Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.
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| Full name | Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La Academia | ||
| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Los Andes II San Miguelito, Panamá | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Raul Pineda | ||
| Manager | Jair Palacios | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
| 2022 (C) | Play-offs round, 2nd in Aggregate table | ||
| Website | http://www.sportingsm.com.pa/ | ||
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History
editSporting '89
editThe club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached ANAPROF by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)[1]
Sporting Coclé
editIn the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.[2]
Sporting San Miguelito
editFive years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.
Starting in 2011–2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.
Stadium
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| Name | Location | Years |
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| Estadio 28 de Diciembre | San Miguelito, Panamá | 1997–2002 playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Javier Cruz | Panama City, Panamá | 1999–2000 |
| El Ciruelito | Antón, Cocle | 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Bernardo Gil | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2005–2009 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2010–2016 |
| Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo | Panama City, Panamá | 2017 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2018–2021 |
| Estadio Los Andes II | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2022–present |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As for 07 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff
editBoard of directors
edit| Position | Name |
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| President | Raul Pineda |
| Vice-president | Mario Corro |
| General Manager | David Castillo |
Management hierarchy
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Jair Palacios
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| Assistant manager | - |
| Physical trainer | - |
| Goalkeeping coach | - |
| Physiotherapist | - |
| Head doctor | - |
| Utility Assistant | - |
| Reserve Manager 1 | - |
Notable players
editHistorical list of coaches
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Víctor René Mendieta (1997)- José Montenegro (-Jul 2002)[3]
Jairo Silva (July 2002 – 2003)[4]- Jair Palacios (July 2003–)[5]
Edgar López López (July 2008–08)[6]- Leonicio de la Flor
- Carlos Walcott (Oct 2009 – Nov 09)[7]
Fernando García Ramos (Nov 2009 – March 10)- Percival Piggott (March 2010 – Nov 10)[8]
- Richard Parra (Dec 2010 – Dec 11)
- Pacifico Girón (Jan 2012 – Sept 12)[9]
- Mario Anthony Torres (Sept 2012–)[10]
- Jair Palacios (Jan 2019–Present)
César Eduardo Méndez (December 2020 - April 2021)- Saúl Maldonado (April 2021 - November 2021)
Felipe Borowsky (November 2021 - Present)
Honours
edit- Clausura 2013
- Primera A: 1
- 1996–97
References
edit- ^ Historia del Sporting San Miguelito – SportingSM.com.pa
- ^ Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting Archived 2024-06-09 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Técnico salvadoreño al Sporting Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CARLO WALLCOT TOMARA LAS RIENDAS DEL EQUIPO Sporting con nuevo técnico Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
- ^ Piggott nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- ^ NUEVO DIRECTOR TECNICO DEL SPORTING – Sporting SM (in Spanish)
- ^ “Chalate” Torres nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
