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Deportivo Anzoátegui Full name Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club Nickname(s) El Acorazado Oriental Aurirojos El Depor Founded Novembre, 9th 2002 Ground Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
(Capacity: 45.000)Chairman Gabriel Kurbaji Manager Daniel Farias League Primera División Venezolana 2009–2010 Copa Movilnet, 8th Home coloursAway coloursThird coloursDeportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club is a professional football club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. It was founded in 2002 and promoted to the Venezuelan 1st division in 2007. They won the Copa de Venezuela in 2008.
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History
The club was founded on 9th November 2002 by Juan Pereira and stated in the third tier of venezuelan football. In this first season, they finished unbeaten, winning the division and gained promotion.
They participated in the Venezuelan Second Division for 4 seasons, winning promotion at the end of the 2006–2007 season when the Venezuelan Premier Division expanded from 10–18 teams.
In 2008, they won the Copa Venezuela defeating Estudiantes de Mérida in the final, winning 3–1 on aggregate with goals from Alexander Rondon, Emerson Panigutti and Nicolás Massia
Colours and Badge
The team plays in the colours of yellow and red. The club crest contains an outline of the state of Anzoátegui where the club is based, the year the club was formed as well as a star to commemorate their (at present) only league championship in the 3rd division
Stadium
Main article(s): Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
The club plays their home games at Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in the city of Puerto La Cruz. It was built specially for the Copa America 2007 on the site of the previous stadium.
Current squad
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 1 GK Leonardo Morales 3 DF José González 4 DF Oswaldo Vizcarrondo 5 MF Mario Sánchez 6 DF Jonny Mirabal 9 FW Juan Garcia 10 MF Evelio Hernández 11 FW Armando Maita 13 DF Juan Fuenmayor 15 FW Daniel Arismendi 16 FW Jesús Hernández No. Position Player 22 GK Edixson González 24 FW Gelmin Rivas 25 DF Henry Pernía 26 MF Giácomo Di Giorgi 27 DF Javier Carmona 28 DF Carlos Rivero 29 DF Carlos Salazar TBA DF Carlos López TBA MF Francisco Flores TBA MF Pablo Ricchetti TBA FW José Reyes Achievements
- Segunda División Venezolana: 2
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- 2004 (C), 2007 (A)
- Tercera División Venezolana: 1
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- 2003
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
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- 2009: Preliminary Round
- Copa Sudamericana: 2 appearances
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- 2009: First Round
- 2011:
Records
- Biggest Home win: 10–0 vs Atlético Venezuela (27/4/2011)
- Biggest Away win: 7–1 vs Caroní (7/11/2010)
Notable Former Players
- Zamir Valoyes
- Alejandro Guerra
- Grenddy Perozo
- Alexander Rondon
- Gabriel Urdaneta
- José Manuel Velázquez
External links
- Official Site (Spanish)
2011–12 Primera División Venezolana Aragua · Atlético El Vigía · Carabobo · Caracas · Deportivo Anzoátegui · Deportivo Lara · Deportivo Petare · Deportivo Táchira · Estudiantes de Mérida · Llaneros de Guanare · Mineros de Guayana · Monagas · Real Esppor · Tucanes de Amazonas · Trujillanos · Yaracuyanos · Zamora · Zulia2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes In the Semifinals Eliminated in the Quarterfinals Eliminated in the Round of 16 Aurora · Botafogo · Flamengo · Godoy Cruz · Independiente · Olimpia · São Paulo · Universidad CatólicaEliminated in the Second Stage Argentinos Juniors · Atlético Mineiro · Atlético Paranaense · Ceará · Deportes Iquique · Deportivo Anzoátegui · Deportivo Cali · Emelec · Estudiantes · La Equidad · Lanús · Nacional (Paraguay) · Nacional (Uruguay) · Palmeiras · TrujillanosEliminated in the First Stage Bella Vista · Deportivo Quito · Fénix · Juan Aurich · San José · The Strongest · Universidad César Vallejo · YaracuyanosCategories:- Association football clubs established in 2002
- Venezuelan football clubs
- Venezuelan sport stubs
- South American football club stubs
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