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Full name | Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
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Short name | Firpo | ||
Founded | September 21, 1923 | ||
Ground | Estadio Sergio Torres | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Ricardo Palacios | ||
Manager | Gabriel Alvarez | ||
League | Primera División | ||
2023 Apertura | Overall: 3rd Playoffs: Quarter-Final | ||
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Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo (often abbreviated to Firpo) is an El Salvador professional association football club based in Usulután.[1]
The club is the second-oldest in El Salvador and was founded as Tecún Umán on September 17, 1923, by a group of local citizens in Usulután. It was soon renamed in honor of Argentine boxer
Some of the most prominent players from El Salvador, including
History
Early history and First Golden era
On September 17, 1923, a group of Usulután citizens, mostly of European descent, decided to form a team that represented their community's passion for football. The club elected Gustavo Denys as their first club chairman. They decided to choose red and blue as their team's colours. Originally named Tecún Umán, the club was soon renamed in honor of Luis Ángel Firpo, a famous Argentine boxer. [1]
On November 9, 1923, Club Deportivo Sandino, also based in Usulutan, wanted to merge with Firpo, and it almost came to fruition. However, the main sticking point was that Sandino wanted to appoint the majority of the 41 club directors (36 to Sandino and only five Firpo directors). Following the impasse, Firpo rejected the offer.
The members of CD Luis Ángel Firpo acquired land near Sergio Torres creek to develop and build a stadium.
At the end of 1930s, Former player Miguel el Zancudo Segurado was named
On 22 March 1942, Firpo won their first title by winning the Zona Oriental (Eastern State) title defeating America de Chinameca 2-1. This allowed them to compete in a round robin competition for the national title against Quequeisque (Central State champion), Ferroccarril (Zona Occidente) and Juventud Olímpica. Firpo lost their first match against Quequeisque 6-1, this was followed by 2-1 win against Ferrocarrill, however QQQ won the title due to winning two games and drawing one. Firpo finished in third place.
On 25 April 1943, Firpo won their second title state tile by defeating Corona (San Miguel) 5-3. Once again Firpo competed round robin competition for the national title. In the first game Firpo played against reigning champion Quequeisque were the game was tied for the majority of the game 1-1 thanks to goal from Leonidas Quinteros, Sadly Firpo were not able to hold back the tide and lost the game 8-1. This was followed by 2-2 draw against Ferrocarill, another heavy loss against QQQ 7-1, and their only victory in the tournament 2-1 against Ferrocarrill. Firpo once again finished in third place.
Due to World War 2, no state competition or final competition were played, Firpo played a series of friendlies which included 3-2 loss against Quequeisque, 5-0 loss against Espana, Loss against Mecca (Santa Ana) 2-1, and 1-0 win against Juventud Olímpica.
In 1946, Firpo played their first ever international against Honduran Federal tying 3-3, with all three goals scored by Rafael Galvez.
In 1946, Firpo once again represented eastern zone, against
In 1948, Firpo participated in the first national championship, Firpo played 22 out of 24 games, winning 16 games, drawing 7 games and 6 loss and finished in fifth place. Firpo didn't play the final two games as
Difficult years, Moderate success and Downfall
The following years were plagued with financial instability, players from the first golden era started retiring or leaving. This culminated with the disastrous 1951-52 Campaign, which included 5-0 loss against Leones, 5-4 loss against Independiente, a stripped 2-1 victory Santa Anita due to players being ineligible, their first victory coming after more than half the season played against Juventud Olímpica, this would be their only victory as they only gained five points and finished last.
After signing Honduran Armando Enamorado and Costa Rican Jacobo Godoy ahead of the 1955-56 season, the club finished runner up by one point to
Firpo hired Former player Narciso Romagoza to coach the team in the second division, Firpo first won the privelege to represent Zona oriental in the final round robin tournament against El Renacimiento de Santa Ana and Platense. Firpo finished the tournament as champion after winning two games, 1 draw and one loss. This allowed Firpo to be promoted after one season, but the same issues arose with economic problems and players departing, which culminated in Firpo being relegated to second division just two years later.
Club constant promotion and relegation
After being relegated in 1962, The club was stuck in the second division for four years, but in 1967 - thanks to the players such as Francisco Contreras, Daniel Martinez, Napoleon Regaldo, Ramon Tenorio,
In 1972, Firpo decided to hire more experienced players including world cup player
Minor Success and rebuild
Following tgus, Firpo president Gustavo Torres Cerna made a concerted effort to develop and gain new sponsorship such Tachulaptecpec, he also brought qualitty foreign players such as Argentinian Guillermo Fisher, Brazilians Sebastian Pio da Silva, Carlos Lopez Neves and Nelson de Moraes. The latter along with Francisco Jovel made Firpo the best defensive team in El Salvador only allowing 16 goals in 27 games, however despite this effort, the club poor goalscoring record meant the club was only able to finish in third place. Firpo set unprecedent record of going 12 games consecutive with 0-0 draw.
Following this Sergio Torres Rivera (nephew of Gustavo Torres Cerna) took over the previous president position, which would begin Firpo glory years. Sergio Torres would establish a strong financial sponsorship which included renewal El Salvador conglomerate La Tapachulteca and William Handal. Following this club would scout promising young players in the first and second division such as future captain and national player
Finally they would send scouts down to South America, they first convinced Peruvian national team players Martín Duffó and Miguel Seminario- promising bonuses for winning championship or goalscoring championship. The last stop was Brazil to pick up Brazilian pairings Toninho dos Santos and Fernando Da Moura.
Golden generation
In the 1988–89 season, the team hoisted the league title for the first time. The team finished third in the regular season, but the club nonetheless dismissed Argentinian coach
In the 1990 final,[
The following year, Macedonian Kiril Dojčinovski took over the coaching reins of Firpo and led them to back to back titles. The stars of this run were Raúl Toro, Raúl Díaz Arce, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Celio Rodríguez, Leonel Cárcamo and Fernando de Moura. They defeated Alianza in both finals, giving the club four championships in five years.
Soon after, Leonal Carcamo donned the captain's armband and the club continued to play at a high level. They reached either the semi-finals or finals every year from 1994 to 1997, then won the championship again in 1998. That win came over
Firpo won another championship in 1999, beating FAS 5–4 on penalty kicks. In 2000, Club president and owner Sergio Torres died the week before the final match against ADET, and the players dedicated the match to his memory. They went on to win, bringing home their seventh title.[5]
Modern era
After 2000, Firpo's success began to decline. With players retiring, moving abroad, or being sold onto other clubs, the death of Sergio Torres cost the team their primary sponsor and led the club into financial instability. As a result, Firpo reached the grand final repeatedly, but could not win another title for seven years.
In the 2007 Apertura, Argentinian coach Horacio Cordero guided the team to another final, and they defeated FAS 5–3 in a penalty shootout. The next season saw the club hoist the crown again, winning the Clausura 2008. They beat FAS again, 1–0, and celebrated their third repeat championship.
The team won their tenth title in the 2013 Clausura under the direction of Argentinian coach
On May 5, 2014, after 32 years of top-flight football, Firpo were relegated to the second division after a 1–1 draw with
At the end of the 2020 season, Pablo Herrera (owner of the franchise license of Independiente) announced that Independiente will lose their license and he will be giving the license to Luis Angel Firpo for the Clausura 2020.
On September, 2023 the club celebrated a centenary of existence, the club played a friendly against Guatemalan giant Municipal, which the clun lost 1-0. [2]
Honours
Luis Angel Firpo is historically the fourth most successful team in El Salvador football, as they have won ten championships. it occupy the top position in the ranking of the Usulutan football based teams. The club's most recent trophy came in June 2013, with the Clausura 2013.
Domestic honours
League
- Primera Divisiónand predecessors
- Champions (10): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Clausura, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2013
- Segunda División Salvadoreanand predecessors
- Champions (3): 1959, 1966-67, 1972
- Tercera División Salvadoreanand predecessors
- Champions: TBD
- Champions:
Cups
- Copa President and predecessors
- Runners-up (2) : 1990-1991, 2000
CONCACAF
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
- Runners-up : 1995 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
- Torneo de la Fraternidad de Centroamérica
- Champion : 1942
Club statistics and records
The salvadoran midfielder
The club's all-time leading scorer is
Firpo's biggest victory is 11–0, which occurred against
Stadium
CD Luis Ángel Firpo plays most of its home games at
Home stadium
- Estadio Sergio Torres(1950–present)
- Estadio Cuscatlán (2002–present) (big game venue)
Fan culture
Club badge and colours
Luis Angel Firpo's home colours are white, blue and red. Traditional away
Their first logo contained a figure of a bull in honor of the "toro de las pampas" of the boxer Luis Ángel Firpo. However, later the board of Luis Ángel Firpo decided to replace the bull with the official coat of arms of Luis Ángel Firpo which consisted of a triangle with two half circles which contained the blue and white letters of the club. On top of the coat of arms contains stars which indicate the number of titles the team has won, which currently is at ten.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Luis Angel Firpo's shirts have been sponsored by
Period | Company |
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1988-2008 | Galaxia |
2009-2013 | Joma |
2015 | Toros |
2016 | Galaxia |
2017 | Kelme |
2018 | Galaxia |
2018 | AVIVA |
2021-2022 | Milan |
2022–present | Galaxia |
As of January 2024
Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
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2024–present | Galaxia | Diagri, Cablesat, Domino's | INDES, Canal 4, Kool Fashion |
Rivalries
- Luis Ángel Firpo v. Alianza. The match is known as (Clásico Joven) (Young classic) Although Alianza has one more title than Firpo.
- Luis Ángel Firpo v. Águila. The match is known as (Clásico de Oriente) (Eastern Classic). They are from the same Zone.
- One smallest but stronger and old rivalry could be Luis Ángel Firpo v. FAS.
Supporters
Despite having a growing fan base across the country, there were no official fan groups until 1990 when Manuel Viagra founded the "Furia Pampera" in Usulután.[8] They are currently the second largest fan base in San Salvador and the fourth largest nationwide.
Famous supporters
- Politics: Tony Saca (Former President of El Salvador)
- Politics: Roberto D'Aubuisson (Former Mayor of Santa Tecla)
Presidents
Luis Ángel Firpo has had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club while others have been honorary presidents. Here is a complete list of them.[9]
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Players
Current squad
As of 16 January 2024[update]: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players with dual citizenship
Out on loan
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In
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Out
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Current technical staff
As of January 2024
Reserve League squad
CD Luis Ángel Firpo reserve squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador).
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Corporate structure
- As of January 2024
Notable players
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 50 league games and/or have reached international status.
National player
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International Player
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Naturalized Player
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Captains
Years | Captain |
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1967-1968 | Ernesto Bolívar |
1980 | Samuel Rodriguez Gochez Tierrita |
1982 | Amadeo Machado “Tractor” (DF) |
1984–1985 | Abraham "El Peñero" Vazquez (DF) |
1988–1989 | Abraham "El Peñero" Vazquez (DF) |
1990–1992 | Miguel Estrada Cuerno (DF) |
1993-1998 | Leonel Carcamo (DF )
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1999 | Celio Rodríguez (FW) |
2000 | Leonel Carcamo (DF )
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2003–2004 | Héctor Canjura (DF) |
2005–2006 | Jorge Sanchez (DF) |
2007–2008 | Guillermo Morán (DF) |
2009–2010 | Manuel Salazar (DF) |
2010–2013 | Jorge Sanchez (DF) |
2013 | MF )
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2013, 2015 | MF )
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2014 | FW )
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2015 | MF )
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2016–2017 | FW )
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2017 * | MF )
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2017–2018 | Jhony Rios (DF) |
2018 | Rodrigo de Brito (DF) |
2019 | Edwin Martinez (DF) |
2020–2021 | Tardelis Peña (DF) |
2022 | FW )
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2022–2023 | Eduardo Vigil (DF) |
2023 | Tardelis Pena (DF) |
2024–present | Alexis Maravilla (DF) |
All-time XI
In 1998, as part of celebration of 75 years old 'El Equipo Ideal de L.A. Firpo de Todos Tiempos', a vote was carried out to decide on the club's official All Time XI.
Position | Player | Years at club |
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GK | Werner Ortiz (+) | 1955 |
RB | Nelson de Moraes | 1979–1980 |
RCB | Luis Antonio Regalado (+) | 1939–52 |
LCB | José Francisco Jovel |
1972–78; 1984–87 |
LB | Melendez Campos | 1975–78 |
RM | Victor Pereira | TBD |
CDM | Fernando De Moura | 1989–1992 |
CM | Mauricio Cienfuegos | 1988–91; 1994–96 |
LM | Raúl Toro Basáez |
1991–2000 |
RW | Raul Diaz Arce |
1991–96 |
LW | Armando Enamorado | 1956–58 |
Managers
Argentinean Gabriel Alvarez has been the club's manager since 2024. Costa Rican
Managers with at least one trophy | ||||
Name | Period | Trophies | ||
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Julio Escobar | 1987-1989, 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 1999-May 2001 | 4 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||
Kiril Dojcinovski
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1991–1993, 1995–1996, November 1996-December 1996 | 2 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||
Juan Carlos Masnik
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1990–1991 | 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||
Horacio Cordero | July 2007–November 2007 | 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||
Gerardo Reinoso | January 2008–May 2008 | 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||
Roberto Gamarra | March 2013–September 2013, November 2020–February 2022 | 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional |
References
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- ^ John Ashdown (12 September 2012). "Which club were shipwrecked on their way to a game?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Gráfica, La Prensa. "Firpo arrancará la pretemporada sin haber pagado deuda del Clausura al plantel". La Prensa Gráfica. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Gráfico, El. "El Firpo desaparece y da vida al Vencedor, en segunda división". elgrafico.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Guandique, Ever. "Ever's Applets\LA Firpo Page\Archivo". FanSpace.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "El Firpo vuelve a segunda después de 32 años". El Gráfico. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Firpo pierde y dice adiós a la Primera División". El Gráfico. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "La poderosa barra del Firpo que vendrá para el Clausura 2018". elgrafico.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Luís Ángel Firpo y Metapán a la gran final del fútbol salvadoreño". Archived from the original on March 26, 2008.
- ^ "Presidente del Firpo sí ofreció bajar 25 por ciento de salario a jugadores". elgrafico.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018.