Limón F.C.

Limón FC
Full name Limón Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) La Tromba del Caribe
Founded 2009
Ground Estadio Juán Gobán
Limón, Costa Rica
Capacity 2,900
Chairman Carlos Howden Pascal
Manager Kenneth Barrantes
League Primera División de Costa Rica
2014 Invierno Regular Season:: 10th
Play-offs: DNQ

Limón F.C. is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón.

Their home stadium is Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is La Tromba del Caribe (The Caribbean Whirlwind).

History

In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team ASODELI, shareholders agreed lease the team and renamed Limón F.C..[1] On 2010 the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division. By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was encarcelated and his banks accounts frozen,[2] compromising the team financial situation, In 2013 was released but his bank accounts still frozen,[3] Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settle.[4] Many players do not only have the job that is playing at Limón. Most of them work in other places like Ports.

Honours

Players

Current squad

As of February 2015

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

No. Position Player
1 Costa Rica GK Jairo Monge
2 Costa Rica DF César López
3 Costa Rica DF Albin Bennett
4 Costa Rica MF Kareem McLean
5 Costa Rica MF Elking Scoby
6 Costa Rica DF Yosimar Clark
8 Costa Rica MF Richard Castañeda
9 Costa Rica FW Steven Calderón
10 Costa Rica MF Alexánder Espinoza
13 Costa Rica GK Erick Samudio
14 Costa Rica MF Marvin Esquivel
15 Costa Rica DF Lemark Hernández
16 Costa Rica MF Jake Beckford
19 Costa Rica MF Kendrick Pinnock
20 Argentina MF Ismael Gómez
21 Costa Rica FW Henry Cooper
23 Costa Rica MF Carlos Picado
24 Costa Rica MF Keyshell Sánchez
No. Position Player
27 Costa Rica FW Erick Scott
28 Costa Rica DF Joseph Centeno
30 Costa Rica DF Derrick Johnson
30 Costa Rica DF Yamil Allen
32 Costa Rica FW James Hudson
62 Costa Rica DF Ricardo Harris
90 Costa Rica MF Jossimar Pemberton
Costa Rica GK Bryan Stid
Costa Rica DF Luis Carlos Artavia
Costa Rica DF Giancarlo Palacios
Costa Rica MF Darnel Barthley
Costa Rica MF Fernando Brenes
Costa Rica MF Gilberth Bustos
Costa Rica MF Kevin Ellis
Costa Rica MF Kendall Solano
Costa Rica FW Keishan Davis
Costa Rica FW John Vizcaíno

Historical list of coaches

  • Costa Rica Ronald Mora (May 1, 2010–Sept 14, 2011)
  • Uruguay Fernando Sosa (Sept 15, 2011–June 30, 2012)
  • Costa Rica Luis Fallas (July 1, 2012–June 30, 2013)

  • Costa Rica Kenneth Barrantes (Sept 2, 2014– partly assistant)
  • Uruguay Mario Silva (Dec 22, 2014–Feb 13, 2015)[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ PrensaLibre News
  2. ↑ PrensaLibre News
  3. ↑ PrensaLibre Pascal Released
  4. ↑ Nacion.com Players Salary Update
  5. ↑ Limon in Semifinals
  6. ↑ Rónald Gómez dirigirá a Limón FC - Al Día (Spanish)
  7. ↑ El técnico uruguayo Mario Silva dirigirá a Limón F.C. - Everardo Herrera (Dutch)
  8. ↑ Limón destituye a su técnico Mario Silva por malos resultados - Nación (Spanish)

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