A.D. Isidro Metapán

Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, 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)
Founded1950 (as Isidro Menéndez)
GroundEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez,
Metapán, El Salvador
Capacity10,000
Chairman Rafael Morataya
Manager Víctor Coreas
League Primera División
Apertura 20185th

It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, and is one of the most successful club in El Salvador football history, having won 10 national titles.[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 in El Salvador football, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals are FAS.

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

History

Present history

In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to the Primera División with 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 defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in 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 to Vista Hermosa.

In Clausura 2007, the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1–0 extra time win over Luis Ángel Firpo. That qualified the team for the CONCACAF Champions League for 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 over Chalatenango in Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1–0 win over Luis Ángel Firpo. Alexander Amaya scored that 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 Blanco and Paolo Suárez each scored in a 3–2 win over Águila. In each season from 2007–2010, the club had won the title at least once. They would win it for a fourth time in five in Apertura 2010, beating Alianza 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011–2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in the CONCACAF Champions League. Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2–0 win over Mexican team Santos Laguna allowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. Although UNAM Pumas eliminated 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 over Once Municipal the lone goal coming from Paolo Suárez in 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 scorer Nicolás Muñoz, who scored from a free kick in extra time.[7] However Sean Fraser of Alianza equalized 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, beating FAS 1–0 on a goal from Andrés Flores in the 85th minute.[9]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won the Primera División title for the ninth time in the club history, defeating Dragón on penalties 6–5.[10]

Title number 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeated Águila in penalties 3–2. Once again, Nicolás Muñoz played an important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.[11]

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Season Kit Manufacturer 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.com, Industrias La Constancia
2017– Milán Arroz San Pedro,Gumarsal

Home stadiums

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

Honours

Performance in International competitions
  • Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 1 appearance
Best: First Round 2007
2007: First Round
Best: Quarter-final 2011–12
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-up 2011
2011: Runner-up

Records and statistics
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.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SLV Oscar Pleitéz
2 DF  SLV Milton Molina (captain)
3 DF  SLV César Monterrosa
5 DF  SLV Moisés Mejía
6 MF  SLV Josue Flores
7 FW  SLV Marvin Márquez
8 MF  SLV Iván Suazo
9 FW  BRA Ricardinho Ferreira
10 FW  TRI Jomal Williams
11 FW  SLV Herbert Sosa
12 MF  SLV Jaime Ortíz
14 FW  SLV Cristian Gil
15 MF  SLV Luis Figueroa
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  SLV Paolo Suarez
17 FW  SLV Alexander Larín
19 FW  SLV Rudy Valencia
21 FW  COL Jhon Macahado
22 FW  SLV Marvin Figueroa
23 MF  SLV Cristian Cisneros
25 GK  SLV Emilio Figueroa
26 GK  SLV Erick Alvarado
27 FW  SLV Carlos García
28 MF  SLV J Murcia
29 FW  COL Mitchell Mercado
30 DF  SLV Julio Cerritos
51 FW  SLV C Aguilar

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SLV Gerardo Guirola (at Once Deportivo for the 2020–21 season)

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  BRA Ricardinho (Santa Tecla F.C.)
— FW  COL Mitchell Mercado (From El Vencedor)
— FW  COL Jhon Macahado (From El Vencedor)
— DF  SLV Alexander Larin (Alianza F.C.)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SLV Cristian Gil Mosquera (C.D. FAS)
— MF  SLV Herberth Sosa (Santa Tecla F.C.)
— GK  SLV Erick Alvarado (Santa Tecla F.C.)

Out

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  SLV Nester Renderos (To FAS)
— FW  SLV Jose David Diaz (To Santa Tecla)
— GK  SLV Luis Contreras
— FW  COL Arbey Mosquera
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  COL Heiner Caicedo
— FW  COL Yeison Murillo
— DF  SLV Marvin Molina
— DF  SLV Jose Peraza


Current coaching staff
As of Dec 2018.
Position Name
Manager Víctor Coreas
Assistant manager Alberto Grande
Reserve manager Héctor Mejía
Under 17 Manager Jose Oswaldo Figueroa
Goalkeeper coach Fidel Mondragón
Physical Trainer Rene Ramirez
Female manager and under 17 Edelio Ramirez
Physiotherapy Tedinho Dos Santos
Utility William Martinez and Jonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo Roberto Antonio Bayona

Reserve squad

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA 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
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 Paolo Suarez

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

List of retired numbers

15 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of goalkeeper Álvaro 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.[13]

18 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of midfielder Nelson 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.[13]

20 – Retired in 2015 in recognition of midfielder Héctor 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
NameNationalityPositionMetapan
Debut		Metapan
Last Match
Enllelbert GonzálezGK19972011
Edwin PortilloDF19791990
Erick Dowson PradoDF20022011
Héctor MejíaMF20002015

List of coaches

Isidro Metapán has had 12 permanent managers since the club was formed after the merger of Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez FC. Edwin Portillo holds 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 Rodríguez the manager holds the record with most consecutive titles with three. This list also includes the coaches who coached CESSA/Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez

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  11. "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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