo Soto
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol
Apertura 20182nd

San Francisco has won 9 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the third highest total of any team since 1988. The club has also finished second 9 times since 1988.

History

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Deportivo La Previsora

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The club was founded in September 1971, and began playing in La Chorrera District league. At that time, the club was known as Club Deportivo La Previsora. It has been in continuous operation ever since.[1] An early contender in ANAPROF (the first Panamanian professional league), La Previsora reached the finals in each of the league's first two seasons (losing to Plaza Amador and Tauro FC).[2]

Since then, they have been regular contenders for national honors, winning nine titles (most recently in Apertura 2014).

San Francisco F.C.

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The club's current name is derived from the patron saint of the La Chorrera District, Francis of Paola (San Francisco de Paula). The club was the best supported club in the LPF in 2011, averaging an attendance of 765 at their matches.[3]

 
San Francisco's old crest

Honours

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1994–95, 1995–96, 2005 (C), 2006 (A), 2007 (C), 2008 (A), 2009 (A), 2011 (C), 2014 (A)
2015

Players

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Current squad

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First team squad 8 February, 2024[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   PAN Samuel Castañeda
3 DF   PAN Edgar Góndola
4 DF   PAN Calito
5 MF   PAN Yeisón Ramírez
6 DF   PAN Kevin Calderón
7 FW   PAN Keny Bonilla
8 MF   PAN Edilson Carrasquilla
9 FW   PAN Luis Zúniga
10 MF   PAN Jhamal Rodríguez
11 FW   PAN Carlos Rivera
12 GK   PAN José Guerra
15 DF   PAN Giancarlos Moreno
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   COL Carlos Rojas
18 DF   PAN Aimar Rodríguez
19 MF   PAN Miguel Camargo
25 DF   PAN Francisco Palacios
30 FW   PAN Darwin Pinzón
33 MF   PAN Virgilio Escala
35 GK   PAN Christian Jaén
45 MF   PAN Isaias Soto
70 MF   PAN Martin Ruiz
71 MF   PAN Jorge Méndez (on loan from Once Caldas)
98 MF   PAN Ángel Castillo

Notable players

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See also: Category:San Francisco F.C. footballers

Personnel

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Management

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Position Name
Manager   Gozalo Soto
Goalkeeping Coach   Gaspar Pérez
Fitness Coach   Julio Rivera
Club Doctor   Dr. Julio González
Kinesiology   Víctor Jaén
Utility   Marcelino Barrios
Reserve Manager   Leonardo Pipino

Historical list of coaches

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  •   Edgardo Baldi (1979)
  •   Saúl Suárez (1988–90)
  •   Leopoldo "Chino" Lee (1995–97)
  •     Gary Stempel (1996–98), (2001–07)
  •   Miguel Mansilla (2004)
  •   Pascual "Chato" Ramírez (Jan 2007–March 7)[5]
  •   Rubén Guevara (March 2007–07) [6]
  •   Cristóbal Maldonado (200?–March 9)[7]
  •   Rubén Guevara (March 2009–09)[8]
  •     Gary Stempel (Oct 2009–10)[9]
  •   Leonardo Ezequiel Pipino (December 2010 - October 12)
  •     Gary Stempel (October 2012 – 2016)
  •   Mike Stump (June 2016- February 2017)
  •   Pascual Moreno (February 2017 - August 2017)
  •   Andrés Domínguez (August 2017 - September 2018)
  •   Sergio "Checho" Angulo (September 2017 - December 2018)
  •   Gonzalo Soto (January 2019 - March 2021)
  •   José Manuel Rodríguez (March 2021 - June 2021)
  •   Carlos Leiria (June 2021 - September 2021)
  •   Jorge Santos (September 2021 - December 2021)
  •   Gonzalo Soto (January 2022 -Present)

References

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  1. ^ History Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine – San Francisco FC (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Se celebran 25 años del fútbol profesional en Panamá Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine – Somos Lasele (in Spanish)
  3. ^ San Francisco FC, el equipo con más público Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Jugadores y Staff" (in Spanish). sanfranciscofc.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  5. ^ "Chato" Ramírez sería el DT del San Francisco Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Tátara" Guevara asumió como nuevo técnico del San Francisco Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  7. ^ San Francisco busca un nuevo técnico Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine – La Estrella (in Spanish)
  8. ^ 'Tátara’ al rescate del herido San Francisco Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine – La Estrella (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Gary Stempel nuevo técnico del San Francisco Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – San Francisco (in Spanish)
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