Deportivo Anzoátegui S.C.

Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club was a professional football club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. It was founded in 2002 and promoted to the Venezuelan 1st division in 2007. They won the Copa de Venezuela in 2008.

Deportivo Anzoátegui

Full name	Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club
Nickname(s)	El Acorazado Oriental, Aurirojos, El Depor
Founded	9 November 2002 (2002-11-09)
Ground	Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Capacity	37,485
Chairman	Lisandro Altieri
Manager	José González
League	Primera División Venezolana
2017	12th, aggregate table
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded on 9 November 2002 by Juan Pereira, starting in the third tier of Venezuelan football. In this first season they finished unbeaten, winning the division and gaining promotion.

They participated in the Venezuelan Second Division for four seasons, winning promotion at the end of the 2006–07 season when the Venezuelan Premier Division expanded from 10 to 18 teams.

In 2008, they won the Copa Venezuela by defeating Estudiantes de Mérida in the final, winning 3–1 on aggregate with goals from Alexander Rondon, Emerson Panigutti and Nicolás Massia.

Colours and Badge

The team plays in the colours of yellow and red. The club crest contains an outline of the state of Anzoátegui where the club is based, the year the club was formed as well as a star to commemorate their (at present) only league championship in the 3rd division

Stadium

Main article: Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui

The club plays their home games at Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in the city of Puerto La Cruz. It was built specially for the Copa America 2007 on the site of the previous stadium.

Players

Current squad

Current squad of Deportivo Anzoátegui (edit)
Sources:

No. Position Player 1  VEN GK Richard Ruiz 2  VEN DF William Díaz 3  VEN DF Diego Araguainamo 5  VEN MF Manuel Cuarez 6  VEN DF Jonny Mirabal 8  VEN MF José David Moreno 9  VEN FW Alexander Rondon 11  VEN MF Yorwin Lobo 12  VEN GK Edixson González

No. Position Player 13  VEN DF Juan Fuenmayor 14  VEN DF Edgar Mendoza 15  VEN MF Enmanuel Calzadilla 16  VEN MF Jesús Hernández 17  VEN FW Manuel Arteaga 19  VEN MF Ronald Giraldo 21  VEN MF Robert Hernández 22  VEN FW Junior Marcano 24  VEN MF Ronald Giraldo

Achievements

• Segunda División Venezolana: 2

2004 (C), 2007 (A)

• Tercera División Venezolana: 1

2003

• Copa de Venezuela: 2

2008, 2012

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 3 appearances

2009: Preliminary Round

2013: Preliminary Round

2014:

• Copa Sudamericana: 3 appearances

2009: First Round

2011: Second Round

2013: First Round

Records

• Biggest Home win: 10–0 vs Atlético Venezuela (27/4/2011)
• Biggest Away win: 7–1 vs Caroní (7/11/2010)

Former Managers

• Carlos Maria Ravel (2002–03)
• René Torres (2003)
• Daniel Lanata (2003–04)
• Miguel Oswaldo González (2004–05)
• Félix Gutierrez (2005)
• Daniel Lanata (2005)
• Carlos Horacio Moreno (2005–06)
• Stalin Rivas (2007)
• César Farías (2007)
• Marcos Mathías (2007–08)
• José Hernández (2009)
• Daniel Farías (March 13, 2009 – Dec 31, 2012)
• Juvencio Betancourt (Dec 12, 2012–14)
• Ruberth Morán (2014)
• Nicolás Larcamón (201?–)

External links

• Official Site (in Spanish)