Juventud Independiente
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Club Deportivo Juventud Independiente is a Salvadoran football
club. The team is currently based in San Juan Opico, El Salvador
.
They were promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
to Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
after beating San Salvador F.C.
4-2 in the playoff series in 2008, but returned to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
in 2009, and they will compete at that level in the 2010 season.
After raising the necessary funds, they baptized the club as a Unión. The club recruited their players from the local schools and due to the age of their players being under the set limit, they were registered in the Liga burocrática (the Lowest Level in the footballing system). The team officially began born on 7 September 1943 and, because they signed the document in the Ministerio del Interior, the team leaders decided to name the club Juventud Independiente in representation of both the young players and the historic building where the club was born. Vicente Rocha become the team's first president and the team played their first games in the San Juan Opico region; despite the Fuerte Cuscatleco team already being based there, the community supported Juventud Independiente.
The team's primary player during this period was Casto de Jesús Flores, who was one of the first players to sign for the club. The club battled hard and by the early 1970s they had reached third, then second division.
during the 1980s affected Juventud Independiente, as players fled the country and the sheer danger of watching the games kept fans away. In 1989 just before a promotion playoff against San Rafael Cedros, a major offensive was launched and many players fled the country causing Juventud Independiente to lose the match. The team's fortunes improved in the early '90s as the team recruited better players and were able to retain their level.
5-1 on aggregate.
The team directive decided to form a football school in 1994. The desire and aim was to provide a strong basis for the senior team and improve the standards of their young players. However during this period the team descended back to the third division.
After community election in 1997, Romeo Barillas was elected and began programs and projects to support the team. Barillas first move was to sign Ramon Sanchez, who had just finished coaching Arcense
. Ramon Sanchez worked hard with the young players of Juventud Independiente and eventually reached the playoff. The team won on their second attempt and were promoted to second division, beginning the emergence of young stars Henry López and Carlos Asprilla.
After securing a spot in the second division, they were able to sign foreign players such as Rodrigo Lagos, Fainor Viáfara and Carlos Escalante. In the 2004/2005 season they reached the semi-finals but were eliminated by Coca Cola. In 2006/2007 season they made the finals, but lost to Nejapa F.C.
and lost the playoff against Once Municipal
.
Ramon Sanchez left the club for the first division club, C.D. Chalatenango
. Ramon Sanchez's ten year reign had come to an end. The team selected Jorge Ábrego as coach and despite losing automatic qualification to the first division, they were able to defeat San Salvador F.C. in the promotion/relegation playoff and qualify for the first division for the first time in the club history.
Out Valtinho
- TBA
(2008–09) Carlos Escalante (2006–07) Rodrigo Lagos (2004) Favio Vassallo (2004) Jorge da Silva (Joao da Silva) (2006) Nerinaldo da Silva (2004) Paulo Rodriguez
(2009) Carlos Asprilla
(2004) Alexis Fernando Díaz (2008) Luis José Pérez Charriz (2009) Carlos Calderón Óscar Céren
Casto de Jesús Flores Carlos Menjívar
Miguel Menjívar Fidel Mondragón
(2008–2009) Carlos Quintanilla José Enrique "Perico" Rodríguez Ramón Alfredo Sánchez
(1998–2000) José Rafael Tobar
Irving Valdez Ramón Valdez Néstor Steve Reyes (2009) Juan Carlos Reyes
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 currently based in San Juan Opico, El Salvador
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...
.
They were promoted from 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...
to 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...
after beating San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
4-2 in the playoff series in 2008, but returned to 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...
in 2009, and they will compete at that level in the 2010 season.
Honours
- Segunda DivisionSegunda División de Fútbol SalvadoreñoThe 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...
: - Winners (2): Clausura 2008,Clausura 2011
The beginning
In 1940 Vicente Rocha, a community leader, decided to begin an elaborate health project for the young people in his community and realised that forming a football club would help. He shared his vision with a group of people which included Vicente Trujillo and Benjamín Hernández.After raising the necessary funds, they baptized the club as a Unión. The club recruited their players from the local schools and due to the age of their players being under the set limit, they were registered in the Liga burocrática (the Lowest Level in the footballing system). The team officially began born on 7 September 1943 and, because they signed the document in the Ministerio del Interior, the team leaders decided to name the club Juventud Independiente in representation of both the young players and the historic building where the club was born. Vicente Rocha become the team's first president and the team played their first games in the San Juan Opico region; despite the Fuerte Cuscatleco team already being based there, the community supported Juventud Independiente.
The team's primary player during this period was Casto de Jesús Flores, who was one of the first players to sign for the club. The club battled hard and by the early 1970s they had reached third, then second division.
During the war
The civil war that occurred in El SalvadorEl 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...
during the 1980s affected Juventud Independiente, as players fled the country and the sheer danger of watching the games kept fans away. In 1989 just before a promotion playoff against San Rafael Cedros, a major offensive was launched and many players fled the country causing Juventud Independiente to lose the match. The team's fortunes improved in the early '90s as the team recruited better players and were able to retain their level.
Rebuilding
During the nineties, the team expanded and reached second division for the first time in several years after defeating C.D. Juventud Olímpica MetalioC.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio
Club Deportivo Juventud Olímpica Metalio, commonly known as Juventud Olímpica are a Salvadoran professional football club based in several locations including Sonsonate and also Barrio Santa Anita, San Salvador.-History:...
5-1 on aggregate.
The team directive decided to form a football school in 1994. The desire and aim was to provide a strong basis for the senior team and improve the standards of their young players. However during this period the team descended back to the third division.
After community election in 1997, Romeo Barillas was elected and began programs and projects to support the team. Barillas first move was to sign Ramon Sanchez, who had just finished coaching Arcense
Arcense
Club Deportivo Arcense Ciudad Arce, commonly known as C.D. Arcense are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Ciudad ArceThey were relegated from Primera División de Fútbol Profesional after 2003/2004 season.-League and Playoffs Performance:...
. Ramon Sanchez worked hard with the young players of Juventud Independiente and eventually reached the playoff. The team won on their second attempt and were promoted to second division, beginning the emergence of young stars Henry López and Carlos Asprilla.
After securing a spot in the second division, they were able to sign foreign players such as Rodrigo Lagos, Fainor Viáfara and Carlos Escalante. In the 2004/2005 season they reached the semi-finals but were eliminated by Coca Cola. In 2006/2007 season they made the finals, but lost to Nejapa F.C.
Nejapa F.C.
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and lost the playoff against Once Municipal
Once Municipal
Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the top tier after getting promoted for the Apertura 2010. The club won its first league championship during the 1948–49 season...
.
Ramon Sanchez left the club for the first division club, C.D. Chalatenango
C.D. Chalatenango
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.-History:...
. Ramon Sanchez's ten year reign had come to an end. The team selected Jorge Ábrego as coach and despite losing automatic qualification to the first division, they were able to defeat San Salvador F.C. in the promotion/relegation playoff and qualify for the first division for the first time in the club history.
Recent Events
However the club failed to achieve any real progress in the first division having the worst record in the apertura and clausura seasons, the club failed to remain in the first division despite the purchase of players such as Honduran nestor steve reyes and others along with the hiring of their longtime coach Juan Ramon Sanchez the club were relgeated. The club spent the next few seasons trying to regain promotion they made several second division semi finals and grand finals, however the club finall succeeded when they won the Clausura 2011 title defeating Once Lobos 4-0, then winning the grand champion final defeating Titans of santa Ana 3-2 in extra time with the club were promoted and will be playing first division soccer in upcoming season.Current squad
As of Apertura 2011 season:Squad Changes For 2012 Clausura Season
In TBA - TBAOut Valtinho
Leonardo Da Silva Costa
Leonardo Da Silva Costa also known as Valtinho is a Brazilian footballer currently playing football for Juventud Independiente.-External links:*http://www.soccerway.com/players/leonardo-da-silva-costa/178213/...
- TBA
Notable former players
Lucas AbrahamLucas Abraham
Lucas Daniel Abraham López is an Argentine football Forward who currently plays for Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta in Argentina.Abraham started his career in the lower divisions of Argentine football with All Boys...
(2008–09) Carlos Escalante (2006–07) Rodrigo Lagos (2004) Favio Vassallo (2004) Jorge da Silva (Joao da Silva) (2006) Nerinaldo da Silva (2004) Paulo Rodriguez
Paulo César Rodrigues Lima
Paulo Cesar Rodriguez, best known as Paulinho is a Brazilian football right winger, currently playing for C.D. Aspirante of El Salvador.-External links:*http://www.brujasfc.com/Info%20jugadores/Paulo%20Rodriguez.htm...
(2009) Carlos Asprilla
Carlos Asprilla
Carlos Asprilla is a Colombian football player who started his professional career with Independiente Medellín. He's a cousin of former Colombian player Faustino Asprilla...
(2004) Alexis Fernando Díaz (2008) Luis José Pérez Charriz (2009) Carlos Calderón Óscar Céren
Casto de Jesús Flores Carlos Menjívar
Carlos Menjivar
Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr. is a Salvadoran American footballer who currently plays for Juventud Independiente.-Club career:...
Miguel Menjívar Fidel Mondragón
Fidel Mondragón
Fidel Eduardo Mondragón Palomo is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
(2008–2009) Carlos Quintanilla José Enrique "Perico" Rodríguez 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:...
(1998–2000) José Rafael Tobar
José Rafael Tobar Lemus
José Rafael Tobar Lemus is a Salvadoran football player, who currently plays as Defender for Alacranes Del Norte of El Salvador.-External links:*...
Irving Valdez Ramón Valdez Néstor Steve Reyes (2009) Juan Carlos Reyes
Juan Carlos Reyes (Uruguayan footballer)
Juan Carlos Reyes Braun is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Nejapa F.C.-References:Currently he is participating in the 3rd season of Bailando por un Sueño El Salvador....
Current Technical Staff
| Head Coach |  Juan Ramón Sanchez |
| Assistant Coach | René García Santamaría |
| Fitness Coach | Rafael Arnulfo Mariona |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Belsain Antonio Lobos |
| Utility | Camilo de Jesús Ramírez |
| Medical Trainer | Dr. Orsi Miguel Mejía |
Notable Coaches
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Ramón Sánchez Juan Ramón Sánchez Juan Ramón Sánchez Paredes is a Salvadoran football coach.He has worked as the coach of Juventud Independiente and other teams.He is the father of current capitan of the El Salvador national teamRamón Alfredo Sánchez.-References:... |
1997- | 2007 |
| Jorge Abrego Jorge Abrego Jorge Alberto Abrego Martínez is a retired Salvadoran football player.-Club:Nicknamed El Zapatero , Abrego has played all of his professional career at C.D. FAS.-International:... |
2008 | Nov 14, 2008 |
| Juan Ramón Sánchez Juan Ramón Sánchez Juan Ramón Sánchez Paredes is a Salvadoran football coach.He has worked as the coach of Juventud Independiente and other teams.He is the father of current capitan of the El Salvador national teamRamón Alfredo Sánchez.-References:... |
December 2008- | Present |
League Season Performance
(Apertura 2007 – Clausura 2011)| Season | League | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS | Playoffs | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2008 | Primera División | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| Clausura 2009 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009 The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009 season , started on January 31, 2009, and concluded on May 24, 2009.... |
Primera División | 10th | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||||||||
| Apertura 2011 | Primera División | TBA | TBA |