Atlético San Luis

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Atlético San Luis

Full name	Club Atlético de San Luis[1]
Nickname(s)	Los Atléticos (The Athletics)
Founded	28 May 2013; 8 years ago (2013-05-28)
Ground	Estadio Alfonso Lastras San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Capacity	25,709
Owner	Atlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V.[2]
Chairman	Alberto Marrero
Manager	(Interim)
League	Liga MX
Guardianes 2021	17th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Club Atlético de San Luis, commonly known as Atlético San Luis, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Luis Potosí, replacing San Luis Potosí's Liga MX team San Luis FC after its relocation. San Luis was promoted to Liga MX in 2019.

History[]

After the Clausura 2013 season, San Luis F.C., San Luis Potosí's first division franchise, relocated to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and became Chiapas F.C., leaving the city without a first division team. Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso MX and relocated it to the city. This sale happened after La Piedad, who recently won promotion, relocated to Veracruz.

Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético is essentially a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club geographically and aesthetically speaking. This is clearly reflected in the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosí, although in darker hues.

The Apertura 2013 was their first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league play, finishing seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated 4–0 on aggregate.

Dissolution[]

The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season however the deal fell through causing San Luis to be unable to register for the Ascenso nor the top-tier league. The 2016–17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.^[3][4]

Atlético Madrid alliance[]

On 16 March 2017 Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the state of San Luis and other minority owners.^[2] The goal was for Atlético Madrid to carry their club talents to San Luis. The club was expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017–18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intends on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017–2018 campaign.^[5]

Promotion to Liga MX[]

On 5 May 2019 Atlético San Luis beat rivals Dorados de Sinaloa for the second consecutive time in a tournament final, thus promoting them to the first division of Mexican football.

Stadium[]

Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,709 people. It is owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.

Honours[]

• Ascenso MX (2): Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019

Personnel[]

Management[]

Position	Staff
Chairman	Alberto Marrero
Vice-chairman	Jacobo Payán Latuff
General Director	Rodrigo Incera
Vice-director	Severiano García
Director of football	Íñigo Regueiro

Coaching staff[]

Position	Staff
Manager	(Interim)
Assistant manager	Vacant
Goalkeeper coach	Cristian Caro
Fitness coach	Vacant
Physiotherapist	Carlos Pérez
Team doctor	Juan Martínez

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 22 June 2021^[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  ARG Marcelo Barovero 2 MF  MEX Juan David Castro 3 DF  MEX Jesús Piñuelas 5 DF  MEX Ricardo Chávez 6 MF  MEX Andrés Iniestra (on loan from UNAM) 7 FW  ARG Germán Berterame 8 MF  URU Juan Sanabria (on loan from Atlético Madrid) 9 FW  URU Abel Hernández 10 MF  ARG Rubens Sambueza 11 MF  MEX Zahid Muñoz (on loan from Guadalajara) 12 FW  MEX Vladimir Moragrega 14 DF  MEX Efraín Orona (on loan from Pachuca) 15 MF  URU Facundo Waller 16 MF  MEX Javier Güémez (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  MEX Rivaldo Lozano (on loan from Atlas) 18 FW  SVN Andrés Vombergar 19 DF  MEX Ramón Juárez (on loan from América) 20 DF  ESP Unai Bilbao 21 MF  VEN Jhon Murillo 23 MF  MEX José Clemente (on loan from América) 24 GK  MEX Andrés Sánchez 26 MF  MEX Salvador González 27 DF  MEX Jair Díaz (on loan from UANL) 28 MF  MEX Luis Calzadilla (on loan from Pachuca) 29 DF  MEX Emmanuel García 32 GK  MEX Diego Urtiaga — DF  ECU Fernando León

Out on loan[]

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ECU Anderson Julio (at Real Salt Lake)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  USA Orlando Sánchez (at Tlaxcala)

Reserve teams[]

Managers[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Spanish)