Gallos Negros de Querétaro

Gallos Negros de Querétaro

Established	7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)
Based in	Querétaro City, Mexico
Home field	Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro
Head coach	Carlos Strevel
Owner(s)	List Manuel Velarde, Gabriel Solares, Alfonso Solloa, Javier Solloa, Greg Taylor
League	Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Colours	Black, blue and grey

Gallos Negros de Querétaro (English: Queretaro Black Roosters) are an American football team based in Querétaro City, Mexico. The Gallos Negros compete in the LFA, the top American football league in Mexico. The team was established following the relocation of Condors, one of the charter teams of the league, to Querétaro in November 2021.

History

On 10 November 2021 Commissioner Alejandro Jaimes revealed the Condors would relocate prior to the 2022 LFA season. The team had been acquired by the ownership group of Querétaro football club from Condors' owner Luis Nassar. On 7 December 2021, the move to Querétaro City was made official by LFA authorities and the team was presented as Condors de Querétaro.

On 3 February 2022, the team revealed a new identity and were rebranded as Gallos Negros de Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that will begin competing in the 2022 season.

Gallos Negros' roster for the 2022 season was composed in its majority by players who were part of Condors prior to the team's move to Querétaro. In their first year, they made the playoffs as the #6 seed despite having a losing record. Querétaro had made it in their first year to the championship game after winning two playoff games on the road.

In December 2022, Rubén Contreras was appointed as head coach of the team ahead of the 2023 LFA season, replacing Félix Buendía.

Roster

Gallos Negros de Querétaro roster

Quarterbacks  1 Diego Pérez Arvizu 19 Ricardo Rincón 18 Aaron Ellis Running backs 27 Irving Alamilla 37 Marco Antonio Cisneros 25 Emilio Fernández 28 Alberto Frías  4 Luis Humberto López 22 Osmar Urrutia Wide receivers 88 Joseph Acosta 10 Rafael Gómez  5 Maximiliano Hernández 81 Josué Martínez 11 Luis Martínez 12 Marco Antonio Morales 16 Sebastián Olvera 13 Aldo Rodríguez  7 Said Salazar Tight ends 96 Ernesto Rodríguez		Offensive linemen 54 Marco Antonio Cortés 53 Luis Enrique Enríquez 71 Elías González 57 Dilan Hernández 66 Mauricio Romero 68 Gerson Sánchez 63 Marco Valle 79 Héctor Venegas Defensive linemen 40 Anthony Baldovinos 15 Paris Black 99 Luis Ochoa 93 Humberto Paniagua DE 91 Jason Smith 94 Einar Zúñiga		Linebackers  2 David Aceves 56 Luis Enrique Bautista 32 Christian Bringas  3 Emir Cortés  8 Carlos García 14 Julio César Obregón 52 Lamberto Ruiz 48 Fernando Santana 50 Alan Zárate 26 Fernando Zárate Defensive backs  6 Fernando Espinoza 33 Santino Fernández 30 Carlos Garza 23 Cristopher Heredia 24 Adán Hernández 20 Yannic Hernández 34 Edwin Ibarra Special teams  9 Alberto González K/P
Italics indicate International player Roster updated 04-03-2022

Staff

Gallos Negros staff

	Front office Owner – José Luis Nassar General Manager – Joaquín Castillo Head coaches Head coach – Félix Buendía Assistant head coach – Christopher Gutiérrez Offensive coaches Running backs – Andrés López Wide receivers – Pavel Tosky			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Arturo Vargas Linebackers – Rodrigo Romero Defensive backs – Carlos Munguía Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Ignacio Pérez Physiotherapist – Carlos Reyes Medical Doctor – Federico Esquivel Doctor – Luis Alfredo Sixtos

Season-by-season

Season	Head coach	Regular season				Postseason
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2022	Félix Buendía	1	5	.167	6th (League)	2	1	.667	Won Semifinal at (Dinos) 27–20 Lost Tazón México V vs. (Fundidores) 14–18
2023	Rubén Contreras	1	9	.100	9th (League)	–	–	–	Did not qualify
Total		2	14	.125		2	1	.667