- Atléticos de San Juan
Football club infobox
clubname = Atlético de San Juan
fullname = Club Atlético de San Juan FC
nickname =
founded = 2008
ground =Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Sam Juan,Puerto Rico
capacity = 18,000
chairman = flagicon|PURRoberto Lucena
manager = flagicon|PeruHenry Perales Jr.
league =Puerto Rico Soccer League | season = 2008
position = "In progress"
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leftarm2=FFFF00|body2=FFFF00|rightarm2=FFFF00|shorts2=FFFF00|socks2=FFFF00Atlético de San Juan FC are an
association football club from San Juan,Puerto Rico . A newly formed club, they will play in thePuerto Rico Soccer League the islands first unified football competition. They will play their home matches at the 18,000Hiram Bithorn Stadium which has been traditionally used forbaseball .History
Puerto Rico Soccer League
Atlético de San Juan opened the season against
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico in theHiram Bithorn Stadium , the opening ceremony lasted over one hour. The game was dominated by River Plate, which won 2-0. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=2| title=Ponce River Plate Derrota 2-0 a San Juan en inicio de la PRSL| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-29 | accessdate=2008-07-05] Following this defeat the team considered several abjustements, including changing the starting lineup. [cite book| title=Ajustes en el Atlético| author=Carlos Narváez Rosario| publisher="El Vocero "| date=2008-07-07 ] Atlético de San Juan won its second game againstAcademia Quintana , three goals to two. OnJuly 19 ,2008 , the team defeatedTornados de Humacao 9-0. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2| title=Monumental goleada en el Bithorn| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-19 | accessdate=2008-07-24] The team lost to Sevilla FC in their fourth game, losing one goal to none. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2| title=Bayamón Sevilla Sólido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-27 | accessdate=2008-07-31] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied withGuaynabo Fluminense FC , with both teams scoring four goals a piece. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2| title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-02 | accessdate=2008-08-09] OnAugust 10 ,2008 , Atléticos defeated Gigantes de Carolina. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=2| title=Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-09 | accessdate=2008-08-15] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Atléticos de San Juan defeatedCaguas Huracán and lost to River Plate. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=2| title=River se acerca al líder al golear 5-1 a San Juan| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-24 | accessdate=2008-08-28] To close the regular season, the team won 2, lost 2 and tied 1 games. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=18#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (29/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=20#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (06/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=22#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (13/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=25#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (21/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=26#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (27/09/2008) | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] Among these wins, there is one over Sevilla FC which was the last undefeated team in the tournament.Current Squad
Goalie Jesús Garrido VargasDefender Alexander Cruz Núñez Héctor “Papito” Rivera De Jesús José G. Payano Piñeiro Angel Torres Silva Orlando Padilla Vargas Geison Caraualho Moura Frank Rosenthal Rasgada Adrián Francisco De Moura Juan Carlos Cruz Ramos Ulloa Guerra SergioMidfielder Héctor Calderón Santiago Lenin J. Cruz Núñez Jorge Tuesta Atoche Jayson Concepción Pagán Carlos M. Montalvo Rodríguez David Tuesta Atoche Forward Eloy Matos Vélez Ricardo Vigo Sevillano Rudson Crisóstomo Sousa
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