A.D. Isidro Metapán

Isidro Metapán
Full name	Asociación Deportiva; Isidro Metapán
Nickname(s)	Los Caleros; Los Cementeros (The Cementers); Los Jaguares (The Jaguars)
Founded	29 September 1950; 71 years ago (as Isidro Menéndez); 2 June 2000; 21 years ago (as Isidro Metapan)
Ground	Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez,; Metapán, El Salvador
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Rafael Morataya
Manager	Jose Osvaldo Figueroa
League	Primera División
Apertura 2018	5th
Home colours	Away colours

Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador.^[1]^[2]

It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, and is one of the most successful club in El Salvador football history, having won 10 national titles.^[3]

Isidro Metapán was founded in 2000, after the merger of Isidro Menéndez and Metapán FC. The club had its period of greatest success in the 2000s.^[4]^[5]

Since the formation of the Apertura/Clausura, A.D. Isidro Metapán has been the dominant club in El Salvador football, winning ten championships. Their traditional local rivals are FAS.

Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season, A.D. Isidro Metapán has played its home games at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The team colours are blue, red and white, and the team crest shows the white and blue and the Jaguar. The club has other departments in basketball, and others.

History[]

Present history[]

In 2000, Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez, two Second Division strugglers, chose to merge. In 2001, the newly born club won promotion to the Primera División with a 3–2 playoff win over Jocoro FC.

The club quickly consolidated their position as a mid-table side, and starting in Apertura 2004 began making title pushes. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time that year by defeating Luis Ángel Firpo in a fourth place playoff. In Apertura 2005, they finished the regular atop the table, defeated Once Municipal in the semi-finals, and only fell short of their first title after a 2–0 extra time loss to Vista Hermosa.

In Clausura 2007, the club finally bettered that result, taking home their first ever championship with a 1–0 extra time win over Luis Ángel Firpo. That qualified the team for the CONCACAF Champions League for the very first time, although they did not get past the preliminary rounds.

Over the next several years, Isidro Metapán began to surpass the traditional powers of Salvadoran football (FAS, Firpo, Alianza, and Águila). They won their second title in a penalty shootout over Chalatenango in Apertura 2008, then defended their crown in Clausura 2009 with a 1–0 win over Luis Ángel Firpo. Alexander Amaya scored that winner in the 58th minute.

After a near miss in the Apertura 2009, Isidro returned to the top for the third time in four seasons by winning the championship of Clausura 2010. Léster Blanco and Paolo Suárez each scored in a 3–2 win over Águila. In each season from 2007 to 2010, the club had won the title at least once. They would win it for a fourth time in five in Apertura 2010, beating Alianza 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

2011–2012 was the most successful season in club history. It started in the summer, in the CONCACAF Champions League. Metapan qualified for the group stages, and a 2–0 win over Mexican team Santos Laguna allowed them to qualify out of the groups into the quarterfinals for the first time. Although UNAM Pumas eliminated them at that stage, it had still been a very successful run.

Meanwhile, domestically, Metapán won a sixth title in eight years with a 1–0 victory over Once Municipal the lone goal coming from Paolo Suárez in the 51st minute.^[6]

They narrowly missed a repeat that spring in the Clausura, losing 2–1 to Áquila in the championship match. However, they recovered to win a seventh championship in nine years, defeating Alianza in extra time to win the Apertura 2012. For a moment it looked like the hero would be Metapán's top goal scorer Nicolás Muñoz, who scored from a free kick in extra time.^[7] However Sean Fraser of Alianza equalized with a header, forcing the match into penalties. After a dramatic shootout, Isidro Metapán won 6–5.^[8]

They won their 8th title in Apertura 2013, beating FAS 1–0 on a goal from Andrés Flores in the 85th minute.^[9]

On 25 May 2014 Isidro Metapán won the Primera División title for the ninth time in the club history, defeating Dragón on penalties 6–5.^[10]

Title number 10 came in Apertura 2014, as Metapán defeated Águila in penalties 3–2. Once again, Nicolás Muñoz played an important role in taking the match to penalties with an extra time goal.^[11]

Sponsorship[]

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers[]

Season	Kit Manufacturer	Sponsors
2000	Milán	CESSA
2001–02	Milán	CESSA, Texaco, Coca-Cola
2003–04	Milán	CESSA
2005	Milán	CESSA
2006	Milán	CESSA, Tigo, Hankook
2007	Milán	Tigo, Dunlop
2008	Milán	Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Salazar
2009	Milán	Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar, MK Medicementos
2010	Milán	Bimbo, Tigo, Cartan Global
2011–13	Milán	Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro
2014–2015	Milán	Bimbo, Holcim, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo
2016–2017	Milán	Gumarsal, Concentrados, AgroAmigo, Arroz San Pedro, Don Chilo, SalzarRomeo.com, Industrias La Constancia
2017–2020	Milán	Arroz San Pedro,Gumarsal
2021-	Milán	las Perlitas, Auto Repuestos Herrera, Canal 4, Sudagrip, Arroz San Pedro

Home stadiums[]

The team currently plays in the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The stadium is located in Metapán, Santa Ana. A new stadium is currently being built and is expected to be finished in the year 2015 or 2016

Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez (2000–)
Complejo Deportivo Metapán

New Stadium[]

The 2015–16 season was to have been the last season at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, with the club moving to their new 10,000-seater stadium Complejo Deportivo Metapán in time for the 2017–18 season. However, due to the club being in financial crisis, work on the new stadium has since stopped.

Honours[]

Primera División
- Champions (10): Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2011, Apertura 2012, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
Liga de Ascenso
- Champions (1): 2000–01

Performance in International competitions[]

Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 1 appearance

Best: First Round 2007

2007: First Round

CONCACAF Champions League: 7 appearances

Best: Quarter-final 2011–12

2008–09: Preliminary Round

2009–10: Group stage

2010–11: Preliminary Round

2011–12: Quarter-final

2012–13: Group stage

2013–14: Group stage

2014–15: Group stage

2015–16: Group stage

Copa Mesoamericana: 1 appearance

Best: Runner-up 2011

2011: Runner-up

Records and statistics[]

Metapan have won 10 domestic trophies, including the league ten times. From 2009 to 2011, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Isidro Metapan's name is attached to a number of Primera division and CONCACAF records:

The Isidro Metapan player with the most appearances is Hector Omar Mejia, with 518 in all competitions.
The Isidro Metapan player with the most goals is Williams Reyes, with 77 in all competitions

Current squad[]

As of 6 March, 2022 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SLV	Oscar Pleitéz
2	DF	SLV	Milton Molina (captain)
3	FW	SLV	Carlos Flores
4	DF	ARG	Luca Orozco
5	DF	SLV	Néstor Renderos
6	DF	SLV	Lizandro Azenon
7	FW	SLV	Marvin Márquez
8	MF	SLV	Alex Suazo
9	FW	COL	Jhoaho Hinestroza
10	MF	ESP	Diego Gregori
11	FW	SLV	Cristian Gil
12	MF	SLV	William Maldonado
14	MF	SLV	Fernando Quintanilla
15	DF	SLV	Gerardo Guirola


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	SLV	Fernando Clavel
17	MF	SLV	Bryan Ortega
19	MF	SLV	Julio Amaya
22	FW	COL	Yerson Gutiérrez
23	MF	SLV	Boris Morales
24	GK	SLV	Oscar Arroyo
25	DF	SLV	Kevin Vidal
28	DF	SLV	José Murcia
29	GK	SLV	Luis Rivera
32	MF	SLV	Kevin Román
33	MF	SLV	Bryan Rios
37	DF	SLV	David Rosales
38	MF	SLV	Bayron Lopez
51	FW	SLV	Cristian Aguilar

Players with dual citizenship[]

Gerber Chavez
Christian Gil

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	SLV	Gerardo Guirola (at Once Deportivo for the 2020–21 season)

In[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	COL	Jhoaho Hinestroza (from Deportivo Achuapa)
—	MF	SLV	Lizandri Azenon (from Inter Sivar)
—	FW	COL	Yerson Gutierrez Cuenca (from Platense)
—	FW	SLV	Boris Morales (from Once Deportivo)
—	DF	ARG	Luca Orozco (from Villalonga FC)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	SLV	Fernando Quintanilla (from TBD)
—	FW	SLV	William Maldonado (from TBD)
—	FW	SLV	TBD (from TBD)

Out[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Nation	Player
—	ESP	Manuel Dimas Suarez (to CF Unión Viera)
—	ESP	Juan Ramón García Martínez (to TBD)
—	NCA	Luis Copete (to TBD)
—	SLV	Walter Chiguila (to Once Deportivo)
—	SLV	Diego Chávez (to Firpo)
—	SLV	Rudy Batres Valencia (to Municipal Limeno)
—	BRA	Leonardo Do Rosario. (to TBD)


No.	Nation	Player
—	SLV	Herbert Sosa (to Firpo)
—	SLV	Diego Coca (to Chalatenango)
—	SLV	Fernando Castillo (to Once Deportivo)
—	SLV	Marvin Figueroa (to FAS)
—	HON	Denilson Castillo (to TBD)
—	SLV	Orlando Aguirre (to TBD)

Current coaching staff[]

As of 17 August 2021.

Position	Name
Manager	Héctor Mejía
Assistant manager	Héctor Mejía
Reserve manager	Héctor Mejía
Under 17 Manager	TBD
Goalkeeper coach	Isaias Sanchez
Physical Trainer	Jose Oswaldo Figueroa and Jose Rafael Tobar
Ladies manager	Edelio Ramirez
Physiotherapy	Tedinho Dos Santos
Utility	William Martinez and Jonathan Avelar
Kinesiologo	Roberto Antonio Bayona
Sports director	Edwin Portillo *

Reserve squad[]

As of 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Nation	Player
31	SLV	Jorge Cisneros
32	SLV	Walter Lemus
33	SLV	José Murcia
34	SLV	Denis Monterroza
35	SLV	Vladimír Ochoa
36	SLV	Dennis Martínez
38	SLV	Edgardo Olivares
39	SLV	Félix Mazariego
40	SLV	Brayan Ortega
42	SLV	Raúl Orellana


No.	Nation	Player
44	SLV	Fredi Mazariego
45	SLV	Kevin Landaverde
48	SLV	José Lemus
49	SLV	Walter Molina
50	SLV	Walter López Girón
51	SLV	Néstor Alfaro
52	SLV	Kevin Vidal Galdámez
54	SLV	Jorge Aguilar
56	SLV	Luis Santos
60	SLV	Roberto Carlos Reyes

Management[]

Position	Name
Owner	Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán
President	Rafael Morataya
Vice President	Juan Umaña Samayoa
Administrative Manager	Fredy Vega
Representative of the Isidro Metapan club	Roberto Campos
Sports director	Carlos Martinez

List of notable players[]

List of retired numbers[]

15 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of goalkeeper Álvaro Misael Alfaro. Alfaro was a major player for Metapán who suffered a neck injury which forced him to retire from the game. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper.^[12]

18 – Retired in 2011 in recognition of midfielder Nelson Rivera. Rivera was shot in the head and died after unknown gunmen attacked the car he was traveling in. The number was brought out of retirement in 2012.^[12]

20 – Retired in 2015 in recognition of midfielder Héctor Mejía. Mejía was a long serving and major player for Metapán, he participated in all 10 of Metapán title victories. He retired as Metapán most decorated and most capped player in their history.

One-club men[]

Name	Position	Metapan Debut	Metapan Last Match
Enllelbert González	GK	1997	2011
Edwin Portillo	DF	1979	1990
Erick Dowson Prado	DF	2002	2011
Héctor Mejía	MF	2000	2015

List of coaches[]

Isidro Metapán has had 12 permanent managers and 3 temporary manager since the club was formed after the merger of Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez FC. Edwin Portillo holds the record for most championships won with the club with 7, longest-serving manager in terms of time consecutively of time with 8 years between 2006 and 2013, and most tenures as coach of Metapán with 6. Jorge Rodríguez the manager holds the record with most consecutive titles with three. This list also includes the coaches who coached CESSA/Metapán FC and Isidro Menéndez

Name	Period	Trophies
Francisco Javier Flores "Paco Flores"	1974
Edgardo Monroy	1984–85
Conrado Miranda	1985–86
Jorge Suárez	1987–89
João Cassiano de Oliveira	1989
Ricardo Guardado	1990–93
Francisco Javier Flores "Paco Flores"	1994
Calazán Quintana	1996–1997
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta	1999
Edwin Portillo	2000 – Oct 2001	Liga de Ascenso
José Calazán (Interim)	October 2001 – January 2002
Roberto Fabrizio	February 2002 – September 2002
Edwin Portillo	October 2002 – June 2003
Raúl Héctor Cocherari	June 2003 – October 2003
René Ramírez	November 2003 – January 2004
Saul Rivero	February 2004 – June 2004
Marcelo Javier Zuleta	June 2004 – August 2004
Edwin Portillo	August 2004 – June 2005
Rubén Alonso	July 2005 – October 2006
Edwin Portillo	Oct 2006 – March 2013	Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2011, Apertura 2012
Jorge Rodríguez	March 2013 – December 2016	Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
Roberto Gamarra	December 2016 – April 2017
Misael Alfaro (Interim)	April 2017
Edwin Portillo	May 2017 – May 2018
Agustín Castillo	May 2018 – December 2018
Edwin Portillo	December 2018– December 2019
Victor Coreas	December 2019– December 2020
Jose Oswaldo Figueroa (Interim)	December 2020– January 2021
Juan Cortez	January 2021– August 2021
Misael Alfaro	August 2021 - October 2021
Omar Mejia (Interim)	November 2021 - Present

References[]

^ Gráfico, El. "En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".
^ "Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador.com". 24 May 2017.
^ "¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador.com". 15 May 2017.
^ "Isidro Metapán es el primer equipo en inscribirse para Apertura 2017 salvadoreño".
^ "Isidro Metapán confirma extranjeros – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
^ "1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal". deportes.terra. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Ostentosa casa de campo de hijo de alcalde de Metapán, entre las propiedades allanadas".
^ "Metapán Campeón del torneo Apertura 2012, vence en penales a Alianza". elsalvadornoticias. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño". Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014". El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Quieren retirar dos camisas". Elsalvador.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

External links[]

[1] Gráfico, El. "En Metapán no hablarán de pretemporada hasta saldar lo económico".

[2] "Alianza y Metapán, en pie de guerra por refuerzos - elsalvador.com". 24 May 2017.

[3] "¿Sabes por qué Metapán jugó con un parche negro en su camisa? - elsalvador.com". 15 May 2017.

[4] "Isidro Metapán es el primer equipo en inscribirse para Apertura 2017 salvadoreño".

[5] "Isidro Metapán confirma extranjeros – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.

[6] "1–0. Metapán, campeón del Apertura salvadoreño al vencer al Once Municipal". deportes.terra. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[7] "Ostentosa casa de campo de hijo de alcalde de Metapán, entre las propiedades allanadas".

[8] "Metapán Campeón del torneo Apertura 2012, vence en penales a Alianza". elsalvadornoticias. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[9] "Isidro Metapán vence al FAS y se corona campeón salvadoreño". Univision. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[10] "El Metapán, campeón del Clausura 2014". El Grafico. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[11] "Isidro Metapán se impone al Águila y se consagra campeón en El Salvador". Futbol Univision. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[auto-12] "Quieren retirar dos camisas". Elsalvador.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

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