Brujas F.C. de Desamparados - previously A.D. Guanacasteca[1] - is a Costa Rican football club based in Desamparados, Costa Rica. The name Brujas translates to "Witches." The team's home town used to be Escazú, known around the country as "La ciudad de las Brujas" or "The Witches' Town", but the franchise has now[when?] transferred to Desamparados.
The team currently[when?] competes in the Primera División de Costa Rica.
[edit] History
The club was founded in 2004. By 2005, the team had signed one of the best coaches from the 2004 tournament, Colombian coach Carlos Restrepo. The team was in the National Stadium of Costa Rica, and now plays in the Estadio "Cuty" Monge in Desamparados. The team has signed some good players such as Alvaro Mesen, William Sunsing, Ricardo Steer, Steven Bryce, Berny Peña, and many others. Recently[when?] the team invested in converting their home stadium from natural turf to synthetic grass.
Brujas is the newest team in Costa Rica, and has gained a lot of fans since their creation. It is currently[when?] managed by former Deportivo Saprissa and CS Herediano player Mauricio Wright, who was a member of Costa Rica's 2002 World Cup national team.
The club's supporters are known for using the now infamous phrase, Menores do que pensábamos (Smaller than we thought) as their official motto.
[edit] Current Squad 2009/2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Head coaches
[edit] Honors
[edit] National
- Winners (1): Invierno 2009.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Alejandro Fonseca Hidalgo (12 January 2010). "Otro nombre y mismas deudas". diarioextra.com. http://www.diarioextra.com/2010/enero/12/deportes04.php. Retrieved 13 September 2011. (Spanish)
Minor Vargas
Carlos Restrepo (2005–07)
Mauricio Wright (2007–10)
