C.D. Chalatenango
Encyclopedia
Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran
football
club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador
and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
, which is the country's second tier league.
Their mascot is the Scorpion.
,at a time where the giants of El Salvador soccer Quequeisque of Santa Tecla, became defunct and were replaced by a new generation of clubs.
The football club was formed by Don Jose Gregorio Martinez and a group of chalatecos whose purpose was to create a team that represented Chalatenango, and the north of El Salvador.
C.D. Chalatenango acquired the license to participate and after many years of competition they demonstrated their quality in the inferior divisions by winning four championships. However its economic situation was in a terrible state putting its existence in danger. During that period, Colonel Oscar René Serrano accepted the leadership of the club, and with his experience, undertook the task of giving new life to the "Scorpions". The club ascended to the segunda división, changing their name from C.D. Alacranes to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.
In 1979, Club Deportivo Chalatenango obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
and managed to stay there for ten years.
In 1990, C.D. Chalatenango were relegated to the segunda división.
They stayed in the segunda división battling promotion for 13 years until they won promotion in 2003, but a year later they were relegated again. However they were able to quickly return to the Primera División de Fútbol Professional by purchasing the spot of Coca-Cola for $250,000.
In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Melendez. After a 3-3 draw in normal time, they lost 4-3 on penalties, which allowed A.D. Isidro Metapán
to become champions for the second time. The team qualified for the 2009–2010 CONCACAF Champions league knockout phase based on their record in apertura and clausura.
0n 26 June 2009 due to financial trouble sold their spot in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
to C.D. Municipal Limeño
. Because the club failed to fill out the necessary paperwork to compete in the Second Division before the 7/23/09 deadline, C.D. Chalatenango did not compete during the 2009–2010 season. At the time, the club owed its former players $17,000 in unpaid salaries, and it owed CONCACAF $7,500 for pulling out of the CONCACAF Champions League.
In 2010, the club filed the necessary paperwork to be able to compete in the Second Division. They are currently (Oct. 3, 2011) in last place in the Western Group of the Second Division.
, against whom they contest the derby chalateco. The rivalry stems from Alacranes del Norte Relocation
from Nejapa to Chalatenango, and using the same colours and stadium as Chalatenango.
TBA - Transferred from TBA
Out: Mark Lester Blanco
- Transferred to C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Hermes Martínez Misal - Transferred to C.D. Águila
Carlos Ayala
- Transferred to Alianza F.C.
José Luis Osorio
- Transferred to Atlético Marte
Ramon De Paz
- Transferred to C.D. Municipal Limeño
Óscar Navarro
- Transferred to Nejapa F.C.
Juan Carlos Serrano Oporto - Transferred to Nejapa F.C.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador
Chalatenango, Chalatenango
Chalatenango is a town and municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department.The coat of arms is actually the same as the department's, as is the flag....
and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
, which is the country's second tier league.
Their mascot is the Scorpion.
History
Club Deportivo Chalatenango was founded in the early '50s under the name of C.D. AlacranesC.D. Alacranes
C.D. Alacranes, full name Club Deportivo Alacranes, was a professional soccer team in El Salvador. The team reached to the national finals in 1937, losing to C.D. 33 by a score of 3-1. The team name and logo, Alacranes, is Spanish for "Scorpions". After several years in the first division, C.D....
,at a time where the giants of El Salvador soccer Quequeisque of Santa Tecla, became defunct and were replaced by a new generation of clubs.
The football club was formed by Don Jose Gregorio Martinez and a group of chalatecos whose purpose was to create a team that represented Chalatenango, and the north of El Salvador.
C.D. Chalatenango acquired the license to participate and after many years of competition they demonstrated their quality in the inferior divisions by winning four championships. However its economic situation was in a terrible state putting its existence in danger. During that period, Colonel Oscar René Serrano accepted the leadership of the club, and with his experience, undertook the task of giving new life to the "Scorpions". The club ascended to the segunda división, changing their name from C.D. Alacranes to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.
In 1979, Club Deportivo Chalatenango obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
The Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...
and managed to stay there for ten years.
In 1990, C.D. Chalatenango were relegated to the segunda división.
They stayed in the segunda división battling promotion for 13 years until they won promotion in 2003, but a year later they were relegated again. However they were able to quickly return to the Primera División de Fútbol Professional by purchasing the spot of Coca-Cola for $250,000.
In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Melendez. After a 3-3 draw in normal time, they lost 4-3 on penalties, which allowed A.D. Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
to become champions for the second time. The team qualified for the 2009–2010 CONCACAF Champions league knockout phase based on their record in apertura and clausura.
0n 26 June 2009 due to financial trouble sold their spot in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
The Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...
to C.D. Municipal Limeño
C.D. Municipal Limeño
Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño is a Salvadoran football club based in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Union, El Salvador. The club currently participates in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. Their home stadium is Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, with a capacity of 5,000.-History:Municipal Limeño...
. Because the club failed to fill out the necessary paperwork to compete in the Second Division before the 7/23/09 deadline, C.D. Chalatenango did not compete during the 2009–2010 season. At the time, the club owed its former players $17,000 in unpaid salaries, and it owed CONCACAF $7,500 for pulling out of the CONCACAF Champions League.
In 2010, the club filed the necessary paperwork to be able to compete in the Second Division. They are currently (Oct. 3, 2011) in last place in the Western Group of the Second Division.
Rivalry
Chalatenango's biggest rivalry is with fellow Chalatenango based team Alacranes del NorteNejapa F.C.
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, against whom they contest the derby chalateco. The rivalry stems from Alacranes del Norte Relocation
from Nejapa to Chalatenango, and using the same colours and stadium as Chalatenango.
Current squad
:Squad Changes for the Apertura 2009
In:TBA - Transferred from TBA
To be announced
To be announced, To be confirmed, and To be determined are placeholder terms used very broadly to indicate that although something is scheduled or anticipated to happen, a particular aspect of that thing remains to be arranged...
Out: Mark Lester Blanco
Mark Lester Blanco
Mark Léster Blanco Pineda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
- Transferred to C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
Hermes Martínez Misal - Transferred to C.D. Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ernesto Ayala Amaya is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza F.C. in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
- Transferred to Alianza F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
José Luis Osorio
José Luis Osorio
José Luis Osorio is a Mexican professional football player who last played for Atlético Marte of El Salvador.-Club career:...
- Transferred to Atlético Marte
Atlético Marte
Club Deportivo Atlético Marte is a football club from San Salvador, El Salvador. The club has changed their name a couple of times to C.D. Arabe Marte , and C.D. Atlético Marte Quezaltepeque . The club changed to its original name again in 2008; C.D...
Ramon De Paz
Ramon De Paz
Ramón Martínez De Paz is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Municipal Limeño in the Salvadoran second division .-Club career:...
- Transferred to C.D. Municipal Limeño
C.D. Municipal Limeño
Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño is a Salvadoran football club based in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Union, El Salvador. The club currently participates in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. Their home stadium is Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, with a capacity of 5,000.-History:Municipal Limeño...
Óscar Navarro
Óscar Navarro
Óscar Alberto Navarro Meléndez is a Salvadoran footballer who is currently under contract with UES in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
- Transferred to Nejapa F.C.
Nejapa F.C.
Sponsors:* Front Milan *Caja de Crédito de Quezaltepeque*Tigo*MK medicamentos* CANAL 12 de Televisión*MidesKit Information:Nejapa F.C...
Juan Carlos Serrano Oporto - Transferred to Nejapa F.C.
Nejapa F.C.
Sponsors:* Front Milan *Caja de Crédito de Quezaltepeque*Tigo*MK medicamentos* CANAL 12 de Televisión*MidesKit Information:Nejapa F.C...
Current technical staff
| Head Coach |  Carlos MeléndezCarlos Meléndez Carlos Meléndez may refer to:*Carlos Meléndez , President of El Salvador*Carlos Meléndez , Puerto Rican former member of Menudo*Carlos Meléndez , see 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships... |
| Assistant Coach | Milton Meléndez Milton Meléndez Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo is a retired Salvadoran football player.-Club career:Nicknamed Tigana, Meléndez played the majority of his career at Alianza, where he was dismissed in 2010.... |
| Physical | Napoleón Vides |
Presidential history
EWLINE
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1960s
Oscar Rene Serrano- Don Goyo
1970s
- Ricardo Tomasino
- Orlando Cotto
- Isaías Choto (QEPD).
1980s
- Mauricio Alonso RodríguezMauricio Alonso RodríguezMauricio Alonso "Pipo" Rodríguez Lindo is a retired footballer from El Salvador. He represented his country at the Olympic Games in 1968, 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico and coached them to in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain.-Playing years:...
(1980) - Ricardo Tomasino (1981)
- Conrado MirandaConrado MirandaJosé Conrado Miranda Sasso . is a Salvadoran football player and former coach who created a legacy in El Salvador....
(1982) - Raúl MagañaRaúl MagañaRaúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón was a Salvadoran footballer and manager.He is regarded one of the great of Salvadoran football.-Club career:...
- Guillermo "Loro" Castro
- Armando Contreras PalmaArmando Contreras PalmaArmando Contreras Palma is a Salvadoran football manager.who created a legacy in El Salvador by winning three primera division titles with Atlético Marte....
(1986–87)
2000s to date
Carlos Avedissian (2000–01)- Luis Angel León (2001–02)
- Luis Roberto Hernández (2003)
Raúl Héctor CocherariRaúl Héctor CocherariRaúl Héctor Cocherari is a former Argentine football player and manager. Throughout his football career, he played for various teams from Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, and Europe....
(2003)
Carlos Alberto MijangosCarlos Alberto MijangosCarlos Alberto Mijangos Castro is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played his career at CSD Municipal. -Club career:...
(2004–05)
Agustín CastilloAgustin CastilloAlberto Agustín Castillo Gallardo is a retired Peruvian footballer. He is the head coach of Sport Boys in Peru.- Biography :...
(2005–07)-
Vladan VićevićVladan VicevicVladan Vićević is a retired Serbian-born Salvadoran international football player.Vićević, born in Titovo Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, played with his hometown club FK Sloboda Užice for a decade between 1986 and 1996 before moving to El Salvador to play with C.D. Águila...
(2007–08) - Juan Ramon Sanchez (2008) (Caretaker) Carlos Antonio MeléndezCarlos Antonio MeléndezCarlos Antonio Meléndez Flores is a retired Salvadoran football player.-Club career:Nicknamed el Cacho, Meléndez won the Salvadoran league title with Atlético Marte in 1985...
(2008–09) Milton "El Tigana" MeléndezMilton MeléndezMilton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo is a retired Salvadoran football player.-Club career:Nicknamed Tigana, Meléndez played the majority of his career at Alianza, where he was dismissed in 2010....
(2009) Alexsander Rodriguez (2010) Ricardo Serrano (2011-)
Notable players
Roberto ChanampeRoberto Chanampe
Roberto Armando Chanampe is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for C.D. Chalatenango.-External links:*...
Hugo Darío Domínguez Ariel González Rafael Sánchez Israel Castro Franco
Israel Castro Franco
Israel Castro Franco is a Brazilian-Salvadoran football player currently signed to Vila Fanny.-Club career:...
(2005–07) Marcelo Messias
Marcelo Messias
Marcelo Messias is a Brazilian-Salvadoran football defender, who currently plays for Alianza F.C. in the Salvadoran Professional Football League.-International career:...
(2007) Marcelo Monteiro Domigues (2006) Paulo Roberto de Oliveira (2006) Víctor Jaramillo (2005) Víctor Hugo Mafla
Víctor Hugo Mafla
Victor Hugo Mafla is a Colombian professional football player.-External links:*http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=7336...
(2006) Hermes Martínez Misal
Hermes Martínez Misal
Hermes Martínez Misal is a Colombian professional soccer player who currently plays for Salvadoran side Luis Ángel Firpo.-External links:*...
(2008–09) Juan Camilo Mejía
Juan Camilo Mejía
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(2007) Jorge Sandoval (2003) Luis Alonso Anaya
Luis Alonso Anaya
Luis Alonso Anaya Merino is a Salvadoran professional football player, who currently plays for Águila in the Salvadoran Premier Division.-Club career:...
(2007–2008) Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ernesto Ayala Amaya is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza F.C. in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
(2007–2009)
Mark Lester Blanco
Mark Lester Blanco
Mark Léster Blanco Pineda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
Carlos Castro Borja
Carlos Castro Borja
Carlos Alfonso Castro Borja is a retired Salvadoran football player.His position was defender.-Club career:...
(1987) Mauricio Cienfuegos
Mauricio Cienfuegos
Mauricio Cienfuegos is a retired Salvadoran soccer player.-Club career:Cienfuegos began his professional career in 1985 with Racing Junior...
Miguel Ángel Díaz
Miguel Ángel Díaz
Miguel Ángel Díaz Arévalo is a retired football player from El Salvador.-Club career:Nicknamed Ardilla , Díaz started his career at third division side Alacranes, later renamed as Chalatenango, with whom he won promotion to the second division and later to the first division...
Sigfrido "Bucky" Espinoza Kiko Henríquez
Edgar Henriquez
Edgar Alonso Henríquez is a Salvadoran retired football midfielder.-Club career:Nicknamed Kiko, Henríquez started his career at third division outfit Adler, then moved up a division with Salvadoreño de Armenia and made his debut in the Salvadoran Premier League with UES in 1985...
(1986–1987) Wilfredo Iraheta
Wilfredo Iraheta
Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria is a retired Salvadoran football player who played as a defender.He is currently a politician.-Club career:...
(1988–89) Edler Lara Gamboa Jose Orlando Martinez Marlon Menjívar Miguel Montes
Miguel Montes
Miguel Ángel Montes Moreno is a Salvadoran footballer who is signed with Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran First Division....
(2006–07) Gilberto Alfredo Murgas
Gilberto Alfredo Murgas
Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Fajardo is a retired Salvadoran football player who finished his career with FAS in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
Óscar Navarro
Óscar Navarro
Óscar Alberto Navarro Meléndez is a Salvadoran footballer who is currently under contract with UES in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
Nildeson (2002) Nelson "Recluta" PortilloCarlos "Carlanga" Rivera Reinaldo Portillo Ramón Alfredo Sánchez
Ramón Alfredo Sánchez
Ramón Sánchez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for club Isidro Metapán and at international level for the El Salvador national team.-Club:...
Martin "Borrega" Velasco Carlos Alberto "Marcelo" Mijangos
Carlos Alberto Mijangos
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Franklin Vinosis Webster
Franklin Vinosis Webster
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(2006–08) Manuel Luna José Luis Osorio
José Luis Osorio
José Luis Osorio is a Mexican professional football player who last played for Atlético Marte of El Salvador.-Club career:...
Anel Canales
Anel Canales
Anthony Canales is a soccer forward who currently plays for Isidro Metapán of the Primera Division of El Salvador.-Club:*Liga Panameña de Fútbol :**2001-02*Primera División de Fútbol Profesional :...
(2007) Nicolás Muñoz
Nicolás Muñoz
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(2004) Gilberto Walter (2004) Gabriel Garcete
Gabriel Garcete
Gabriel Garcete Jimenez isa Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays for Once Lobos.He started his career with Sportivo Luqueño in 2000. The next season he moved on to play for Municipal Limeño. In 2005 he made a transfer to Atlético Balboa. He went on to play for C.D...
(2006) Germán Carty
Germán Carty
Germán Luis Carty is a Peruvian professional football player, played currently for Deportivo Coopsol. Who most prominently played for Cienciano. He was the top goalscorer as Cienciano won the 2003 Copa Sudamericana. He played for the Peru national football team...
(2006) Cesar Augusto Charum José Luis "Camote" Vásquez
External links
- http://www.cdchalatenango.com/ (Spanish)
- http://www.enchalate.com/2011/09/club-deportivo-chalatenango-el-chalate.html (Spanish)
- http://www.clima.com.sv/chalate.php (Spanish)
- http://alacranet.galeon.com/
- http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070717/latribuna/817206.asp (Historia)
- http://www.laprensagrafica.com/latribuna/Parte-4-Trib07072007003.pdf