Alebrijes de Oaxaca

Alebrijes de Oaxaca Fútbol Club is a Mexican football team based in the city of Oaxaca, state of Oaxaca. They play in the second tier of Mexican football league, Liga de Expansión MX. The team was created when the Tecamachalco franchise won the Segunda División title and earned the promotion to the Ascenso MX. Due to poor infrastructure they were unable to participate, which led to the formation of the new Oaxaca franchise.

Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Full nameAlebrijes de Oaxaca Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Alebrijes (The Alebrijes)
FoundedDecember 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)
GroundEstadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca
Capacity14,598 [1]
OwnerDistribuidora Disur S.A. de C.V.
ChairmanJuan Carlos Jones
ManagerOscar Fernando Torres
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX
Guardianes 202015th
WebsiteClub website

History

In the team's search for a new venue, the owners of the Tecamachalco franchise received support from the Oaxacan state government. They also received support from a group of businessmen led by Carlos Ojeda of Laredo, who wanted to bring professional football back to the state of Oaxaca.

On December 10, 2012, the president of the Liga MX, Ascenso MX, and Decio de María made the official announcement at the state capital building of the start of a new football club.[2][3] The name of the club was changed to "Alebrijes" following a vote by the public. The new name refers to the colorful folk sculptures made in the state.

On July 20, 2013, they played their first Ascenso MX game, drawing 2–2 with Atlético San Luis. On April 9, 2014, Alebrijes lost the Clausura 2014 Copa MX finals against Tigres UANL by 3–0 at the Estadio Universitario.

On December 2, 2017, Oaxaca defeated FC Juárez on penalties to win the Apertura 2017 Ascenso MX tournament.[4]

On May 28, 2019, Oaxaca had an administrative change, and the franchise belonging to Grupo Tecamachalco was paused for a year so that its owners could find a new city and remodel the administration of the club.[5] Meanwhile, the franchise belonging to Zacatepec Siglo XXI (on hiatus between 2017 and 2019) was transferred to Oaxaca to ensure the continuity of Alebrijes in Ascenso MX.[6] In the first tournament with the new board, the team won the championship by defeating Atlético Zacatepec with an aggregate score of 5–3, with this, the team won the second league title in its history, also being the last trophy awarded in the history of Ascenso MX.[7]

Stadium

Alebrijes de Oaxaca play their home matches at the Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca. The stadium capacity is 14,950 people. Its surface is covered by natural grass.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Oscar Fernando Torres
Assistant managers Sergio Santana
Jorge Manrique
Goalkeeper coach Miguel Segovia
Fitness coach Gastón Gualandra
Physiotherapist Manuel Luis
Team doctor Julio Huerta

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2021[8]

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 Ángel Alonzo (on loan from Necaxa)
3 DF  MEX Héctor Reynoso
4 DF  MEX Óscar Torres
5 DF  MEX Juan Portales (on loan from Monterrey)
6 MF  MEX Jair Cortés (on loan from Necaxa)
7 MF  MEX Arturo Alvarado
8 MF  MEX José Plascencia (on loan from Necaxa)
9 FW  MEX Ricardo Monreal (on loan from Necaxa)
10 MF  MEX Daniel Cisneros
11 FW  MEX Julio César Cruz
12 MF  MEX Rodolfo Vilchis
13 FW  MEX Esteban Torres
14 DF  ARG Tiago Ruiz Díaz
15 MF  COL Carlos Fonseca (on loan from Necaxa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  MEX Israel García (on loan from América)
17 MF  MEX Edmundo Lorca
18 MF  MEX Fernando Vázquez
19 MF  MEX Johan Alonzo (on loan from León)
20 MF  MEX Missael Morales (on loan from León)
22 DF  MEX Gerson Huerta
23 FW  MEX Jesús Ochoa (on loan from Necaxa)
24 MF  MEX José Francisco Flores
27 DF  MEX Gerardo Velasco
28 DF  IRQ Yohan Zetuna
29 FW  IRQ Yousuf Salwan
31 FW  MEX Yair Espín
33 GK  MEX Ángel Rascón
35 MF  MEX Omar Novelo

Reserve teams

Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Guerreros Aztecas (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.[9]

Managers

Honours

Winners (2): Apertura 2017, Apertura 2019
Runners-Up (1): Clausura 2014

Goal Scoring Champions

Year Player Goals Tournament
Apertura 2013 Gustavo Adrían Ramírez 11 Ascenso MX
Apertura 2017 Luis Madrigal 12 Ascenso MX

Notable players

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