Atlético Capitalino

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Atlético Capitalino
Full nameAtlético Capitalino Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Capitalinos, Fuerza Chilanga
Founded3 July 2020; 20 months ago (2020-07-03)
GroundEstadio Municipal de Atitalaquia
Atitalaquía, Mexico
Capacity3,000
ChairmanPhilippe Caire Toffano
ManagerMatías Rodríguez
LeagueLiga de Balompié Mexicano
2020–21Withdrew

Atlético Capitalino Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Mexico City, Mexico currently playing in Liga de Balompié Mexicano.

History[]

In June 2020, the Liga de Balompié Mexicano announced the existence of a project called Atlético Capitalino which would seek to lead a team representing the Mexican capital in this new competition.[1] On June 29, the hiring of Eduardo Bacas as manager was announced.[2] On July 3 the official foundation of the club was announced, in addition to being accepted as a franchise member of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[3]

Stadium[]

The Estadio Municipal de Atitalaquía is a multi-use stadium in Atitalaquía, Hidalgo, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 1,500 people and hosts Liga de Balompié Mexicano and amateur soccer matches.[4]

Previously, the club played its home matches in stadiums Jesús Martínez "Palillo" and Valentín González, both located in Mexico City.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 1 September 2021[5][6]

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 Mexico MEX Erik Fraire
3 DF Mexico MEX Érick Sámano
4 DF Mexico MEX Rafael Cid
7 FW Mexico MEX Martín Abundis
8 MF United States USA Diego Mendoza
9 MF Argentina ARG Azaría Molina
11 FW Mexico MEX Sergio Meza
12 GK Mexico MEX José Luis Montoya
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Mexico MEX Luis Dirvas
17 DF Mexico MEX Áxel Villagrán
19 MF Mexico MEX Andrik Sánchez
20 MF Argentina ARG Valeriano Uriarte
21 MF Argentina ARG Francisco Domínguez
22 MF Argentina ARG Juan Pablo Atti
25 FW Mexico MEX Ayrton Sámano

References[]

  1. ^ "Atlético Capitalino sería el nuevo equipo de la CDMX". Goal.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "LBM: Eduardo Bacas se convirtió en nuevo DT del Atlético Capitalino". Diario Récord (in Spanish). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Liga de Balompié Mexicano anunció al Atlético Capitalino; jugará en el Estadio Azul". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Atlético Capitalino cambia de sede, el estadio municipal de Atitalaquia Hidalgo será la nueva casa de este club". Liga de Balompié Mexicano (in Spanish). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ "LBM: Atlético Capitalino confirma el fichaje del argentino Pablo Espindola". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "LBM: Venezolano Ángel Zapata, el tercer refuerzo del Atlético Capitalino". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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