San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez.
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| Full name | San Francisco Fútbol Club de La Chorrera | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Los Monjes Sanfra El Poderoso de la Chorrera | ||
| Founded | September 1971 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Agustín "Muquita" Sánchez La Chorrera, Panamá | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mateo Fábrega | ||
| Manager | Gonzalo Soto | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
| Apertura 2018 | 2nd | ||
San Francisco have won 9 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the third highest total of any team since 1988. The club has also finished second 9 times since 1988.
History
Deportivo La Previsora
The club was founded in September 1971, and began playing in La Chorrera District league. At that time, the club was known as Club Deportivo La Previsora. It has been in continuous operation ever since.[1] An early contender in ANAPROF (the first Panamanian professional league), La Previsora reached the finals in each of the league's first two seasons (losing to Plaza Amador and Tauro FC).[2]
Since then, they have been regular contenders for national honors, winning nine titles (most recently in Apertura 2014).
San Francisco F.C.
The club's current name is derived from the patron saint of the La Chorrera District, Francis of Paola (San Francisco de Paula). The club was the best supported club in the LPF in 2011, averaging an attendance of 765 at their matches.[3]
Honours
- Copa Panamá: 1
- 2015
Players
Current squad
First team squad 8 February, 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW |  COL | Carlos Rojas |
| 18 | DF |  PAN | Aimar Rodríguez |
| 19 | MF | PAN | Miguel Camargo |
| 25 | DF | PAN | Francisco Palacios |
| 30 | FW | PAN | Darwin Pinzón |
| 33 | MF | PAN | Virgilio Escala |
| 35 | GK | PAN | Christian Jaén |
| 45 | MF | PAN | Isaias Soto |
| 70 | MF | PAN | Martin Ruiz |
| 71 | MF | PAN | Jorge Méndez (on loan from Once Caldas) |
| 98 | MF | PAN | Ángel Castillo |
Notable players
Personnel
Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gozalo Soto |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Gaspar Pérez |
| Fitness Coach | Julio Rivera |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Julio González |
| Kinesiology | Víctor Jaén |
| Utility | Marcelino Barrios |
| Reserve Manager |  Leonardo Pipino |
Historical list of coaches
Edgardo Baldi (1979)
Saúl Suárez (1988–90)
Leopoldo "Chino" Lee (1995–97)
Gary Stempel (1996–98), (2001–07)- Miguel Mansilla (2004)
Pascual "Chato" Ramírez (Jan 2007–March 7)[5]- Rubén Guevara (March 2007–07) [6]
Cristóbal Maldonado (200?–March 9)[7]- Rubén Guevara (March 2009–09)[8]
- Gary Stempel (Oct 2009–10)[9]
Leonardo Ezequiel Pipino (December 2010 - October 12)- Gary Stempel (October 2012 – 2016)
- Mike Stump (June 2016- February 2017)
- Pascual Moreno (February 2017 - August 2017)
- Andrés Domínguez (August 2017 - September 2018)
- Sergio "Checho" Angulo (September 2017 - December 2018)
- Gonzalo Soto (January 2019 - March 2021)
- José Manuel Rodríguez (March 2021 - June 2021)
Carlos Leiria (June 2021 - September 2021)- Jorge Santos (September 2021 - December 2021)
- Gonzalo Soto (January 2022 -Present)
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website