Santiago F.C.

Santiago F.C. is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier – Serie B. It is based in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Santiago F.C.
Full nameSantiago Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)La Chaguiza
FoundedAugust 2017 (2017-08)
GroundCancha FCD El Barrial
Santiago, Mexico
Capacity1,300[1]
OwnerJosé Celestino Martínez
ChairmanJosé Celestino Martínez
ManagerMartín Moreno
LeagueLiga Premier – Serie B
2023–24Pre–season

History

The team was founded in 2017 as FCD Bulls de Santiago, a team associated with a soccer school owned by the Texan team FC Dallas, the school was based in Santiago, Nuevo León, a town integrated into the Monterrey metropolitan area, due to their relationship, the team could send footballers to train in the minor leagues of the United States. Since its foundation the team was registered in the Liga TDP.[2]

In 2022 the team ended its direct relationship with FC Dallas, but maintaining an alliance agreement, for which it was renamed Santiago Fútbol Club, although maintaining the place and rights to play in the Liga TDP.[3]

On 18 July 2023, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier – Serie B,[4]. Santiago F.C. bought the Mazorqueros F.C. place that had been left free after the dissolution of that team, thus the Santiago team managed to improve its position in Mexican football.[5] However, for administrative reasons, the Liga Premier team is officially named Club de Fútbol Santiago, although the club maintains the original name on its uniforms, shields, communications and other graphic identities.

Players

First-team squad
As of August 9, 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
81 GK Mexico MEX Manuel Flores
82 DF Mexico MEX Mauricio Morales
83 DF Mexico MEX Erick Ávalos
84 DF Mexico MEX José Ontiveros
85 DF Mexico MEX Oswaldo Bernal
86 MF Mexico MEX José Rodríguez
87 DF Mexico MEX Johan Rodríguez
88 MF Mexico MEX José Martínez
89 MF Mexico MEX Pablo Sánchez
90 MF Mexico MEX Luis Chairez
91 GK Mexico MEX Johnjairo Hinojosa
92 MF Mexico MEX Marcelo Juárez
93 FW Mexico MEX Josué Morales
94 MF Mexico MEX Oswaldo Maldonado
95 DF Mexico MEX Mateo Costantini
No. Pos. Nation Player
96 MF Mexico MEX Jair Martínez
97 MF Mexico MEX Juan Gámez
98 MF Mexico MEX Diego Luna
99 MF Mexico MEX Miguel Riestra
100 DF Mexico MEX Erick Monsivais
101 GK Mexico MEX Óscar Zurita
102 MF Mexico MEX Edson Moreno
103 MF Mexico MEX Alan Acevedo
104 MF Mexico MEX Kevin Cedillo
105 MF Mexico MEX Mario Martín del Campo
106 FW Mexico MEX Emilio Zepeda
107 DF Mexico MEX Eric Ayala
108 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Rivera
109 MF Mexico MEX Oliver Almaraz

Reserve teams
Santiago (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References
  1. "Nuevo León regresa al mapa". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "FCD de Santiago Nuevo León". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. "Santiago FC debuta en la Liga TDP con el pie derecho". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. "Otro equipo en NL, nace el Club de Futbol Santiago". elporvenir.mx (in Spanish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. "Club de Fútbol Santiago – Liga Premier". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. "Santiago F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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