A.D. Santa Bárbara

A.D. Santa Bárbara

Full name	Asociación Deportiva Santa Bárbara
Founded	3 January 1943
Ground	Estadio Carlos Alvarado Villalobos, Santa Bárbara de Heredia
Capacity	1,500
League	Tercera División

Asociación Deportiva Santa Bárbara is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Tercera División.

They are based in Santa Bárbara de Heredia and play their home games at the Estadio Carlos Alvarado Villalobos.

History

Founded in 1943, Club Sport Barbareño represented Santa Bárbara in the first division of the national football league.^[1] Between 1962 and 1975, they played in the third division before winning the title in 1976 and subsequent promotion to the Second Division. The team changed its name to Asociación Deportiva Barbareña in 1984. In 1997 they won promotion to the Costa Rican Primera División^[2] and made their debut in the top tier against San Carlos on 17 August 1997.^[3] In summer 2000, they announced the arrival of former World Champion Mario Kempes as their new manager,^[4] only for the Argentinian to leave the club after a week due to a dispute between the club and the players representatives.^[5] In 2004, the team sold their franchise and moved to Puntarenas, becoming Puntarenas F.C..^[6]

Santa Bárbara have totalled 7 seasons in the top tier,^[7] with a 4th place being their best league result.^[8]

Honours

National

• Segunda División de Costa Rica: 1

1997

• Tercera División de Costa Rica: 1

1976

Players

Player Records

Most Primera División appearances # Name Career Apps Goals 1	Most Primera División goals (as of January 4, 2010).[3] # Player Career Apps Goals 1 Kénneth Vargas 35

Notable Players

Mauricio Alpízar (2001–2002) Hermidio Barrantes (1998–1999) Javier Delgado (1998–1999) Minor Díaz (1998–1999) Andrés Núñez (1997–1999) Víctor Núñez (2002–2003)

Max Sánchez (2003–2004) Alejandro Sequeira (2003–2004) William Sunsing (2004) Javier Wanchope (1999–2000) Nahamán González (1998–1999)

Historical list of coaches

Orlando de León (1997) Ulrich Kowalczyk (1998) José Mattera (1998) Juan Diego Quesada (Dec 1998 – Feb 1999)[9] Daniel Casas (Feb 1999–)[10] Ulrich Kowalczyk (1999 – May 2000) Róger Flores (Jul 2000– Aug 2000)[11] Mario Silva Filho (Aug 2000 – Feb 2001)[12]

Carlos Oria (Feb 2001–)[13] Briance Camacho (2001 caretaker) Guillermo Guardia (Jun 2001 – Feb 2002) Wálter Ormeño (Feb 2002 – Apr 2002 caretaker)[14] Jorge Olguín (Apr 2002 – Nov 2003)[15] Rónald Mora (2003)[16] Álvaro Solano (2004)[17]

References

1. ""Club Sport Barbareño" Semillero de talentos futbolísticos." (in Spanish). 16 February 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
2. Agonía antes del triunfo•Santa Bárbara, campeona de Segunda División al vencer a Limón en los penales – Nación (Spanish)
3. Coto, Gerardo (4 January 2012). "Santa Bárbara también tuvo su equipo". UNAFUT (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
4. "No voy a hacer milagros"•Mario Kempes arribó ayer al país para dirigir a Santa Bárbara – Nación (Spanish)
5. Kempes se va•Conflicto entre empresarios y Santa Bárbara lo aleja del banquillo rojiblanco – Nación (Spanish)
6. Puntarenas regresa a la Primera – Nación (Spanish)
7. Todos los equipos de la Primera tica – Nación (Spanish)
8. Negociación con Santa Bárbara Puerto a punto de volver – Nación (Spanish)
9. Con toda ambición•Juan Diego Quesada asume mañana la dirección técnica de Santa Bárbara – Nación (Spanish)
10. ¡Cayó Juan Diego! – Nación (Spanish)
11. Ansias de grandeza•Róger Flores espera que Santa Bárbara continúe en alzada – Nación (Spanish)
12. Silva quiere lucha•Uruguayo dirigió ayer su primera práctica en Santa Bárbara – Nación (Spanish)
13. Silva destituido – Nación (Spanish)
14. Santa Bárbara se quedó sin Guardia – Nación (Spanish)
15. Olguín es barbareño – Nación (Spanish)
16. Rónald Mora a Santa Bárbara – Nación (Spanish)
17. Solano a Santa Bárbara – Nación (Spanish)

External links

• LINAFA