América de Chimaltenango

Club América de Chimaltenango, is a Guatemalan football club based in Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango Department. They play their home games in the Estadio Municipal de Chimaltenango.

América de Chimaltenango
Full nameClub América de Chimaltenango
Nickname(s)Los Cisnes
GroundEstadio Municipal de Chimaltenango,
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Capacity1,500
ManagerChile Henry Barrientos
LeaguePrimera División de Ascenso
2010 Clausura
Grupo A
9th (relegated)

History edit

Nicknamed Los Cisnes (the Swans), the club has its roots in the club Rey América, who have been regional champions numerous times.[1] They only made their debut in the national league in 2007, in the Tercera Division, and after two successive promotions started the 2009/2010 in the Primera División de Ascenso.

After finishing 9th in the 2009/2010 season in the second tier of Guatemalan football, they were relegated to the Segunda División, Group "E".[2]

Current squad 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
DF   GUA Allan Quinciño
DF   GUA Antonio Arévalo
MF   GUA Saul Reyes
MF   GUA Danilo Barrera
MF   GUA Didier Sagastume
MF   GUA Jefferson Zamora
FW   GUA Werner Durán
FW   CRC David Diach
  GUA Ever Ochaeta
  CRC Andrei Campos
  GUA Carlos Godoy
No. Pos. Nation Player
  URU Fredy Cecilia
  URU José Rocael Gonzalez
  GUA Erick González
  GUA Robin Argueta
  GUA Wilmer Mendoza
  GUA Cristián López
  GUA Hugo Gutiérrez
  GUA Edilsar Orozco
  GUA Fredy Ruano
  GUA Jorge Tubac
  GUA Iván Gutiérrez

List of coaches edit

References edit

  1. ^ Reseña Historica Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine – LigaPrimeraDivision (in Spanish)
  2. ^ GRUPOS SEGUNDA DIV[permanent dead link] – ChimalFC.blogspot