C.D. Fuerte San Francisco

C.D Fuerte San Francisco
Full name	C.D Fuerte San Francisco
Nickname(s)	Los Comandos Azules ; Los Morazanicos
Founded	8 January 1953; 71 years ago
Ground	Estadio Correcaminos, ; San Francisco Gotera, Morazán,; El Salvador
Chairman	Wilbert Argueta
Manager	Jorge Martinez Merino
League	Primera División
2024 Clausura	Overall: 11th ; Playoffs: Did not qualify

Fuerte San Francisco is a football club based in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División, the top flight of Salvadoran football. Nicknamed Los Comandos Azules (The blue commanders), the club has won two league second division titles, Seven third divisions titles and one promotional titles.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

In 1991, Fuerte San Francisco obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional for the first and so far only time and managed to stay there for three years. The club was relegated from the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador after 1992/1993 season.^[4] In 2009 they were relegated to the Third Division.^[5] However, after winning both the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 title Fuerte San Francisco were promoted to the Segunda Division for 2015–2016 seasons.^[6]

The team remained in the second tier until the 2022-23 season, when they secured their first promotion to the Primera Division in 30 years after defeatingTitan in the promotion play-offs. ^[7]

Rivalries

The team's main historic and geographic rival is C.D. Vista Hermosa. The rivalry stems from the two teams being based in Morazán and regular competing to be promoted to the primera division. However the clubs have not played each other since Vista became defunct for a few years before being reborn in the ADFA Morazán (Fourth tier) of El Salvador.

Kit history

Jersey suppliers


Manufacter	Period	Sponsor
Mikasa Sports	1974–1975	None
Umbro	1975–1976	None
Milàn Sport	1976–1983	None
None	1984–2006	Gigante Express
Aviva	2007–2012	Gotus, Balazar Liz, Rinso
Milàn Sport	2014–present	Gotus
TBD	2019–2020	Gotus Caja Credito San Francisco Gotera Agua Las Perlitas
J&M Bordados Sublimacion	2021–2023	Achorra Express Tegs Chicharronera Y Carnicera
Innova Sport	2023–present	Agua Las Perlitas Padilla desde 1960 Rosticeria Electrolit Salvador express TEGO

Stadium

The team's home venue is the Estadio Correcaminos with a capacity of 12,000. Which used to be the home of Vista Hermosa, However, after the team become defunct Fuerte San Francisco took over as the sole tenant. They previously played at the Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.

Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno (1998−2012)
Estadio Correcaminos (2013–Present)

Honours

Domestic honours

Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (2): 1991, 2022 Apertura
- Play-off winners: 2022–23
Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (7): 1974, 1978, Apertura 2001, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2015
Liga Afederada Salvadoreña:
- Champions (1): Clausura 1949

Club records

First victory in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: 2-1 TBD, August 17, 2019
First goalscorer for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3-0 v TBD, 9 March 2020
Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 TBD, November 18, 2019
Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4-0 v TBD, 25 August 2019
Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-6 TBD, 18 October 2020.
Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
Highest average attendance, season: 00,000, Primera División
Most goals scored, TBD season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 2018
Worst season: Primera Division Apertura 2019: 3 win, 5 draws and 14 losses (14 points)
First CONCACAF Champions League match: N/A

Individual records

Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Fuerte San Francisco), TBD
Most international caps for El Salvador while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2, TBD.
Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2, TBD.
Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
Most goals in a season (Primera Division): TBD, 12
All time Record goal scorer (Primera Division): Rubén Alonso, 34
First goal scorer in International competition: N/A

Top goalscorers

Player	period	Goals
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD-TBD	TBD
Alexander Marquez	2020-2022	40
Rubén Alonso	TBD-TBD	31
Jorge Martínez Ugalde	TBD-TBD	17

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Fuerte San Francisco

Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

As of 2 July 2023n

Pos.	Club	Season In D1	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif.
TBA	Fuerte San Francisco	3	109	25	43	41	112	147	-35

Players

Current squad

As of July 31, 2024: 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	Felipe Amaya (captain)
2	DF	SLV	Juan Benitez
3	DF	SLV	Yubini Esquivel
4	DF	SLV	Salvador Galindo
6	MF	SLV	Walter Chigüila
7	FW	SLV	Angel Benitez
8	FW	COL	Camilo Delgado
9	MF	COL	Andres Murillo Rentería
10	MF	SLV	Enmanuel Hernandez
11	FW	ARG	Luis Acuna
12	MF	SLV	Edwin Sanchez
14	FW	SLV	Wilson Rugamas
15	MF	SLV	Blaz Lizama
16		SLV	Eduardo Vigil (vice-captain)
17	FW	SLV	Luis Canales
19	FW	SLV	Fabricio Torres
20	MF	SLV	Diego Ortez
21	MF	SLV	Bayron Mendoza
22	GK	SLV	Willian Torres
23	DF	SLV	Nelson Moreno
24	MF	SLV	Alexander Rodriguez
28	MF	JAM	Colorado Murray
34		SLV	Eduardo Luna
43		SLV	Hector Orellana
45		SLV	Jeffrey Sosa


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	FW	SLV	Mario Arqueta
11	FW	SLV	Nelson Paredes
13	MF	SLV	Elder Figueroa JR
19	MF	SLV	Bladis Cabrera
21	FW	SLV	Kevin Cruz
31	DF	SLV	Eduardo Chavez
34	MF	SLV	Junior Chavez

Players with dual citizenship

Elder Figueroa Jr
Bayron Mendoza

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
—		SLV	TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

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
—	GK	SLV	Felipe Amaya (From Dragon)
—	DF	SLV	Salvador Galindo (From Jocoro)
—	DF	SLV	Juan Benitez (From Dragon)
—	FW	COL	Camilo Delgado (From Tela FC)
—		SLV	Nelson Moreno (From Jocoro)
—		SLV	Fabricio Torres (From Pipil)
—		TRI	TBD (From AC Port of Spain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SLV	William Torres (From Pipil)
—		COL	Andres Murillo Rentería (From AC Port of Spain)
—		SLV	Enmanuel Hernandez (From Jocoro)
—		SLV	Wilson Rugamas (From Jocoro)
—		ARG	Luis Acuna (From Jocoro)

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
—	GK	SLV	Jairo Guardado (To TBD)
—		SLV	Diego Coca (To Dragon)
—		COL	Luis Angulo (To TBD)
—		JAM	Colorado Murray (To TBD)
—		PAR	Carlos Alberto Gonzalez Saracho (To TBD)
—		PAR	Nicolas Gonzalez (To TBD)
—		SLV	Reinaldo Aparicio (To Cacahuatique)
—		COL	Eduard Peñaloza (Could not register in time of Apertura 2024)
—		COL	Wilson Rios (Could not register in time of Apertura 2024)


No.	Nation	Player
—	GRN	Jamal Charles (Could not register in time of Apertura 2024)
—	TRI	Michel Poon-Angeron (Could not register in time of Apertura 2024)
—	SLV	Bryan Paz (To Municipal Limeno)
—	SLV	Luis Canales (To TBD)
—	SLV	Francisco Carballo (To Cacahuatique)

Coaching staff

As of July, 2024

Position	Name
Head Coach	Jorge Martinez Merino (*)
Assistant coach	Dagoberto Sosa (*)
Goalkeeper coach	Kristhian Reyes (*)
Fitness coach	Rudis Perez (*)
Team Doctor	Dr.Rafa Juarez
Kineslogist	Monica Cabrera
Utility	Franklin Amaya (*)
Reserve coach	Manuel Acevedo (*)
Reserve Assistant coach	Elder Figueroa
Ladies coach	Numan Asensio
Under 17 coach	Jesus Alvarez
Sporting director	Kelvin Argueta

Notable players

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Pablo Martinez “La Perla Negra” [1]
Victor Coreas
Luis Amilcar Moreno
Sergio Ivan Munoz
Rolando Torres
Elder Figueroa
Marlon Medrano
Osmel Zapata
Omar Sevilla
Agustin Aguilar (Died, December 2. 2007)
Jorge Martínez Ugalde
Erick Ortega
Ruben Alonso
Raul Esnal
Gustavo Faral

Captains

Years	Captain
1984	Victor Coreas (DF)
1984	Amilcar Moreno (DF)
1990-1991	Jaime Cotorro Gonzalez (DF)
1991	Ruben Alonso (FW)
1992	Carlos Francisco Aragon (DF)
2022-Present	TBD (FW)
2023-Present	Francisco Carballo (DF)

Non-playing staff

Management

As of May 17, 2024/25

Position	Name
Owner	Asociacion Deportiva de Morazán
President	Wilbert Argueta
Vice-President	Rómulo Gómez
Gerente Deportivo	Ing. Jose Fausto
Administrative Director	Scr. Yanira Argueta
Deputy managing director	Sr. José Batallon
Executive Director	Sr. Henry Giron
Sporting director	Caja de Credito de Gotera

Kit evolution

Home:Full Uniform from Season 1953 FSF

Home:Full Uniform from Season 1980 FSF

Home:Full Uniform from Season 1988 FSF

Full Uniform from Season 1987 FSF

Full Uniform from Season 2005 FSF

Full Uniform from Season 2005–present

C.D. Fuerte San Francisco Azul year 2005–present

List of coaches

Management since 1950

Managers of the club since 1950:

Name	Period	Honours
Pablo Martinez “La Perla Negra”
Esteban Melara
Marcelo Javier Zuleta
José Ramón Avilés
Mario Rene Chacon	1984-1985
Henry Arias	1989-1990	Segunda División Salvadorean (1) 1991
Armando Hernandez	1991
Saúl Molina	1991-1992
Ricardo Guardado	1993
Mario Ramón Sandoval Plummer [2]	April 1993 - May 1993
Omar Sevilla	2004
Eraldo Correia	2005
Tomas Good Lopez	August 2006 -2006
Efraín Núñez	2006
Mauricio Alvarenga	2007
Rubén Alonso	2008
Henry Arias	2009
Manuel Ramos	2009-2010
Jorge Garay	2013
Marvin Hernandez	2014–September 2015
Yahir Camero	September 2015–December 2015
Sergio Munoz	January 2016 – July 2016
Yahir Camero	August 2016 – September 2016
Luis Dagoberto Sosa	September 2016 – October 2016
Omar Sevilla	October 2016 – December 2016
Luis Carlos Asprilla	December 2016
Marvin Javier Hernández	2017 - June 2019
Nelson Alvarenga	July 2019 - October 2019
Luis Dagoberto Sosa	October 2019 - March 2020
Hiatus	April 2020 - July 2020
Omar Sevilla	August 2020 - June 2021
Marvin Garcia	June 2021 - September 2021
Luis Ramírez Zapata	September 2021 - December 2021
Pablo Quinonez	December 2021 – November 2023	1 Segunda División Salvadorean (2022 Apertura); 1 Segunda División Play-off winners (2022-23)
Jesus Alvarez (Interim)	November 2023 - December 2023
Fabio Gaston Larramendi	January 2024 - February 2024
Nelson Ancheta	February 2024 - May 2024
Jorge Martinez Merino	May 2024 - Present

References

^ "Fuerte San Francisco había sido el último equipo con cinco expulsiones". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Apopa sorprende a Brujos Mario Calvo – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". culebritamacheteada.com.sv. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Chagüite, Aspirante, Platense y San Rafael Cedros se juegan la permanecía la última jornada – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". culebritamacheteada.com.sv. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ El Salvador 1992/93 – RSSSF
^ El Salvador 2008/09 – RSSSF
^ "Así fue el último almuerzo del Atlético Comalapa antes de enfrentar al Fuerte San Francisco". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Fuerte San Francisco regresa a la Primera División" [Fuerte San Francisco returns to the first division]. elsalvador.com (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

El adiós de los comandos – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)

[1] "Fuerte San Francisco había sido el último equipo con cinco expulsiones". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[2] "Apopa sorprende a Brujos Mario Calvo – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". culebritamacheteada.com.sv. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[3] "Chagüite, Aspirante, Platense y San Rafael Cedros se juegan la permanecía la última jornada – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". culebritamacheteada.com.sv. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[4] El Salvador 1992/93 – RSSSF

[5] El Salvador 2008/09 – RSSSF

[6] "Así fue el último almuerzo del Atlético Comalapa antes de enfrentar al Fuerte San Francisco". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[Fuerte_San_Francisco_returns_to_the_Primera_division-7] "Fuerte San Francisco regresa a la Primera División" [Fuerte San Francisco returns to the first division]. elsalvador.com (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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