Sporting San Miguelito
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| Full name | Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito | ||
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| Nickname | La Academia | ||
| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Los Andes II San Miguelito, Panamá | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Raul Pineda | ||
| Manager | Panama Cesar Aguilar | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.
History
[edit | edit source]Sporting '89
[edit | edit source]The club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached ANAPROF by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)[1]
Sporting Coclé
[edit | edit source]In the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.[2]
Sporting San Miguelito
[edit | edit source]Five years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.
Starting in 2011–2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.
Stadium
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| Name | Location | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio 28 de Diciembre | San Miguelito, Panamá | 1997–2002 playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Javier Cruz | Panama City, Panamá | 1999–2000 |
| El Ciruelito | Antón, Cocle | 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Bernardo Gil | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2005–2009 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2010–2016 |
| Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo | Panama City, Panamá | 2017 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2018–2021 |
| Estadio Los Andes II | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2022–present |
Current Squad
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Non-playing staff
[edit | edit source]Board of directors
[edit | edit source]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Raul Pineda |
| Vice-president | Mario Corro |
| General Manager | David Castillo |
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Historical list of coaches
[edit | edit source]- Panama Víctor René Mendieta (1997)
- Panama José Montenegro (– July 2002)[3]
- Colombia Jairo Silva (July 2002 – 2003)[4]
- Colombia Jair Palacios (July 2003)[5]
- El Salvador Edgar López López (July 2008)[6]
- Panama Leonicio de la Flor
- Panama Carlos Walcott (October – November 2009)[7]
- Spain Fernando García Ramos (2009 – 2010)
- Panama Percival Piggott (March – November 2010)[8]
- Colombia Richard Parra (2010 – 2011)
- Panama Pacifico Girón (January – September 2012)[9]
- Panama Mario Anthony Torres (2012 – 2019)[10]
- Colombia Jair Palacios (2019 – 2020)
- Uruguay César Eduardo Méndez (2020 – 2021)
- Uruguay Saúl Maldonado (April – November 2021)
- Brazil Felipe Borowsky (2021 – 2023)
- Spain David Dóniga (June 2023 – December 2023)
- Colombia Jair Palacios (2023 – 2024)
- Panama Cesar Aguilar (November 2024 – present)
Honours
[edit | edit source]Domestic honours
[edit | edit source]- Liga Panameña de Fútbol and predecessors
- Champion (1): Clausura 2013
- Primera A and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 1996–97
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Historia del Sporting San Miguelito – SportingSM.com.pa
- ^ Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting Archived 2024-06-09 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- ^ Técnico salvadoreño al Sporting Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CARLO WALLCOT TOMARA LAS RIENDAS DEL EQUIPO Sporting con nuevo técnico Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
- ^ Piggott nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- ^ NUEVO DIRECTOR TECNICO DEL SPORTING – Sporting SM (in Spanish)
- ^ “Chalate” Torres nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
External links
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- Sporting's Blog
- Sporting's Blog