A.D. Municipal Liberia

Asociación Deportiva Municipal Liberia is a Costa Rican football team playing in the Liga FPD. The team is based in Liberia, Guanacaste. Their home stadium is the Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño.

Liberia
Full nameAsociación Deportiva Municipal Liberia
Nickname(s)Coyotes
Pamperos
Liberianos
Los de la Ciudad Blanca
FoundedJune 7, 1977 (1977-06-07)
GroundEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
Liberia, Costa Rica
Capacity6,500
ChairmanJorge Sánchez
ManagerMinor Díaz
LeagueLiga Promerica
Clausura 202311°

History

Founded on 7 June 1977, four years after Guanacasteca was founded and solely represented Guanacaste Province,[1] Municipal Liberia won promotion to the Primera División de Costa Rica in 2001 after beating Ramonense in a Promotion play-off final.[2] They made their debut in the top tier on 29 July 2001 against Saprissa.

Liberia Mía

In June 2007, the club was bought largely (90% of the shares) by Mario Sotela (linked to the Sotela-blen family)[3] and were renamed Liberia Mía (My Liberia) after a Sotela project located in Liberia that is called "Zoológico África Mía" (it is a special zoo based only on African animals and species).

Águilas Guanacastecas and relegation

In 2009, Liberia Mía won the Verano championship title,[4] but it proved to be a short-lived party when in July 2010, the club just renamed again to Águilas Guanacastecas (Guanacastecan Eagles),[5] were demoted to the Segunda División de Costa Rica after trading franchise rights with Barrio México.[6][7] The move was regarded by some as controversial since Barrio México club president Mínor Vargas was allegedly also involved with Liberia. Also, it was the second time a Guanacaste team was sold and moved outside the province after Guanacasteca's franchise was taken by Brujas de Escazú in 2004.

Municipal Liberia again

In summer 2011, after Barrio México was expelled from the Primera División, Liberia played in the second division as Los Coyotes del Municipal Liberia, replacing AD Desamparados whose franchise was bought by Liberia's new owner Manrique Sibaja.[8] The club has been playing in the second division ever since.

In February 2015, Uruguayan coach Orlando de León took charge, replacing Slovak Josef Miso after some poor performances.[9]

Honours

National

Stadium

The stadium is owned by the Municipality of Liberia and is used by the Liberia Municipal team of the Costa Rican First Division. It has a natural field and has capacity for 4,500 people according to the Costa Rican emergency commission.

The first match was between AD Guanacasteca and the team from Limón FC. As a curious fact, at that time they asked AD Guanacasteca to inaugurate it in a Costa Rican First Division game, given that the game they had to play on that date was a visitor against Limón FC and the Caribbeans were asked to agree play in the White City; this is how that day, Limón FC was local in Liberia against Guanacasteca. The final result was tied at one goal.

The stadium was subjected to intense improvement work, both in its infrastructure and in its natural grass, starting in 2013, due to the fact that it is a venue for the Women's World Cup of Sub-Soccer. 17, and was approved by FIFA so that people enjoy the games they are going to see in the Liberian venue.

Current squad

As of August 9, 2023

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 Costa Rica CRC Erick Sánchez
2 DF Costa Rica CRC Andrés Jara
3 DF Costa Rica CRC Bryson Rodríguez
4 DF Costa Rica CRC Jeyland Mitchell
5 DF Costa Rica CRC Álvaro Aguilar
6 MF Costa Rica CRC Kevin Cabezas
7 FW Costa Rica CRC Mynor Escoe
8 MF Uruguay URU Richard Rodríguez
9 FW Costa Rica CRC Erick Barahona
10 MF Costa Rica CRC Marvin Angulo
11 MF Costa Rica CRC Berny Burke
12 MF Costa Rica CRC David Hernández
13 MF Costa Rica CRC Jose Matarrita
14 MF Costa Rica CRC Walter Chévez (Captain)
18 MF Costa Rica CRC Javier Rosales
20 MF Argentina ARG Malcom Pilone
21 FW Colombia COL Lorenzo Orellano
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Costa Rica CRC Fabrizio Ramírez
23 GK Costa Rica CRC Daniel Villegas
24 DF Costa Rica CRC Jose Eduardo Sosa
26 DF Costa Rica CRC Daniel Colindres
27 FW Costa Rica CRC Felipe Chin
30 DF Colombia COL Joaquín Huertas
38 DF Costa Rica CRC Sergio Céspedes
55 DF Costa Rica CRC Rafael Núñez
65 GK Costa Rica CRC Johnny Álvarez
70 DF Costa Rica CRC Diego Madrigal
88 FW Mexico MEX Raúl Vidal
91 FW Costa Rica CRC Juan Diego Ruíz
98 DF Costa Rica CRC Ignacio Gómez
DF Costa Rica CRC Joseph Miranda
MF Costa Rica CRC Esyin Cordero
MF Costa Rica CRC Andres Vargas

Championship Verano 2009

List of players and coaching staff who achieved the 2009 summer championship of the National Soccer Costa Rican First Division under the name of Liberia Mia on May 26, 2009.

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 Costa Rica CRC Álvaro Mesén Murillo
2 DF Costa Rica CRC Esteban Sirias Aviles
3 DF Costa Rica CRC Pablo Salazar Sánchez
4 MF Costa Rica CRC Junior Alvarado Ramírez
9 FW Costa Rica CRC Minor Díaz Araya
10 MF Costa Rica CRC William Sunsing Hidalgo
12 DF Costa Rica CRC Cristian Gamboa Luna
14 MF Costa Rica CRC Walter Chévez Ruíz
15 DF Costa Rica CRC Harold Wallace McDonald (Captain)
16 DF Nicaragua NCA Francisco Flores Zapata
18 DF Costa Rica CRC Michael Umaña Corrales
21 DF Costa Rica CRC Leonardo González Arce
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW Costa Rica CRC Víctor Nuñez Rodríguez
25 MF Uruguay URU José Carlos Cancela Durán
27 MF Costa Rica CRC Willy Eras Sánchez
30 MF Costa Rica CRC Allen Guevara Zúñiga
GK Costa Rica CRC Harry Ocampo Morera
GK Costa Rica CRC Erick Sánchez Allen
DF Costa Rica CRC Jhanny Flores Jiménez
DF Costa Rica CRC Roberto Wong Ordeñano
MF Costa Rica CRC Leonardo Fabio Jiménez
MF Costa Rica CRC Kenneth Gamboa Solano
FW Costa Rica CRC José Antonio López Martínez

Couching Staff

  • Technical director= Alain Gay-Hardy
  • Goalkeepers= Alejandro Bonilla
  • Physiotherapist= Cristian Cubillo
  • Physical trainer= Guillermo Zamora
  • Masseurs= Kenier Mora & Marvin Miranda
  • Props= Carlos Baltodano & Royner Mora

References

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