Rancho Santana F.C.

Rancho Santana FC
Full nameRancho Santana Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Naranja Mecánica
Founded2015
GroundCampo Fun Limon
Tola, Nicaragua
Capacity1,000
ManagerJonathan Orellana
LeagueLiga Primera de Nicaragua

Rancho Santana Fútbol Club is a Nicaraguan football team playing in the second division of the Nicaragua football system. It is based in Matagalpa.

History

The club was founded in 2015 in the city of Tola, Rivas, In 2023 became the first team from the Rivas region in the modern era to win promotion to the Liga Primera de Nicaragua after defeating Juventus Managua.[1]

They became the second team from Rivas region after ENAG did it previously 1960/1961.[2]

Achievements

Sponsors

  • Hertz
  • Sporade
  • Agua Roca
  • Cielo
  • Easy MD

Current squad

As of: 19 January 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19  NCA Martinez (captain)
30 GK  ECU Johan Padilla
60  NCA Aleman
5  NCA Gaitan
9  NCA Leiva
15  NCA Chavez
17  NCA Miguel Tercero
20  NCA Velazquez
23  NCA Campos
3  NCA Lemeck
6  NCA Solis
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  NCA Carballo
—  NCA Jeremias Hurtado
—  NCA Luis Baltodano
—  NCA Bustos
—  NCA Arcia
— GK  NCA Kevin Garcia
—  NCA Hurtado
—  NCA Sevilla
—  NCA Morales

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  ARG Abel Mendez (From TBD)
—  MEX Taufic Guarch (From TBD)
—  NCA Ismael Mendieta (From Managua)
—  NCA Yader Zamora (From Walter Ferretti)
—  NCA Marcelo Cruz (From UNAN Managua)
—  BRA Pedrinho (From UNAN Managua)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  ECU Johan Padilla (From TBD)
—  CHI Juan Pablo Abarzúa (From TBD)
—  COL Dayrn Benavides (From TBD)
—  NCA Jorge Garcia (From TBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  ARG Mauro Leiva (To TBD)
—  CHI Juan Pablo Abarzúa (To TBD)
—  NCA TBD (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  NCA TBD (To TBD)
—  NCA TBD (To TBD)
—  NCA TBD (To TBD)

Coaching staff

As of January, 2025

Position Staff
Manager Jonathan Orellana
Assistant Manager Pablo Castro
Physical coach TBD
Goalkeeper Coach TBD
Physiotherapist Claudio Cartenes
Team Doctor TBD
Under 20 coach German Salinas

List of coaches

  • Milton Busto (- June 2024)
  • Carlos Javier Martino (July 2024 - November 2024)
  • Cristian Taberna (Interim) (November 2024 - December 2024)
  • Jonathan Orellana (January 2025 – May 2025)
  • Cristian Taberna (Interim) (May 2025 – present)

See also

References

  1. ^ Dávila, Gerald (2024-05-27). "Rancho Santana doblega a Juventus y asciende a Liga Primera". Radio Nicaragua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  2. ^ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (2024-05-26). "Rancho Santana, el primer equipo de Rivas en la máxima categoría del futbol nicaragüense". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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