Jocoro F.C.

Jocoro Fútbol Club are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Jocoro, Morazán, El Salvador.[1][2] The Team competes in Primera División, the top division of the salvadoran football system.

Jocoro F.C.
Full nameJocoro Football Club
Nickname(s)Los Fogoneros
Morazanicos
Founded19 May 1991 (1991-05-19)
GroundComplejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego, Morazán
Chairman Leonel Hernández
Manager Alvaro Canizalez
League Primera División
2022 AperturaOverall: 3rd
Playoffs: Runners-up

Jocoro has won two Salavdoran Segunda Division league titles, in Apertura 2017 and again in Clausura 2018, as well as two Tercera Division in 1995 and Clausura 2016.

History

The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, The club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.

The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating Brujos de Izalco of Izalco 6-3 on aggregate, winning automatic promotion to the primera division. The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 2020-21 season they would earn a best-ever third-place result. Just missing on the final losing 2-1 on aggregate against Aguila.

In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time

Honours

Stadium

Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.

Sponsorship

Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes:

  • Milan – Official kit suppliers
  • Caja de Credito Jocoro – Official sponsors
  • Inversions bendicion de dios – Official sponsors
  • Electrolit – Official sponsors
  • L& A  – Official sponsors
  • Las Perlitas – Official sponsors

Club records

Individual records
  • Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
  • Record appearances (Primera Division): Honduran Junior Padilla, 150 from 2020 to Present
  • Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro), Juan Jose Gomez
  • Most international caps for El Salvador while a Jocoro player: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta
  • Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta.
  • Record scorer in league: Salvadorian Juan Carlos Argueta, 25
  • 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): Argentinian German Aguila, 15
  • First goal scorer in International competition: Argentinian Luis Acuña (v. Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023)
  • Most goals in a CONCACAF competitions: 1, Argentinians German Aguila and Luis Acuna
  • Most appearance in a CONCACAF competitions: , TBD

Current squad

As of June, 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SLV Marlon Joya
2 DF  SLV Carlos Arévalo ©
3 DF  SLV Anibal Peña
5 DF  SLV Henry Maldonado
6 MF  SLV Jonathan Quintanilla
7 FW  SLV Herbeth Sosa
8 MF  SLV Orlando Martinez
12 FW  SLV Enmanuel Hernandez
14 FW  SLV Wilson Rugamas
15 DF  SLV Nelson Rodriguez
17 FW  HON Jesús Padilla
22 MF  SLV Joel Turcios
24 MF  SLV Guillermo Funtes
28 DF  SLV Hugo Hernandez
29 GK  SLV Oscar Sanchez
30 GK  SLV Alcides Gomez
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 FW  SLV Allan Benitez
32 FW  SLV Diego Amaya
33 DF  SLV Leonel Venturas
38 DF  SLV Jefrey Benitez
42 MF  SLV Jonathan Matus
43 MF  SLV Guillermo Vladimir
45 DF  SLV Josue Cuellar
46 DF  SLV Hector Gonzalez
47 FW  SLV Alejandro Hernandez
53 FW  SLV Kevin Guevara

Players with dual citizenship
  • Allan Benitez

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  COL Jhon Machado (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SLV Jaime Ortiz (To Isidro Metapan)
—  ARG Luis Acuña (To TBD)
—  SLV Lester Blanco (To TBD)
—  SLV Salvador Galindo (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—  SLV Nelson Moreno (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—  COL Jhon Machado (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SLV Elvis Claros (To Municipal Limeno)
—  SLV Juan Carlos Argueta (To Isidro Metapan)
—  ARG German Aguila (To FAS)
—  SLV Enmanuel Hernandez (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—  SLV TBD (To TBD)

Reserve Team

Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 2023.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF  SLV José Membreño
33 DF  SLV Luis Méndez
35 DF  SLV Érick Sosa
36 MF  SLV Edwin Benítez González
37 DF  SLV Bryan Hernández
38 DF  SLV Kevin Girón
39 DF  SLV Edgar Soto
40 DF  SLV Ronald Calix Cruz
41 MF  SLV Bryan Mejía
42 MF  SLV Érick Álvarez
No. Pos. Nation Player
43 MF  SLV Jonathan Turcios
44 MF  SLV Daniel Rodríguez
45 GK  SLV Nelson Guerrero
46 MF  SLV Ricardo Portillo
47 MF  SLV David Lazo Parras
48 GK  SLV Steven García
49 FW  SLV Marvin Pineda
53 GK  SLV Marlon Hernández
54 MF  SLV Wilman Ramírez
55 MF  SLV Jorge Amaya

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Notable players

Internationals who have played at Jocoro

Most appearances
Place Name Period Primera Division Playoffs SLV Cup Continental Total
1 Junior Padilla 2020–present 120 0 0 4 150
2 Elvis Claros 2020–2024 100 0 0 4 147
3 Nelson Moreno 2020–2024 88 0 0 1 130
4 Nelson Alvarenga 2018, 2019–2022 121 0 0 0 121
5 Yuvini Salamanca 2020-2023 118 0 0 0 118
6 Juan Carlos Argueta 2022–2024 75 0 0 0 75
6 Edgar Cruz 2018–2020 68 0 0 0 68
7 Francisco Escobar 2018–2020 67 0 0 0 67
8 Jorge Narciso Cáceres 2019–2020 64 0 0 0 64
9 Francisco Noé Reyes 2018–2020, 2020- 60 0 0 0 60
10 Hector Ramírez Carvajal 2021-2023 60 0 0 0 60

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.

Goals
Place Name Period Primera Division Playoffs SLV Cup Continental Total
1 Juan Carlos Argueta 2022-2024 25 0 0 0 24
2 Diego Areco 2018-2019, 2021 21 0 0 0 21
3 German Aguila 2023-2024 18 0 0 1 19
4 Edgar Cruz 2018-2020 17 0 0 0 17
4 Jhon Machado 2019-2022 16 0 0 0 16
6 Carlos Lanza 2020-2021 13 1 0 0 13
7 Nelson Alvarenga 2019-2022 12 0 0 0 12
8 Santos Guzman 2020-2022 12 0 0 0 12
9 Junior Padilla 2020-present 11 0 0 0 11
10 Luis Acuna 2023-2024 9 0 0 1 9
11 Yuvini Salamanca 2020-present 7 0 0 0 7
12 Fredrick Ogangan 2018 4 0 0 0 4

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.

Personal

Coaching staff

As of February 14, 2024

Position Staff
Manager TBD (*)
Assistant Manager Carlos Romero (*)
Technical Advisor Víctor Fuentes
Reserve Manager Nelson Gomez (*)
Goalkeeper Coach Christian Reyes (*)
Under 17 Manager Nelson Gomez (*)
Under 15 Manager Rolando Torres
Ladies Manager Alvaro Canizales (*)
Fitness Coach Yeltzin Mejia (*)
Team Doctor Raul Serrano
Kinesiologist Manuel Carranza (*)
Utility Wilfredo Perez (*)

board of directors

As of August 1, 2023

Position Staff
Owner Morazán Football Association
President Leonel Antonio Hernández (*)
vice-president Omar Eliseo Romero Espinal
Secretary TBD
Vice-Secretary TBD
Administrative Manager Marvin Hernandez
Treasury Mauricio Aguilar
vice-Treasury TBD
Press secretary Jose Hernandez (*)
Representative Emerson Avalos (*)
Representative Elena Ramirez (*)
Representative Luis Granados (*)
Sporting Director Rimey Nunez (*)
Scraper TBD

Managers

Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed:

Name From To
TBD 1992 1992
Esteban Melara TBD TBD
José Mario Martínez 1997 1998
José Mario Martínez 2000 2000
Rubén Alonso January 2001 May 2001
José Mario Martínez January 2002 2000
Ramón Velasques 2002 2002
Jorge Ortiz 2002 2002
Carlos Martínez 2002 September 2002
TBD TBD TBD
José Rolando Torres ** April 2016 June 2016
Carlos Romero July 2016 March 2017
TBD April 2017 July 2017
Carlos Romero †[3][4][5][6] August 2017 March 2018
Rubén Alonso § March 2018 June 2018
Emiliano Barrera * June 2018 June 2018
Nelson Ancheta July 2018 December 2018
Cristóbal Cubilla Delgadillo December 2018 February 2019
Guillermo Rivera February2019 June 2019
Nelson Ancheta June 2019 August 2019
Oscar Alvarez August 2019 September 2019
Marvin Benitez September 2019 December 2019
Juan Andrés Sarulyte December 2019 February 2020
Jose Romero February 2020 March 2020
Carlos Romero March 2020 April 2021
Jose Romero April 2021 May 2021
Pablo Quiñonez May 2021 August 26, 2021
Victor Coreas August 27, 2021 December 2021
Edgar Henriquez January 4, 2022 May 2022
Carlos Estrada *** May 29, 2022 September 5, 2022
Jorge Pineda September 6, 2022 October 2022
Jose Romero £ October 2022 December 2022
Guillermo Bernandez December 2022 February 28, 2023
Victor Coreas February 28, 2023 June 21, 2023
Agustín Castillo # June 22, 2023 February 12, 2024
Carlos Romero (Interim) February 13, 2024 March 24, 2024
Marvin Hernandez (Interim) March 25 , 2023 Present
    • Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
      • Won a Title in the Tercera Division
        • Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season
  • † Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division
  • § Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division
  • £ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season
  • # Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season

Managerial records:

  • Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and Rubén Alonso in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 .
  • The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by Ruben Alonso, 2 years (2000–2001)
  • Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro

Other departments

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by TBD.

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by TBD.

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, were they lost 3-2 on aggregate to aguila Womens.

References
  1. "Un jugador profesional argentino debutó en una serie televisiva". El Gráfico.
  2. "Jocoro está a 180 minutos de llegar a Primera División". May 5, 2018.
  3. "Carlos Romero tiene una oferta para dirigir al Águila". El Gráfico.
  4. "En Ilobasco se definirá al campeón de la segunda división". El Gráfico.
  5. "Jocoro, con medio boleto para ascender a primera división". El Gráfico.
  6. "Audaz ya tiene nuevo entrenador". March 2, 2018.
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