Managua FC

Managua F.C.

Full name	Managua Futbol Club
Nickname(s)	La Maquinaria Azul, Los Leones Azules
Founded	2006
Ground	Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua
Capacity	9,000
Manager	Emilio Aburto
League	Primera División, Nicaragua
Home colours Away colours

Managua Futbol Club is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Managua, Nicaragua which currently plays in the Nicaraguan Premier Division.

History

The team was promoted to the first division for the first time in their history in 2010 after beating Deportivo América in a two-legged second division championship final.

Achievements

• Segunda División de Nicaragua: 1

2009-10

Current squad

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	GK	Diedrich Téllez (Captain)	Nicaragua
2	DF	Ronny Bello	Colombia
3		Silvio Avilés	Nicaragua
4		Cristian Gutiérrez Bonilla	Nicaragua
5		Areil Velásquez Castro	Nicaragua
6		Jairo Gutiérrez Garcia	Nicaragua
7		Kevin Serapio Oviedo	Nicaragua
8		Rafael Bermudez	Nicaragua
11		Marcos Méndez	Nicaragua
12		Mauricio Sanchez	Nicaragua
13		Bismarck Montiel	Nicaragua
14	FW	Neftalí Navarrete	Nicaragua
15		Marlon Lopez	Nicaragua
16		Dierech Rener	Nicaragua
17		Rafael Baquedano	Nicaragua
19		Bryan Garcia	Nicaragua
20		William Mendieta	Nicaragua
21		Alexis Somarriba	Nicaragua
22		Junior Vanegas	Nicaragua
23		Armando Zepeda	Nicaragua
24		Edson Cuadra	Nicaragua
27		Oscar López Moreno	Nicaragua
—		Darwing Güity	Honduras

Squad Changes 2015 Apertura

In:

• Alexis Somarriba – Transferred from Real Esteli F.C.

Out:

• Jeffry Araica – Transferred to UNAN Managua
• Oscar Palomino Castillo – Transferred to UNAN Managua
• Luis Fernando González – Transferred to UNAN Managua
• Jaime Gallo – Transferred to TBD
• Máximo Arturo Gámez – Transferred to Deportivo Ocotal
• Manuel Guitterez – Transferred to Deportivo Walter Ferretti
• Juan Gutiérrez – Transferred to TBD
• Darwin Salinas – Transferred to TBD

Notable Players

• Clayton José da Cunha (2010-2011)
• Mario García
• Víctor Norales (2010-2011)
• Gerardo Arce
• Ewing Herrera
• Marvin Joseph
• Brandon Joseph Ramirez (2010-2011)

• Norfran Lazo (2011-2012)
• Raúl Leguías (2009-2010)
• Ivan Méndez
• William Mendieta
• Mario Morales
• Luis Olivares

Notable Coaches

• Nestor Holweger (August 2009-Aug 2010)
• Mario Alfaro (Aug 2010-Feb 2012)
• Emilio Aburto (Feb 2012-Jan 2015)
• Carlos Zambrana (Jan 2015-)

First Division record (2010–Present)

Apertura 2010 – Present

Season	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS	Playoffs	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	PTS
Apertura 2010	3rd	14	8	2	4	22	15	26	Semi-Finals	6	2	2	2	5	3	8
Clausura 2011	6th	14	5	2	7	17	18	17	Did Not Qualify
Apertura 2011	2nd	14	8	1	5	22	15	25	Semi-Finals	6	2	2	2	5	7	8
Clausura 2012	4th	14	5	6	3	19	17	21	Semi-Finals	6	2	1	3	6	11	7
2012 Apertura	2nd	14	6	4	4	16	11	22	Semi-Finals	6	2	2	2	6	6	8
2013 Clausura	4th	14	5	4	5	18	16	19	Semi-Finals	6	2	0	4	5	12	6
2013 Apertura	4th	18	8	7	3	25	14	31	Semi-Finals	2	0	0	2	1	4	0
2014 Clausura	4th	18	7	6	5	34	25	27	Semi-Finals	2	0	0	2	2	10	0
2014 Apertura	5th	18	7	5	6	24	17	26	Did Not Qualify

External links

• Managua FC asciende a Primera División - Vive Nicaragua