Chihuahua F.C.
Full nameChihuahua Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los soles (The suns)
La escuadra del sol desértico (The team of the desertic sun)
Founded25 May 2022; 21 months ago (2022-05-25)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Capacity22,000
OwnerGrupo Xoy Capital[1]
ChairmanAnuar Talamas[2]
ManagerAlejandro Pérez Macías
LeagueLiga Premier de México - Serie A
Clausura 20231st, Group I (Semi–finals)
WebsiteClub website

Chihuahua Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Chihuahua, Chihuahua that plays in the Liga Premier de México.

History

In the summer of 2020 UACH F.C. was put on hiatus due to financial problems as a result of the impact of COVID-19, leaving Chihuahua City without a professional football team.[3] Subsequently, some initiatives arose to return football to the city, especially through the purchase of a franchise in the Liga de Expansión MX, however, there was no agreement to finalize the purchase of a new team.[4][5]

After the failure of the initial plans, the owners of Grupo Xoy Capital obtained the franchise belonging to UACH F.C., which had been on hiatus since 2020 and shared the city with Chihuahua F.C. In May 2022 the new team was officially presented.[6]

Stadium

Main article: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza is a multi-use stadium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football, American football and concerts. The stadium holds 22,000 people.

Players

As of January 13, 2024[7]

Current squad

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 Carlos Galindo
4 MF Mexico MEX Oscar de Luna
5 DF Mexico MEX Zaim Ortíz
6 MF Mexico MEX Edson Martínez
7 DF Mexico MEX Carlos López
8 MF Mexico MEX Ángel García
9 FW United States USA Manuel López
10 DF Mexico MEX César Ruiz
11 FW Mexico MEX Diego Gama
12 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Hernández
13 MF Mexico MEX Kevin Sandoval
14 FW Mexico MEX Jared Torres
16 MF Mexico MEX Aram Orozco
17 MF Mexico MEX Alejandro Zamora
18 FW Colombia COL Luis Mosquera
19 DF Mexico MEX Edson García
20 MF Mexico MEX Jonathan Tovar
21 MF Mexico MEX Emmanuel Quezada
22 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Muñoz
23 MF Mexico MEX Bryan Padilla
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW Mexico MEX Yefte Espinosa
25 MF Mexico MEX Juan Velásquez
26 MF Mexico MEX Brandon Chávez
28 GK Mexico MEX Jair Dickey
29 FW Mexico MEX José Coronel
30 DF Mexico MEX Santiago Ramos
31 GK Mexico MEX Eduardo Barraza
33 MF Mexico MEX Jorge Aguirre
34 MF Mexico MEX Juan Gil
35 MF Mexico MEX Bryan Grijalva
36 MF Mexico MEX Erick Haro
37 MF Mexico MEX Eduardo Rivera
38 DF Mexico MEX Cristian Chávez
40 DF Mexico MEX Sebastián Corral
41 MF Mexico MEX Oscar Rodríguez
42 FW Mexico MEX Edwin Morales
43 MF Mexico MEX Saúl Canales
44 MF Mexico MEX Alef González
45 MF Mexico MEX Pablo Rivera

Reserve teams

Chihuahua F.C. (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

Managers

References

  1. ^ Castro–Lebrija, Raúl (26 May 2022). "Grupo Xoy ingresa al futbol profesional con el Chihuahua FC". revistafortuna.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Presentan al Chihuahua FC". tvazteca.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ García Varela, Carlos (24 June 2020). "A BUSCAR CHAMBA, TRAS EL ADIÓS DE LA UACH: KANAHAN". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Gaytán, Arnoldo (11 October 2021). "¿Tampico Madero a Chihuahua?". eldiario.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ De la Cruz, Luis (25 April 2022). "Celaya negó planes de cambiar de plaza en la Liga de Expansión MX". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ Rodríguez, Efrén (26 May 2022). "Nace equipo profesional de Chihuahua FC para la Liga Premier de Futbol Soccer". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Chihuahua Fútbol Club". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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