Chorrillo F.C.

Chorrillo F.C.
Nickname(s) La Fiebre Amarilla
Los Chorrilleros
Corre que te alcanza
Founded 1974
Ground Estadio Maracaná
Panama City, Panama
Ground Capacity 6,000
Chairman Panama Manuel E. Arias
Manager Panama Mike Stump
League Liga Panameña de Fútbol
2015(C) 9th

Chorrillo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.

It is based in the El Chorrillo district of Panama City. Their home stadium is Estadio Maracaná.

History

Chorrillo F.C. was founded in 1974 to prevent youngsters to become involved in criminal activities,[1] but they only won their first promotion to the top tier in 2001 after beating Pan de Azúcar 2-1. They had earlier tried to win promotion, losing a second division championship final in 1998 after penalties to Municipal de Colón.[2]

They clinched their first league title in the 2011 Apertura championship after beating Plaza Amador 4-1.[3] In May 2014 they won the 2014 Clausura title.[4]

Crest

The phoenix is represented in the team crest to symbolize the recovering of El Chorrillo district after being heavily bombarded by the United States Army during Operation Just Cause.[5]

Municipal Chorrillo's old crest

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
1 Panama GK Junior Torres
2 Panama DF Richard Dixon
4 Panama DF Edward Benítez
9 Panama MF Sergio Moreno
10 Panama MF Miguel Camargo
38 Panama MF Julian Velarde
40 Panama MF Jammal Rodriguez
Colombia GK Jorge Alberto Henríquez
Panama GK Eliecer Powell
Panama GK Martin Meléndez
Panama DF Omar Camargo
Panama DF Emanuel Chanis
Panama DF José Manuel Marmolejo
Panama DF Josué Flores
Panama DF Ricardo Ávila
No. Position Player
Panama DF Christian Martínez
Panama MF Leandro Ávila
Panama MF Jean Carlos Estribí
Brazil MF Fabio Luiz da Silva Junior
Panama MF Luis Jaramillo
Mexico MF Ricardo Antonio Jiménez
Brazil MF Caio José Milan
Panama MF Engie Mitre
Panama MF Rolando Rojas
Colombia MF Sebastián Tangarife
Panama FW Joseph Cox
Panama FW Sergio Cunningham
Panama FW Rodolfo Ford
Panama FW Edgardo Núñez
Panama FW Humberto Ward

Historical list of coaches

Honours

Champions (2): 2014 (C), 2011 (A)
Runners-up (2): 2011 (C), 2009 (A)
Champions (1) : 2000-01
Runners-up (1): 1998

References

External links

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