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Isidro Metapán
Full nameAsociación Deportiva
Isidro Metapán
Nickname(s)Los Caleros
Los Cementeros (The Cementers)
Los Jaguares (The Jaguars)
Founded29 September 1950; 74 years ago (1950-09-29) (as Isidro Menéndez)
2 June 2000; 24 years ago (2000-06-02) (as Isidro Metapan)
GroundEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez,
Metapán, El Salvador
Capacity10,000
ChairmanEl Salvador Rafael Morataya
ManagerEl Salvador Jose Osvaldo Figueroa
LeagueEl Salvador Primera División
Apertura 20185th

Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador.[1][2]

It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, and is one of the most successful club in El Salvador football history, having won 10 national titles.[3]

Isidro Metapán was founded in 2000, after the merger of Isidro Menéndez and Metapán FC. The club had its period of greatest success in the 2000s.[4][5]

Since the formation of the Apertura/Clausura, A.D. Isidro Metapán has been the dominant club in El Salvador football, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals are FAS.

Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season, A.D. Isidro Metapán has played its home games at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The team colours are blue, red and white, and the team crest shows the white and blue and the Jaguar. The club has other departments in basketball, and others.

History

Present history

In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to the Primera División with a 3–2 playoff win over Jocoro FC.

The club quickly consolidated their position as a mid-table side, and starting in Apertura 2004 began making title pushes. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time that year by defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in a fourth place playoff. In Apertura 2005, they finished the regular atop the table, defeated Once Municipal in the semi-finals, and only fell short of their first title after a 2–0 extra time loss to Vista Hermosa.

In Clausura 2007, the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1–0 extra time win over Luis Ángel Firpo. That qualified the team for the CONCACAF Champions League for the very first time, although they did not get past the preliminary rounds.

Over the next several years, Isidro Metapán began to surpass the traditional powers of Salvadoran football (FAS, Firpo, Alianza, and Águila). They won their second title in a penalty shootout over Chalatenango in Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1–0 win over Luis Ángel Firpo. Alexander Amaya scored that winner in the 58th minute.

After a near miss in the Apertura 2009, Isidro returned to the top for the third time in four seasons by winning the championship of Clausura 2010. Léster Blanco and Paolo Suárez each scored in a 3–2 win over Águila. In each season from 2007 to 2010, the club had won the title at least once. They would win it for a fourth time in five in Apertura 2010, beating Alianza 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011–2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in the CONCACAF Champions League. Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2–0 win over Mexican team Santos Laguna allowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. Although UNAM Pumas eliminated them at that stage, it had still been a very successful run.

Meanwhile, domestically, Metapán won a sixth title in eight years with a 1–0 victory over Once Municipal the lone goal coming from Paolo Suárez in the 51st minute.[6]

They narrowly missed a repeat that spring in the Clausura, losing 2–1 to Áquila in the championship match. However, they recovered to win a seventh championship in nine years, defeating Alianza in extra time to win the Apertura 2012. For a moment it looked like the hero would be Metapán's top goal scorer Nicolás Muñoz, who scored from a free kick in extra time.[7] However Sean Fraser of Alianza equalized with a header, forcing the match into penalties. After a dramatic shootout, Isidro Metapán won 6–5.[8]

They won their 8th title in Apertura 2013, beating FAS 1–0 on a goal from Andrés Flores in the 85th minute.[9]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won the Primera División title for the ninth time in the club history, defeating Dragón on penalties 6–5.[10]

Title number 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeated Águila in penalties 3–2. Once again, Nicolás Muñoz played an important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.[11]

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Season Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
2000 Milán CESSA
2001–02 Milán CESSA, Texaco, Coca-Cola
2003–04 Milán CESSA
2005 Milán CESSA
2006 Milán CESSA, Tigo, Hankook
2007 Milán Tigo, Dunlop
2008 Milán Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Salazar
2009 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar, MK Medicementos
2010 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Cartan Global
2011–13 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro
2014–2015 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo
2016–2017 Milán Gumarsal, Concentrados, AgroAmigo, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo, SalzarRomeo.com, Industrias La Constancia
2017– Milán Arroz San Pedro,Gumarsal

Home stadiums

The team currently plays in the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The stadium is located in Metapán, Santa Ana. A new stadium is currently being built and is expected to be finished in the year 2015 or 2016

New Stadium

The 2015–16 season was to have been the last season at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, with the club moving to their new 10,000-seater stadium Complejo Deportivo Metapán in time for the 2017–18 season. However, due to the club being in financial crisis, work on the new stadium has since stopped.

Honours

Performance in International competitions

Best: First Round 2007
2007: First Round
Best: Quarter-final 2011–12
2008–09: Preliminary Round
2009–10: Group stage
2010–11: Preliminary Round
2011–12: Quarter-final
2012–13: Group stage
2013–14: Group stage
2014–15: Group stage
2015–16: Group stage
Best: Runner-up 2011
2011: Runner-up

Records and statistics

Metapan have won 10 domestic trophies, including the league ten times. From 2009 to 2011, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Current squad

As in 2021 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 El Salvador SLV Oscar Pleitéz
2 DF El Salvador SLV Milton Molina (captain)
3 DF El Salvador SLV César Monterrosa
5 DF El Salvador SLV Moisés Mejía
6 MF El Salvador SLV Josue Flores
7 FW El Salvador SLV Marvin Márquez
8 MF El Salvador SLV Iván Suazo
10 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jomal Williams
11 FW El Salvador SLV Herbert Sosa
14 FW El Salvador SLV Cristian Gil
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW El Salvador SLV Rudy Valencia
21 FW Colombia COL Jhon Macahado
22 FW El Salvador SLV Marvin Figueroa
25 GK El Salvador SLV Emilio Figueroa
26 GK El Salvador SLV Erick Alvarado
28 MF El Salvador SLV J Murcia
51 FW El Salvador SLV C Aguilar

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW El Salvador SLV Gerardo Guirola (at Once Deportivo for the 2020–21 season)

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
Argentina ARG Guillermo Vernetti! (from Defensores de Belgrano)
El Salvador SLV Gerber Chávez (from Aguila)
El Salvador SLV Walter Chiguila (on loan from FAS)
El Salvador SLV Fernando Castillo (from Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV TBD (from TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (from TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (from TBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
Brazil BRA Ricardinho (to TBD)
Colombia COL Yeison Murillo (to TBD)
El Salvador SLV Cristian Cisneros (to Firpo)
El Salvador SLV Alexander Larin (to TBD)
El Salvador SLV Julio Cerritos (to TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV Luis Figueroa (to TBD)
El Salvador SLV Jaime Ortiz (to TBD)
El Salvador SLV Carlos Garcia (to TBD)

Current coaching staff

As of 2021.
Position Name
Manager Spain Juan Cortés Dieguez *
Assistant manager Argentina Fabio Gastón Larramendi *
Reserve manager El Salvador Héctor Mejía
Under 17 Manager El Salvador TBD
Goalkeeper coach El Salvador Fidel Mondragón
Physical Trainer Argentina Mauro Giobbi *
Ladies manager El Salvador Edelio Ramirez
Physiotherapy Brazil Tedinho Dos Santos
Utility El Salvador William Martinez and Jonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo El Salvador Roberto Antonio Bayona
Sports director Argentina Carlos Martinez *

Reserve squad

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 El Salvador SLV Jorge Cisneros
32 El Salvador SLV Walter Lemus
33 El Salvador SLV José Murcia
34 El Salvador SLV Denis Monterroza
35 El Salvador SLV Vladimír Ochoa
36 El Salvador SLV Dennis Martínez
38 El Salvador SLV Edgardo Olivares
39 El Salvador SLV Félix Mazariego
40 El Salvador SLV Brayan Ortega
42 El Salvador SLV Raúl Orellana
No. Pos. Nation Player
44 El Salvador SLV Fredi Mazariego
45 El Salvador SLV Kevin Landaverde
48 El Salvador SLV José Lemus
49 El Salvador SLV Walter Molina
50 El Salvador SLV Walter López Girón
51 El Salvador SLV Néstor Alfaro
52 El Salvador SLV Kevin Vidal Galdámez
54 El Salvador SLV Jorge Aguilar
56 El Salvador SLV Luis Santos
60 El Salvador SLV Roberto Carlos Reyes

Management

Position Name
Owner El Salvador Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán
President El Salvador Rafael Morataya
Vice President El Salvador Juan Umaña Samayoa
Administrative Manager El Salvador Fredy Vega
Representative of the Isidro Metapan club El Salvador Roberto Campos
Sports director Argentina Carlos Martinez

List of notable players

List of retired numbers

15El Salvador Retired in 2011 in recognition of goalkeeper Álvaro Misael Alfaro. Alfaro was a major player for Metapán who suffered a neck injury which forced him to retire from the game. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper.[12]

18El Salvador Retired in 2011 in recognition of midfielder Nelson Rivera. Rivera was shot in the head and died after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in. The number was brought out of retirement in 2012.[12]

20El Salvador Retired in 2015 in recognition of midfielder Héctor Mejía. Mejía was a long serving and major player for Metapán, he participated in all 10 of Metapán title victories. He retired as Metapán most decorated and most capped player in their history.

One-club men

Name Nationality Position Metapan
Debut
Metapan
Last Match
Enllelbert González El Salvador GK 1997 2011
Edwin Portillo El Salvador DF 1979 1990
Erick Dowson Prado El Salvador DF 2002 2011
Héctor Mejía El Salvador MF 2000 2015

List of coaches

Isidro Metapán has had 12 permanent managers and 3 temporary manager since the club was formed after the merger of Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez FC. Edwin Portillo holds the record for most championships won with the club with 7, longest-serving manager in terms of time consecutively of time with 8 years between 2006 and 2013, and most tenures as coach of Metapán with 6. Jorge Rodríguez the manager holds the record with most consecutive titles with three. This list also includes the coaches who coached CESSA/Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez

References

  1. ^ Gráfico, El. "En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".
  2. ^ "Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador.com". 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ "¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador.com". 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Isidro Metapán es el primer equipo en inscribirse para Apertura 2017 salvadoreño".
  5. ^ "Isidro Metapán confirma extranjeros – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  6. ^ "1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal". deportes.terra. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Ostentosa casa de campo de hijo de alcalde de Metapán, entre las propiedades allanadas".
  8. ^ "Metapán Campeón del torneo Apertura 2012, vence en penales a Alianza". elsalvadornoticias. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño". Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  10. ^ "El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014". El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Quieren retirar dos camisas". Elsalvador.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.