Zulia Fútbol Club was a professional football club that last competed in the Primera División Venezolana. The club was based in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, and it's internationally recognized for his participation in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, where the club was eliminated by Colón de Santa Fe, Argentinian club, in quarter-finals.

Zulia FC
Full nameZulia Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Negriazules
Petroleros
FoundedJanuary 16, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-16)
DissolvedDecember 12, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-12-12)
GroundEstadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Capacity40,800
ChairmanLuis Eduardo Farías

On 12 December 2022, it was announced that Zulia would merge into Segunda División side Deportivo Rayo Zuliano, with the latter taking the former's place in the Venezuelan Primera División.[1] The merger was officially confirmed on 28 January 2023.[2]

Titles

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Current squad

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As of 6 February 2018.[3]

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   VEN Andrés González
2 MF   VEN Marco Gómez
3 DF   VEN Daniel Rivillo
4 DF   ECU Jerry León
5 MF   VEN Juan Manuel Castilla
6 DF   VEN Gabriel Benítez
7 MF   VEN Albert Zambrano
8 MF   ECU Abel Casquete
9 FW   VEN Junior Paredes
10 MF   VEN Evelio Hernandez
13 MF   VEN José Martínez
14 DF   VEN Hector Bello
15 MF   VEN Alan Sierra
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   VEN Miguel Celis
17 MF   VEN David Barreto
18 FW   VEN Luis Paz
19 MF   VEN Johao Martinez
20 DF   VEN Andrés Maldonado
21 FW   VEN José Rondon
22 MF   VEN Camilo Pedrozo
23 GK   VEN Leonardo Morales
24 DF   VEN José Lara
25 MF   VEN Gregory Rodriguez
26 DF   VEN Jesus Paz
27 MF   VEN Carlos Moreno
28 MF   VEN Leonardo De La Hoz

Top goalscorers

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Player Club career Goals
  Eder Hernández 2008–13 40
  Jefferson Savarino 2010–17 37
  Manuel Arteaga 2010–15 32
  Freddys Arrieta 2008–10 26
  Gustavo Rojas 2008–13 21
  Yohandry Orozco 2009–11 11

References

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  1. ^ "Extraoficial: Deportivo Rayo Zuliano y Zulia Fútbol Club conformarían una sola institución" [Unofficial: Deportivo Rayo Zuliano and Zulia Fútbol Club would form a single institution] (in Spanish). Versión Final. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "¡CONFIRMARON FUSIÓN CON EL ZULIA FC! Rayo Zuliano llegó a primera división de la liga Futve" [THEY CONFIRMED MERGER WITH ZULIA FC! Rayo Zuliano reached the Liga Futve's first division] (in Spanish). Red Digital Noticias. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Plantilla" (in Spanish). Zulia FC. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Primera División".
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