Managua Fútbol Club is a professional
football
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club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
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based in
Managua
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
which currently plays in the
Nicaraguan Premier Division.
History
The team was promoted to the
Primera División for the first time in their history in 2009–10 after beating
Deportivo América in a two-legged
Segunda División
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commercially known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Lig ...
championship final.
Nicaragua 2009/10
– RSSSF
They made an immediate impact on the top flight, qualifying for the semi-finals in their first season (Apertura 2010). Since then, they have been a regular playoff participant and even reached the finals of the 2017 Apertura, losing on away goals to Walter Ferretti.
In 2018, the club had its most successful period in its history under the guidance of Nicaraguan Emilio Aburto. The club were able to win their first championship (the Apertura 2018) in club history. Managua won 1–0 over two legged series against powerful club Real Esteli F.C.; Lucas dos Santos was the lone goal-scorer for Managua and he was the league-leading goalscorer that season.
Achievements
* Primera División de Nicaragua
The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933.
It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de C ...
and predecessors
** Champions (1) : Apertura 2018
** Runners-up (3): Apertura 2017, Apertura 2019, Clausura 2020
* Segunda División de Nicaragua
The Segunda División de Nicaragua is the second football level of Nicaraguan football.
It is organized by FENIFUT.
Format
Torneo de Apertura (Opening tournament) and Torneo de Clausura (Closure Tournament). The Apertura champion each year w ...
and predecessors
** Champions (1): 2009–10
*Copa de Nicaragua
The Copa de Nicaragua is the top knockout tournament in Nicaragua association football. It is held for clubs in the domestic leagues annually.
Winners
*1983 : Deportivo Masaya
*1984 : FC San Marcos
*1991 : Real Estelí
*1995 : FC San Marcos
*1996 ...
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** Champions (1): 2019
First Division record (2010–present)
''Apertura 2010 – present''
Current squad
''As of:''
Notable players
Notable players
* Lucas dos Santos
* Christian Fernandez
* Clayton José da Cunha (2010–11)
* Edward Murillo
* Mario García
* Víctor Norales (2010–11)
* Gerardo Arce
* Ewing Herrera
* Marvin Joseph
* Brandon Joseph Ramírez (2010–11)
* Justo Lorente
Justo Lorente Collado (born 27 February 1984) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays for Juventus Managua.
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Nicaraguan footballers
Nicaragua international footballers
People from Ma ...
* Norfran Lazo
Norfran Adán Lazo Morales (born 8 September 1990) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays for Real Estelí in the Primera División de Nicaragua.
Club career
He previously played for Diriangén, Managua and Walter Ferretti. He left Ferretti i ...
(2011–12)
* Raúl Leguías
Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila (born 9 October 1981) is a football forward who plays for AD Santa Rosa.
Club career
A much-travelled striker or attacking midfielder, Leguías has spent most of his playing career in Panama and Nicaragua but he ...
(2009–10)
* Ivan Méndez
* William Mendieta
* Mario Morales
* Luis Olivares
One-club men
List of coaches
Managua has had permanent managers since it first appointed TBD
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as coach in 2007. The longest-serving manager was Emilio Aburto, who managed Managua for three years from Feb 2012 to Jan 2015. Argentinian Nestor Holweger was the first foreign coach in the club and helped the club win its first title, winning the second division in 2009. Emilio Aburto is the most successful manager as he led the club to its first Primera division title in 2018 and first Copa de Nicaragua in 2019.
* Nestor Holweger (August 2009 – August 2010)
* Mario Alfaro (August 2010 – February 2012)
* Emilio Aburto (February 2012 – January 2015)
* Carlos Zambrana (January 2015 – December 2015)
* Flavio Da Silva (December 2015 – June 2016)
* Amleto Bonaccorso (June 2016 – August 2016)
* Jack Galindo (August 2016 – September 2016)
* Luis Fernando Fallas (September 2016 – November 2016)
* Jack Galindo (November 2016 – February 2017)
* Emilio Aburto (Feb 2017 – May 2017)
* Tyron Acevedo (May 2017 – Sept 2017)
* Emilio Aburto (September 2017 – August 2021)
* Juan Cortes (September 2021 - August 2022)
* Emilio Aburto (August 2022 - ''Present'')
Records
Record versus other Clubs
: ''As of 2020-11-08''
The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results:
(Plus a sampling of other results)
References
External links
Managua FC asciende a Primera División
– Vive Nicaragua
Managua F.C.
Football clubs in Nicaragua
2006 establishments in Nicaragua
Association football clubs established in 2006
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