Cocodrilos de Tabasco
The Cocodrilos de Tabasco Fútbol Club, commonly known as Cocodrilos, is a Mexican football club based in Villahermosa. The club was founded in 2017, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.[1]
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| Full name | Cocodrilos de Tabasco Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Cocodrilos (The Crocodiles) | ||
| Founded | 24 November 2017 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico de Villahermosa, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 10,500 | ||
| Owner | Alejandro Mendoza Aguayo | ||
| Manager | Adrián García Arias | ||
| League | Liga Premier - Serie A | ||
| 2018-19 | Preseason | ||
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History
On June 22, 2017, Francisco Negrete Arceo announced the foundation of Isleños del Carmen and, at the same time, the call for the views that would begin the following day.[2][3][4]
On September 13, 2017, the board announced the transfer of the equipment to Villahermosa, Tabasco, after having problems with the original headquarters in Ciudad del Carmen.[5]
In July 2018 the team was promoted to Serie A as part of a franchise expansion, so it achieved its promotion automatically. [6] On the other hand, in August of the same year, it was announced that the team will have a subsidiary team in Third Division from season 2018-19.[7]
Players
Current squad
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 |  |
Raul Veldáñez |
| 3 | DF | |
Rubén Magaña |
| 4 | DF | |
Daniel Alderete (on loan from Tijuana) |
| 5 | DF | |
José Daniel Rodríguez (on loan from Puebla) |
| 6 | DF | |
José Jesús Ruíz |
| 7 | MF | |
Gustavo Carmona (on loan from BUAP) |
| 8 | MF | |
Alan Mauricio Cruz (on loan from BUAP) |
| 9 | FW | |
Jesús Álvarez (on loan from BUAP) |
| 10 | MF | |
Salvador Ojeda |
| 12 | MF | |
Juan Carlos Irene (on loan from BUAP) |
| 13 | MF | |
Marco Antonio García (on loan from Cruz Azul) |
| 14 | MF | |
Arturo Avilés Jr. (on loan from Atlante) |
| 15 | DF | |
Omar Zaragoza (on loan from Puebla) |
| 16 | DF | |
Julio León |
| 17 | MF | |
Orlando Vela (on loan from UANL) |
| 18 | MF | |
Carlos de la Cruz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | |
Pablo Rodríguez (on loan from Veracruz) |
| 21 | MF | |
Pablo Quintos |
| 22 | MF | |
Diego González (on loan from Puebla) |
| 23 | GK | |
Aldo Paredes (on loan from Puebla) |
| 24 | DF | |
Dante Díaz |
| 25 | MF | |
Daniel Espinosa |
| 26 | DF | |
Edgar Martell |
| 27 | FW | |
José Guillermo Pérez |
| 28 | FW | |
Luis Mouret (on loan from BUAP) |
| 29 | FW | |
Emilio Gaspar |
| 30 | MF | |
Oswaldo Peréa |
| 31 | MF | |
Juan de Dios Santos |
| 45 | DF | |
Bruno Barajas |
| 47 | DF | |
Martín Gaytán |
| 48 | MF | |
Alí Valenzuela |
| 49 | MF | |
Cristian Huitron |
References
- "Equipo - Cocodrilos de Tabasco". Tabasco Hoy. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- "Regresa el fútbol a Carmen". Noticias Carmen. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "Inician Visorías de 2da. División". Gobierno de Ciudad de Carmen. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "Ciudad del Carmen tendrá equipo en Liga Premier". En Ascenso. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- IslaDeportiva (14 September 2017). "A Tabasco Isleños FC por cierre de puertas en Carmen". Isla Deportiva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- FerQuintero. "NACE COCODRILOS Y ESTARÁ EN LA SERIE A | Liga Premier Magazine". www.enascenso.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Yucatán contará con cuatro equipos en Tercera División - El Diario de Yucatán". El Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.