Asociación Deportiva San Carlos is a Costa Rican football team based in Ciudad Quesada, the capital of San Carlos, Alajuela. They currently play in the Costa Rican First Division. Their home stadium is Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

San Carlos
Full nameAsociación Deportiva San Carlos
Nickname(s)Toros del Norte (Northern Bulls)
Founded9 May 1965; 59 years ago (9 May 1965)
GroundEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica
Capacity5,600
ChairmanSergio Chaves
CoachVictor Abelenda
LeagueLiga Promerica
Clausura 2023

History

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The club was founded on 9 May 1965, after local clubs El Refugio and El Maravilla merged to become Selección de San Carlos and won promotion to the Primera División in 1965.[1] They were relegated in 1971 and stayed in the Second División until returning at the top level in 1978. In 2004 they were relegated again after 25 years in the Primera, staying in the second tier for another two years. In May 2006 they beat Cartagena in a promotion playoff final[2] and from 2006 through 2013 they were in the Primera before descending once more in 2013.[3] They returned to the top flight in 2016, after defeating A.S. Puma Generaleña 3–2 on aggregate in the Segunda División final.[4] However, the next season they got relegated again.

In 2018, San Carlos defeated A.D.R. Jicaral 5–4 on aggregate in another playoff final (their 6th second tier title) to return to the Primera División.[5] In 2019, the club got its first top flight title by defeating Deportivo Saprissa in the final on away goals (1-1 aggregate),[6] to become the first northern Costa Rica team to become champions.

Current squad

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As of June 28, 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   CRC Danny Carvajal
2 DF   CRC Reggy Rivera
3 DF   SLV Erick Cabalceta
5 DF   CRC Yurguin Román
6 DF   CUB Yosel Piedra
7 MF   PAN César Yanis
8 MF   CRC Gustavo Méndez
9 FW   CUB Daniel Díaz
10 MF   CRC Gabriel Leiva
11 MF   CRC Roberto Córdoba
12 DF   CRC José David Sánchez
13 GK   CRC Johan Torres
14 FW   CRC Marcos Mena
15 DF   CRC Christopher Alfaro
16 DF   CRC Sebastián Acuña
18 DF   CRC Joseth Peraza
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   CRC Jonathan McDonald (Captain)
20 MF   CRC Wílmer Azofeifa
23 FW   CRC Jean Carlo Alvarado
24 MF   CRC José Andrés Rodríguez
25 FW   CRC Kendall Gómez
26 MF   CRC Mikel González
27 FW   CRC Alberth Villalobos
29 FW   CRC Fabián Arroyo
30 GK   NCA Jason Vega
31 DF   CRC Pablo Fonseca
37 FW   CRC Gerald Brenes
77 FW   CRC Bairon Murcia
99 FW   MEX Brian Martínez
DF   CRC Aarón Salazar (on loan from Herediano)
FW   CRC Josimar Méndez

Honours

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League

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Championship Clausura 2019

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List of players and coaching staff who won the Costa Rica First Division National Soccer Championship on 2019.

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   CRC Alfonso Quesada
2 DF   CRC Aaron Salazar
3 DF   CRC Reggy Rivera
4 DF   CRC Fernando Brenes
5 MF   CRC Esteban Ramírez
6 MF   CRC Carlos Acosta (Captain)
7 MF   CRC Jose Luis Cordero
9 FW   CRC Álvaro Saborío
10 MF   CRC Diego Madrigal
11 MF   CRC Roberto Córdoba
12 DF   CRC Jose David Sánchez
14 FW   CRC Marcos Mena
15 MF   CRC Osvaldo Rodríguez
16 MF   SLV Christian Martínez
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   CRC Marvin Obando
18 DF   PAN Daniel Ortiz
19 DF   CRC Pedro Leal
20 MF   ARG Ismael Gómez
21 FW   CRC Rachid Chirino
22 GK   PAN Alex Rodríguez
23 DF   ARG Claudio Pérez
24 DF   CRC Rudy Dawson
25 FW   CRC Kevin Cunningham
27 FW   CRC Albert Villalobos
29 FW   CRC Juan Vicente Solís
30 GK   CRC Jason Vega
31 GK   CRC Marco Madrigal

Top scores

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Pos Player Goals
1 Juan Pablo Chacón 66
2 Álvaro Saborío 63
3 Ronald Vega 49
4 Gilbert Solano 47
5 Álvaro Sánchez 44

References

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  1. ^ Historia Archived 2014-08-31 at the Wayback Machine – AD San Carlos (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Campeones de la Segunda San Carlos 3 – Cartagena 1: San Carlos sacó la tarea y regresa a la Primera Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ San Carlos desciende tras perder 2–0 con Herediano – Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Cerdas, Kenneth Hernández. "San Carlos se corona campeón y regresa a la Primera División". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  5. ^ "Con sello de primera, San Carlos recupera la ilusión y asciende". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  6. ^ Goñi, Diana Flores (2019-05-16). "¡Histórico! San Carlos campeón del fútbol nacional". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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