C.D. Suchitepéquez

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Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez is a Guatemalan football club that competes in the Primera División de Ascenso, the second division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo. The team was founded in 1960, and won two Liga Nacional championships in 1983 and 2016.

Suchitepéquez
Full nameClub Deportivo Suchitepéquez
Nickname(s)Venados (Deers)
Suchi
Founded1960; 63 years ago
GroundEstadio Carlos Salazar Hijo
Capacity10,500
ChairmanAmilcar Alvarado
ManagerPablo Melgar
LeaguePrimera División
Clausura 2024Group A 2nd (Semifinals)
Estadio CD Suchitepéquez

History

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1980s

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In 1981, they defeated Spanish league champions Atlético Madrid 1–0 on a friendly match to re-open the Carlos Salazar stadium.

The team's most successful era took place in the mid-1980s. Having been runner-up in the 1982 domestic league, Suchitepéquez won the national league title in 1983, with a record of 16 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in 22 matches. The team was managed by the Uruguayan Julio César Cortés, a former Uruguayan international who played in three World Cups. The stars of this team were Uruguayan strikers César Eduardo Méndez and José Luis "Chopo" González.

Suchitepéquez went on to play in the 1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating Deportivo Saprissa in the first round. In the second round, they drew with Tigres UANL 1–1 in the first leg, and then beat them 3–0 at home, becoming the first Guatemalan football team to defeat a Mexican team in an official tournament.[1] After that they faced Atlante, drawing the first match but losing 0–6 in the second leg to the eventual champions.

They finished second in the local league again in 1984, repeating that in the 1989–90 tournament.

1990s

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In 1992, Suchitepéquez won the summer (cup) tournament, and then defeated the 1992 league champions Municipal in the Champion of champions ("Super Cup") match. They won further domestic cup (Copa de Guatemala) titles in 1993 and 1997.

Relegation

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The club struggled to remain in the top division during the 1998–99 season, finishing next to last overall, and avoiding relegation in the last instance by winning a relegation play-off. The following year, they finished in last place overall, and were directly relegated.

2000s

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After four years in Primera División, the club returned to the top division for the 2004–05 season, finishing fourth in the Torneo Apertura.

2010-2015

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The club has been a constant top finisher in the Guatemalan top division but has fallen one game short of reaching the final twice. Currently the club has had solid seasons finishing in the top 3 and finished the Clausura 2015 season in 3rd place behind CSD Municipal and champions Comunicaciones. In the summer of 2014, the club signed Emiliano Lopez, an Argentine prospect who finished his first season as the second top scorer in the first division behind Guatemalan star and Municipal forward, Carlos Ruiz. He was the top scorer in the 2015 clausura tournament, with 12 goals.

2015-2016

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The club played "La Final" against the champion of the last Clausura Tournament Comunicaciones FC, which in the Estadio Mateo Flores, Comunicaciones FC won the first leg of the Guatemalan championship, winning 2–1, but in the second leg, Suchitepequez came out victorious in their own stadium, Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo. They won 3–0, making after waiting for 33 years, Suchitepequez champions for the 2nd time in their history.

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

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1993 - 4th Place
1995 - Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)
1983 - Semifinals
2016-17 - Group stage

Honours

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Domestic honours

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Leagues

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Current squad

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As of 2022: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   GUA Manuel Ochoa
4 DF   GUA Rafael González
5 DF   GUA Luis Rodríguez
6 MF   GUA Miguel González
9 FW   ARG Alexis Ramos
10 MF   GUA Kevin Arriola
11 MF   GUA Edward Santeliz
16 MF   GUA Selvin Barlovento
17 DF   GUA Jose Ramos
18 MF   GUA Kenneth Mérida
19 MF   GUA Paolo Ortiz
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   PAN Luis Jaramillo
23 DF   GUA Víctor Armas
25 GK   GUA Johnny Navarro
26 MF   GUA German Esquivel
30 MF   GUA Oscar Santana
31 DF   GUA Wilson Morales
32 DF   GUA Erwin Morales (captain)
52 GK   GUA Manuel Sosa
77 DF   GUA Dilan Cifuentes
99 FW   GUA Erick Rivera
- FW   PLE Matías Jadue

Notable players

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List of coaches

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  •   Manuel Felipe Carrera (1961)
  •   Arnaldo da Silva (1965–66)
  •   Alberto Donis (1967)
  •   Jaime Ormazábal (1968, 1970)
  •   Adalberto Donis (1969)
  •   Néstor Valdés (1971)
  •   Arnaldo da Silva (1972–75)
  •   Emilio René Morales Hidalgo (1976)
  •   Justo Rufino López (1977)
  •   René Aquino Sánchez / Francisco Aquino Sánchez (1977–78)
  •   Oscar Raúl Cancinos Vásquez (1978–79)
  •   Salvador Pericullo (1979–80)
  •   Guillermo Vargas (1980, 1981, 1986)
  •   Alfonso Fernández (1981)
  •   Ricardo Sepúlveda (1981)
  •   Rafael Fernández (1981)
  •   Julio César Cortés (1982–84)
  •   Erasmo Arroyo (1985–86)
  •   Guillermo Batres (1986, 1989)
  •   Francisco Pineda (1987)
  •   Javier Mascaró (1987)
  •   Walter Enrique Claveríe Alvarado (1988–90)
  •   Manuel de Jesús Castañeda (1991)
  •   Leonso Contreras (1991)
  •   Carlos Castañeda (1991)
  •   Walter Claveríe (1992–93, 1996)
  •   Odilio Gómez (1993, 1994)
  •   Ricardo Piccinini (1993–94)
  •   Julio Hernández (1994)
  •   Oscar Sanchez (1994)
  •   Ernesto Arroyo (1994, 1998)
  •   Marco Antonio Matheu (1995)
  •   Manuel Castañeda (1997–98)
  •   Luís Villacencio (1999)
  •   Ever González (2000)
  •   Carlos de Toro (1999–00)
  •   Benjamín Monterroso (2005)
  •   Horacio Cordero (2005–07)
  •   Gabino Rivero (2007–08)
  •   Pedro Evangelista Rodríguez (2008)
  •   Julio César Antúnez (2008)
  •   Jorge Pineda (2008–09)
  •   Walter Claverí (2009–10)
  •   Agustin Castillo (2010)
  •   Richard Presa (2011–2013)
  •   Walter Claverí (2013–2016)
  •   Eduardo Mendez
  •   Gustavo Onaindia (2021–2022)
  •   Pablo Melgar (2022- )

Notes and references

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