C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila, commonly known as Águila, is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system.[1] The team is currently managed by Salvadoran Carlos Romero and captained by the current Salvadoran international Benji Villalobos. Águila is one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador football history.[2] C.D. Águila have won sixteen Primera División championships, one Copa Presidente, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976. Their CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976 win in 1976 made them the second Salvadoran team to win a CONCACAF title. Since 1956, Águila have played their home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza. The stadium is one of the biggest stadiums in El Salvador. Águila holds a long-standing rivalry with neighbours Dragón, known as the San Miguel derby. Águila also has a rivalry with FAS, known as El Clásico (English: The Classic).[3]
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Águila | ||
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| Founded | February 15, 1926 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Capacity | 14,000 | ||
| President |  José Alexander Menjivar | ||
| Manager |  Armando Osma Rueda | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
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History
Foundation and early years
Club Deportivo Águila was founded on 15 February 1926, in the City of San Miguel, by a group of young people.[4] The first club President was Victor Vanegas. The major goal of the club was first to establish a baseball team, and later develop football and basketball teams. At the beginning, baseball and football were not as successful as basketball with the team dominating in both El Salvador as in neighbouring countries.
In 1956, a group met in San Miguel and decided to form a football team named Club Deportivo Águila. Early players included Juan Francisco Barraza, Esteban Blanco, Salvador Hernández, Juan Merthem, Atilio Pineda, Manuel Larios, and Rodolfo Fuentes.
During its time in the lower leagues, it fought for the affections of the San Miguel people alongside rival Dragón, but when they were promoted to the Liga, it attracted a following not only from San Miguel but also from the entire country. Proof of this was demonstrated by the fact that the teams sold more tickets when the local club played against Águila.
Titles
C.D. Águila ranks second in the number of championships won in El Salvador with fifteen titles. The two most successful managers in the club history are Conrado Miranda (1959, 1975, 1976) and Argentinian Hugo Coria (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001) with three titles each, Juan Francisco Barraza (1972, 1983) and Victor Manuel Ochoa (1963, 1964) with two titles each, while Honduran Carlos Padilla (1960), Brazilian Zózimo (1968), Chilean Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (1986) and Serbian-Salvadoran Vladan Vićević (Clausura 2006) won one title each. They were also winners of the Copa President in 2000 and won the CONCACAF Champions League.
The members of the team that conquered the first championship in 1959 were Luis Alberto López, Rodolfo Fuentes, Justiniano Jiménez, Manuel Larios, Raúl Vásquez, Raúl Bonilla, Raúl Lizano, Juan Francisco Barraza, Juan Antonio Merlos,[5] and Saúl Molina.[6]
Sponsorship
Companies that Águila currently has sponsorship deals with include:
Stadium
- Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza (1956–)
- Estadio Cuscatlán; San Salvador (2012, 2016–2017) games in the CONCACAF Champions League and played in Clausura 2016 during Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza renovation.
- Estadio Flor Blanca; San Salvador (TBD) International games prior to the building of Estadio Cuscatlán
Águila plays its home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza located in San Miguel. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Colours and crest
Since the club foundation the clubs have always played in orange with black stripes shirt, black shorts and orange socks.
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While the club alternative kit is Black with Orange stripes.
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- Away
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Statistics and records
TBD holds the record for most Águila appearances, having played TBD first-team matches from TBD to TBD. The record for Águila's most capped international player is Rudis Corrales with 77 caps (33 while at the club), Arnold Cruz of Honduras is Águila's most capped foreign international player with 55 caps.
Luis Ramírez Zapata is Águila's all-time top goalscorer, with 184 goals. other players have also scored over 100 goals for Águila: Hugo Coria and the previous goalscoring record-holder Félix Pineda (1971–1983).
Rivalries
Águila's biggest rivalries are with Alianza, Luis Ángel Firpo and FAS. Together, these teams form the "Big Four" of Salvadoran football, and are the primary title contenders each season.
The rivalry stems not only from their competitiveness, but from the economic, political, and cultural clashes between the cities of San Miguel, Santa Ana and San Salvador, where the other three clubs are based.
El Clásico
Of those rivalries, Águila's rivalry with FAS is the strongest and most passionate. That rivalry is traditionally referred to as El Clásico. The first in the series took place on 17 May 1959, and ended in a 1–1 draw. As of the end of the 2016 Clausura season, the clubs have faced each other in 224 competitive matches, which have resulted in 68 wins for Águila, 87 for FAS and 68 draws.
El Derbi Migueleño
The rivalry between Aguila and Dragón due to the fact that both teams are based in San Miguel.
The intense feelings between the two sides began early on due to the close proximity and the switching of players between the clubs. The biggest defection occurred in 1950's when legendary players Juan Francisco Barraza and left the championship side of Dragon to Aguila and started a dynasty. The sole final played between the two teams ended 1-0 to Dragon. They have not played against each other since Dragon relegated 2018.
Honours
Águila is historically the second most successful team in El Salvador football, as they have won the second most championships. They are also one of El Salvador's most successful team in international competitions, having won one trophy. Águila is one of only three clubs to have won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Leagues
- Primera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (16) : 1959, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964, 1967–68, 1972, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1983, 1987–88, Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2012, Clausura 2019
- Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1958
- Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1950
Cups
- Copa President and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1999-2000
- Campeón de Campeones
- Winners (1): 2018-2019
CONCACAF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Champions (1) : 1976
- UNCAF Interclub Cup
- Runners up (1) : 1973
Current squad
[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Players with dual citizenship
Youth League squad
Águila's youth squad plays in the ten-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Coaching staff
As of 2021
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Armando Osma Rueda |
| Assistant Managers | TBD |
| Reserve Manager | Santos Noel Riviera |
| Under 17 Manager | Kilmar Jimenez |
| Ladies Manager | TBD |
| Fitness Coach | Luis Medina |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Oscar Buruca |
| Sport Director | TBD |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Marianinho Alvarado |
| General Physician | Dr. Salvador Beltrán |
| Knesliogiocal | Dr. Antonio Platero |
| Utility | Rene Salinas |
| Sub-Utility | Ricardo Morreira |
| Sub-Utility | Franklin Villatoro and Rorig Sigaran |
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Owner | Menjivar clinical investments |
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| general manager | Óscar Hassin |
| Secretary | Raúl Diaz |
| General Representative | Arturo Espinoza |
| managing director | José Argueta |
| Executive Manager | Miguel Chahin |
| Press Manager | Óskar Cruz |
| Manager of the Academy | Roberto Montoya |
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Presidential history
Aguila have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.
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Notable players
World Cup winners
Players that have played for Águila in their career and won a World Cup:
World Cup Players
Players that have played for Águila in their career and played in a World Cup:
Team captains
| Name | Years |
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| Juan Francisco Barraza |
1963-1964 |
| Luis Rivas |
1975 |
| Francisco Jovel Cruz |
19 |
| Luis Ramírez Zapata |
1984 |
| Mario Castillo |
1987 |
 Ramón Maradiaga |
1988 |
 Hugo Coria |
1991–1992 |
| Wilfredo Figueroa |
1994–1999 |
| Mario Mayén Meza |
1999–2000 |
| José Alexander Amaya |
2001–2004 |
| Jorge Humberto Rodriguez |
2005–2006 |
| Fabio Ulloa |
2006–2007 |
| Victor Velasquez |
2008 |
| Hermes Martinez Misal |
2009 |
| William Torres Alegria |
2010 |
| Luis Anaya |
2011–2012 |
| Deris Umanzor |
2013–2016 |
| Henry Romero |
2016–2017 |
| Deris Umanzor |
2017 |
| Benji Villalobos |
2018–2019 |
| Andres Quejada |
2019- |
Head coaches
Aguila has had various coaches since its formation in 1956. In 1956, Argentinian Gregorio Bundio Núñez became the club's first full-time head coach. Conrado Miranda is the club's most successful coach, having won three Primera División titles, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976, followed closely by Hugo Coria who won two primera titles, and won Copa Presidente 1999-2000 , and Victor Manuel Ochoa who won two titles as well. Hugo Coria has served five terms as head coach.
Kit makers
| Years | Kit manufacturers |
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| 1985–1986 | Pony |
| 1997–2000 | Joma |
| 2001–02 | Galaxia |
| TBD | AVIVA |
| 2003–04 | Umbro |
| 2004–07 | Diadora |
| 2007–09 | Joma |
| 2010 | Nike |
| 2011–12 | Galaxia |
| 2013 | Diadora |
| 2014–2018 | Joma |
| 2018– | Maca |
References
- Raúl Recinos (25 June 2017). "Águila comenzará su pretemporada con un cuadro tranquilo". Elsalvador.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Águila confirma amistoso ante Olimpia de Honduras | El Gráfico". Elgrafico.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Salvadoreños lucen los colores del Águila en el Camp Nou | El Gráfico". Elgrafico.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Juan Antonio Merlos (3 December 1941). "Juan Antonio Merlos : Juan Antonio Merlos Cabrera". Ceroacero.es. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- Saúl Molina (14 March 1938). "Saúl Molina : Saúl Victorino Molina". Ceroacero.es. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "aguilaonline: CAMISETAS". Aguilaonline.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Club Deportivo Águila :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historia :: Goles :: Próximos Partidos :: Resultados :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Aguila-confirma-renovaciones-y-bajas-para-el-proximo-torneo-20200406-0018.html
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Official Foundation website (in Spanish)
- Fan website (in Spanish)
- El Nido Aguilucho Fan website (in Spanish)
- At El Grafico
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