Cancún F.C.

Cancún Futbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Cancún, Quintana Roo currently playing in Liga de Expansión MX. The club was established in June 2020 after the Cafetaleros de Chiapas franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Cancún.[1]

Cancún F.C.
Full nameCancún Futbol Club
Founded26 June 2020 (2020-06-26)
GroundEstadio Andrés Quintana Roo
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Capacity17,289
OwnerGabriel Orantes Costanzo
José Luis Orantes Costanzo
ChairmanJosé Luis Orantes Costanzo
ManagerChristian Giménez
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX

History

In June 2020, a possible move of Atlante F.C. began to be speculated, the team played at home in Cancun. On June 26, the relocation of that club to Mexico City became official.[2] The same day, the relocation of Cafetaleros de Chiapas was announced, the team was moved to Cancún and renamed as Cancún F.C.[3]

On June 30, 2020, the club appointed Christian Giménez as its first manager.[4]

Personnel

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Christian Giménez
Assistant manager Francisco Cortéz
Goalkeeper coach Miguel Centeno
Fitness coach Daniel Ipata
Physiotherapists Juan Benítez
Team doctor Juan Mejía

Players

First-team squad
As of 26 June 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MEX Guillermo Allison (on loan from Cruz Azul)
— GK  MEX Antonio Monterde
— GK  MEX Sergio Silva
— DF  MEX Luis Alonso (on loan from Toluca)
— DF  MEX Miguel Basulto (on loan from Guadalajara)
— DF  MEX Oswaldo León (on loan from América)
— DF  BRA Lucas Maia
— DF  MEX Yordi Parente
— DF  MEX Diego Rosales (on loan from UNAM)
— MF  MEX Steven Almeida
— MF  MEX Luciano Bocco (on loan from Cruz Azul)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MEX Sabas Camarillo (on loan from Puebla)
— MF  MEX Éder Cruz
— MF  MEX José Hernández (on loan from América)
— MF  MEX Carlos Mauri (on loan from Juárez)
— MF  MEX Hardy Meza (on loan from Pachuca)
— MF  MEX Michell Rodríguez (on loan from Monterrey)
— MF  BRA Bruno Tiago
— MF  MEX Armando Zamorano
— FW  CHI Isaac Díaz
— FW  MEX Leonel Enríquez (on loan from Toluca)
— FW  BRA Igor Neves
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References
  1. "¡El primer cambio! Cancún FC, el equipo que sustituirá al Atlante en Liga de Expansión". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "Atlante regresa a la CDMX y jugará en el Estadio Azul". El Financiero (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. Moreno, Marcos (26 June 2020). "Cafetaleros se muda a Quintana Roo y nace Cancún FC". Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Chaco Giménez, anunciado como nuevo DT de Cancún FC". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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