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Diriangén FC

Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but also in Central America.

Diriangén FC
Full nameDiriangén FC
Nickname(s)Los Caciques (The Chieftains)
La Tribu (The Tribe)
El Imperio (The Empire)
Los Blanquinegros
(The Black and Whites)
Founded17 May 1917; 106 years ago (17 May 1917)
GroundEstadio Cacique Diriangén
Capacity7,500
ChairmanFernando Baltodano
ManagerTyron Acevedo
LeagueLiga Primera
2016 Apertura3rd

History edit

Founded in 1917, Diriangén has won a total of 30 domestic titles, including at least one in every decade since the 1940s. They are also the only club in Nicaragua to have competed in every season of the league's top flight. As a result of this success, the club has become associated with the motto "Diriangén no tuvo infancia, porque nació grande" ("Diriangen never had a childhood because it was born big")'.

Diriangén's strongest era was in the 1940s, when they won six consecutive championships (1940–45). They won a seventh championship in 1949, and hoisted the crown three times in the 1950s (1953, 1956, and 1959). A long drought followed in the 1960s, but the club rebounded with consecutive titles in 1969–70 and again in 1974.

The 1980s saw a return to the form of glory days past. It opened with a threepeat (1981, 1982, and 1983) and included other championships in 1987 and 1989. The 1990s were similar—a threepeat from 1994–97, followed by a title win in 1999–2000. However, the 2000s didn't go quite as well. Although Diriangén managed to win the championship in 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, the real power in Nicaragua had shifted to Real Esteli, winners of thirteen championships in 16 years.

Meanwhile, Diriangén struggled through a thirteen year title drought. That year was finally broken in Clausura 2018, when they knocked off Real Esteli 3–1 on aggregate.

The club celebrated its 100-year celebration in 2017 [1] Archived 2019-05-05 at the Wayback Machine


Honours edit

Diriangén is historically the most successful team in Nicaraguan football, as they have won the most Primera División de Nicaragua with thirty one and won 3 Copa de Nicaragua.

Domestic honours edit

League edit

Domestic Cups edit

Current squad edit

As of: November 13, 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   NCA Anyelo Velasquez
3 DF   NCA Justin Cano
4   NCA Melvin Hernandez
7   NCA Leonel Torres
8   NCA Jonathan Moncada
10   ARG Matias Galvaliz
11   NCA Joao Caceres
12   NCA Jonathan Zapata
13   NCA William Espana
14 MF   NCA Jason Coronel (Captain)
16   NCA Jorge Garcia
17   NCA Richard Rodriguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18   PAR Renzo Carballo
20   ARG Leonel Butler
21 DF   NCA Francisco Flores
25   NCA Esdras Gonzalez
26 GK   CRC Alfonso Quesada
27   NCA Luis Copete
46   NCA Andres Reyes
54   NCA Oliver Orozco

Players with dual citizenship edit

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
— MF   SLV Joao Caceres (at Walter Ferretti for the 2022–2023 season)
— MF   SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
— MF   SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
— GK   NCA Miguel Rodríguez (at SJK II until July 2024)

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
—   BRA Maycon Santana (From TBD)
—   NCA Junior Arteaga (From TBD)
—   NCA Joel Soto (From TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   NCA TBD (From TBD)
—   NCA TBD (From TBD)
—   NCA TBD (From TBD)

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
—   ARG Leonel Butler (To TBD)
—   NCA Jorge Garcia (To TBD)
—   NCA Ismael Mendieta (To Walter Ferretti)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   NCA TBD (To TBD)
—   NCA TBD (To TBD)
—   NCA TBD (To TBD)

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

As of June 2023

Position Name
Manager   José Giancone
Assistant manager   Diego Giancone
Reserve team coach   Ricardo Arevalo
Assistant Reserve team coach   Alejandro Munoz
Goalkeeper coach   Carlos Mendieta
General sporting director   Alberto Castro
Fitness coach   Francisco Olivares
Club doctor   Reynaldo Cruz
Utility   César Tinoco

Management edit

Position Staff
President   Diego Jacir
Vice President   Reynal Mairena
Legal Representative  
Secretary of the Board  
Treasurer  
General administrator   Diego Jacir


Notable players edit

Notable players edit

Below are the notable former and current players who have represented Diriangen in Primera Division and international competition since the club's foundation in 1917. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club, and or who has been called up by their national team.


international appearances edit

International edit

1994 – Quarter-Finals
1997 – Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)

Record versus other clubs edit

As of 2013-09-13

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

Opponent Last Meeting G W D L F A PTS +/-
  Águila CONCACAF 1976 2 0 0 2 2 11 0 -9
  Alajuelense CONCACAF 1997 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
  Alianza CONCACAF 1993 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
  Árabe Unido CONCACAF 1998 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
  Atlético Marte CONCACAF 1970 2 0 0 2 1 8 0 -7
  Coke Milpross CONCACAF 1989 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 -3
  Comunicaciones CL 2022 3 1 0 2 2 15 0 -13
  Euro Kickers CONCACAF 1997 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 +1
  FAS UNCAF 2004 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 -9
  Herediano CONCACAF 1994 2 0 0 2 2 9 0 -7
  La Victoria FC CONCACAF 1992 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
  Marathón CL 2021 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 -2
  Municipal CONCACAF 1977 2 0 0 2 2 16 0 -14
  Olimpia UNCAF 2006 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
  Real Maya CONCACAF 1994 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 -3
  Real España CONCACAF 1990 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 -6
  Deportivo Saprissa CONCACAF 1998 6 0 0 6 1 29 0 -28
  Suchitepéquez UNCAF 2006 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 -2
  Universitario CL 2018 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 -6
Totals

Sponsors edit

Jersey sponsors edit

Shirt sponsors edit

  • Joma (2003–2022)
  • Macron (2022-present; also the shirt manufacturers) [2]

Stadium edit

Main article: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

The stadium, Estadio Cacique Diriangén, holds 7,500 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, and has been the home stadium of the Nicaragua national football team for many years. The stadium has much history: In this stadium the club Diriangén FC won against many teams from Central America.

List of managers edit

Diriangen has had permanent managers since it first appointed Napolen Parrales Bendaña as coach in 1917. The longest-serving manager was Mauricio Cruz Jiron, who managed Diriangen for fourteen years from 1992 to 2006. Hungarian Eduardo Kosovic was the foreign coach in the club. Mauricio Cruz Jiron is the most successful manager as he led the club to seven primera division titles.

  •   Napolen Parrales Bendaña (1917–TBD)
  •   Miguel Cuadra Gonzalez
  •   Alberto Davila El Tico
  •   Carlos Marin (1940s)
  •   Eduardo Kosovic (1940s)
  •   Lurio Martinez (1950s)
  •   Eduardo Cosovich (1956)
  •   Luis Angel Pipila Umana (1958)
  •   Santiago Bonilla (1950s)
  •   Santiago Berrini (1960s)
  •   Omar Muraco
  •   Martin "El Cantante" García
  •   Manuel "Catarro" Cuadra (1960s)
  •   Armando Ruiz (1960s)
  •   Omar Jiron Rugamas (1960s)
  •   Roberto Guardia (1960s)
  •   Livio Bendaña Espinoza (1966–72)
  •   Oscar Figueroa Cristales Cocoroco"' (1973)
  •   Pedro Jose Jiron (1970s)
  •   Julio Rocha Ideaquez El negro Julio (1970s)
  •   Armando Mendieta Parrales Miluy (1980s)
  •   Jose Manuel Figuero Chemanel (1980s)
  •   William Parrales Quintanilla (1980s)
  •   Benjamin Parrales (1980s)
  •   Mario Chavez Morales (1980s)
  •   Milton Cuadra Serrano (1990–1991)
  •   Mauricio Cruz Jiron (1991– 2006)
  •   Róger "Pinocho" Rodríguez (Aug 2006–06)
  •   Martín Mena (2007)
  •   Mauricio Cruz Jiron (2008–10)
  •   Edgardo Soza (2010)
  •   Rolando Méndez (2010–11)
  •   Glen Blanco (July 2011 – October 11)
  •   Martín Mena (October 2011 – February 12)
  •   Ángel Eugenio Orellana (February 2012 – June 12)
  •   Francisco Nuñez (June 2012 – September 12)
  •   Luis Vega (September 2012 – October 12)
  •   Carlos Alberto de Toro (October 2012 – November 13)
  •   Flavio Da Silva (November 2013 – May 14)
  •   Florencio Leiva (June 2014 – August 14)
  •   Roberto Chanampe (August 2014 – July 2015)
  •   Andrés Novara (July 2015 – October 2015)
  •   Javier Londoño (October 2015 – January 2016)
  •   Mario Reig (January 2016 – February 2016)
  •   Jose Luis Rugamas (February 2016 – August 2016)
  •   Tyron Acevedo (August 2016 – May 2017)
  •   Mauricio Cruz Jiron (May 2017 – September 2019)
  •   Flavio Da Silva (September 2019 – April 2022)
  •   Tyrone Leiva (April 2022 – June 2022)
  •   Roberto Chanampe (June 2022 – May 2023)
  •   José Giancone (June 2023 – present)

Notable managers edit

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Diriangen:

Name Nat Tenure Honors
Eduardo Cosovich   HUN 1956 Primera division 1956
Livio Bendaña Espinoza   NCA 1966-1972 Primera division 1969 and 1970
Mauricio Cruz Jiron   NCA 1992–06 Primera division 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005,2006, 2018 Clausura
Flavio Da Silva   BRA 2019–2022 Copa Primera 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2021 Apertura
Tyrone Leiva   NCA April 2022 – June 2022 Clausura 2022
José Giancone   ARG June 2023 – Present Apertura 2023

Women's team edit

The women's team has won the Nicaraguan women's football championship four times in 2000, 2001, 2003 and lately in 2010.

References edit

External links edit

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