Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca is a Guatemala

Guatemala

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n professional football

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Retalhuleu

Retalhuleu

The city of Retalhuleu is in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu municipality....

 and who compete in the Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Guatemala

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...

, the nation's top footballing division. They play their home games at the Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre

Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre

Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre, is a multi-purpose stadium in Retalhuleu, Guatemala. It is mainly used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Juventud Retalteca of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators....

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History

Nicknamed Los Algodoneros (the Cotton plants), the club was founded on the 6th of May in 1951 by José Maria Olivar and Guillermo Gordillo. The club won promotion to Liga Mayor

Liga Nacional de Guatemala

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...

in 2009 after spending years in the Primera División de Ascenso

Primera División de Ascenso

The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...

 and defeated national champions C.D. Jalapa 5-0 in the season's opener on August 1, 2009.

Current squad

Coaches

• Manuel de Jesús Castañeda
• Carlos García Cantarero
  Carlos García Cantarero
  Carlos García Cantarero is a Spanish footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of C.D. Victoria in Honduras.He was the manager of Atlético Madrid B, Elche CF and Torrellano CF.-References:...