Querétaro FC

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Querétaro FC
Queretano's crest
Full name Querétaro Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Gallos Blancos (white roosters)
Founded 1950
Ground Corregidora,
Queretaro, Queretaro
(Capacity 58,000)
Chairman Mexican Ulises Zurita
Manager Mexican José Luis Mata
League Primera División A
Apertura 2007 12th (league)
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Querétaro Fútbol Club is a football club based in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. Their home stadium is Estadio Corregidora

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[edit] History

Founded in the Segunda División (second tier) in 1950 by Alfonso Pachín Niembro and Raúl Ayala to represent the city of Santiago de Queretaro. In its first years the team was given the nickname of "Gallos Blancos" (white roosters). In 1976, they arrived for the first time to a Second Division final, which they lost.

In 1977 they changed their name to Atletas Industriales and in the early 80's to UAQ Gallos Blancos. In 1988 another team was created in the city, named Queretaro FC. These two teams then became rivals as they were playing on the Second Division.

UAQ Gallos Blancos arrived to another Second Division final in 1987, now against the Correcaminos , but after playing the first game of the series in the Correcaminos stadium(with a result of 0 - 0), the team suffered an accident while returning to Santiago de Queretaro, where three very important players lost their lives. Even though the final match was moved a month, the team lost the series on a third match in the Estadio Azteca.

Querétaro FC played in the Mexican First Division from 1990 to 1994 and finally disappeared.

In 1998 Querétaro FC and Gallos Blancos merged into one club and formed a team that played for three years, with the original name of Gallos Blancos de Queretaro (the White Roosters of Queretaro).

In 2002, a First Division team, CF La Piedad, moved from the city of La Piedad to play in Santiago de Queretaro, where the team stayed for two years (four seasons), until the F.M.F decided to reduce the number of teams in the First Division from twenty to eighteen, and decided to eliminate the two teams with the worst financial situation: Querétaro FC and Irapuato.

In May 28, 2006, Querétaro FC ascended to the Primera División de México, after beating CF Puebla in the Clausura 2006 tournament and the 2005/2006 Primera A promotion play-off.

In April 29, 2007 The Gallos Blanco were relegated after failing to achieve 6 out of 9 points in the final 3 games. They lost their final game to Atlas after forfeiting the salvation of the franchise which lay in their hands.

[edit] Playing squad

As of February 13, 2008:

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Mexico GK Mauricio Aguirre
2 Flag of Mexico DF José Raymundo Luis
3 Flag of Mexico DF Angel Servando García
4 Flag of Mexico DF Elías Alejandro García
5 Flag of Argentina DF Willy Guerrero
10 Flag of Mexico MF Jorge Collazo
11 Flag of Mexico MF Angel Fredi Díaz
13 Flag of Mexico FW Emmanuel Sánchez
14 Flag of Mexico DF Raúl Rico
17 Flag of Mexico MF David Eduardo Fierros
19 Flag of Mexico DF Samuel Hernández
20 Flag of Mexico FW Roberto Nurse
No. Position Player
21 Flag of Mexico MF Marco Antonio Jímenez
22 Flag of Mexico FW Silvio Bosco Frontán
23 Flag of Mexico MF Fabián Mares
24 Flag of Mexico FW Ignacio Javier Schneider
26 Flag of Mexico FW Tomás Ojeda
28 Flag of Mexico MF Emilio Hugo Mora
29 Flag of Mexico MF Heriberto Pablo Gutiérrez
30 Flag of Mexico GK Francisco Javier Durán
33 Flag of Mexico DF Margarito González
35 Flag of Mexico GK César Antonio Inda
41 Flag of Mexico FW Eder Vicencio
58 Flag of Mexico FW Kristián Palomino

[edit] Squad Changes for Clausura 2007 season

In:

  • José Manuel Abundis transferred from New England Revolution (USA)
  • Juan Samudio transferred from Libertad (Paraguay)

Out:

  • Mateo Figoli transferred to Puebla FC

[edit] Notable former and current players

[edit] Notable former managers

[edit] Honours

  • Primera División A (Second Division until 1994)
    • Champions Clausura 2005, Clausura 2006
    • Runners-up 1976/1977, 1986/1987
    • Promotion play-off winners 2005/2006

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