Colima F.C.

Colima Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Colima City, Colima, Mexico currently playing in Liga Premier de México.

Colima F.C.
Full nameColima Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Caimanes (Alligators)
Founded12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Colima City, Colima, Mexico
Capacity11,812
OwnerSergio Bueno[1]
ChairmanSergio Bueno
ManagerRené Isidoro García
LeagueLiga Premier de México
2020–213rd, Group I (Quarter-finals)

History

In December 2019 Loros UdeC was dissolved after the death of its owner, which left Colima City without a professional football team.[2]

At the beginning of 2020, Sergio Bueno, a football manager born in the city, began a project to return football to the city with the aim of getting a promotion to higher categories of the Mexican Football Federation.[3] On March 12, 2020, the club's registration with the Mexican Football Federation was made official, which is why it is considered as the founding date of Colima F.C.[4] In June, an agreement was signed between the University of Colima and an association for the use of the Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima by a new football team.[5]

On July 17, 2020, the team's participation in the Liga Premier de México was announced.[6] On July 29 it was announced that the team will be part of Group 1 along with other teams from the northern and western areas of Mexico.[7] On August 20, René Isidoro García was officially announced as the first coach in the club's history,[8] the same day, it was announced that the club will seek to have a development area for youth footballers and a women's team.[9]

On September 19, 2020, Colima F.C. played its first official match. The team defeated Gavilanes de Matamoros 2–0. Jorge Almaguer scored the first goal in the club's history.[10]

Stadium

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima is a multi-use stadium in Colima City, Colima, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Colima Fútbol Club. The stadium has a capacity of 11,812 people and opened in 1994.

Players

First-team squad
As of 14 September 2021[11]

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  MEX Alexis Silva
2 DF  MEX Néstor González
3 DF  MEX Jesús Rodríguez
4 DF  COL Andrés Suárez
5 MF  MEX Diego de la Torre
8 MF  MEX César Corral
12 GK  MEX Heriberto Gómez
13 MF  MEX Sergio Bueno
14 DF  MEX Baruch Luna
15 MF  MEX Joel Santana
16 MF  MEX Ricardo Reyna
17 MF  MEX Jesús Delgado
18 GK  MEX Oscar Hurtado
19 FW  MEX Francisco Castañeda
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  MEX Pablo Molina
21 DF  COL Carlos Hinestroza
22 MF  MEX Jesús Gómez
23 GK  MEX Miguel Ángel Tejeda
24 DF  MEX Alan Neri
25 GK  MEX Eduardo Ávalos
26 DF  MEX Mario Solano
27 DF  MEX Jesús Núñez
28 DF  MEX Abraham Reyes
30 FW  MEX Rivaldo Godínez
31 DF  MEX Antonio García
32 MF  MEX Christopher Giménez
33 FW  MEX Aldair Sánchez
35 MF  MEX Alberto Ramos

References
  1. Sarmiento, Raúl (3 September 2020). "Fútbol profesional en Colima". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Loros desaparece del Ascenso MX y Tercera División". El Comentario (in Spanish). University of Colima. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. Morfín, Ulises (22 January 2020). "Sergio Bueno y JIPS dialogaron de temas de fútbol; equipos de UdeC utilizarían el Olímpico". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. "¡CAIMANES DE MANTELES LARGOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. Morfín, Ulises (27 June 2020). "UdeC y AC firman convenio de préstamo de Estadio Olímpico; podrían traer un equipo profesional". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "BIENVENIDOS COLIMA Y MAZORQUEROS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. Morfín, Ulises (29 July 2020). "Colima FC estará en el Grupo 1 de Serie A de Liga Premier". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  8. "PRESENTAN A "CAIMANES" COLIMA FUTBOL CLUB". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. Morfín, Ulises (20 August 2020). "Colima FC, recibiría sábados a las 19:00 horas; buscan tener Fuerzas Básicas y femenil". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. "Colima Fútbol Club 2–0 Gavilanes de Matamoros". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. "Colima F.C." Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.


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