C.D. Chalatenango

Chalatenango

Full name	Club Deportivo Chalatenango
Nickname(s)	(los duros del norte-los alacranes)
Founded	1950
Ground	Estadio José Gregorio Martínez, Chalatenango, El Salvador (Capacity: 15,000)
Chairman	Salvador Cardoza
Manager	Ricardo Serrano
League	Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Apertura 2010	Group A, 11th
Home colours Away colours

Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran football club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, which is the country's second tier league. Their mascot is the Scorpion.

History

Club Deportivo Chalatenango was founded in the early '50s under the name of C.D. Alacranes,at a time where the giants of El Salvador soccer Quequeisque of Santa Tecla, became defunct and were replaced by a new generation of clubs. The football club was formed by Don Jose Gregorio Martinez and a group of chalatecos whose purpose was to create a team that represented Chalatenango, and the north of El Salvador.

C.D. Chalatenango acquired the license to participate and after many years of competition they demonstrated their quality in the inferior divisions by winning four championships. However its economic situation was in a terrible state putting its existence in danger. During that period, Colonel Oscar René Serrano accepted the leadership of the club, and with his experience, undertook the task of giving new life to the "Scorpions". The club ascended to the segunda división, changing their name from C.D. Alacranes to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.

In 1979, Club Deportivo Chalatenango obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional and managed to stay there for ten years.

In 1990, C.D. Chalatenango were relegated to the segunda división. They stayed in the segunda división battling promotion for 13 years until they won promotion in 2003, but a year later they were relegated again. However they were able to quickly return to the Primera División de Fútbol Professional by purchasing the spot of Coca-Cola for $250,000.

In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Melendez. After a 3-3 draw in normal time, they lost 4-3 on penalties, which allowed A.D. Isidro Metapán to become champions for the second time. The team qualified for the 2009–2010 CONCACAF Champions league knockout phase based on their record in apertura and clausura. 0n 26 June 2009 due to financial trouble sold their spot in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional to C.D. Municipal Limeño. Because the club failed to fill out the necessary paperwork to compete in the Second Division before the 7/23/09 deadline, C.D. Chalatenango did not compete during the 2009–2010 season. At the time, the club owed its former players $17,000 in unpaid salaries, and it owed CONCACAF $7,500 for pulling out of the CONCACAF Champions League.

In 2010, the club filed the necessary paperwork to be able to compete in the Second Division. They are currently (Oct. 3, 2011) in last place in the Western Group of the Second Division.

Rivalry

Chalatenango's biggest rivalry is with fellow Chalatenango based team Alacranes del Norte, against whom they contest the derby chalateco. The rivalry stems from Alacranes del Norte Relocation from Nejapa to Chalatenango, and using the same colours and stadium as Chalatenango.

Shirt Sponsorship

Shirt Manufacturer

• Galaxia deportes and Fila

Sponsors

• Tigo
• Pepsi
• Gatorade
• Canal 4
• MK Medicamentos

Current squad

As of 2011^[update]: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player FW Rolando Asprilla FW Cesar Nerio Carlos Pérez GK Gilmer Serrano

Squad Changes for the Apertura 2009

In:

• TBA - Transferred from TBA

Out:

• Mark Lester Blanco - Transferred to C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
• Hermes Martínez Misal - Transferred to C.D. Águila
• Carlos Ayala - Transferred to Alianza F.C.
• José Luis Osorio - Transferred to Atlético Marte
• Ramon De Paz - Transferred to C.D. Municipal Limeño
• Óscar Navarro - Transferred to Nejapa F.C.
• Juan Carlos Serrano Oporto - Transferred to Nejapa F.C.

Personnel

Current technical staff

Head Coach	Carlos Meléndez
Assistant Coach	Milton Meléndez
Physical	Napoleón Vides

Presidential history

Name Years Humberto Romero 1984- José Salvador Cardoza -2006 Lisandro Pohl 2006–08 José Salvador Cardoza 2008-

1960s Oscar Rene Serrano Don Goyo 1970s Ricardo Tomasino Orlando Cotto Isaías Choto (QEPD). 1980s Mauricio Alonso Rodríguez(1980) Ricardo Tomasino (1981) Conrado Miranda (1982) Raúl Magaña Guillermo "Loro" Castro Armando Contreras Palma (1986–87)

1990s 2000s to date Carlos Avedissian (2000–01) Luis Angel León (2001–02) Luis Roberto Hernández (2003) Raúl Héctor Cocherari (2003) Carlos Alberto Mijangos (2004–05) Agustín Castillo (2005–07) Vladan Vićević (2007–08) Juan Ramon Sanchez (2008) (Caretaker) Carlos Antonio Meléndez (2008–09) Milton "El Tigana" Meléndez (2009) Alexsander Rodriguez (2010) Ricardo Serrano (2011-)

Notable players

Roberto Chanampe Hugo Darío Domínguez Ariel González Rafael Sánchez Israel Castro Franco (2005–07) Marcelo Messias (2007) Marcelo Monteiro Domigues (2006) Paulo Roberto de Oliveira (2006) Víctor Jaramillo (2005) Víctor Hugo Mafla (2006) Hermes Martínez Misal (2008–09) Juan Camilo Mejía (2007) Jorge Sandoval (2003) Luis Alonso Anaya (2007–2008) Carlos Ayala (2007–2009)

Mark Lester Blanco Carlos Castro Borja (1987) Mauricio Cienfuegos Miguel Ángel Díaz Sigfrido "Bucky" Espinoza Kiko Henríquez (1986–1987) Wilfredo Iraheta (1988–89) Edler Lara Gamboa Jose Orlando Martinez Marlon Menjívar Miguel Montes (2006–07) Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Óscar Navarro Nildeson (2002) Nelson "Recluta" Portillo

Carlos "Carlanga" Rivera Reinaldo Portillo Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Martin "Borrega" Velasco Carlos Alberto "Marcelo" Mijangos Franklin Vinosis Webster (2006–08) Manuel Luna José Luis Osorio Anel Canales (2007) Nicolás Muñoz (2004) Gilberto Walter (2004) Gabriel Garcete (2006) Germán Carty (2006) Cesar Augusto Charum José Luis "Camote" Vásquez

External links

• http://www.cdchalatenango.com/ (Spanish)
• http://www.enchalate.com/2011/09/club-deportivo-chalatenango-el-chalate.html (Spanish)
• http://www.clima.com.sv/chalate.php (Spanish)
• http://alacranet.galeon.com/
• http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070717/latribuna/817206.asp (Historia)
• http://www.laprensagrafica.com/latribuna/Parte-4-Trib07072007003.pdf