CF Universidad de Costa Rica

UCR
Full name Club de Fútbol de la Universidad de Costa Rica
Nickname(s) Los Universitarios
Académicos
Founded 1941
Ground Estadio Ecológico,
Sabanilla
Ground Capacity 1,800
President Zaida Araya V.[1]
Manager José Antonio Giacone
League Primera División
2014 Invierno Regular Season: 5th
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Club de Fútbol Universidad de Costa Rica is a professional football club, based in the Universidad de Costa Rica in San José, which is currently playing in the Costa Rican Primera Division.

History

Founded as Universidad Nacional in 1941, they won their only league title in 1943 and were relegated to the Segunda División in 1956.[2] They had another spell in the top tier between 1973 and 1976 and Universidad won promotion again to the Primera División after a record 30 years, after winning both the 2006 Apertura and 2007 Clausura seasons.[3]

Honors

National competitions

Winners (1): 1943
Winners (3): 1972–73, 2006–07, 2012–13

Players

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
2 Costa Rica DF José Mena
3 Costa Rica MF Paulo Rodríguez
4 Costa Rica DF Andrés Flores
5 Costa Rica DF Jason Scott
6 Costa Rica DF Jorge Ramírez
7 Costa Rica MF Víctor Gutiérrez
8 Costa Rica DF José Vargas
9 Costa Rica FW Juan Vicente Solís
10 Costa Rica MF Diego Díaz
11 Costa Rica FW Josué Martínez
12 Costa Rica MF Eduardo Valverde
13 Costa Rica DF Julio Cascante
15 Costa Rica MF José Navarro
17 Nicaragua DF Yader Balladares
18 Costa Rica MF Julián Jiménez
No. Position Player
19 Brazil FW Jorge Barbosa
20 Costa Rica MF Freddy Alvarez
21 Costa Rica FW Victor Coto
22 Costa Rica FW Lopsang Balmaceda
22 Costa Rica MF Allan Duarte
23 Argentina DF Joel Silva
26 Costa Rica MF Jonathan Sibaja
30 Costa Rica DF Ariel Contreras
31 Costa Rica GK Víctor Bolívar
33 Costa Rica GK Daniel Zamora
35 Costa Rica GK Carlos Méndez
80 Costa Rica MF Emmanuel Escamilla
88 Costa Rica MF Ronald Montero
Costa Rica DF Andrés Fajardo
Colombia DF Jeisson Palacios

Source: Official website

Player Records

Most Primera División appearances (as of April 7, 2010)[6]
# Name Career Apps Goals
1 Rafael Cardona 90
2 Ronny Rodríguez 89
3 Edwin Barley 86
4 Marvin Obando Jr. 86
5 Francisco Fleming 85
6 Víctor Pérez 81
7 Roberto Kenton 77
8 Rafael Víquez 76
9 Alonso Hilarión 72
10 José A. Granados 70

Historical list of coaches

  • Costa Rica Luis Roberto Sibaja (2002-2003)
  • Costa Rica Jorge Manuel Ulate (2003)
  • Costa Rica Marvin Solano (2007)
  • Costa Rica Johnny Chávez (1 Jan 2008–30 June 10)
  • Costa Rica Juan Diego Quesada (May 21, 2010–20 Sept 10)[7]

  • Argentina Mario Carrera (Sept 21, 2010–Nov 11, 2010)[8][9]
  • Czech Republic Ivan Mráz (Dec 3, 2010–1?)[10]
  • Argentina José Antonio Giacone (1 July 2012–)

Old logo

References

External links


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