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A.D. Isidro Metapán

Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán,also known simply asIsidro Metapán,is aSalvadoransports clubbased inMetapán,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;74 years ago(1950-09-29)(as Isidro Menéndez)
2 June 2000;24 years ago(2000-06-02)(as Isidro Metapan)
GroundEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Capacity10,000
ChairmanEl SalvadorRafael Morataya
ManagerEl SalvadorHéctor Omar Mejia
LeagueEl SalvadorPrimera División
Apertura 20185th

It is best known for its professionalfootballteam, which plays in thePrimera División,the top tier of theEl Salvadorfootball league system, they have won 10 National League titles inEl 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 inEl Salvadorfootball, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals areFAS.

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

History

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Main article:History of Isidro Metapan

Present history

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In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to thePrimera Divisiónwith 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 defeatingLuis Ángel Firpoin 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 toVista Hermosa.

InClausura 2007,the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1–0 extra time win overLuis Ángel Firpo.That qualified the team for theCONCACAF Champions Leaguefor 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 overChalatenangoin Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1–0 win overLuis Ángel Firpo.Alexander Amayascored 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 BlancoandPaolo Suárezeach scored in a 3–2 win overÁguila. 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, beatingAlianza4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011–2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in theCONCACAF Champions League.Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2–0 win over Mexican teamSantos Lagunaallowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. AlthoughUNAM Pumaseliminated 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 overOnce Municipalthe only goal coming fromPaolo Suárezin 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 scorerNicolás Muñoz,who scored from a free kick in extra time.[7]HoweverSean FraserofAlianzaequalized 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, beatingFAS1–0 on a goal fromAndrés Floresin the 85th minute.[9]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won thePrimera Divisióntitle for the ninth time in the club history, defeatingDragónonpenalties6–5.[10]

Title number 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeatedÁguilainpenalties3–2. Once again,Nicolás Muñozplayed a very important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.[11]

Sponsorship

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Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

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Season KitManufacturer 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, 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

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

New Stadium

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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

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Performance in International competitions

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Best:First Round2007
2007:First Round
Best:Quarter-final2011–12
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-up2011
2011:Runner-up

Records and statistics

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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 isWilliams Reyes,with 77 in all competitions

Current squad

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As of July 30, 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA 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 MF SLV Daniel Arevalo
6 MF SLV Erivan Flores
7 FW SLV Cristian Aguilar
8 MF SLV Julio Amaya
9 MF SLV Isaac Esquivel
10 MF ESP Diego Gregori
11 MF SLV Elvin Alvarado
12 DF SLV Raul Cruz
14 MF SLV Miguel Lemus
15 FW MEX Yair Delgadillo
16 FW SLV Juan Carlos Argueta
17 DF SLV Roberto Dominguez
19 FW SLV Bayron Lopez
21 FW ECU Javier Cetre
22 FW ARG Guillermo Stradella
23 FW SLV Carlos Herrera
24 GK SLV Óscar Daniel Arroyo
29 GK SLV Cristopher Maldonado
30 GK SLV Jaime Ortiz
31 FW SLV Steven Guerra
38 SLV Julio Sanchez
52 SLV Melvin Urbina
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF SLV Jerry Ramirez
23 FW USA Josué Dubon
25 DF SLV Kevin Vidal
27 FW SLV Isaac Portillo
28 DF SLV José Murcia
31 DF SLV Kevin Lemus
36 MF SLV Bryan Rios
37 DF SLV David Rosales
39 DF SLV Steven Mancia
40 DF SLV Christopher Guardado
41 DF SLV Anderson Mejia
43 GK SLV Luis Rivera
— GK SLV Marcos Martinez

Players with dual citizenship

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Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— SLV TBD(atTBDfor the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— SLV Julio Amaya(FromOnce Deportivo)
— SLV Steven Guerra(FromDragon)
— SLV Josue Daniel Arevalo(FromPlatense)
— SLV Elvin Alvarado(FromMunicipal Limeno)
— MEX Yair Delgadillo(FromMunicipal Limeno)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— SLV Roberto Dominguez(FromFAS)
— SLV Juan Carlos Argueta(FromJocoro)
— SLV Carlos Herrera(FromTBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF SLV Dennis Garcia(ToAlianza)
— SLV Alejandro Henriquez(ToAlianza)
— PAR Jose Ortiz Cabanas(ToTBD)
— SLV Cesar Noe Flores(ToOnce Deportivo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— SLV Jeremias Dubon(ToDragon)
— SLV Fernando Clavel(ToTitan)
— SLV TBD(ToTBD)
— SLV TBD(ToTBD)

Current coaching staff

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As of July 4, 2024.
Position Staff
Manager Hector Omar Mejia (*)
Assistant Manager CarlosCheMartinez (*)
Assistant Manager and Video Analyst Fabio Larramendi (*)
Reserve manager Samuel Maldonado (*)
Under 17 Manager Alfredo Saavedra (*)
Under 15 Manager Jose Oswaldo Figueroa (*)
Goalkeeper coach Adolfo Menendez (*)
Physical Trainer Salvador Polanco (*)
Physical Trainer Juniors Irvin Garcia (*)
Ladies manager Jose Oswaldo Figueroa (*)
Physiotherapy Tedinho Dos Santos
Utility William Martinez andJonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo Roberto Antonio Bayona
Sports director Edwin Portillo*

Management Staff 2024/25

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Position Staff
Owner Asociación Deportiva Metapan
President Lic. Rafael Morataya
Vice-President Ing. Juan Samayoa
Vice-President Suplente Lic. Israel Peraza
Gerente Deportivo Prof. Edwin Portillo
Team-Representative Lic. Fredy Vega
Team-Representative Sport Prof. Roberto Campos

Reserve squad

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As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA 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

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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

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

List of retired numbers

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Main article:Retired numbers in football

15– Retired in 2011 in recognition ofgoalkeeperÁlvaro 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 ofmidfielderNelson 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 ofmidfielderHéctor 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

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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

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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 Portilloholds 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 Rodríguezthe 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

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Football

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Reserve team

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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 byTBD.the team played in thePrimera División Reserves,their greatest successes was winning theReserve championshipsfour times in Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018.

Junior teams

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

Women's team

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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

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Isidro Metapan has other departments for a variety of sports.

Basketball

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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 coachTBD,the club features several key members including NigerianDeji Akindeleand TBD. Their greatest successes were winning the 2015 Clausura

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

References

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  1. ^Gráfico, El."En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".
  2. ^"Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador".24 May 2017.
  3. ^"¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador".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".culebritamacheteada.sv.
  6. ^"1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal".deportes.terra. 18 December 2011.Retrieved19 June2015.
  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.Retrieved19 June2015.
  9. ^"Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño".Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 19 June 2015.Retrieved19 June2015.
  10. ^"El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014".El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 27 May 2014.Retrieved19 June2015.
  11. ^"Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador".Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 19 June 2015.Retrieved19 June2015.
  12. ^ab"Quieren retirar dos camisas".Elsalvador. 4 January 2011.Retrieved19 June2015.
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