Ayacucho Fútbol Club is a Peruvian football club located in Ayacucho, Peru. Some of its former names are Aurora Miraflores, Olímpico San Luis, Olímpico Somos Peru, Olímpico Aurora Miraflores, Loreto and Inti Gas. As Olímpico Somos Peru, the club won a Second Division title in 2006, and as Inti Gas, the club finished as runner-up in 2008.

Ayacucho
Full nameAyacucho Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Ñes
Los Gasíferos
La Fuerza de los Andes
Los Libertadores
FoundedAugust 9, 2008; 15 years ago (August 9, 2008)
GroundEstadio Ciudad de Cumaná
Ayacucho, Peru
Capacity12,000
PresidentPeru Rolando Bellido
ManagerBrazil Oseias de Souza
LeagueLiga 2
2022Liga 1, 17th of 19 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Olímpico edit

Olímpico San Luis was promoted to the Second Division in 2000. The following year they changed the club name to Olímpico Somos Peru. In 2004 they won the Second Division and played in the finals of the Copa Perú to gain promotion, however they lost to Deportivo Municipal in the quarter-finals. Beginning in 2006, they officially changed their name to Olímpico Aurora Miraflores.[1]

Real Loreto edit

In 2007, the club moved their home ground to Iquitos and renamed as Real Loreto FC in order to increase their fanbase. They failed to gain a large amount of support from Iquitos and for 2008 they returned to Lima.[1]

Inti Gas edit

 
Inti Gas Deportes, 2009 main team at San Martín de Porres Stadium, before playing against Sporting Cristal.

In 2008, the club received sponsorship from the gas provider Inti Gas. They relocated to Huamanga, Ayacucho but they decided to play their home games in Ica because another Second Division team already had their home ground in Ayacucho and security issues that have risen. They were runners-up of the 2008 Second Division and were promoted to the 2009 First Division. Ayacucho has recently sought to permanently keep the club in its city.[1]

Ayacucho edit

In 2014, they officially changed their name to Ayacucho FC.

Stadiums edit

Ayacucho mainly plays their home matches in the Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná located in Ayacucho, Huamanga, Peru. The club's second stadium for home matches is the Estadio Municipal de Huanta (capacity: 10,000) located in Huanta, Peru.

Honours edit

National edit

League edit

Regional edit

Under-20 team edit

Results edit

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions edit

2012: First Stage
2013: First Stage
2014: First Stage
2022: Ongoing
2021: Second Stage

Current squad edit

As of 3 August 2022[4]

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   PER Ítalo Espinoza
2 DF   PER Aldair Salazar
4 DF   PER José Ataupillco
5 DF   PER Francisco Duclós
6 DF   PER José Guidino
7 MF   PER José Parodi
8 MF   ARG Eric Barrios
9 FW   PER Carlos Olascuaga
10 MF   PER Robert Ardiles
11 FW   URU Cristian Techera
12 GK   PER Aldair Ccorahua
13 GK   PER Andy Vidal
14 MF   PER Ítalo Regalado
15 DF   PER Jesús Mendieta
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   PER Sebastián Gonzales
17 MF   PER Juan Morales
18 FW   PER Aryan Romaní (on loan from Sporting Cristal)
19 FW   URU Nicolás Royón
20 DF   PER Nelinho Quina
22 DF   URU Hugo Magallanes
23 FW   PER Santiago Rebagliati
24 DF   PER Jair Toledo
25 MF   PER Carlos Meza (on loan from Sporting Cristal)
28 DF   PER Edinson Chávez
29 MF   PER Enmanuel Páucar
30 MF   PER Gustavo Loayza
90 FW   URU Sebastián Gularte
96 MF   PER David Dioses

Notable players edit

Managers edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Empresas de Primera". dechalaca.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. ^ a b As Olímpico Somos Peru
  3. ^ As Olímpico San Luis
  4. ^ "Expediente DeChalaca: Inti Gas". Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

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