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A.D. Isidro Metapán

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Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador.[1][2]

Isidro Metapán
Full nameAsociación Deportiva
Isidro Metapán
Nickname(s)Los Caleros
Los Cementeros (The Cementers)
Los Jaguares (The Jaguars)
Founded29 September 1950; 73 years ago (1950-09-29) (as Isidro Menéndez)
2 June 2000; 23 years ago (2000-06-02) (as Isidro Metapan)
GroundEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Capacity10,000
ChairmanRafael Morataya
ManagerJose Osvaldo Figueroa
LeaguePrimera División
Apertura 20185th

It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, they have won 10 National League titles in El Salvador football.[3]

Isidro Metapán was founded in 2000, after the merger of Isidro Menéndez and Metapán FC. The club had its period of greatest success in the 2000s.[4][5]

Since the formation of the Apertura/Clausura, A.D. Isidro Metapán has been the dominant club in El Salvador football, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals are FAS.

Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season, A.D. Isidro Metapán has played its home games at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The team colours are blue, red and white, and the team crest shows the white and blue and the Jaguar. The club has other departments in basketball, and others.

History edit

Main article: History of Isidro Metapan

Present history edit

In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to the Primera División with a 3–2 playoff win over Jocoro FC.

The club quickly consolidated their position as a mid-table side, and starting in Apertura 2004 began making title pushes. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time that year by defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in a fourth place playoff. In Apertura 2005, they finished the regular atop the table, defeated Once Municipal in the semi-finals, and only fell short of their first title after a 2–0 extra time loss to Vista Hermosa.

In Clausura 2007, the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1–0 extra time win over Luis Ángel Firpo. That qualified the team for the CONCACAF Champions League for the very first time, although they did not get past the preliminary rounds.

Over the next several years, Isidro Metapán began to surpass the traditional powers of Salvadoran football (FAS, Firpo, Alianza, and Águila). They won their second title in a penalty shootout over Chalatenango in Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1–0 win over Luis Ángel Firpo. Alexander Amaya scored the winner in the 58th minute.

After a near miss in the Apertura 2009, Isidro returned to the top for the third time in four seasons by winning the championship of Clausura 2010. Léster Blanco and Paolo Suárez each scored in a 3–2 win over Águila. In each season from 2007 to 2010, the club had won the title at least once. They would win it for a fourth time in five in Apertura 2010, beating Alianza 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011–2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in the CONCACAF Champions League. Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2–0 win over Mexican team Santos Laguna allowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. Although UNAM Pumas eliminated them at that stage, it had still been a very successful run.

Meanwhile, domestically, Metapán won a sixth title in eight years with a 1–0 victory over Once Municipal the only goal coming from Paolo Suárez in the 51st minute.[6]

They narrowly missed a repeat that spring in the Clausura, losing 2–1 to Áquila in the championship match. However, they recovered to win a seventh championship in nine years, defeating Alianza in extra time to win the Apertura 2012. For a moment it looked like the hero would be Metapán's top goal scorer Nicolás Muñoz, who scored from a free kick in extra time.[7] However Sean Fraser of Alianza equalized with a header, forcing the match into penalties. After a dramatic shootout, Isidro Metapán won 6–5.[8]

They won their 8th title in Apertura 2013, beating FAS 1–0 on a goal from Andrés Flores in the 85th minute.[9]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won the Primera División title for the ninth time in the club history, defeating Dragón on penalties 6–5.[10]

Title number 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeated Águila in penalties 3–2. Once again, Nicolás Muñoz played a very important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.[11]

Sponsorship edit

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers edit

Season Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
2000 Milán CESSA
2001–02 Milán CESSA, Texaco, Coca-Cola
2003–04 Milán CESSA
2005 Milán CESSA
2006 Milán CESSA, Tigo, Hankook
2007 Milán Tigo, Dunlop
2008 Milán Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Salazar
2009 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar, MK Medicementos
2010 Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Cartan Global
2011–13 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro
2014–2015 Milán Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo
2016–2017 Milán Gumarsal, Concentrados, AgroAmigo, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo, SalzarRomeo.com, Industrias La Constancia
2017–2020 Milán Arroz San Pedro,Gumarsal
2021- Milán las Perlitas, Auto Repuestos Herrera, Canal 4, Sudagrip, Arroz San Pedro

Home stadiums edit

The team currently plays in the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The stadium is located in Metapán, Santa Ana. A new stadium is currently being built and is expected to be finished in the year 2015 or 2016

New Stadium edit

The 2015–16 season was to have been the last season at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, with the club moving to their new 10,000-seater stadium Complejo Deportivo Metapán in time for the 2017–18 season. However, due to the club being in financial crisis, work on the new stadium has since stopped.

Honours edit

Performance in International competitions edit

Best: First Round 2007
2007: First Round
Best: Quarter-final 2011–12
2008–09: Preliminary Round
2009–10: Group stage
2010–11: Preliminary Round
2011–12: Quarter-final
2012–13: Group stage
2013–14: Group stage
2014–15: Group stage
2015–16: Group stage
Best: Runner-up 2011
2011: Runner-up

Records and statistics edit

Main article: List of A.D. Isidro Metapan records and statistics

Metapan have won 10 domestic trophies, including the league ten times. From 2009 to 2011, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Isidro Metapan's name is attached to a number of Primera division and CONCACAF records:

  • The Isidro Metapan player with the most appearances is Hector Omar Mejia, with 518 in all competitions.
  • The Isidro Metapan player with the most goals is Williams Reyes, with 77 in all competitions

Current squad edit

As of January 2024 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   SLV Óscar Pleitez (Vice captain)
2 DF   SLV Milton Molina (captain)
3 DF   SLV Mauricio Cuellar
4 DF   ARG Luca Orozco
5 DF   SLV Dennis Garcia
6 DF   SLV Erivan Flores
7 FW   SLV Cristian Aguilar
8   SLV Cesar Noe Flores
9   PAR Jose Ortiz Cabanas
10 MF   ESP Diego Gregori
11 MF   SLV Jerry Ramirez
14 MF   SLV Miguel Lemus
15   SLV Jonathan Isaac Esquivel
16 MF   SLV Fernando Clavel
17   SLV Alejandro Henriquez
19 MF   SLV Bayron Lopez
21 FW   ECU Javier Cetre
22 MF   ARG Guillermo Stradella
23 DF   SLV J Dubon
24 GK   SLV Óscar Daniel Arroyo
25 DF   SLV Kevin Vidal
27   SLV Isaac Portillo
30 GK   SLV Jaime Ortiz
40 DF   SLV C Guardado
No. Pos. Nation Player
11   SLV Anderson Mejia
12 DF   SLV Raul Cruz
28 DF   SLV José Murcia
29 GK   SLV Luis Rivera
31   SLV Kevin Lemus
36 MF   SLV Bryan Rios
37 DF   SLV David Rosales
39 DF   SLV Steven Mancia

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
—   SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

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
—   PAR Jose Andres Ortiz (From Club Primero de Mayo)
—   SLV Jaime Ortiz (From Jocoro)
—   SLV Jerry Ramirez (From FAS)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   SLV Isaac Portillo (From Alianza)
—   SLV TBD (From TBD)
—   SLV 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
—   SLV Bryan Ortega (To Titan)
—   BRA Paulo Henrique (To TBD)
—   SLV Kevin Hernadez (To Titan)
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)
—   SLV TBD (To TBD)

Current coaching staff edit

As of December 2023.
Position Name
Manager   Julio Zamora
Assistant manager   Joan Brian Zamora
Reserve manager   Samuel Maldonado
Under 17 Manager   Pedro Alfredo Esquivel (*)
Goalkeeper coach  
Physical Trainer   Luis Rodrigo Borik
Ladies manager   Jose Oswaldo Figueroa (*)
Physiotherapy   Tedinho Dos Santos
Utility   William Martinez and   Jonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo   Roberto Antonio Bayona
Sports director   Edwin Portillo *

Reserve squad edit

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31   SLV Jorge Cisneros
32   SLV Walter Lemus
33   SLV José Murcia
34   SLV Denis Monterroza
35   SLV Vladimír Ochoa
36   SLV Dennis Martínez
38   SLV Edgardo Olivares
39   SLV Félix Mazariego
40   SLV Brayan Ortega
42   SLV Raúl Orellana
No. Pos. Nation Player
44   SLV Fredi Mazariego
45   SLV Kevin Landaverde
48   SLV José Lemus
49   SLV Walter Molina
50   SLV Walter López Girón
51   SLV Néstor Alfaro
52   SLV Kevin Vidal Galdámez
54   SLV Jorge Aguilar
56   SLV Luis Santos
60   SLV Roberto Carlos Reyes

Management edit

Position Name
Owner Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán
President Rafael Morataya
Vice President Juan Umaña Samayoa
Administrative Manager Fredy Vega
Representative of the Isidro Metapan club Roberto Campos
Sports director Carlos Martinez

List of notable players edit

Main article: List of A.D. Isidro Metapan players

List of retired numbers edit

Main article: Retired numbers in football

15 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of goalkeeper Álvaro Misael Alfaro. Alfaro was a major player for Metapán who suffered a neck injury which forced him to retire from the game. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper.[12]

18 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of midfielder Nelson Rivera. Rivera was shot in the head and died after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in. The number was brought out of retirement in 2012.[12]

20 – Retired in 2015 in recognition of midfielder Héctor Mejía. Mejía was a long serving and major player for Metapán, he participated in all 10 of Metapán title victories. He retired as Metapán most decorated and most capped player in their history.

One-club men edit

Name Nationality Position Metapan
Debut		 Metapan
Last Match
Enllelbert González GK 1997 2011
Edwin Portillo DF 1979 1990
Erick Dowson Prado DF 2002 2011
Héctor Mejía MF 2000 2015
Milton Molina DF 2009 Present

List of coaches edit

Isidro Metapán has had 12 permanent managers and 3 temporary manager since the club was formed after the merger of Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez FC. Edwin Portillo holds the record for most championships won with the club with 7, longest-serving manager in terms of time consecutively of time with 8 years between 2006 and 2013, and most tenures as coach of Metapán with 6. Jorge Rodríguez the manager holds the record with most consecutive titles with three. This list also includes the coaches who coached CESSA/Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez

Other departments edit

Football edit

Reserve team edit

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes was winning the Reserve championships four times in Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018.

Junior teams edit

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. eir greatest successes was winning the 2023 Apertura 3-2 penalties after tying 2-2 after 120 minutes.

Women's team edit

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Cristian Zañas, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes was winning the 2021 Clausura 3-2 penalties.

Other sports edit

Isidro Metapan has other departments for a variety of sports.

Basketball edit

AD Isidro Metapan Básquetbol Club was founded in 2015 and play Liga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach TBD, the club features several key members including Nigerian Deji Akindele and TBD. Their greatest successes were winning the 2015 Clausura

Notable players: Nigerian Deji Akindele, Panamanian Jonathan King, Nicaraguan Bartel López, Past coaches: Darwin Veliz (2017)

References edit

  1. ^ Gráfico, El. "En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".
  2. ^ "Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador.com". 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ "¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador.com". 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Isidro Metapán es el primer equipo en inscribirse para Apertura 2017 salvadoreño".
  5. ^ "Isidro Metapán confirma extranjeros – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  6. ^ "1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal". deportes.terra. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Ostentosa casa de campo de hijo de alcalde de Metapán, entre las propiedades allanadas".
  8. ^ "Metapán Campeón del torneo Apertura 2012, vence en penales a Alianza". elsalvadornoticias. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño". Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  10. ^ "El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014". El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Quieren retirar dos camisas". Elsalvador.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

External links edit

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