Cancún F.C.

Cancún Futbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Cancún, Quintana Roo currently playing in Liga de Expansión MX. The club was established in June 2020 after the Cafetaleros de Chiapas franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Cancún.[1]

Cancún F.C.
Full nameCancún Futbol Club
Founded26 June 2020 (2020-06-26)
GroundEstadio Andrés Quintana Roo
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Capacity17,289
OwnerGabriel Orantes Costanzo
José Luis Orantes Costanzo
ChairmanJosé Luis Orantes Costanzo
ManagerChristian Giménez
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX
Guardianes 20205th (Reclassification)

History

In June 2020, a possible move of Atlante F.C. began to be speculated, the team played at home in Cancun. On June 26, the relocation of that club to Mexico City became official.[2] The same day, the relocation of Cafetaleros de Chiapas was announced, the team was moved to Cancún and renamed as Cancún F.C.[3]

On 30 June 2020, the club appointed Christian Giménez as its first manager.[4]

Personnel

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Christian Giménez
Assistant manager Francisco Cortéz
Fitness coach Daniel Ipata
Physiotherapist Leonardo Rueda
Team doctor Juan Mejía

Players

First-team squad
As of 12 January 2021[5]

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 Guillermo Allison (on loan from Cruz Azul)
2 DF  MEX Diego Rosales (on loan from UNAM)
3 DF  MEX Luciano Bocco (on loan from Cruz Azul)
4 DF  MEX Oswaldo León (on loan from América)
5 DF  MEX Heriberto Aguayo
6 DF  MEX Miguel Basulto (on loan from Guadalajara) (captain)
7 MF  BRA Bruno Tiago
8 MF  MEX Hardy Meza (on loan from Pachuca)
9 MF  MEX Michell Rodríguez (on loan from Monterrey)
10 MF  MEX Armando Zamorano
11 MF  MEX Steven Almeida
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  MEX Sergio Silva
14 FW  BRA Igor Neves
15 MF  MEX Raúl Castillo (on loan from Pachuca)
16 MF  MEX Manuel Sibaja (on loan from Pachuca)
18 MF  MEX César Villaluz
19 MF  ARG Valentin Sabella
20 MF  VEN Jesús Vargas (on loan from Estudiantes de Mérida)
21 DF  URU Nicolás Lugano (on loan from Plaza Colonia)
22 MF  MEX José Hernández (on loan from América)
23 DF  MEX Benjamín Galindo (on loan from Guadalajara)
27 FW  MEX Javier Orozco

Reserve teams
Cafetaleros de Chiapas
Reserve team that plays in the Liga Premier, the third level of the Mexican league system.
Cancún
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References
  1. "¡El primer cambio! Cancún FC, el equipo que sustituirá al Atlante en Liga de Expansión". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "Atlante regresa a la CDMX y jugará en el Estadio Azul". El Financiero (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. Moreno, Marcos (26 June 2020). "Cafetaleros se muda a Quintana Roo y nace Cancún FC". Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Chaco Giménez, anunciado como nuevo DT de Cancún FC". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "Cancún FC". Liga de Expansión MX. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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