Limón F.C.

Limón FC
Full name Limón Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) La Tromba del Caribe
Founded 2009
Ground Estadio Juán Gobán
Limón, Costa Rica
Ground Capacity 2,900
Chairman Carlos Howden Pascal
Manager Horacio Esquivel
League Primera División de Costa Rica
2014 Invierno Regular Season:: 10th
Play-offs: DNQ

Limón Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón.

Their home stadium is Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is La Tromba del Caribe (The Caribbean Whirlwind).

History

In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team ASODELI, shareholders agreed lease the team and renamed Limón FC.[1] On 2010 the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division. By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was encarcerated and his banks accounts frozen,[2] compromising the team financial situation, In 2013 was released but his bank accounts still frozen,[3] Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settle.[4] Many players do not only have the job that is playing at Limón. Most of them work in other places like Ports.

Honours

Players

Current squad

As of 2016

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

No. Position Player
1 Costa Rica GK Jairo Monge
3 Costa Rica DF Alvin Benneth
4 Costa Rica MF Kareem McLean
6 Costa Rica MF Miguel Marín
9 Costa Rica FW Yuaycell Wright
10 Costa Rica MF Alexánder Espinoza
11 Costa Rica MF Steven Williams
13 Costa Rica GK Erick Samudio
15 Costa Rica DF Greivin Méndez
16 Costa Rica MF Kevin Eliz
17 Costa Rica MF Iván Ramírez (Costa Rican footballer)
18 Costa Rica MF Jemark Hernández
19 Costa Rica MF Kendrick Pinnock
20 Costa Rica DF Jeikol Peterkin
20 Costa Rica MF Devon Green
21 Costa Rica MF Johnny Gordon
No. Position Player
23 Costa Rica MF Yoserth Hernández
24 Costa Rica MF Keyshell Sánchez
25 Costa Rica MF Ronny Díaz
27 Costa Rica MF Esteban Maitland
28 Costa Rica DF Joseph Centeno
29 Costa Rica FW Erick Scott
30 Costa Rica DF Derrick Johnson
31 Costa Rica GK Donny Grant
32 Costa Rica MF James Hudson
Costa Rica GK Bryan Cordero
Panama DF Jossimar Clark
Costa Rica MF Marvin Esquivel
Costa Rica MF Darnel Hylton
Costa Rica FW Eric Thomas
Costa Rica FW Marlon Camble
Costa Rica FW Henry Cooper

Historical list of coaches

  • Costa Rica Rónald Mora (May 1, 2010 – Sept 14, 2011)
  • Uruguay Fernando Sosa (Sept 15, 2011 – June 30, 2012)
  • Costa Rica Luis Fallas (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)

  • Costa Rica Kenneth Barrantes (Sept 2, 2014– partly assistant)
  • Uruguay Mario Silva (Dec 22, 2014 – Feb 13, 2015)[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ PrensaLibre News
  2. ↑ PrensaLibre News
  3. ↑ PrensaLibre Pascal Released
  4. ↑ Nacion.com Players Salary Update
  5. ↑ Limon in Semifinals
  6. ↑ Rónald Gómez dirigirá a Limón FC – Al Día (Spanish)
  7. ↑ El técnico uruguayo Mario Silva dirigirá a Limón F.C. – Everardo Herrera (Dutch)
  8. ↑ Limón destituye a su técnico Mario Silva por malos resultados – Nación (Spanish)

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