Chepo F.C. was a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. The team folded mid 2016. It was based in Chepo.
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| Full name | Chepo Fútbol Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Los Naranjas Los Tigrillos | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Óscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City, Panama | ||
| Chairman | Peter Johnson | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
Chepo was known for its youth system[1] of whom have emerged many future promises of Panamanian football, among those are: Armando Gun, Gabriel Torres, Eduardo Jiménez, José Calderón and Román Torres, all of whom have represented Panama.[2]
History
Proyecto 2000
Chepo FC was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000,[1] where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day. They started playing in the Liga Distritorial de Fútbol de Panamá (Lidifutpa).[3]
In 2000 the team was renamed Chepo FC due to expansion and participated in 2003 in Primera A.
In 2006 the team gained promotion from Primera A to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Pan de Azúcar 2–1.[4] They have not been very successful at the highest level and only reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Apertura season.[5]
By May 2016 main sponsor retired support causing the team to fold,[6] it was replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso runner-up S.D. Atlético Veragüense.
Honours
- Primera A: 1
- 2003
Year-by-year results
Liga Panameña de Fútbol
| Season | Position | League Record | Play-offs | Top Scorer | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | T | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Player | G | ||||
| 2007 (A) | 5/10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 11 | Did not qualify because of goal differential |
| 2007 (C) | 7/10 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 9 | Gabriel Torres was top-scorer of the season |
| 2008 (A) | 3/10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 23 | Semi-finals | Carlos Martinez | 5 | |
| 2008 (C) | 4/10 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | Semi-finals | Luis Jaramillo | 14 | |
| 2009 (A) I | 5/10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 32 | Could not qualify | Luis Jaramillo | 11 | Did not qualify because of goal differential |
| 2009 (A) II | 8/10 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 5 | |
Players
Current squad
- For Clausura 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF |  PAN | John Paulo González |
| — | MF |  COL | Carlos Ferreyra |
| — | MF | PAN | Julio Rosales |
| — | MF | PAN | Julio Castillo |
| — | MF | PAN | Pedro Jacinto Medina |
| — | MF | PAN | Julian Fernández O. |
| — | FW | PAN | Romario Piggott |
| — | FW | PAN | Yuriel Prestán |
| — | FW | PAN | José Luis González |
| — | FW | COL | Nelson Ortiz |
| — | FW | PAN | Bernardo Palma II |
| — | FW | PAN | Anthony Smith |
Retired numbers
77 – Jonathan Rodríguez, midfielder, 2006–09 (posthumous honour)[7]
Historical list of coaches
Felipe Fuentes (2005–09)- Víctor René Mendieta (2009–10)
- Cesar Morales and Frank Lozada (April 2010–June 10)
Mike Stump (June 2010–June 11)- Felipe Fuentes (2011)
- Mike Stump (Jan 2012–April 13)
- Felipe Fuentes (July 2013–)
- Jorge Santos (June 2014–)[8]
References
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)