- A.D. Isidro Metapán
Football club infobox
fullname = Asociación Deportiva
Isidro Metapán
clubname = Metapán
nickname = los caleros
founded = 2000
ground =Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez ,
Metapán ,El Salvador
capacity = 8,000
chairman = flagicon|El SalvadorAdán Salazar
manager = flagicon|El SalvadorEdwin Portillo
league =Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
season = Clausura 2008
position = 3rd
shirtsupplier=
shirtsponsors=
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pattern_ra1=_shouldersonwhite
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socks2=0000ffAsociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán or simply Metapán is a Salvadoran football club in
Metapán ,El Salvador . The club currently plays in thePrimera División de Fútbol Profesional , which is the top tier football league in the country.The club's mascot is the
jaguar and plays its home matches in theEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez .Achievements
*Primera División:Clausura 2007
Performance in International competitions
*
Copa Interclubes UNCAF : 1 appearances::Best: First Round in 2007::2007: First Round*
CONCACAF Champions League : 1 appearances::Best: Preliminary Round in 2008::2008 : Preliminary RoundHistory
Early History
The team's history goes back to calero in the 1950s, they were founded by Adan Martinez and Professor Jose Castro.Under the name of Club Deportivo Isidro Menendez, They quickly became the most popular team in
El Salvador .However they were unable to qualify toPrimera División de Fútbol Profesional .Under a different club of CESSA they qualified to First division in 1986.Prior to the beginning of the competition A general meeting of partners and orgainsations, decided to rename the club CESSA por el de Metapán F. C. and changed their kit colours to Yellow shirt, blue shorts and white shorts.In their first two season they finished in 8th place with the help of the UruguayanClemente Gussoni with 12 goals.In the 1988 season they finished in their position so far in 7th place with the help of Luis Francisco Sandoval, Ernesto Alfaro Peña and Walter Martínez.After the 91-92 season the club was relegated toSegunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after losing the race againstCojutepeque F.C. .Present History
The club had massive opportunity to return to the
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional .when CESSA por el de Metapán F. C. and Club Deportivo Isidro Menendez merged to form A.D. Isidro Metapán and returned to Primera Division in 2001,After they defeated Jorocco F.C. 3-2 in the final promotion.Since being promoted they have achieved great consitence playing in four semi-finals, two finals and apeared in their first final in the 2005 Apertura which they lost to the Vista Hermosa. A.D. Isidro Metapán greatest moment in their history came in the 2007 Clausura when they defeatedC.D. Luis Angel Firpo 1-0 in extra time to win their first and so far only title.Team Colours
Football kit box
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title = 1986The primary club colour of A.D. Isidro Metapán are blue and white and the team secondary colours are grey and white.However the team has worn yellow shirt, blue shorts and white socks similar to the Brazil national team colours.Shirt Sponsorship
Shirt Manufacturer
*Front milán and arroz san pedro
Sponsors
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Tigo
*unillantas
*Coca Cola
*Canal 4
*mk medicamentos Current squad
"As of
Apertura ,2008 :"quad Changes for the Clausura 2008
In:
*flagicon|El Salvador Juan Carlos Panameño - "signed from"C.D. Chalatenango
*flagicon|Paraguay Gabriel GarceteOut:
*flagicon|Argentina Carlos Alberto Gomez - "Released"quad Changes For 2008/09 Season
In
Notable players
El Salvador:
*flagicon|El SalvadorJosé Alexander Amaya del Cid
*flagicon|El SalvadorÁlvaro Misael Alfaro
*flagicon|El Salvador Jorge Rodriguez
*flagicon|El SalvadorAlexander Escobar
*flagicon|El SalvadorWillian Renderos Iraheta
*flagicon|El Salvador Guillermo "Memo" Rivera
*flagicon|El Salvador Erick Dowson PradoHaiti:
*flagicon|HaitiJohnny Descolines (2004-2006)Argentina:
*flagicon|ArgentinaEsteban Rodrigo Lagos (2006-2007)
*flagicon|ArgentinaEmiliano Pedrozo
*flagicon|ArgentinaDiego Oyarbide
*flagicon|ArgentinaEsteban Omar Cárdenas
*flagicon|ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Fuliana
*flagicon|ArgentinaDiego Alvarez
*flagicon|ArgentinaGustavo Vecchiarelli
*flagicon|ArgentinaCarlos Alberto Gomez Uruguay:
*flagicon|UruguayPaolo Suares (2006-)
*flagicon|UruguayClaudio Ramón Pasadi Silva
*flagicon|UruguayAlcides Bandera
*flagicon|UruguayClemente Gusso (1986-88)
*flagicon|UruguayJuan Bicca Brazil:
*flagicon|BrazilAlessandro Rodríguez (2001)
*flagicon|BrazilMarcelo Messias (2008)
*flagicon|BrazilFabio de Azevedo
*flagicon|BrazilAnderson P. Batista
*flagicon|Brazil Noé Dos Santos (2001)Honduras:
*flagicon|Honduras Jorge Guillermo WagnerGhana:
*flagicon|GhanaEmanuel Bentil (2006-2007)Colombia:
*flagicon|Colombia Jose Luis Ramos (2007)
*flagicon|Colombia Wilson Sánchez (2003-2004)Paraguay:
*flagicon|Paraguay Osvaldo DuarteNotable Coaches
*flagicon|Argentina Héctor Raúl Cocherari (2003)
*flagicon|Argentina Roberto Fabrizio (2001-2002)
*flagicon|Uruguay Ruben Alonso (2005-2006)
*flagicon|El Salvador Edwin Ernesto Portillo (2006-)
*flagicon|Argentina Marcelo Zuleta (2004)
*flagicon|El Salvador Ricardo Guardado (1990-1993)External links
* [http://www.isidrometapan.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.geocities.com/maradona1o/]
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