Inter de Querétaro F.C.

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Inter de Querétaro
Full nameInter de Querétaro Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Inter
FoundedAugust 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08)
GroundEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro
Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico
Capacity4,600
OwnerApolonio Lozoya
ChairmanApolonio Lozoya
ManagerAquivaldo Mosquera
LeagueLiga PremierSerie A
Clausura 202310th – Group II

Inter de Querétaro Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico that plays in Liga Premier de México.

History[edit]

The team was founded in August 2020 with the name change of the Real Querétaro, team that competed in the Liga TDP and whose place was occupied by the new club, however, for administrative reasons the team officially played with the name of the previous club.[1]

On January 23, 2021, Azores de Hidalgo announced its withdrawal from the Liga Premier de México due to institutional problems, in addition, the Azores board of directors returned the license to Real Zamora owners,[2] who agreed to start a new project with Inter de Querétaro, so the Querétaro team used the place in the league, however, officially the team was called Azores de Hidalgo for the rest of the season.[3] Inter made their Liga Premier debut on January 30, 2021, losing 4–1 to Pioneros de Cancún.[4]

At the end of January 2021 it was announced that the team got a second team in the Liga TDP after signing an agreement with the Club Fundadores, the new squad was called Inter Fundadores. On July 30, 2021, Inter de Querétaro obtained its own official registration in the Liga Premier and Liga TDP.[5]

In September 2021 the club got a third team in the Liga TDP, which became known as Inter Aicesa SJR, playing in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, In December 2021 the team was withdrawn from San Juan del Río due to problems between the board and the players, the team was relocated to Querétaro City and renamed as Inter San Pablo, however, the team has always been officially called C.D. Querétaro 3D.

Stadium[edit]

The Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro, also called Estadio Olímpico Alameda, is a multi-use stadium in Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 4,600 people, was opened in 1939 and renovated in 2021.

The team also plays some of its matches at the Unidad Deportiva La Cañada, a sports complex that has a soccer stadium which has an approximate capacity for 2,000 people. This field is located at El Marqués, Querétaro, a town that is part of the metropolitan area of Querétaro.

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 13 January 2024[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 Mexico MEX Diego Almazan
2 DF Colombia COL Andrés Pérez
3 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Navarro
4 DF Mexico MEX Louis Saavedra
5 DF Saint Lucia LCA Kyle Lendor
6 MF Mexico MEX Joe Varela
9 FW Mexico MEX David Castañeda
10 MF Mexico MEX Josué Servín
11 FW Mexico MEX Alan Rodríguez
12 FW Mexico MEX Fernando Reyes
13 DF Canada CAN Luca Birlain
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Mexico MEX Joseph Díaz
16 DF Mexico MEX Carlos Garza
18 MF Mexico MEX César May
19 FW Mexico MEX Ricardo Torres
20 MF Mexico MEX Juan Manuel Arreola
21 DF Mexico MEX Luciano Espinoza
22 MF United States USA John Estanislao
23 DF Mexico MEX Erick Madrigal
24 FW Mexico MEX Gustavo Balam
35 GK Mexico MEX Héctor Cabrera
44 DF Mexico MEX José Blandina

Reserve teams[edit]

Inter de Querétaro F.C. (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Inter Corregidora (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Inter Guanajuato (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Real Querétaro FC". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Official Statement Azores de Hidalgo" (in Spanish). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ González, Francisco (1 January 2021). "Inter Querétaro tendrá segunda división". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ Marín, Francis (30 January 2021). "Pioneros Reacciona Goleando 4-1 Al Club Azores De Hidalgo Y Terminan Con Racha Negativa En La Liga Premier Mx". Cambio 22 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Inter de Querétaro Fútbol Club". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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