Gavilanes de Matamoros

The Gavilanes de Matamoros Fútbol Club, commonly known as Gavilanes, is a Mexican football club based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The club was founded on 2011, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.[1]

Gavilanes de Matamoros
Full nameGavilanes de Matamoros Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Gavilanes (The Sparrow-hawks)
Founded21 August 2011 (2011-08-21)
GroundEstadio El Hogar,
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Capacity22,000
OwnerHoracio García
ChairmanHoracio García
ManagerJorge Martínez Merino
LeagueLiga Premier - Serie A
2020–214th – Group I (Quarter-finals)

History

The team was founded in August 2011, taking the place of the team Hogar de Matamoros. He played his first match in Third Division on August 21, 2011 against Orinegros de Ciudad Madero, the final score was 1–0 in favor of Orinegros.[2] On August 26, the club is officially presented by Horacio García, with Jorge Alberto Hinojosa being the team's first technical director.[3]

In August 2017, Gavilanes de Matamoros began to participate in the Serie A of the Liga Premier de México (Second Division), after acquiring an expansion franchise.[4]

Players

Current squad
As of September 17, 2021.[5]

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 César Estrada (on loan from América)
2 DF  MEX Miguel Arreola
3 DF  MEX Carlos Flores
4 DF  MEX Jesús Veyna
5 DF  MEX Zaim Ortiz (on loan from América)
6 MF  MEX Edson Gutiérrez
7 MF  MEX Carlos Nava
8 FW  PAR Jonathan Valiente
9 FW  MEX Salvador Martínez (on loan from Querétaro)
10 FW  MEX Juan López
11 MF  MEX Luis Torres
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  MEX Iván Rodríguez
13 FW  MEX Carlos Camacho
15 DF  MEX Érick Monsivais (on loan from UANL)
17 FW  MEX Luis Sáenz
18 MF  MEX José García
19 FW  MEX Jesús Lara
20 DF  MEX Uriel Romualdo
22 DF  MEX Noé Sánchez
23 MF  MEX Luis Amador
24 MF  COL Alejandro Ortega

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

Managers

References
  1. "Equipo - Gavilanes de Matamoros". Segunda División de México. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. "Orinegros 1-0 Xicoténcatl". LIGA Bancomer MX. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. "Presentan a "Gavilanes de Hogar Matamoros" en futbol de Tercera División Profesional". En Línea Directa. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. "Matamoros estrena equipo y estadio de élite". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. "Gavilanes de Matamoros". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 18 September 2020.


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