A.d. Municipal Pérez Zeledón
Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera División de Costa Rica.
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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Guerreros del Sur (Southern Warriors) | |||
| Founded | 1991 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 | |||
| Chairman | Juan Luis Artavia | |||
| Manager | Geiner Segura | |||
| League | Liga Promerica | |||
| Clausura 2023 | 9° | |||
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It is based in San Isidro de El General. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. Their nickname is Guerreros del Sur or The Southern Warriors.
History
Municipal Pérez Zeledón was founded in 1962 and they reached the Second Division in 1976.
A.D. Generaleña and A.D. Pérez Zeledón merger
In 1988, Asociación Deportiva Municipal Generaleña won promotion to the Primera Division and in 1991 a second team from Pérez Zeledón, Asociación Deportiva Pérez Zeledón, also clinched the second division title, prompting to merge the teams into Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón which would go and represent the canton in the top tier. In 2010, Puma Generaleña was founded as successor to AD Generaleña.
2004 Apertura champions
The team were surprise winners of the 2004–05 Apertura in the Primera División, their first and only title so far, under the coaching of Carlos Restrepo against Saprissa defeated them on their own home stadium 0–1. Although, they missed out on the overall championship title, losing against Alajuelense 1–4 on aggregate. The club's top goalscorer that season was Ever Alfaro. Also in the team were William Sunsing and Géiner Segura, who were both part of the Ticos along their path to 2006's World Cup held in Germany.
Honours
- Primera División de Costa Rica
- Champions (1): Apertura 2017
Current squad
As of July 25, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Championship Apertura 2017
List of players and coaching staff who won the Apertura 2017 National Soccer Championship of Costa Rica First Division, by defeating Club Sport Herediano on December 20, 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- Coach - José Giacone Garita
- Attached - Omar Royero Gutiérrez & José Carlos Cancela Durán
- Goalkeepers - Giovanny Chacón Obando
- Physio - Andres Mata Leiva
- Doctor - William Cruz Umaña
- Props - Melvin Bonilla Villalobos
References
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