Racing F.C. Porto Palmeiras

Racing Fútbol Club Porto Palmeiras is a Mexican professional football team based in Boca del Río, Veracruz that will play in the Liga Premier de México starting in the 2023–24 season.

Racing F.C. Porto Palmeiras
Full nameRacing Fútbol Club Porto Palmeiras
Founded23 April 2023 (2023-04-23)
GroundUnidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico
Capacity1,200
OwnerRacing City Group
ChairmanMaclovio Yáñez[1]
ManagerHéctor Jair Real
LeagueLiga Premier de México - Serie A
2023–24Pre–season

History

On 5 December 2019, the Veracruz metro area was left without representation in Mexican football after the dissolution of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, a team that played in the Liga MX.[2] Later, some clubs emerged seeking to fill the void left by the original team, such as Atlético Veracruz and Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón, however, both clubs failed in their attempt to attract fans from the city.

In March 2023, the Government of Veracruz began the reconstruction works of the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente, with the aim of making it attractive to new investors interested in bringing a team to the city.[3] Meanwhile, Porto Palmeiras, a local football school, began negotiations with the aim of getting a professional team for the city. In April 2023, it reached an agreement with Racing City Group, a Qatari conglomerate that has teams around the world.[4]

On April 23, 2023, the agreement between Porto Palmeiras and Racing City Group was announced, the new team was called Racing Porto Palmeiras.[5]

On June 30, 2023, the team was accepted into the Liga Premier - Serie A, being placed in Group 2.[6] The club signed Héctor Jair Real as the first team manager.

The team played its first official match on August 12, 2023, in that game Racing defeated C.F. La Piedad by a score of 1–2, Fabrizio Díaz scored the first goal in the history of the Veracruz team.[7]

Players

As of August 13, 2023[8]

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 Mexico MEX Christian Flores
2 DF Mexico MEX Francisco Quiñones
3 DF Mexico MEX Jesús González
4 DF Mexico MEX Diego Hernández
5 MF Mexico MEX José Guillén
6 DF Mexico MEX Fernando Martínez
7 FW Mexico MEX Luis Cruz
8 MF Mexico MEX Tomás Montano
9 MF Mexico MEX Jesús Leyva
10 DF Mexico MEX Fernando Cruz
11 FW Mexico MEX Alejandro Villa
12 GK Mexico MEX Williams Bravo
13 DF Mexico MEX Luis González
14 MF Mexico MEX Cruz Leal
17 FW Mexico MEX Julio Aguirre
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Mexico MEX Ricardo Vélez
19 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Prieto
21 MF Mexico MEX Adán Zaragoza
22 MF Mexico MEX Eduardo Lagunes
23 FW Mexico MEX Carlos Siqueiros
24 MF Mexico MEX Johan Rodríguez
25 GK Mexico MEX Franco Yeladaqui
26 MF Mexico MEX José Hernández
27 DF Mexico MEX Sergio Vázquez
28 MF Mexico MEX Kareem Hernández
29 GK Mexico MEX Ángel Chin
30 DF Mexico MEX Alan Ruiz
31 MF Mexico MEX Diego Luna
32 MF Mexico MEX Luis Pérez
33 FW Mexico MEX Gamaliel Sánchez

References

  1. Estepa, Pedro (26 May 2023). "Maclovio Yañez cumple el sueño deportivo de miles de niños mexicanos". Forbes España (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. Marshall, Tom (5 December 2019). "'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. Guzmán, Marcel (15 March 2023). "Inician las demoliciones del Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente en Veracruz". Claro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. Mora Olivo, Julio (22 April 2023). "Porto Palmeiras expande su proyecto deportivo". Agencia de Noticias RTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. Mota, Yadira (2 June 2023). "¡Racing FC Porto Palmeiras en Liga Premier!". Notiver (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. "!Bienvenido a LIGA PREMIER, Racing FC Porto Palmeiras!". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. "La Piedad vs Racing Porto Palmeiras". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. "Racing Porto Palmeiras". Racing FC Porto Palmeiras.
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