C.D. Águila
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Águila | ||
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| Founded | February 15, 1926 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Capacity | 14,000 | ||
| President |  Raúl Díaz | ||
| Manager |  Daniel Messina | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
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Club Deportivo Águila, commonly known as Águila, is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system.[1] The team is currently managed by Salvadoran Carlos Romero and captained by the current Salvadoran international Benji Villalobos. Águila is one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador football history.[2] C.D. Águila have won sixteen Primera División championships, one Copa Presidente, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976. Their CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976 win in 1976 made them the second Salvadoran team to win a CONCACAF title. Since 1956, Águila have played their home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza. The stadium is one of the biggest stadiums in El Salvador. Águila holds a long-standing rivalry with neighbours Dragón, known as the San Miguel derby. Águila also has a rivalry with FAS, known as El Clásico (English: The Classic).[3]
History
Foundation and early years
Club Deportivo Águila was founded on 15 February 1926, in the City of San Miguel, by a group of young people.[4] The first club President was Victor Vanegas. The major goal of the club was first to establish a baseball team, and later develop football and basketball teams. At the beginning, baseball and football were not as successful as basketball with the team dominating in both El Salvador as in neighbouring countries.
In 1956, a group met in San Miguel and decided to form a football team named Club Deportivo Águila. Early players included Juan Francisco Barraza, Esteban Blanco, Salvador Hernández, Juan Merthem, Atilio Pineda, Manuel Larios, and Rodolfo Fuentes.
During its time in the lower leagues, it fought for the affections of the San Miguel people alongside rival Dragón, but when they were promoted to the Liga, it attracted a following not only from San Miguel but also from the entire country. Proof of this was demonstrated by the fact that the teams sold more tickets when the local club played against Águila.
Titles
C.D. Águila ranks second in the number of championships won in El Salvador with fifteen titles. The two most successful managers in the club history are Conrado Miranda (1959, 1975, 1976) and Argentinian Hugo Coria (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001) with three titles each, Juan Francisco Barraza (1972, 1983) and Victor Manuel Ochoa (1963, 1964) with two titles each, while Honduran Carlos Padilla (1960), Brazilian Zózimo (1968), Chilean Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (1986) and Serbian-Salvadoran Vladan Vićević (Clausura 2006) won one title each. They were also winners of the Copa President in 2000 and won the CONCACAF Champions League.
The members of the team that conquered the first championship in 1959 were Luis Alberto López, Rodolfo Fuentes, Justiniano Jiménez, Manuel Larios, Raúl Vásquez, Raúl Bonilla, Raúl Lizano, Juan Francisco Barraza, Juan Antonio Merlos,[5] and Saúl Molina.[6]
Sponsorship
Companies that Águila currently has sponsorship deals with include:
- Maca – Official Kit Suppliers
- Pilsener – Official sponsors
- Mister donut – Official sponsors
- Canal 4 – Official sponsors
Stadium
- Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza (1956–)
- Estadio Cuscatlán; San Salvador (2012, 2016–2017) games in the CONCACAF Champions League and played in Clausura 2016 during Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza renovation.
- Estadio Flor Blanca; San Salvador (TBD) International games prior to the building of Estadio Cuscatlán
Águila plays its home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza located in San Miguel. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Colours and crest
Since the club foundation the clubs have always played in orange with black stripes shirt, black shorts and orange socks.
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While the club alternative kit is Black with Orange stripes.
- Home
          2005–06
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    2007–08
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    2009
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     2010–11
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    2012–13
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   2014–15
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    2015
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- Away
    2015–
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Statistics and records
TBD holds the record for most Águila appearances, having played TBD first-team matches from TBD to TBD. The record for Águila's most capped international player is Rudis Corrales with 77 caps (33 while at the club), Arnold Cruz of Honduras is Águila's most capped foreign international player.
Luis Ramírez Zapata is Águila's all-time top goalscorer, with 184 goals. other players have also scored over 100 goals for Águila: Hugo Coria and the previous goalscoring record-holder Félix Pineda (1971–1983).
Rivalries
Águila's biggest rivalries are with Alianza, Luis Ángel Firpo and FAS. Together, these teams form the "Big Four" of Salvadoran football, and are the primary title contenders each season.
The rivalry stems not only from their competitiveness, but from the economic, political, and cultural clashes between the cities of San Miguel, Santa Ana and San Salvador, where the other three clubs are based.
Of those rivalries, Águila's rivalry with FAS is the strongest and most passionate. That rivalry is traditionally referred to as El Clásico. The first in the series took place on 17 May 1959, and ended in a 1–1 draw. As of the end of the 2016 Clausura season, the clubs have faced each other in 224 competitive matches, which have resulted in 68 wins for Águila, 87 for FAS and 68 draws.
The club's other major rivalry is with Dragón, their city rivals. This is sometimes called El Derbi Migueleño.
Honours
Águila is historically the second most successful team in El Salvador football, as they have won the second most championships. They are also one of El Salvador's most successful team in international competitions, having won one trophy. Águila is one of only three clubs to have won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Domestic honours
Leagues
- Primera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (16) : 1959, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964, 1967–68, 1972, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1983, 1987–88, Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2012, Clausura 2019
- Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1958
- Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1950
Cups
- Copa President and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1999-2000
- Campeón de Campeones
- Winners (1): 2018-2019
CONCACAF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Champions (1) : 1976
- UNCAF Interclub Cup
- Runners up (1) : 1973
Current squad
[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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In
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Out
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Players with dual citizenship
Youth League squad
Águila's youth squad plays in the ten-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Hugo Coria
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| Assistant Managers | Mario Meza Mayén
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| Reserve Manager | Santos Noel Riviera
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| Under 17 Manager | Kilmar Jimenez
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| Fitness Coach |  Luis Medina
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Oscar Buruca
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| Sport Director | Óscar Emigdio Benítez
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| Team Doctor | Dr. Marianinho Alvarado
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| General Physician | Dr. Salvador Beltrán
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| Knesliogiocal | Dr. Antonio Platero
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| Utility | Rene Salinas
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| Sub-Utility | Ricardo Morreira
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| Sub-Utility | Franklin Villatoro and Rorig Sigaran
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Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Owner | Menjivar clinical investments
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| President | Dr. José Alexander Menjivar
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| Vice President | Jose Guerrero
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| general manager | Óscar Hassin
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| Secretary | Raúl Diaz
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| General Representative | Arturo Espinoza
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| managing director | José Argueta
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| Executive Manager | Miguel Chahin
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| Press Manager | Óskar Cruz
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| Manager of the Academy | Roberto Montoya
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Presidential history
Aguila have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.
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Team captains
| Name | Years |
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| Luis Rivas
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1975 |
| Mario Castillo
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1987 |
| Hugo Coria
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1991–1992 |
| Wilfredo Figueroa
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1994–1999 |
| Mario Mayén Meza
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1999–2000 |
| José Alexander Amaya
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2001–2004 |
| Jorge Humberto Rodriguez
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2005–2006 |
 Fabio Ulloa
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2006–2007 |
| Victor Velasquez
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2008 |
| Hermes Martinez Misal
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2009 |
| William Torres Alegria
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2010 |
| Luis Anaya
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2011–2012 |
| Deris Umanzor
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2013–2016 |
| Henry Romero
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2016–2017 |
| Deris Umanzor
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2017 |
| Benji Villalobos
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2018–2019 |
| Andres Quejada
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2019- |
Notable players
World Cup winners
Players that have played for Águila in their career and won a World Cup:
World Cup Players
Players that have played for Águila in their career and played in a World Cup:
Zózimo
Mario Castillo- Luis Guevara Mora
- José Francisco Jovel
- Juan Ramón Martínez
- Sergio Méndez
- Saturnino Osorio
- Joaquín Ventura
Ramón Maradiaga
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Head coaches
In 1956, Gregorio Bundio Núñez became the club's first full-time head coach. In 1976, Conrado Miranda led his side to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976, the second salvadoran team to win a CONCACAF trophy.
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| No. | Nationality | Head coach | from | until | Honours |
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| 1 |
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Gregorio Bundio Núñez | 1956 | 1957 | |
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Agustín Vicente Noriega | 1957 | 1958 | |
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Conrado Miranda | July 1959 | May 1960 | 1 Championship |
| 4 |
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Carlos Padilla | 1960 | unknown | 1 Championship |
| 6 |
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Alfredo Ruano | unknown | unknown | |
| 7 |
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Victor Manuel Ochoa | 1963 | 1964 | 2 Championship |
| 8 |
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Rodolfo Orlandini | 1965 | 1965 | |
| 9 | 
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Arnaldo Da Silva | 1966 | 1966 | |
| 10 |
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Zózimo | 1968 | 1968 | 1 Championship |
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Silas Da Silva | 1968 | 1969 | ||
| 11 |
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Juan Francisco Barraza | 1970 | 1973 | 1 Championship |
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Hernán Carrasco Vivanco | 1974 | 1974 | |
| 13 |
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Conrado Miranda | 1975 | 1978 | 2 Championship, 1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 14 |
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Calos Javier Mascaró | 1978 | 1979 | |
| 15 |
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Conrado Miranda | 1980 | 1981 | |
| 16 |
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René Mena | 1981 | 1981 | |
| 17 |
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Saúl Molina | 1981 | 1981 | |
| 18 |
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Juan Francisco Barraza | 1981 | 1983 | 1 Championship |
| 19 |
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Julio Escobar | 1985 | 1985 | |
| 20 |
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Omar Muraco | 1985 | 1985 | |
| 21 |
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Hernán Carrasco Vivanco | 1986 | 1988 | 1 Championship |
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Ricardo Guardado | TBD | TBD | ||
| 22 |
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Néstor Matamala | 1990 | 1991 | |
| 23 |
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Juan Quarterone | 1992 | 1992 | |
| 24 |
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Oscar Emigdio Benítez | 1993 | 1994 | |
| 25 |
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Juan Ramón Paredes | 1995 | 1995 | |
| 26 | 
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Milovan Đorić | 1996 | 1996 | |
| 5 |
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Mario Carlos Rey Salgueiro | 1996 | 1997 | |
| 27 |
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Mladen Stefanović | 1997 | 1997 | |
| 28 |
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Miloš Miljanić | 1998 | 1999 | |
| 29 |
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Carlos Vieira | 1999 | 1999 | |
| 30 |
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Hugo Coria | 1999 | December 2000 | 2 Championship |
| 31 | 
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Saul Lorenzo Rivero | January 2001 | December 2001 | 1 Championship |
| 32 |
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Hugo Coria | January 2002 | September 2002 | |
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Rubén Guevara | September 2002 | December 2002 | |
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Ramón Maradiaga | February 2003 | June 2003 | |
| 35 |
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Hugo Coria | June 2003 | April 2004 | |
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Julio César Cortés | June 2004 | October 2004 | |
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Carlos Alberto de Toro | October 2004 | December 2004 | |
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Jorge Alberto García | December 2004 | December 2005 | |
| 39 |
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Vladan Vićević | February 2006 | December 2006 | 1 Championship |
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Gary Stempel | January 2007 | June 2007 | |
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Luis Ramírez Zapata | July 2007 | November 2007 | |
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Agustín Castillo | December 2007 | December 2008 | |
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Pablo Centrone | December 2008 | April 2009 | |
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Eraldo Correia | April 2009 | December 2009 | |
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Nelson Ancheta | December 2009 | March 2010 | |
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Rubén Alonso | March 2010 | May 2010 | |
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Carlos Mijangos | June 2010 | August 2010 | |
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Eraldo Correia | September 2010 | December 2010 | |
| 49 |
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Hugo Coria | January 2011 | September 2011 | |
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Omar David Sevilla* | October 2011 | December 2011 | |
| 51 |
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Eraldo Correia * | December 2011 | January 2012 | |
| 52 |
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Víctor Coreas | January 2012 | April 2013 | 1 Championship |
| 53 |
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Omar David Sevilla * | April 2013 | June 2013 | |
| 54 |
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Vladan Vićević | June 2013 | September 2013 | |
| 55 |
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Raúl Martínez Sambulá | September 2013 | February 2014 | |
| 56 |
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Edwin Portillo | February 2014 | March 2014 | |
| 57 |
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Jairo Ríos Rendón | March 2014 | May 2014 | |
| 58 |
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Daniel Messina | June 2014 | December 2014 | |
| 59 |
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Julio Dely Valdés | December 2014 | May 2015 | |
| 60 |
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Eraldo Correia * | May 2015 | December 2015 | |
| 61 |
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Juan Ramón Sánchez | December 2015 | June 2016 | |
| 62 |
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Edgardo Malvestiti | June 2016 | November 2016 | |
| 5 |
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Darío Larrosa * | November 2016 | December 2016 | |
| 56 |
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Jorge Daniel Casanova | December 2016 | August 2017 | |
| 57 |
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Osvaldo Escudero[10][11][12][13] | August 2017 | February 2018 | |
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Marvin Benítez (interim) | February 2018 | March 2018 | |
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Miguel Aguilar Obando[14][15] | March 2018 | June 2018 | |
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Carlos Romero | July 2018 | October 2019 | 1 Championship |
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Santos Noel Riviera (Interim) | October 2019 | November 2019 | |
| 61 |
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Daniel Messina | November 2019 | April 2020 | |
| 32 |
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Hugo Coria | April 2020 | Present |
Kit makers
| Years | Kit manufacturers |
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| 1985–1986 | Pony |
| 1997–2000 | Joma |
| 2001–02 | Galaxia |
| TBD | AVIVA |
| 2003–04 | Umbro |
| 2004–07 | Diadora |
| 2007–09 | Joma |
| 2010 | Nike |
| 2011–12 | Galaxia |
| 2013 | Diadora |
| 2014–2018 | Joma |
| 2018– | Maca |
References
- ^ Raúl Recinos (25 June 2017). "Águila comenzará su pretemporada con un cuadro tranquilo". Elsalvador.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Águila confirma amistoso ante Olimpia de Honduras | El Gráfico". Elgrafico.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Salvadoreños lucen los colores del Águila en el Camp Nou | El Gráfico". Elgrafico.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Juan Antonio Merlos (3 December 1941). "Juan Antonio Merlos : Juan Antonio Merlos Cabrera". Ceroacero.es. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Saúl Molina (14 March 1938). "Saúl Molina : Saúl Victorino Molina". Ceroacero.es. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "aguilaonline: CAMISETAS". Aguilaonline.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Club Deportivo Águila :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historia :: Goles :: Próximos Partidos :: Resultados :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Aguila-confirma-renovaciones-y-bajas-para-el-proximo-torneo-20200406-0018.html
- ^ "Águila confirma otras tres bajas para el Clausura 2018". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Osvaldo Escudero: "El jugador está con una mentalidad diferente" - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "El Águila sonríe después del empate con el subcampeón". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Directiva del Águila despidió a Osvaldo Escudero". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Miguel Aguilar Obando, técnico del Águila: "No todos los partidos se ganan jugando bien"". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ ""Si los jugadores perdían o empataban, el técnico no les hablaba toda la semana"". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Official Foundation website (in Spanish)
- Fan website (in Spanish)
- El Nido Aguilucho Fan website (in Spanish)
- At El Grafico[permanent dead link]
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