C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica

UCR
Full name Club de Fútbol de la Universidad de Costa Rica
Nickname(s) Los Universitarios
Académicos
Founded 1941
Ground Estadio Ecológico,
Sabanilla
Ground Capacity 1,800
President Zaida Araya V.[1]
Manager Guilherme Farinha
League Primera División
2014 Invierno Regular Season: 5th
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Club de Fútbol Universidad de Costa Rica is a professional football club, based in the Universidad de Costa Rica in San José, which is currently playing in the Costa Rican Primera Division.

History

Founded as Universidad Nacional in 1941, they won their only league title in 1943 and were relegated to the Segunda División in 1956.[2] They had another spell in the top tier between 1973 and 1976 and Universidad won promotion again to the Primera División after a record 30 years, after winning both the 2006 Apertura and 2007 Clausura seasons.[3]

Honors

National competitions

Winners (1): 1943
Winners (3): 1972–73, 2006–07, 2012–13

Players

Current squad

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 Julián Loría
2 Costa Rica DF José Mena
3 El Salvador DF Carliñho Gomez
4 Costa Rica DF Seemore Johnson
5 Costa Rica DF Jason Scott
6 Argentina MF Joel Silva
7 Costa Rica MF Víctor Gutiérrez
8 Costa Rica DF José Vargas
9 Costa Rica FW Olman Vargas
10 Costa Rica MF Freddy Álvarez
14 Costa Rica MF Víctor Chavarría
No. Position Player
15 Costa Rica DF Ignacio Quesada
16 Costa Rica DF Darío Delgado
17 Costa Rica MF Esteban Arias
18 Costa Rica FW Jonathan Moya
19 Costa Rica DF Lemark Hernández
20 Costa Rica MF Gustavo Díaz
21 El Salvador FW Tetinho Chavarría
23 Costa Rica DF Julio Cascante
31 Costa Rica GK Aarón Cruz
35 Costa Rica GK Carlos Méndez
80 Costa Rica MF Rooney Mora

Source: Official website

Player Records

Most Primera División appearances (as of April 7, 2010)[6]
# Name Career Apps Goals
1 Rafael Cardona 90
2 Ronny Rodríguez 89
3 Edwin Barley 86
4 Marvin Obando Jr. 86
5 Francisco Fleming 85
6 Víctor Pérez 81
7 Roberto Kenton 77
8 Rafael Víquez 76
9 Alonso Hilarión 72
10 José A. Granados 70

Historical list of coaches

  • Costa Rica Luis Roberto Sibaja (2002–03)
  • Costa Rica Jorge Manuel Ulate (2003)
  • Costa Rica Marvin Solano (2007)
  • Costa Rica Johnny Chávez (1 Jan 2008–30 June 10)
  • Costa Rica Juan Diego Quesada (May 21, 2010–20 Sept 10)[7]
  • Argentina Mario Carrera (Sept 21, 2010 – Nov 11, 2010)[8][9]
  • Czech Republic Ivan Mráz (Dec 3, 2010–1?)[10]
  • Argentina José Antonio Giacone (1 July 2012–)

Old logo

References

  1. ↑ Club de Fútbol UCR con nueva Presidenta – UNAFUT (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Lección de coraje allanó el camino – Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ UCR es el club que tardó más en volver a Primera – Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos43.html
  5. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cos2champ.html
  6. ↑ El portero legendario de la U – UNAFUT(Spanish)
  7. ↑ Juan Diego Quesada dirigirá a la UCR – Nación (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Mario Carrera asumió como técnico de la UCR – Nación (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Mario Carrera fue separado como técnico de la UCR – Nación (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Iván Mraz dirigirá a la Universidad – Nación (Spanish)

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2014–15 teams
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  • 2013-14
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Associated competitions
Related articles
Former teams


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