# 2022–23 F.C. Motagua season

The 2022–23 season was F.C. Motagua's 76th season in existence and the club's 57th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the 2022 CONCACAF League and the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Overview

After winning their 18th title last season, the club tried to repeat under the management of Hernán Medina. In the first semester, the club was able to reach the 2022 CONCACAF League semifinals, where they lost to hometown rivals C.D. Olimpia. In December, they reach the finals of the Apertura season, however, felt short grabbing the title. On 2 February 2023, coach Hernán Medina was sacked due to poor results. A few hours later, former defender Ninrrol Medina was appointed as new manager. In the first semester of 2023, the club qualified to the play-offs stage but was not able to reach the semifinals for the first time in 10 years after losing to C.D. Marathón.

## Kits

The 2022–23 home, away and third kits were published on 22 July.
| Manufacturer | Manufacturer | Main sponsor | Main sponsor |
| Joma | Joma | Pepsi | Pepsi |
| Home | Away | Alternative | Goalkeeper |

## Players
### Transfers in

| Player | Contract date | Moving from |
| Eddie Hernández | 24 June 2022 | Olimpia |
| Fabricio Brener | 4 July 2022 | PAS Giannina |
| Mauro Ortiz | 31 July 2022 | Patronato |
| Kevin Álvarez | 2 January 2023 | Real España |
| Christian Gutiérrez | 2 January 2023 | Juticalpa |
| Lucas Campana | 2 January 2023 | Marathón |
| Edwin Maldonado | 7 January 2023 | Honduras Progreso |
| Juan Obregón | 7 January 2023 | Hartford Athletic |
| Giancarlos Sacaza | 28 January 2023 | Real España Reserves |
| Gaspar Triverio | 29 January 2023 | Deportivo Madryn |
| Santiago Montoya | 2 February 2023 | Deportivo Pereira |

### Transfers out

| Player | Released date | Moving to |
| Diego Auzqui | 1 June 2022 | Sacachispas |
| Lucas Baldunciel | 8 June 2022 | Temperley |
| Franco Olego | 8 June 2022 | Sarmiento |
| Omar Elvir | 25 June 2022 | Olancho |
| Josué Villafranca | 4 July 2022 | Victoria |
| Óscar García | 20 December 2022 | Vida |
| Hugo Caballero | 20 December 2022 | TBD |
| Jesse Moncada | 21 December 2022 | Vida |
| Denil Maldonado | 22 December 2022 | Los Angeles |
| Jason Sánchez | 26 December 2022 | UPNFM |
| Juan Gómez | 26 December 2022 | UPNFM |
| Albert Galindo | 26 December 2022 | Honduras Progreso |
| Ángel Tejeda | 29 December 2022 | Alajuelense |
| Fabricio Brener | 7 January 2023 | Nueva Chicago |

### Squad

    As of 7 May 2023
* Only league matches into account
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Games played | Games played | Goals scored | Goals scored | Goals scored |
| | | | | < 21/22 | 22/23 | Total | < 21/22 | 22/23 | Total |
| 1 | GK | Hugo Caballero | (1997-01-05)5 January 1997 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Enrique Facussé | (1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Denil Maldonado | (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 (aged 24) | 80 | 19 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin Álvarez | (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 25) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Carlos Meléndez | (1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 24) | 14 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Carlos Mejía | (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (aged 22) | 24 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 27) | 181 | 27 | 208 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | MF | Jason Sánchez | (1998-07-05)5 July 1998 (aged 23) | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Iván López | (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (aged 31) | 56 | 39 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | MF | Walter Martínez | (1991-03-26)26 March 1991 (aged 31) | 158 | 37 | 195 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | FW | Eddie Hernández | (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 (aged 31) | 63 | 32 | 95 | 23 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 | FW | Mauro Ortiz | (1994-09-27)27 September 1994 (aged 27) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Gaspar Triverio | (1995-01-06)6 January 1995 (aged 27) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Ángel Tejeda | (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 31) | 18 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | FW | Lucas Campana | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 29) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | MF | Raúl Santos | (1992-08-02)2 August 1992 (aged 29) | 131 | 35 | 166 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | MF | Geovanni Bueso | (2003-04-12)12 April 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Juan Gómez | (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Edwin Maldonado | (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 28) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Héctor Castellanos | (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 29) | 203 | 24 | 227 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | DF | Wesly Decas | (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 22) | 64 | 36 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | Diego Rodríguez | (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (aged 26) | 22 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier | (1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 34) | 175 | 18 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Roberto Moreira | (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 35) | 151 | 34 | 185 | 63 | 6 | 69 |
| 22 | MF | Jesse Moncada | (1990-01-05)5 January 1990 (aged 32) | 43 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | FW | Juan Obregón | (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Juan Delgado | (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 29) | 55 | 39 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | FW | Santiago Montoya | (1991-09-15)15 September 1991 (aged 30) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Marlon Licona | (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 31) | 117 | 24 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Óscar García | (1990-05-16)16 May 1990 (aged 32) | 26 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | FW | Chistian Gutiérrez | (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Osmar Gonzales | (2000-09-07)7 September 2000 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez | (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 20) | 46 | 35 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | DF | Albert Galindo | (2001-10-21)21 October 2001 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Fabricio Brener | (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Giancarlos Sacaza | (2004-01-18)18 January 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez | (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 24) | 91 | 25 | 116 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 39 | FW | Marvin Maldonado | (2003-06-25)25 June 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Yostin Obando | (2004-04-29)29 April 2004 (aged 18) | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | FW | Aaron Barrios | (2004-10-19)19 October 2004 (aged 17) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | FW | Andy Hernández | (2003-12-15)15 December 2003 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | DF | Breyner Maradiaga | (2003-08-19)19 August 2003 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | FW | José Oliva | (2005-05-16)16 May 2005 (aged 17) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | MF | Rodrigo Rodríguez | (2004-06-20)20 June 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managers | Managers | Hernán Medina | (1974-09-05)5 September 1974 (aged 47) | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2022 – 2 February 2023 |
| Managers | Managers | Ninrrol Medina | (1976-08-26)26 August 1976 (aged 45) | 2 February 2023 – | 2 February 2023 – | 2 February 2023 – | 2 February 2023 – | 2 February 2023 – | 2 February 2023 – |

### Goalkeeper's action

    As of 7 May 2023
| Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
| Jonathan Rougier | 2017–2023 | 193 | 189 | 0.979 |
| Hugo Caballero | 2021–2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Marlon Licona | 2010–2017, 2018–2023 | 141 | 153 | 1.085 |

### International caps

    As of 22 March 2023
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2022–23 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
| Player | Team | Event | Caps | Goals |
| Héctor Castellanos | Adult | Friendlies v Argentina, Guatemala, Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 |
| Wesly Decas | Adult | Friendly v Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 |
| Iván López | Adult | Friendlies v Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 |
| Denil Maldonado | Adult | Friendlies v Argentina, Guatemala, Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 |
| Walter Martínez | Adult | Friendlies v Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Meléndez | Adult | Friendlies v Argentina, Guatemala and Qatar | 3 | 0 |
| Marcelo Pereira | Adult | Friendlies v Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 |
| Raúl Santos | Adult | Friendly v Argentina | 1 | 0 |
| Ángel Tejeda | Adult | Friendlies v Qatar and Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 |
| Saúl Estrada | U-17 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| Jordan García | U-17 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 5 | 2 |
| Owen Macías | U-17 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| Johan Navas | U-17 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 5 | 0 |

## Results

All times are local CST unless stated otherwise

### CONCACAF Champions League
## Statistics

    As of 7 May 2023
| Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF | GA | GD | CS | SG | Per |
| Liga Nacional | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 11 | 9 | 49.21% |
| CONCACAF League | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 4 | 50.00% |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 | 3 | 16.67% |
| Others | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 2 | 61.90% |
| Totals | 59 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 21 | 18 | 48.59% |