C.F. 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 Jorge "Cuty" Monge
Ground Capacity 5,500
President Costa Rica Zaida Araya V.[1]
Manager Colombia Marco Arias
League Liga FPD
2016–17 Invierno 2016: 10th
Verano 2017: 10th
Overall: 9th

Club de Fútbol Universidad de Costa Rica is a professional football club that represents the University of Costa Rica in the Liga FPD.

On 2 June 2017 the university rector Henning Jensen announced the cease of the agreement with the club, which starting on 1 July will no longer represent the university in any form.[2]

History

Founded as Universidad Nacional in 1941, they won their only league title in 1943 and were relegated to the Segunda División in 1956.[3] 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.[4]

On 2 June 2017 Henning Jensen, rector of the University of Costa Rica, announced the cease of the agreement between the university and the club, citing that the transfer of the administrative management of the team to the Colombian company Con Talla Mundial was neither requested nor advised to the university. Jensen also stated that the club did not comply with the correction in the financial part of the club.[2]

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
1 Costa Rica GK Daniel Zamora
3 Costa Rica DF Eduardo Gómez
4 Costa Rica DF Seemore Johnson
5 Costa Rica DF Jason Scott
6 Costa Rica MF Júnior Alvarado
7 Costa Rica MF Víctor Gutiérrez
8 Costa Rica MF Mauricio Montero
9 Costa Rica FW Bryan Vega
10 Costa Rica MF Gustavo Díaz
11 Costa Rica MF Bryan Solórzano
12 Costa Rica MF Verny Scott
15 Costa Rica DF Ignacio Quesada
No. Position Player
16 Costa Rica DF Darío Delgado
17 Costa Rica MF Esteban Arias
18 Costa Rica MF Jorge Davis
19 Costa Rica DF Lemark Hernández
20 Costa Rica MF Randy Cubero
21 Costa Rica MF Víctor Chavarría
23 Costa Rica MF Royner Badilla
24 Costa Rica FW Lopsang Balmaceda
25 Costa Rica FW Josué Mitchell
26 Costa Rica MF Jonathan Sibaja
31 Costa Rica GK Luis Alpízar
33 Costa Rica DF James Scott
35 Costa Rica GK Carlos Méndez

Source: Official website

Player Records

Most Primera División appearances (as of April 7, 2010)[7]
# 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 (2002–03)
  • 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)[8]
  • Argentina Mario Carrera (Sept 21, 2010 – Nov 11, 2010)[9][10]
  • Czech Republic Ivan Mráz (Dec 3, 2010–1?)[11]
  • Argentina José Antonio Giacone (1 July 2012–)
  • Costa Rica Randall Chacón
  • Costa Rica Mauricio Wright

References

  1. ↑ Club de Fútbol UCR con nueva Presidenta – UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 Córdoba, Javier (2 June 2017). "UCR acaba vínculo con equipo de fútbol de primera división". Semanario Universidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Lección de coraje allanó el camino – Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ UCR es el club que tardó más en volver a Primera – Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos43.html
  6. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos2champ.html
  7. ↑ El portero legendario de la U – UNAFUT(in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Juan Diego Quesada dirigirá a la UCR – Nación (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Mario Carrera asumió como técnico de la UCR – Nación (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Mario Carrera fue separado como técnico de la UCR – Nación (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Iván Mraz dirigirá a la Universidad Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. – Nación (in Spanish)
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