Nizhee Corozal FC

Nizhee Corozal Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. It was founded as La Victoria FC in 1985. During the 1998–99 season FC Corozal became Midsouth FC, which later became Sagitun FC; however, San Pedro Dolphins moved its franchise to Corozal Town and became La Victoria Dolphins; then, following season the team was renamed La Victoria.

Nizhee Corozal F.C.
Full nameNizhee Corozal Football Club
Nickname(s)Corozaleños
Founded1985
GroundRicalde Stadium
Corozal Town, Belize
Capacity1,000
LeagueBelize Premier Football League

The team is based in Corozal Town. Their home stadium is Ricalde Stadium.

Previous names
  • 1991–95 – La Victoria FC
  • 1997–98 – FC Corozal
  • 1998–99 – Midsouth FC
  • 1999-01 – La Victoria Dolphins FC
  • 2001–02 – Sagitun FC
  • 2002–03 – Corozal Victory FC
  • 2008–09 – Nizhee Corozal FC

Achievements

Top scorers
  • 1993–94 – Denmark Casey (La Victoria FC) – 9 goals – Runner-up
  • 1994–95 – Jason Hall (La Victoria FC) – 6 goals – Runner-up
  • 1996–97 – David McCauley (FC Corozal) – 14 – Top scorer
  • 1997–98 – Oliver Hendricks (FC Corozal) – 7 goals – Runner-up
  • 1998–99 – Oliver Hendricks (La Victoria Dolphins) – 14 goals – Top scorer
  • 2002–03 – Rupert Smith (Corozal Victory FC) – 6 goals – Runner-up

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
— FW  BLZ Sergio Villanueva
—  BLZ Clifton West
— GK  HON Benito Moreira
— DF  BLZ Antonio Castillo
— DF  BLZ Irvin Carillo
—  BLZ Deris Benavides
—  BLZ Clifton Hall
— MF  BLZ Kenrick Pelayo
— MF  HON Julio Valle
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BLZ Cesario Rosales
— FW  BLZ Víctor Morales
—  BLZ Rafael Rivero
— DF  BLZ Kenny Canul
— DF  BLZ Randy Casanova
— MF  BLZ Marvin Fuentes
— MF  BLZ Henri Jimenez
— MF  BLZ Eric Rodriguez

List of coaches
  • Pascual Noralez


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