C.D. Sonsonate

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C.D. Sonsonate
Sonsonate F.C.
Full nameSonsonate Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Cocoteros
Founded2 March 1948; 76 years ago (2 March 1948), as Sonsonate FC
9 September 2009; 14 years ago (9 September 2009) as Futbol Club Sonsonate
GroundEstadio Anna Mercedes Campos
Capacity8,000
PresidentEl Salvador TBD
ManagerUruguay Rubén da Silva
LeagueEl Salvador Primera División
2020 AperturaOverall: 8th
Playoffs: Quarterfinal
WebsiteClub website

Futbol Club Sonsonate is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Sonsonate, El Salvador.

The club plays its home games at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, a stadium located in the City suburb of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, since 2009. The team is currently led by head coach Uruguayan Rubén da Silva.[1][2]

History[edit]

Sonsonate squad in 2016 season

On 9 September 2009, César Antonio Contreras and Miguel Antonio Castillo along with Pedro Antonio Contreras and with the support of the Sonsonate department (in particular the head of the department José Roberto Aquino) were able to re-activate Sonsonate from defunct status and begin their time in the modern era.[3]

The club competed in the Tercera División for a few years, before winning promotion to the Segunda División in 2011, under the direction of Ricardo Andrés Navarro.

Despite strong club following and several finals appearances the club failed to win either the Segunda Division Apertura or Clausura title to achieve promotion in the Primera Division.

However, on the 12 July 2015, the club purchased the spot of recently promoted Real Destroyer meaning the club will participate in the Primera division for the first time in fifteen years (last time was 1999).[4]

Despite several Championship winning managers coaching Sonsonate, Peruvian Agustin Castillo, Uruguayan Rubén da Silva and Salvadoran Juan Ramon Sanchez have been the only coaches to qualify Sonsonate to the post season final series, the club reached the semi-finals under Agustin Castillo and Ruben Da Silva, and Quarter final under Juan Ramon Sanchez, before each time being eliminated by Alianza F.C.

Sponsorship[edit]

Companies that Sonsonate currently has sponsorship deals with include:

  • Milan – Official kit suppliers
  • Proaces – Official sponsors
  • Credimarco – Official sponsors
  • Alcasa – Official sponsors
  • Alcadia de Sonsonate –
  • Fenix Inversiones e Inmobiliario
  • Caja de credito Sonsonate
  • Salud
  • Ferreteria Santa Sofia

Stadium[edit]

The team plays its home games in Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, in Sonsonate, which opened in and has a seating capacity of 8,000. Previously the team played at Estadio Cepa for the 2009 season when they were called Alba-Acajutla which is located in Acajutla. They also previously played at the Estadio Municipal de Izalco in Izalco, which has a capacity of 8,000.

For the 2015 season, Sonsonate played their home matches (due to renovations being done Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos) at the Estadio José Millán Morales which is located in Juayúa.[5]

Colors and nicknames[edit]

Kits, colours and designs[edit]

Official Kits[edit]

  • Official Sponsor: Rush Athletic
  • Holder Uniform : Green T-shirt, blue-black shorts, black stockings.
  • Visiting Uniform: White shirt with light green stripes and white pants with green vivid, white socks with green vivid.
  • Alternative uniform: Traditional green shirt with white stripe on the chest and green shorts, green socks.
1948–07
2008–09
2013–

Sonsonate wore the green and white striped jersey since their establishment.

Various name changes have brought about different colored jerseys. In 2008, after the club relocated from Sonsonate to Acatulja, the club changed their colours to rad and white.

However, after the club moved back to Sonsonate they reverted to green and white.

Nicknames[edit]

  • Los Tiburones (the Sharks) Known during as Alba Acajutla
  • Los Cocoteros (The Coconuts)

Honours[edit]

Domestic honours[edit]

Leagues[edit]

Club records[edit]

For records of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located records of Sonsonate FC.

Individual records[edit]

  • Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
  • Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran Edson Melendez, 125 from 2016
  • Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Sonsonate), Juan Jose Gomez
  • Most international caps for El Salvador while an Sonsonate player: 2, Henry Hernandez
  • Most caps won whilst at Sonsonate: 2, Henry Hernandez.
  • Record scorer in league: Panamanian Armando Polo, 28
  • Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
  • Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Panamanian Armando Polo, 13

Most appearances[edit]

Place Name Period Primera Division Playoffs SLV Cup Continental Total
1 El Salvador Edson Melendez 2017–2021 140 0 0 0 140
2 El Salvador Marcos Adonay Rodriguez 2015-2017, 2019–2021 110 0 0 0 110
3 El Salvador Rene Gomez 2017 –2021 104 0 0 0 104
4 El Salvador Ivan Barahona 2015-2017, 2018–2019 94 0 0 0 94
5 El Salvador Roberto Gonzales 2015, 2018–2020 81 0 0 0 81
6 Brazil Ze Paulo 2016–2017 68 0 0 0 68
7 El Salvador Carlos Arévalo 2018–2020 68 0 0 0 68
8 Colombia Daley Mena 2019-2020 55 0 0 0 55
9 El Salvador Kevin Ayala Mendoza 2019 54 0 0 0 54
10 El Salvador Julio Sibrian 2018–2020 53 0 0 0 53
10 El Salvador Jorge Moran 2018–2020 52 0 0 0 52

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Goals[edit]

Place Name Period Primera Division Playoffs SLV Cup Continental Total
1 Panama Armando Polo 2017–2018 28 0 0 0 28
2 Brazil Ze Paulo 2016–2017 17 0 0 0 17
3 El Salvador Roberto Gonzales 2015, 2018–2020 14 0 0 0 14
5 Argentina David Boquin 2019-2020 11 0 0 0 11
4 Brazil Rene Martinez (Valderrama) 1999-2000 9 0 0 0 9
6 El Salvador William Maldonado 2019– 9 0 0 0 9
6 El Salvador Elman Rivas 2019– 9 0 0 0 9
6 El Salvador Christian Sanchez 2017–2018 7 0 0 0 7

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Most shutouts[edit]

Place Name Period Primera Division Playoffs SLV Cup Continental Total
1 El Salvador Oscar Martinez 2019–present 15 0 0 0 15
2 El Salvador Gustavo Vega' 2019–present 8 0 0 0 8
3 El Salvador Henry Hernandez 2017–2018 4 0 0 0 4
4 El Salvador Julio Martinez 2019–present 3 0 0 0 3
5 El Salvador Luis Chamagua 2019–present 2 0 0 0 2
6 El Salvador Ismael Valladares 2019–present 2 0 0 0 2
7 El Salvador Luis Contrera 2019–present 2 0 0 0 2
8 El Salvador Hector Ramirez 2019–present 1 0 0 0 1
9 El Salvador William Torres 2019–present 1 0 0 0 1
10 El Salvador Rodrigo Argueta' 2019–present 1 0 0 0 1

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Current squad[edit]

As of 2021: [6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK El Salvador SLV Héctor Ramirez
2 DF El Salvador SLV Kevin Calderón
3 MF El Salvador SLV Jacobo Moreno
4 DF El Salvador SLV Edson Meléndez
6 Uruguay URU Andres Lima
7 MF El Salvador SLV Jorge Morán (Captain)
10 FW El Salvador SLV William Maldonado
11 El Salvador SLV Espinal Levin
12 MF El Salvador SLV Henry Alvarega
14 El Salvador SLV Johnathan Murga
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW El Salvador SLV Marcos Rodriguez
16 El Salvador SLV Carlos Herrera
17 DF El Salvador SLV Kevin Ayala
19 MF El Salvador SLV Aldair Rivera
20 Colombia COL Víctor Landazuri
21 MF El Salvador SLV René Gómez
22 El Salvador SLV Enner Orellana
23 DF El Salvador SLV Alexis Renderos
25 GK El Salvador SLV Gustavo Vega
GK El Salvador SLV Héctor Carbajal

In[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
Colombia COL Víctor Landazuri (From TBA)
Uruguay URU Andres Lima (From TBA)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBA)
No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBA)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBA)

Out[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK El Salvador SLV Luis Montoya (To TBA)
DF El Salvador SLV Carlos Arevalo (To Once Deportivo)
FW El Salvador SLV Roberto Gonzalez (To Santa Tecla F.C.)
FW Argentina ARG David Boquin (To TBA)
No. Pos. Nation Player
Colombia COL Jose Alberto Mondragon (To TBD)
Colombia COL Daniel Buitrago (To TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (To TBA)
El Salvador SLV TBD (To TBA)

Out on loan[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW El Salvador SLV Lester Blanco (to Phrae United)
FW El Salvador SLV Abilio Torres (to TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF El Salvador SLV Nelson Morales (to TBD)
GK El Salvador SLV Rodrigo Artiga (to TBD)

Players with dual citizenship[edit]

  • El Salvador Canada Sebastien Rondeau

Current Technical Staff[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Staff
Manager Uruguay Fabio Castromán
Assistant Manager Uruguay Edison Pablo Ojeda
Reserve Manager El Salvador Raul Orellana
Under 17 Manager El Salvador TBD
Ladies Manager El Salvador Angel Olivio
Goalkeeper Coach El Salvador Mauricio Henriquez Vargas
Fitness Coach El Salvador Wilber Melara
Reserve Fitness Coach El Salvador TBD
Director of Sports El Salvador TBD
Team Doctors El Salvador TBD
Team Doctors El Salvador TBD
Team Orthopedist El Salvador TBD
Team Kines-logical El Salvador Abraham Rodriguez
Team utility manager El Salvador TBD
The reserve team props El Salvador TBD

Current Owners C.D. Sonsonate[edit]

Management[edit]

Position Staff
Owner El Salvador Sonsonate Municipal Association
President El Salvador Walter Castaneda
Vice President El Salvador Municipalidad de Sonsonate
Club Representative El Salvador TBD
Sports Manager El Salvador Fredy Vega

Affiliate Team[edit]

Reserve squad[edit]

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK El Salvador SLV Pablo Escobar
32 MF El Salvador SLV Daniel Escobar
33 FW El Salvador SLV José Méndez
34 MF El Salvador SLV Álvaro Pérez
36 DF El Salvador SLV Elmer Ramírez
37 DF El Salvador SLV José Tobar Cornejo
38 DF El Salvador SLV Erickson Mancía
39 DF El Salvador SLV Emerson Miranda
42 MF El Salvador SLV Carlos Castro Puente
43 MF El Salvador SLV Bryan Ramírez
No. Pos. Nation Player
44 DF El Salvador SLV Jonathan Ruano
45 MF Canada CAN Sebastien Rondeau
46 DF El Salvador SLV Eduardo García
47 MF El Salvador SLV Geovanni Aguilar
48 DF El Salvador SLV Alfredo Alvarado
49 MF El Salvador SLV Osvaldo Martínez
50 MF El Salvador SLV Billy Ramírez
51 FW El Salvador SLV José Marroquín Zepeda
55 GK El Salvador SLV Marcelo Erazo

List of Sonsonate coaches (2009–2021)[edit]

Sonsonate have had 25 different managers since the return era in 2009. Uruguayan Rubén da Silva served the longest term, being in office for one year and 10 months. Hector Jara , Cesar Acevedo, Wilson Sánchez, and Ruben Alonso served two terms each, while Mario Elias Guevara served three.

For coaches of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located List of Sonsonate FC coaches.

Name Nationality Years Ref.
Rubén Alonso  URU 2009–2010
Cesar Acevedo "El Piscuchita"  SLV 2010
Andrés Navarro  SLV 2011–2012
Ivan Martínez  SLV 2012
Rubén Alonso  URU 2013 – January 2014
Henry Rojas  SLV January 2014 – February 2014
Wilson Sánchez *  COL February 2014 – March 2014
Hector Jara  Chile March 2014 – June 2014
Cesar Acevedo "El Piscuchita"  SLV June 2014 – September 2014
Wilson Sánchez *  COL September 2014 – October 2014
Alfonso Nerio  SLV October 2014 – December 2014
Ivan 'Diablo' Ruiz  SLV January 2015 – June 2015
German Pérez  HON June 2015 – August 2015
Ennio Mendoza and Mario Guevara *  SLV August 2015
Hector Jara  Chile August 2015 – October 2015
Edwin Portillo  SLV October 2015 – April 2016
William Renderos Iraheta  SLV April 2016 – May 2016
Ennio Mendoza and Mario Guevara *  SLV May 2016
Agustin Castillo  PER June 2016 – February 2017
Ernesto Góchez *  SLV March 2017
Eraldo Correia  BRA March 2017 – May 2017
Garabet Avedissian  URU May 2017 – August 2017
Rubén Alonso  URU September 2017 – February 2018 [7][8][9][10]
Mario Guevara (interim)  SLV February 2018– March 2018
Juan Ramón Sánchez  SLV March 2018– June 2018
Juan Ramón Paredes  SLV June 2018 – August 2018
Mario Elias Guevara  SLV August 2018 – September 2018
Hugo Ovelar  PAR September 2018 – December 2018 [2]
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta  SLV December 2018– February 2019
Omar Pimentel (interim)  SLV February 2019 – March 2019
Rubén da Silva  URU March 2019 – January 2021
Fabio Castroman  URU January 2021 - May 2021
Hiatus  SLV June 2021 - Present

Notable players[edit]

Team captains[edit]

Name Years
El Salvador Ronald Villalta 2015
El Salvador Mauricio Quintanilla 2016
El Salvador Mario Martinez 2016
El Salvador Marcelo Messias 2017
El Salvador Carlos Carrillo 2017–2018
El Salvador Christian Sánchez 2018–2019
El Salvador Jorge Morán 2019–

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "El Sonsonate se acordó de ganar en el Clausura". elgrafico.com.
  2. ^ "Sonsonate anuncia otro fichaje y confirma la salida de una de sus promesas". elgrafico.com.
  3. ^ "Sonsonate Fútbol Club - Sonsonate, El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  4. ^ [1] – El Grafico
  5. ^ "Juayúa, la nueva sede del Sonsonate FC – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  6. ^ "Club Deportivo Sonsonate :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historia :: Goles :: Próximos Partidos :: Resultados :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es.
  7. ^ "Rubén Alonso es el nuevo entrenador de Sonsonate - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 21 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Rubén Alonso: "Merecimos ganar por lo que hicimos" - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 3 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Sonsonate anuncia al uruguayo Rodrigo Cubilla para el Clausura 2018". elgrafico.com.
  10. ^ "Rubén Alonso: "Estoy en la guillotina hasta el sábado"". elgrafico.com.