Santiago F.C. is a football club that plays in the Liga PremierSerie B. It is based in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Santiago F.C.
Full nameSantiago Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)La Chaguiza
FoundedAugust 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08)
GroundLa Capilla Soccer Park
Allende, Mexico
Capacity1,000[1]
OwnerJosé Celestino Martínez
ChairmanJosé Celestino Martínez
ManagerMartín Moreno
LeagueLiga Premier – Serie B
2023–24Pre–season

History

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The team was founded in 2017 as FCD Bulls de Santiago, a team associated with a soccer school owned by the Texan team FC Dallas, the school was based in Santiago, Nuevo León, a town integrated into the Monterrey metropolitan area, due to their relationship, the team could send footballers to train in the minor leagues of the United States. Since its foundation the team was registered in the Liga TDP.[2]

In 2022 the team ended its direct relationship with FC Dallas, but maintaining an alliance agreement, for which it was renamed Santiago Fútbol Club, although maintaining the place and rights to play in the Liga TDP.[3]

On 18 July 2023, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier – Serie B,[4]. Santiago F.C. bought the Mazorqueros F.C. place that had been left free after the dissolution of that team, thus the Santiago team managed to improve its position in Mexican football.[5] However, for administrative reasons, the Liga Premier team is officially named Club de Fútbol Santiago, although the club maintains the original name on its uniforms, shields, communications and other graphic identities.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of August 10, 2024[6]

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   MEX Johnjairo Hinojosa
4 DF   MEX César Ruiz
5 DF   MEX Oswaldo Bernal
6 MF   MEX José Ángel Rodríguez
7 DF   MEX Johan Rodríguez
8 DF   MEX Erick Ávalos
9 FW   MEX Juan José Gámez
10 MF   MEX Luis Chairez
11 DF   MEX Miguel Riestra
12 GK   MEX Aníbal Ordóñez
13 FW   MEX Jesús Quiroz
14 MF   MEX Anghelo López
15 DF   MEX Kevin Cedillo
17 MF   MEX Pablo Sánchez (on loan from Monterrey)
18 MF   MEX José Ontiveros
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   MEX Marcelo Juárez
20 FW   MEX Josué Morales (on loan from Monterrey)
21 DF   MEX Mauricio Morales (on loan from Monterrey)
22 FW   MEX Emilio Cepeda
23 MF   MEX Miguel Barajas
24 MF   MEX Diego Agüero
25 GK   MEX Manuel Flores
26 MF   MEX César Solís
27 MF   MEX Diego Luna
28 MF   MEX Gustavo Martínez
30 FW   MEX Oziel Mireles
31 DF   MEX Denilson Lira
32 DF   MEX Kobe Rodríguez
34 FW   MEX Gustavo Valdez
40 GK   MEX Zahir García

Reserve teams

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Santiago (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

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  1. ^ "Nuevo León regresa al mapa". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ "FCD de Santiago Nuevo León". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Santiago FC debuta en la Liga TDP con el pie derecho". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Otro equipo en NL, nace el Club de Futbol Santiago". elporvenir.mx (in Spanish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Club de Fútbol Santiago – Liga Premier". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Santiago F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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