Leviatán F.C.

Leviatán Fútbol Club is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie A. It is based in Mexico City.[1]

Leviatán F.C.
Full nameLeviatán Fútbol Club
FoundedNovember 2020 (2020-11)
GroundEstadio Neza 86
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
Capacity20,000
OwnerVíctor Valdivia
Darío Scherer
Samuel Rodríguez
Iván Hernández
Juan Carlos Ramírez[1]
ChairmanVíctor Valdivia[1]
ManagerJaime Cruz
LeagueSerie A de México – Group 2
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was founded in November 2020[2] when a group of five entrepreneurs who had previously managed the Club Mayas in the Liga TDP decided to start a franchise that would compete in the Liga Premier de México.[3]

In July the team announced Miguel Salas as their first manager, in addition to the use of the Estadio Neza 86 as the setting for their home games.[4] The team was officially entered into soccer competitions on July 30, 2021, when its entry into the Liga Premier – Serie A was announced, the club was placed in Group 2 of this category.[5]

Stadium
Main article: Estadio Neza 86
Main article: Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"

Leviatán F.C. plays the home matches at Estadio Neza 86, a football stadium in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, a commuter town located east of Mexico City in the State of Mexico. The stadium is located on the grounds of the main campus of the Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl. Has has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Between September and October 2021 Leviatán F.C. played the home matches at Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", a multi-use stadium located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Mexico City. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 people.[6]

Players
As of September 17, 2021[7]

Current squad

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 Oscar Martínez
2 GK  MEX Omar Ortíz
3 MF  MEX José Castellanos
4 DF  MEX Jonathan Díaz
5 MF  MEX Daniel Castro
6 FW  MEX Raúl Vargas
7 MF  MEX Jorge Chávez
9 FW  MEX Jhadiel Araiza
10 MF  PAR Alexis Benítez
11 FW  MEX Bruno Vilchis
12 DF  MEX Rodolfo Benavides
13 DF  MEX Brian Castillo
14 FW  MEX Oscar Reverte
15 GK  MEX Leonardo Bello
16 MF  MEX Leonardo Vargas
17 FW  MEX Jorge Salgado
18 DF  MEX José Barrera
19 DF  MEX Carlos Pérez
20 DF  MEX Luis Pimentel
21 MF  MEX Carlos Monroy
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  MEX Pedro Pérez
23 MF  MEX Moisés Saucedo
24 MF  MEX Bryan Cáceres
25 MF  MEX Jesús Vázquez
26 FW  MEX Edgar García
27 MF  MEX Daniel Araiza
28 DF  MEX Adan Daniel
29 MF  MEX Thomas González
30 DF  MEX Joshua Cano
31 MF  MEX Nicolás Jiménez
32 FW  MEX Leonardo Agamas
33 MF  MEX Carlos Alarcón
34 MF  MEX César Aguado
35 FW  MEX Carlos Montoya
36 DF  MEX Iker Medina
37 MF  MEX Oscar Castañón
38 FW  MEX Donován Martínez
39 DF  MEX Joshua Vera
40 MF  MEX Johnnathan Tamez
44 FW  MEX Daniel Velázquez

Reserve teams
Mayas Soccer
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References
  1. Reséndiz, Mac (5 August 2021). "Leviatán FC, nuevo huésped de la Liga Premier, jugará en el Neza 86". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. @LeviatanFutbol (11 November 2020). "¡¡Venimos por todas las canicas del juego y ser referente dentro de la @FEMEXFUTAC!!@LigaPremier_FMF…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "LEVIATÁN CAMINARÁ FIRME: SALAS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. "Neza 86 tendrá a Leviatán FC". Notigram (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. "¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. "Logran Mayas bicampeonato de la LFA". El Norte (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. "Leviatán F.C." ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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