A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón

Pérez Zeledón

Full name

Asociación Deportiva Municipal Pérez Zeledón

Nickname(s)

Guerreros del Sur
(Southern warriors)

Founded

1962

Ground

Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica

Capacity

6,000

Chairman

Gilberth Fernández

Manager

José Giacone

League

Liga FPD

2016–17

Invierno 2016: 8th
Verano 2017: 5th
Overall: 7th

Home colours

Away colours

Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

It is based in San Isidro de El General. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. Their nickname is Guerreros del Sur or The Southern Warriors.

History

Municipal Pérez Zeledón was founded in 1962 and they reached the Second Division in 1976.^[1]

A.D. Generaleña and A.D. Pérez Zeledón merger

In 1988, Asociación Deportiva Municipal Generaleña won promotion to the Primera Division and in 1991 a second team from Pérez Zeledón, Asociación Deportiva Pérez Zeledón, also clinched the second division title, prompting to merge the teams into Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón which would go and represent the canton in the top tier.^[1] In 2010, Puma Generaleña was founded as successor to AD Generaleña.^[2]

2004 Apertura champions

The team were surprise winners of the 2004–05 Apertura in the Primera División, their first and only title so far, under the coaching of Carlos Restrepo against Saprissa defeated them on their own home stadium 0–1.^[3] Although, they missed out on the overall championship title, losing against Alajuelense 1–4 on aggregate.^[4] Club top goalscorer that season was Ever Alfaro, also in the team were William Sunsing and Géiner Segura,^[5] they were both part of the Ticos along their path to 2006's World Cup held in Germany.

Honours

Primera División de Costa Rica: 1

Champion: 2004 Apertura

Players

Current squad

As of 16 April 2016.

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Minor Álvarez
3	DF	Bryan Espinoza
4	DF	Marco Sevilla
5	DF	Keylor Soto
6	MF	Derek Salas
7	MF	Juan Guzmán
8	MF	Fabián Garita
10	MF	Luis Pérez
11	FW	Diego Calvo
12	MF	Anthony López
13	GK	Facundo Crespo
15	DF	César Carrillo
16	MF	Anthony Mata

No.	Position	Player
18	MF	Din John Arias
20	MF	Kevin Sancho
23	DF	Mauricio Núnez
24	MF	Luis Barrantes
25	MF	Fernando Monge
26	GK	Bryan Segura
28	DF	Lucas Meza
29	FW	Elier Aponzá
30	DF	Marco Barrantes
31	DF	Porfirio López
33	MF	Esyin Cordero
87	MF	Pablo Herrera

Historical list of coaches

Saningo Soto (1976)
Didier "Zorro" Castro (1991)
Henry Duarte (1997)
Toribio Rojas (1997)
Guillermo Guardia (1998–99)
Henry Duarte (2000)
Orlando de León (2000–01)
Luis Fernandez Texeira (2001–02)
Carlos Restrepo (July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2005)

Johnny Chávez (July 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2007)
Carlos Restrepo (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
Rafael Bautista(July 1, 2009 – Aug 23, 2010)
Marcelo Herrera (Sept 6, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010)
Jeaustin Campos (Jan 1, 2011 – Aug 8, 2011)
Carlos Restrepo (Aug 8, 2011 – Dec 31, 2011)
Mauricio Wright (Jan 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
Jafet Soto (July 1, 2012 – Aug 20, 2012)
Josef Miso (interim) (Aug 20, 2012 – Aug 28, 2012)

Miguel Rossi (Aug 28, 2012 – Jan 31, 2013)
Daniel Casas (Feb 1, 2013 – April 24, 2013)^[6]
Odir Jacques (April 25, 2013 – June 30, 2013)
Luis Fallas (July 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013)
Eduardo Méndez (Jan 1, 2014 – Feb 18, 2014)
Daniel Casas (Feb 19, 2014 – June 30, 2014)
Marvin Solano (July 1, 2014 – Sep 16, 2014)^[7]
Daniel Casas (Oct 24, 2014–)^[8]
Mauricio Wright
José Giacone

References

1 2 Perez Zeledon Historia – UNAFUT (in Spanish)
↑ AS. Puma Generaleña – UNAFUT (in Spanish)
↑ Pérez Zeledón se adjudicó torneo de apertura Saprissa 0 – Pérez Zeledón 1: ¡Guerreros y campeones! – Nación (in Spanish)
↑ Alajuelense gana 1–0 y se corona campeón del futbol Costa Rica – Nación (in Spanish)
↑ Aquí está el campeón – Nación (in Spanish)
↑ Daniel Casas dirigirá a Pérez Zeledón – Al Día (in Spanish)
↑ Marvin Solano fue destituido como técnico del Pérez Zeledón – Al Día (in Spanish)
↑ Pérez Zeledón vuelve a mover su banquillo, Daniel Casas regresa al equipo generaleño – CRHoy (in Spanish)

External links

Liga FPD
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