Independiente F.C. (El Salvador)
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| Full name | Independiente Futbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Fantasmas del Jiboa Camoteros Aurinegros | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Jiboa, Ciudad de San Vicente, El Salvador | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Lic. Josué Palacio | ||
| Manager | Adonay Ulises Martinez | ||
| League | Tercera División | ||
| Clausura 2019 | 9º (as C.D. Audaz) | ||
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Independiente Futbol Club is a Salvadoran professional football club based in San Vicente, El Salvador. They play in the Tercera División, the top tier of El Salvador football league system, El Salvador football. The club was formed in 1946.
History
[edit]After a year in the Tercera Division, in January 2016, they decided to buy an invitation category and returned to Segunda Division, where they would reach the tournament of the Apertura Tournament that year when they defeated Turin F.C. getting half a ticket to the Major League, would return to final instances in the 2017 Clausura, but would fall with Audaz both in the final series of the tournament, and in the first defining party[1]
In 2019, for the start of the Tournament 2019 Clausura it was announced that the club's leadership acquires the team's franchise Audaz,[2] which due to economic problems and debts can not continue to hold in the first division, although for reasons of logistics handling in the tournament with the name and distinctive of the apastepecano club[3]
At the end of the 2020 season, Pablo Herrera (owner of the franchise license) announced that Independiente would lose their license and he would be giving the license to Luis Angel Firpo for the Clausura 2020.[4]
After a four-year hiatus, Independiente FC announced on June 15, 2024, they had purchased Estrella Roja and would compete in the 2024-2025 Tercera Division season.[5]
Honours
[edit]Domestic honours
[edit]- Primera Division and predecessors
- Runners up: 1981, 1982
- Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions: 2016 Apertura
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]As of: October 1, 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Management and support staff
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]As of June 2024
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Adonai Martínez
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| Assistant Manager | TBD
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| Fitness Coach | Wilmer Melara
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| Goalkeeper Coach | TBD
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| Under 17 Manager | TBD
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| Under 15 Manager | TBD
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| Team Doctor | TBD
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| Kinesiologist | TBD
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| Utility | TBD
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Records and statistics
[edit]Club records
[edit]- First victory in the Primera Division for Independiente: 3-2 TBD, 1977
- First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Independiente: TBD v TBD, 1977
- Largest Home victory, Primera División: 4-1 v Chalatenango 2 February 2020
- Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3-0 v Pasaquina, 29 October 2018
- Largest Home loss, Primera División: 1–3 v Chalatenango, 4 November 2018
- Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-8 v Aguila, October 28, 2007 [6]
- Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
- Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
- Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 55 goals, 1982 Season
- Worst season: Primera Division 1984 & Apertura 2006: 4 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses (15 points) and 4 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses (15 points)
Individual records
[edit]- Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
- Record appearances (Primera Division): Paraguayan Jorge Caceres, 64 from 2018 to 2019
- Most capped player for El Salvador: 62 (0 whilst at Independiente), Magico Gonzalez
- Most international caps for El Salvador while a Independiente player: 1, TBD
- Most caps won whilst at Independiente: 1, TBD.
- Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
- Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
- Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Óscar Gustavo “Lotario” Guerrero, 19 (1982) [7]
Top goalscorers
[edit]| No. | Player | period | Goals |
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| 1 | Óscar Gustavo “Lotario” Guerrero
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1978-1983 | 19* |
| 2 |  Tardelis Peña
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2019-2020 | 9 |
| 3 | Alexander Obregón
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2019 | 8 |
| 3 | Mágico González
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1977 | 7 |
| 4 | Camilo Gomez
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2019 | 4 |
| 5 |  Luciano Sanhueza
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2019 | 4 |
| 6 |  Fredrick Ogangan
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2020 | 3 |
| 7 | Rafael Burgos
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2019 | 2 |
| 8 | Jose Maria Rivas
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1978–1984 | tbd |
| 10 | Fredy González Víchez
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2019 | 6 |
Note: Players in bold text are still active with Independiente FC
Team captains
[edit]| Name | Years |
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| Francisco Calixto
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1977 |
| Jesus Gonzalez
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1978 |
| Henry Moreno Gato
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1978-1979 |
| Modesto Henriquez
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1989 |
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TBD |
| Erasmo Henriquez [1]
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2015-2016 |
Coaches
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Club Deportivo Real Independiente/ Independiente Nacional 1906
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Independiente de San Vicente
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References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". ElSalvador.com. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ El Grafico. 22 February 2019 https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/554806/el-independiente-de-san-vicente-podria-volver-a-primera-division-en-the-clausura-2019/. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Audaz acatará la resolución de la comisión disciplinaria". El Grafico. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Herrera: "Estamos hablando con Firpo"". El Gráfico. elGrafico.com. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Independiente de San Vicente regresa al fútbol profesional". diarioelsalvador.com. 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". El Salvado. 29 October 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Amos del gol en el fútbol salvadoreño". El Grafico. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.