Limón F.C.

Limón FC

Full name	Limón Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)	La Tromba del Caribe
Founded	2009
Ground	Estadio Juán Gobán Limón, Costa Rica
Capacity	2,900
Chairman	Carlos Howden Pascal
Manager	Horacio Esquivel
League	Primera División de Costa Rica
2014 Invierno	Regular Season:: 10th Play-offs: DNQ

Limón Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón.

Their home stadium is Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is La Tromba del Caribe (The Caribbean Whirlwind).

History

In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team ASODELI, shareholders agreed lease the team and renamed Limón FC.^[1] On 2010 the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division. By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was encarcerated and his banks accounts frozen,^[2] compromising the team financial situation, In 2013 was released but his bank accounts still frozen,^[3] Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settle.^[4] Many players do not only have the job that is playing at Limón. Most of them work in other places like Ports.

Honours

• 2009–10: Segunda Division Champions
• 2012–13: Invierno Semi-finals ^[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 2016

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Jairo Monge 3 DF Alvin Benneth 4 MF Kareem McLean 6 MF Miguel Marín 9 FW Yuaycell Wright 10 MF Alexánder Espinoza 11 MF Steven Williams 13 GK Erick Samudio 15 DF Greivin Méndez 16 MF Kevin Eliz 17 MF Iván Ramírez (Costa Rican footballer) 18 MF Jemark Hernández 19 MF Kendrick Pinnock 20 DF Jeikol Peterkin 20 MF Devon Green 21 MF Johnny Gordon

No. Position Player 23 MF Yoserth Hernández 24 MF Keyshell Sánchez 25 MF Ronny Díaz 27 MF Esteban Maitland 28 DF Joseph Centeno 29 FW Erick Scott 30 DF Derrick Johnson 31 GK Donny Grant 32 MF James Hudson GK Bryan Cordero DF Jossimar Clark MF Marvin Esquivel MF Darnel Hylton FW Eric Thomas FW Marlon Camble FW Henry Cooper

Historical list of coaches

Rónald Mora (May 1, 2010 – Sept 14, 2011) Fernando Sosa (Sept 15, 2011 – June 30, 2012) Luis Fallas (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)

Randall Chacón (July 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013) Carlos de Toro (Jan 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014) Rónald Gómez (July 1, 2014 – Sept 1, 2014)[6]

Kenneth Barrantes (Sept 2, 2014– partly assistant) Mario Silva (Dec 22, 2014 – Feb 13, 2015)[7][8]

References

1. PrensaLibre News
2. PrensaLibre News
3. PrensaLibre Pascal Released
4. Nacion.com Players Salary Update
5. Limon in Semifinals
6. Rónald Gómez dirigirá a Limón FC – Al Día (Spanish)
7. El técnico uruguayo Mario Silva dirigirá a Limón F.C. – Everardo Herrera (Dutch)
8. Limón destituye a su técnico Mario Silva por malos resultados – Nación (Spanish)

External links

• Facebook Page