Puntarenas F.C.

Puntarenas

Full name	Puntarenas Fútbol Club, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva
Nickname(s)	Areneros, Chuchequeros, Naranjas, Porteños, Tiburones
Founded	June 30, 2004
Ground	Estadio Miguel "Lito" Pérez Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Ground Capacity	4,105
Chairman	María Alejandra Ordóñez Lucovich
Manager	Ronald Chávez
League	Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT)
2010 Verano	Quarterfinal
Home colours Away colours

Puntarenas Fútbol Club, S.A.D. is a Costa Rican football club, currently competing in the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT). The team plays its home games in the Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy nicknamed “Olla Mágica” ("Pressure Cooker") in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, known by that name because of the high temperatures of the zone and the unstopping support from the fans along the games.

History

The club was founded in 2004, by Adrián Castro Velásquez and Eduardo Li Sánchez after purchasing Santa Bárbara F.C. and is basically a spinoff of the A.D. Municipal Puntarenas, founded on January 9, 1952 which until 2002 had spent 34 seasons in the Primera División (UNAFUT). Municipal Puntarenas won their first and only division title in the 1986 season against L.D. Alajuelense, they also finished second three more times. In 2002 Municipal Puntarenas was relegated to Liga de Ascenso, Segunda División (LIASCE) and in 2009 to third division Primera División de Liga Nacional de Futbol Aficionado (LINAFA).

Puntarenas F.C. counts with the supporter group "La Samba Primeira" that brings cheers and music to the local games. Puntarenas F.C. played its first game on August 22, 2004 in Estadio Miguel "Lito" Pérez, beating Belén 2-1. They have become one of the most important teams in the Primera División, being in the first 3 places in their first 3 years as a new team, starting a rivalry with C.D. Saprissa and L.D. Alajuelense the most important teams in the country. According to IFFHS Club World Ranking, Puntarenas F.C. ranks 342 (285) in the World, making them one of the best squads in Costa Rica and in the UNCAF region.

On July 4, 2007, Eduardo Li Sánchez resigned as team owner and President to take over the reins of Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FEDEFUTBOL) as President. Owner and Vice President Adrián Castro Velásquez became the club's new President and sole proprietor.

On December 9, 2008, it was announced that Alejandro Márquez, owner of Federación Mexicana de Futbol Asociación, A.C., Segunda División soccer club F.C. Celaya had bought 50 percent of the shares of Puntarenas F.C. Making it the second Costa Rican team with Mexican interest. Márquez was elected Vice President.

On February 16, 2009 Adrián Castro Velásquez was assassinated as he left his house in Miramar de Montes de Oro en route to Puntarenas Centro, by a pair of hitman to settle a business dispute. As a result of Castro's tragic death, his wife María Alejandra Ordóñez Lucovich took over his half of the club's shares. The board of directors elected Adrian's son Marcelo Enrique Castro as second Vice President and Víctor Herrera as President.

On June 27, 2009, it was reported that Alejandro Márquez defaulted on his contract with the club. María Alejandra Ordóñez Lucovich took full ownership, control of all club assets and the Presidency.

In 2009, Score One Soccer became equity partner of Puntarenas F.C. and was also granted a 10-year contract by Municipalidad de Puntarenas to operate Estadio Miguel "Lito" Pérez.

Crest

On February 15, 2008 Puntarenas unveiled its new crest and mascot at an event at Capitán Moreno, a local restaurant. "Sharkman" is represented by a shark and Costa Rican media has dub the team "Los Tiburones", but note the team's name remains the same. The colors of the Puntarenas F.C. crest are orange, black and white.

Home stadium

Puntarenas plays its home matches at Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy (2004–)

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Television and Radio

Puntarenas F.C. matches are broadcast on Teletica Canal 7 and Local Radio coverage is broadcast live on Radio Columbia 98.7 FM

Current squad

The players and numbers are established according to the official website: www.pfc.co.cr

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 1 GK Luis Diego Sequeira 2 DF Sherman Vásquez 3 DF Tomás Quesada 4 DF Rosmy Vega 5 DF Yashin Bosques 6 DF Jameson Scott 7 MF Jonathan Sánchez 8 MF Willy Eras 10 MF Diego Brenes 11 FW Yendrick Ruiz 12 GK Warner Hernández 13 DF Aníbal Arrieta 15 DF Francisco Roberto Flores Zapata 16 MF Jason Peña

No. Position Player 17 FW Ariel Rodríguez 18 FW Juan Diego Ruiz 19 DF Ricardo García 21 FW José Campos 22 FW Joshua Villalobos 23 FW Mario Camacho 24 DF Andrés Camacho 26 FW Daniel Quirós 27 FW Marco Fallas 28 MF Fernando Cardoso 29 DF Roberto Segura 30 GK Edwin García FW Angelo Padilla

Notable players

Former coaches

Team Officials

Key People

• Adrián Castro Velásquez, Co-founder, Owner (2004–09), Vice President (2004–07) and President (2007–09)
• Eduardo Li Sánchez, Co-founder, Owner & President (2004–07)
• Alejandro Márquez, Owner & Vice President (2008–09)
• Víctor Herrera, President (2009)
• Marcelo Enrique Castro, Vice President (2009-)
• María Alejandra Ordóñez Lucovich, Owner & President (2009-)
• Score One Soccer, Equity Partner (2009-)

Costa Rican National Championships

Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División Copa UNAFUT: 0

Runner-up (1): 2005/2006

Third Place (1): 2006/2007

Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División Campeonato Scotiabank: 0

• Apertura (Invierno)

Runner-up (1): 2009

• Clausura (Verano)

International Tournament Championships

• Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 1

2006

International Competitions

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup

2007 Quarter-Finals v. Houston Dynamo -- 1:0, 2:0 (Dynamo advances 2:1 on aggregate)

• Copa Interclubes UNCAF

2006 First Round v. Hankook Verdes F.C. -- 5:0, 1:1 (Puntarenas advances 6:1 on aggregate)

2006 Quarter-Finals v. L.D. Alajuelense -- 0:3, 2:0 (Puntarenas advances 5:0 on aggregate)

2006 Semi-Finals v. C.D. Marquense -- 2:0, 0:0 (Puntarenas qualify 2:0 on aggregate)

2006 Final v. C.D. Olimpia -- 3:2, 1:0-1:3 (Puntarenas Champion and qualify to 2007 CONCACAF Champion's Cup)

2007 First Round v. F.C. Belize -- 3:0, 0:0 (Puntarenas advances 3:0 on aggregate)

2007 Quarter-Finals v. C.D. Saprissa -- 1:1, 2:1 (Saprissa advances 3:2 on aggregate)

Friendly Matches

• 2010 Friendly v. Los Angeles Galaxy -- 1:0 (Galaxy wins)
• 2010 Friendly v. Portland Timbers -- 1:3 (Puntarenas wins)
• 2010 Friendly v. Real Salt Lake -- 2:0 (Real Salt Lake wins)
• 2010 Friendly v. Municipal Grecia -- July 10, 2010 at 10:00 CT
• 2010 Friendly v. Municipal Grecia -- July 14, 2010 at 10:00 CT
• 2010 Friendly v. A.D. Jicaraleña -- July 11, 2010 at 10:30 CT
• 2010 Friendly v. C.S.D. Comunicaciones -- July 17, 2010 at 19:00 CT

Year-by-year

• Costa Rica - List of Champions and Runner-Ups RSSSF

Year-by-year stats

External links

• (Spanish) Official Website of Puntarenas FC
• (Spanish) Foro Chuchequeros
• (Spanish) Municipalidad de Puntarenas
• (Spanish)(English)(French)(German) International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)