Diriangén FC

Diriangén FC
Full name Diriangén FC
Nickname(s) Caciques
Founded 17 May 1917
Ground Estadio Cacique Diriangén
Diriamba, Nicaragua
Ground Capacity 7,500
Chairman Nicaragua Fernando Baltodano
Manager Argentina Andrés Novara
League Primera División de Nicaragua
2015 Apertura 2nd

Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but in Central America.

History

Diriangen has won 25 domestic titles or honors over the club's history. Diriangen was one of the most successful clubs in the history of football in Nicaragua, winning a title in every decade from the 1940s onwards. Diriagen holds an Nicaragua record for most National titles and domestic cups apiece, winning each honor twenty five and two times respectively. Diriagen is also the only club to never be relegated to the second division, which along with their success has spawned the club motto 'Diriangén no tuvo infancia, porque nació grande (in English it translates to Diriangen never had a childhood because it was born big)'.

On the international stage, Diriagen has competed in both the CONCACAF Champions League and its predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Copa Interclubes UNCAF.

The team's home field is the 5,000 Estadio Cacique Diriangén. The team's head coach is long-time Nicaraguan coach Florencio Levia, who has coached the team since May 2014.

With 25 league titles,[1] it is the most successful club in Nicaragua's football history and it shares a feisty rivalry with Nicaragua's second big club, Real Estelí

Current squad

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Mendieta, CarlosCarlos Mendieta      Nicaragua
2 Defender Hernandez, Melvin RamonMelvin Ramon Hernandez      Nicaragua
4 Defender Valverde, NasserNasser Valverde      Nicaragua
5 Defender Tellez, ErickErick Tellez      Nicaragua
6 Midfielder Cruz, ReynaldoReynaldo Cruz      Nicaragua
7 Midfielder Membreño, CarlosCarlos Membreño      Nicaragua
8 Forward Coronel, LuisLuis Coronel      Nicaragua
9 Forward Palacios, EmilioEmilio Palacios      Nicaragua
10 Forward Carrera, LucasLucas Carrera      Argentina
11 Defender Solórzano, DavidDavid Solórzano (Captain)     Nicaragua
12 Forward Martella, Rodrigo LucasRodrigo Lucas Martella      Argentina
13 Forward Giraldo, AndrésAndrés Giraldo      Colombia
14 Defender Dávila, HerroldHerrold Dávila      Nicaragua
17 Midfielder Parrales, VictorVictor Parrales      Nicaragua
18 Midfielder Arguello, CristopherCristopher Arguello      Nicaragua
19 Midfielder Zapata, JonathanJonathan Zapata      Nicaragua
20 Defender Narvaez, JuanJuan Narvaez      Nicaragua
21 Midfielder Coronel, JassonJasson Coronel      Nicaragua
22 Forward González, GeraldGerald González      Nicaragua
23 Defender Urbina, JuanJuan Urbina      Nicaragua
25 Goalkeeper Acevedo, LesterLester Acevedo      Nicaragua
— Defender Arzamendia, SergioSergio Arzamendia      Argentina
— Midfielder Torres, CarlosCarlos Torres      Argentina

Squad Changes Clausura 2016

In:

Out:

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Manager Colombia Luis Javier Londoño
Assistant Manager Nicaragua Luis Olivares Casa Grande
Reserve Team Coach Nicaragua Luis Vega
General sporting directorEl Salvador Jose Luis Rugamas
Fitness CoachColombia Harold Rodríguez
Club Doctor Nicaragua Dr. Mongalo, Fisiatra, Nicaragua Dr. Félix Regalado and Dr. Victor Hugo Gómez Huerta
Utility Nicaragua Henry Murillo Espinoza

Management

Position Staff
President El Salvador Diego Jacir
Vice President Nicaragua Reynal Mairena
Legal Representative Nicaragua
Secretary of the Board Nicaragua
Treasurer Nicaragua
General administrator El Salvador Diego Jacir

Appearances

National

International

1994 – Quarter-Finals
1997 – Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)

Record versus other Clubs

As of 2013-09-13

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

Opponent Last Meeting G W D L F A PTS +/-
El Salvador Águila 1976 2 0 0 2 2 11 0 -9
Costa Rica Alajuelense 1997 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
El Salvador Alianza 1993 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
Panama Árabe Unido 1998 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
El Salvador Atlético Marte 1970 2 0 0 2 1 8 0 -7
Belize Coke Milpross 1989 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 -3
Guatemala Comunicaciones 1971 2 0 0 2 1 15 0 -14
Panama Euro Kickers 1997 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 +1
El Salvador FAS Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2004 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 -9
Costa Rica Herediano 1994 2 0 0 2 2 9 0 -7
Belize La Victoria FC 1992 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
Guatemala Municipal 1977 2 0 0 2 2 16 0 -14
Honduras Olimpia Aug 30, 2006 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
Honduras Real Maya Dec 4, 1994 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 -3
Honduras Real España 1990 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 -6
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 1998 6 0 0 6 1 29 0 -28
Guatemala Suchitepéquez Aug 30, 2006 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 -2
Totals

Sponsors

Jersey sponsors

Shirt sponsors

Stadium

The stadium, Estadio Cacique Diriangén, holds 7,500 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, and has been the home stadium of the Nicaragua national football team for many years. The stadium has much history: In this stadium the club Diriangén FC won against many teams from Central America.

List of managers
  • Honduras Edgardo Soza (2010)
  • Nicaragua Rolando Méndez (2010–11)
  • Costa Rica Glen Blanco (July 2011 – Oct 11)
  • Nicaragua Martín Mena (Oct 2011 – Feb 12)
  • El Salvador Ángel Eugenio Orellana (Feb 2012 – June 12)
  • Honduras Francisco Nuñez (June 2012 – Sept 12)
  • Nicaragua Luis Vega (Sep 2012 – Oct 12)
  • Argentina Carlos Alberto de Toro (Oct 2012 – Nov 13)
  • Brazil Flavio da Silva (Nov 2013 – May 14)
  • Nicaragua Florencio Leiva (June 2014 – Aug 14)
  • Argentina Roberto Chanampe (Aug 2014 – July 2015)
  • Argentina Andrés Novara (July 2015 – Oct 2015)
  • Colombia Javier Londono (Oct 2015–)

Notable Coaches

NameNatTenureHonors
Mauricio Cruz Jiron  NCA 1992–06 Primera division 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005 & 2006

Women's team

The women's team has won the Nicaraguan women's football championship four times in 2000, 2001, 2003 and lately in 2010.

References

  1. ↑ Nicaragua – List of Champions – RSSSF

External links

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