Manta F.C.
Manta Fútbol Club is a football club based in Manta that plays in the Serie B, Ecuador's second tier of professional football. Their rival club is Delfín.
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| Full name | Manta Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Celestes (Sky blues) Pesqueros (Fishermen) Atuneros (Tuna fishermen) | ||
| Founded | 27 July 1998 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Jocay | ||
| Capacity | 18,125 | ||
| Chairman | Jaime Estrada Medranda | ||
| Manager | Fabian Frias | ||
| League | Serie A | ||
| 2020 | 2nd Serie B (Promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Manta was funded in 1998 after buying the franchise of the now dissolved club Manta Sport, from 1999-2001 the club competed in the Segunda Categoria the country's 3rd tier in 2002 they competed in the Serie B and that same year they got promoted to the Serie A, they got relegated in 2003 only to return 6 years later in 2009 there they stayed in the Serie A for 6 years before getting relegated in 2014.
They got promoted back to the Ecuadorian Serie A in 2020 and will play in the first tier after a 7 year absence
Honours
- Serie B (1): 2008
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Fabián Bustos (July 14, 2009 – Dec 15, 2010)- Gabriel Perrone (Dec 15, 2010 – May 3, 2011)
Armando Osma (Aug 30, 2011 – Dec 13, 2012)
Edwin Cózar (Dec 15, 2012 – June 30, 2013)- Fabián Bustos (July 2, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013)
- Juan Manuel Llop (Jan 1, 2014 – Aug 1, 2014)
- Jorge Alfonso (Aug 1, 2014 – Jan 1, 2015)
- Jefferson Huerta (Jan 1, 2015–)