Atlético Chiriquí

Full name

Club Atlético Chiriquí

Nickname(s)

Los purasangre
Los tigres del norte
Lobos

Founded

June 18, 2002

Ground

Estadio San Cristóbal
David, Panama
(Capacity: 2,500)

Chairman

Luis Denis Arce

Manager

Mario Méndez

League

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

2009 (A) II

2rd

Home colours

Away colours

Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.

History

Foundation

Atletico Chiriqui was founded after the disappearance of Chiriquí F.C. in season 2001. Luis Denis Arce involved buy this space is for under other name.

In 2004 the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Sabanitas F.C. 3-2 in the first match and 5-2 on the last match.

Opening season Apertura 2009 I came to semi-finals for the first time losing to San Francisco FC on aggregate 2 to 3, in Apertura 2009 II again came close to losing against Tauro F.C. semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4 to 7.

Rivalries

Classical interior Atletico Chiriqui vs Atletico Veraguense Their matches are known as the clasico interiorano.

Stadium

Main article(s): Estadio San Cristóbal, Chiriquí Province Atletico Chiriquí plays their home matches on estadio San Cristóbal.The stadium is named after the saint and neighborhood San Cristóbal.

Honours

Liga Nacional de Ascenso: 1

2004

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
2002	2A	7th
2003	2A	6th
2004	2A	1st
2005	1D	7th
2005	1D	6th
2006	1D	9th
2006	1D	9th
2007	1D	6th
2007	1D	5th
2008	1D	8th
2008	1D	8th
2009 I	1D	2nd
2009 II	1D	2nd
2010 II	1D	1nd

5 seasons in Liga Panameña de Fútbol
3 seasons in Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

Season	Position	League Record								Playoffs	Top Scorer		Notes
		P	W	T	L	F	A	+/-	Pts		Player	G
2005	7/10	18	5	6	7	15	24	-9	21	debut
2005	6/10	16	4	5	7	20	25	-5	17	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	4	6	8	18	29	-11	18	Could not qualify
2006	9/10	18	2	4	12	14	30	-16	10	Could not qualify
2007 (A)	6/10	18	7	4	7	24	13	+11	25	Could not qualify	Jose Dario Julio	7
2007 (C)	5/10	18	6	8	4	21	20	-1	26	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	5
2008 (A)	8/10	13	4	3	6	14	22	-8	15	Could not qualify	Catalino Smith	3
2008 (C)	8/10	18	5	4	9	19	42	-23	19	Could not qualify	Eybir Bonaga	6
2009 (A)I	2/10	20	10	6	2	35	19	+16	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	10	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 2-3
2009 (A)II	2/10	20	11	2	5	36	26	+10	35	Semi-Finals	Oscar Vargas, Gabriel Avila	6	Fell against Tauro F.C. on aggregate 7-4
2010 (C)	1/10	20	10	3	5	28	21	+7	33	Semi-Finals	Auriel Gallardo	7	Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 3-2

Current squad

25 C.Valdez 13 R.Miranda 28 S.Salas 18 D.Granados 6 M.Gómez 11 E.bonaga 20 J.Guerra 24 M.Torres 12 A.Gallardo 23 G.Avila 14 O.Vargas
Atletico Chiriqui Squad in the Liga Panameña de Futbol Season

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

No.	Position	Player
4	DF	Gabriel de Los Rios
6	DF	Martín Gómez
9	FW	Anthony Valdez
11	MF	Eybir Bonaga
12	FW	Auriel Gallardo
13	DF	Richard Miranda
14	FW	Oscar Vargas
15	DF	Omar Navarro Rutinelly
18	DF	Davis Granados
19	DF	Jesus Alvarado
20	MF	Jonathan Guerra
22	MF	Edilberto Del Cid
23	MF	Gabriel Avila

No.	Position	Player
24	MF	Manuel Torres Serrano
25	GK	Carlos Valdez (Captain)
26	MF	Richard Itfild
27	FW	Javier Mercado
28	DF	Sinibaldo Salas
29	FW	Javier Lizondro
30	GK	Angel Gonzalez Da Silva
33	MF	Edwin Navarro
-	GK	Abnihell Ariano
-	DF	Diego Garcia Valle
-	MF	Moises Torres
-	FW	Robinson Zambrano
-	FW	Luis Cascante

Out on loan

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

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Allan Hernandez (at FC Internazionale)
		MF	Clive Trotman (at Chorrillo F.C.)

Youth squad

Atletico Chiriquí B

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

No.	Position	Player
3	DF	Porfirio Avila
19	MF	Jesús Alvarado
22	MF	Edilberto Del Cid
33	MF	Edwin Navarro
42	DF	Marcelo Caballero
60	DF	Ivan Valdez
	DF	Carlos Acosta Silva
	DF	Victor Julio Castillo
	DF	Lowdwing Van Campbell
	DF	Isaac Sánchez

No.		Position	Player
		DF	Isaac Sánchez
		DF	Joel Zapata
		DF	Alexis Guerra
		MF	Richie DeGracia
		MF	Ivan Espinoza
		MF	Simón Chan
		FW	Angel Morales
		FW	Felix Madrid
		FW	Michael Goudar
		FW	Hector Mora

Squad changes for the Apertura 2010

In:

Diego Garcia - Transferred from Atlético Nacional
Robinson Zambrano - Transferred from Deportivo Cali
Abnihell Ariano - Transferred from Chorrillo F.C.
Pkilin Cascante - Transferred from Deportivo Bades
Moises Torres - Transferred from Chorrillo F.C.

Out:

Luis Escobar - Transferred to Sporting San Miguelito
Amilcar James Sanchez - Transferred to San Francisco F.C.
Jose Diego Alvarez - Transferred to Slavia Prague
Alexander Andreve - Transferred to Chorrillo F.C.
Ricardo Fossaty - Transferred to FC Chiriqui Occidente
Clive Trotman - Transferred to Chorrillo F.C.

Foreign players

Davis Granados
Amilcar James
Javier Mercado
Lowding Van Cambpell

Player of the year

Year	Winner
2007 (A)	Jose Dario Julio
2007 (C)	Catalino Smith
2008 (A)	Eybir Bonaga
2008 (C)	Auriel Gallardo
2009 I(A)	Martín Gómez
2009 II(A)	Gabriel Avila
2010 II(C)	Oscar Vargas

Personnel

Board of directors

Position	Name
President	Luis Denis Arce
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Fiscal

Management

Position	Name
Manager	Mario Méndez
Assistant Manager	Catalino Smith
Reserve Manager
Goalkeeping Coach
Fitness Coach
Physiotherapist

List of coaches

Alfredo Poyatos (2006)
Daniel Valencia (2007)
Jair Palacios (2007)
Leroy Foster (2008)
Mario Méndez (2008-)

Famous players

Pablo Romero (2007)
Ryan Simpson (2005–07)
Rene West (2008)
Pablo Bedoya (2007)
Wellinton Dominguez (2006)
Luis Escobar (2010)
Rodman Gonzalez 2007
Davis Granados (2009-)
Jose Dario Julio (2006–07), (2009-)
Amilcar James Sanchez (2009–10)
Jonathan Marchena (2008–09)
Gabriel Avila (2007-)
Eybir Bonaga (2006-)

Jimmy Duarte (2003–06)
Auriel Gallardo (2005-)
Luis Gallardo (2009)
Martín Gómez (2007-)
Mario Méndez (2007–08)
Omar Navarro Rutinelly (2002-)
Temistocles Perez (2005–06)
Catalino Smith (2004–08)
Roberto Stewart (2006)
Clive Trotman (2006–10)
Carlos Valdez (2003-)
Oscar Vargas (2006-)
Cristian Vega (2005)

Atletico Chiriquí reserves

Atletico Chiriquí B, will play the 2010 Clausura season in Liga Panameña de Fútbol Sub 19.

External links

(Spanish) Official website
(Spanish) [1]

Liga Panameña de Fútbol • 2011 Apertura & 2012 Clausura

Alianza · Árabe Unido · Atlético Chiriquí · Chepo · Chorrillo · Colón C-3 · Plaza Amador · San Francisco · Sporting San Miguelito · Tauro

ANAPROF and Liga Panameña de Fútbol seasons

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Atletico Chiriquí – current squad

4 De Los Rios 6 Gómez 9 Valdez 11 Bonaga 12 Auriel 13 Miranda 14 Vargas 15 Navarro 18 Granados 19 Alvarado 20 Guerra 22 Edilberto 23 Avila 24 Serrano 25 Carlos 26 Itfild 27 Mercado 28 Salas 29 Lizondro 30 Da Silva 33 Edwin - Ariano - Moises - Zambrano - Valle - Cascante Manager: Mario

Atlético Chiriquí

Contents

History

Foundation

Rivalries

Stadium

Honours

Season to season

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

Current squad

Out on loan

Youth squad

Atletico Chiriquí B

Squad changes for the Apertura 2010

Foreign players

Player of the year

Personnel

Board of directors

Management

List of coaches

Famous players

Atletico Chiriquí reserves

Sponsors

External links