UNAN Managua

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UNAN Managua

Full name	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua – Managua
Nickname(s)	Los Universitarios
Ground	Nicaragua National Football Stadium Managua, Nicaragua
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Wilber Altamirano
Manager	Eduardo Urroz
League	Primera División de Nicaragua
2015 Apertura	3rd (Champions)
Home colours Away colours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua – Managua is a Nicaraguan football team playing in the Primera División de Nicaragua of the Nicaragua football system. It is based in Managua.

History[]

UNAN Managua has spent much of its history struggling to earn promotion to the top flight. Their first serious effort came in 2008–2009, when they earned their way into a relegation playoff against Real Madriz. They lost, 7–2 on aggregate. In 2011–2012, UNAN Managua won the Clausura and earned a promotion playoff with Apertura champion Xilotepelt. Once again, they lost.

However, in 2013–2014, UNAN won the Apertura 2013 title. The Clausura that year was won by Real Esteli's feeder side, which was not eligible for promotion, and so UNAN automatically moved up into the top flight. Their first season, 2014–2015, was a struggle. The club won just eight of 36 top flight matches and was forced into a promotion/relegation playoff with San Marcos. They won, 6–0 on aggregate, but were still not expected to have much of an impact on the table in 2015–2016.

Instead, they stunned Nicaragua by storming to a 3rd-place finish in Apertura 2015, good enough for their first playoff berth. Then, in the postseason, they defeated Walter Ferretti and Diriangén to claim their first national crown. It ended a decade of dominance for Ferretti, Diriangén, and Real Esteli. Although Managua lost the season championship to Clausura winners Real Esteli, their championship was nonetheless a special one.

They spent the next two years as a regular playoff participant, then staved off relegation in 2017–2018.

Current squad[]

As of:31 May 2019^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  NCA — GK  NCA — GK  COL Oscar Palomino — GK  NCA Diedrich Téllez — DF  NCA — DF  NCA — DF  NCA — DF  HON Allan Gutiérrez — DF  NCA — DF  NCA — DF  NCA — DF  NCA Félix Rodríguez — DF  NCA — DF  NCA — DF  NCA David Solórzano — DF  NCA — DF  COL — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — MF  NCA

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NCA Marvin Fletes — MF  GUA Franklin García — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — MF  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  BRA Gledson — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA — FW  NCA

Achievements[]

• Primera División de Nicaragua: 1

  2015 Apertura

• Segunda División de Nicaragua: 2

  2012 Clausura, 2013 Apertura

List of coaches[]

• (2008–2009)
• Eduardo Urroz (2012 – Oct 14) [1]
• (Oct 2014 – March 2015)
• (March 2015 – June 2015)
• Eduardo Urroz (July 2015–)

Personnel[]

Current technical staff[]

Position
Head coach	Eduardo Urroz
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach	TBD
Fitness coach	TBD
Under 20 coach	TBD
Under 20 Assistant coach	TBD
Physio	TBD
Massagist	TBD
Team Doctor	Dr.TBD
Utility	TBD

Women's department[]

The women's team is the most successful team in Nicaragua winning 8 championships, the team is currently led by head coach TBD and features several members of the Nicaragua national team.

Honours[]

• Nicaraguan women's football championship: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Clausura, 2013 Apertura

References[]

External links[]

• Equipo – GoolNica