Asociación Deportiva Santos, commonly known simply as Santos de Guápiles, is a Costa Rican association football club, which currently plays in the Liga FPD.
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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Santos | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rojiblancos La Marea Roja | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Guápiles, Costa Rica | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Manager | Randall Row | ||
| League | Liga Promerica | ||
| Clausura 2023 | 8° | ||
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The club plays in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez in Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica.
History edit
The club was founded in 1961[1] and have never been league champions. They were runner-up twice, in 2001–02 and in the 2012 Verano championship. They reached the top tier after winning promotion in 1999[2] after beating Municipal Liberia in a May 1999 play-off final marred by violence off the pitch.[3]
Stadium edit
Santos play their home games in the Estadio Ebal Rodríguez, where Alajuelense's Wilson Muñoz scored the first Primera División goal in a 1999 4–0 league win over the hosts.[4]
Current squad edit
As of July 28, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Club de Costa Rica pasará a tener dueños mexicanos – Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica 1998/99 – RSSSF
- ^ Con simpleza al cetro•El Santos se coronó campeón ante un confundido Liberia – Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Estadio Ebal Rodríguez consiguió su gol 600 – UNAFUT (in Spanish)