Sporting San Miguelito

Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). It is based in San Miguelito District on the Panamá Province.

Sporting San Miguelito
Full nameAcademia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito
Nickname(s)La Academia
Founded1989
GroundEstadio Luis E. Tapia
Panama City, Panamá
Capacity900
PresidentRaul Pineda
Manager Jair Palacios
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol
2019 (A)1st
WebsiteClub website

History

Sporting '89

The club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached ANAPROF by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)[1]

Sporting Coclé

In the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.[2]

Sporting San Miguelito

Five years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.
Starting in 2011-2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.

Stadium

Luis E. Tapia Stadium artificial turf
NameLocationYears
Estadio 28 de Diciembre San Miguelito, Panamá 1997-2002, playing as Sporting 89
Estadio Javier Cruz Panama City, Panamá 1999-2000
El Ciruelito Antón, Cocle 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé
Estadio Bernardo Gil San Miguelito, Panamá 2005-2009
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panamá 2010–2016
Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City, Panamá 2017
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panamá 2018–present

Players

First-team squad

  • For Apertura 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  PAN Orlando Mosquera
GK  PAN Pedro Campos
DF  PAN Davis Vergara
DF  PAN Jordy Meléndez
DF  PAN Fidel Escobar (on loan to New York Red Bulls)
DF  PAN Gabriel Avecilla
DF  PAN Bryan Cortés
DF  PAN Boris Aguero
DF  PAN Kevin Schuartz
MF  PAN Raymundo Aguilar
MF  PAN Francisco Castañeda
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  PAN Alexis Palacios
MF  PAN Yair Hurtado
MF  PAN Dario Wright
MF  PAN Manuel Bonilla
MF  PAN Rolando Botello
MF  PAN Darwin Pinzón
MF  MEX Moisés Arce
FW  PAN Aldair Paredes
FW  PAN Norman Early

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

PositionName
PresidentRaul Pineda
Vice-presidentMario Corro
General ManagerDavid Castillo

Management hierarchy

PositionName
Manager Jair Palacios
Assistant Manager-
Physical Trainer-
Goalkeeping Coach-
Physiotherapist-
Head doctor-
Utility Assistant-
Reserve Manager 1-

Historical list of coaches

Honours

Clausura 2013
1996–97

References

  1. Historia del Sporting San Miguelito – SportingSM.com.pa
  2. Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  3. Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  4. Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  5. Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  6. Técnico salvadoreño al Sporting – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  7. CARLO WALLCOT TOMARA LAS RIENDAS DEL EQUIPO Sporting con nuevo técnico – Crítica (in Spanish)
  8. Piggott nuevo técnico del Sporting SM – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. NUEVO DIRECTOR TECNICO DEL SPORTING – Sporting SM (in Spanish)
  10. “Chalate” Torres nuevo técnico del Sporting SM – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
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