# 2018–19 F.C. Motagua season

The 2018–19 season is F.C. Motagua's 72nd season in existence and the club's 53rd consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. As runners-up of both Apertura and Clausura last season, the club is looking for their 16th and 17th league title. They also competed for the 2018 Honduran Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF League.

## Overview

Coach Diego Vásquez will be leading the team for his 10th consecutive tournament. Last season, Vásquez reached 200 consecutive games as Motagua's manager, a club's and league record. The club started the season on 22 July with a shocking 1–2 defeat against Las Delicias F.C. in the 2018 Honduran Cup, making this the second time in a row they fall through the first round against a Liga Mayor club at such tournament. On 1 November 2018, the club lost 2–3 on aggregate against C.S. Herediano in the final series of the 2018 CONCACAF League. This marked the first time in history that the club qualified to a final in a tournament organized by CONCACAF. With the defeat, Motagua failed to qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Thanks to their outstanding participation in the first half of the season, coach Vásquez, as well as players Jonathan Rougier, Juan Montes and Rubilio Castillo were nominated at the 2018 CONCACAF Awards. On 16 December 2018, the club conquered their 16th national title with a 2–1 aggregate score over their city rivals Club Deportivo Olimpia in the Apertura final series, a win which gave them the right to qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF League. For their second year in a row, the club was voted as the best Honduran team according to Uruguayan newspaper El País. In the Clausura tournament, Motagua repeated and once again lifted the trophy with a 3–2 win on aggregate over their city opponents Olimpia in the final series.

## Kits

The 2018–19 home, away and third kits were published on 24 June. On 5 December, the club released a special retro edition commemorating the 90th anniversary.
| Manufacturer | Manufacturer | Main sponsor | Main sponsor |
| Joma | Joma | Pepsi | Pepsi |
| Home | Away | Alternative | Goalkeeper |

## Players
### Transfers in

| Player | Contract date | Moving from |
| Carlos Sánchez | 13 June 2018 | Honduras Progreso |
| Matías Galvaliz | 27 June 2018 | Defensores de Belgrano |
| Roberto Moreira | 28 June 2018 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Marlon Licona | 4 July 2018 | Honduras Progreso |
| Sergio Peña | 25 July 2018 | Real Sociedad |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 11 January 2019 | Villa Dálmine |

### Transfers out

| Player | Released date | Moving to |
| Germán Mayenfisch | 6 June 2018 | Juventud Unida U. |
| Carlos Discua | 27 June 2018 | Marathón |
| Deybi Flores | 4 July 2018 | Olimpia |
| Foslyn Grant | 4 July 2018 | Vida |
| Denilson Castillo | 11 July 2018 | Real España |
| Félix Crisanto | 18 July 2018 | Lobos BUAP |
| Henry Figueroa | 21 December 2018 | Alajuelense |
| Harold Fonseca | 3 January 2019 | Vida |
| Javier Estupiñán | 4 January 2019 | Juticalpa |
| Rubilio Castillo | 25 January 2019 | Saprissa |
| Jack Baptiste | 7 March 2019 | Loudoun United |
| César Romero | 8 March 2019 | Colorado S. Switchbacks |

### Squad

* Statistics as of 2 June 2019
* 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 |
| | | | | < 17/18 | 18/19 | Total | < 17/18 | 18/19 | Total |
| 1 | GK | Harold Fonseca | (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 24) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Edgardo Meléndez | (1993-09-11)11 September 1993 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Juan Montes | (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 32) | 174 | 42 | 216 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | DF | Henry Figueroa | (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 25) | 159 | 7 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | Sergio Peña | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 31) | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 23) | 72 | 22 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | MF | Reinieri Mayorquín | (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 28) | 146 | 36 | 182 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | MF | Erick Andino | (1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (aged 28) | 96 | 29 | 125 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | MF | Walter Martínez | (1991-03-26)26 March 1991 (aged 27) | 37 | 35 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | FW | Rubilio Castillo | (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26) | 138 | 16 | 154 | 76 | 8 | 84 |
| 10 | MF | Matías Galvaliz | (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 29) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | Marco Vega | (1987-04-14)14 April 1987 (aged 31) | 70 | 23 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | MF | Raúl Santos | (1992-08-02)2 August 1992 (aged 25) | 27 | 30 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Klifox Bernárdez | (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 21) | 39 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | César Romero | (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Héctor Castellanos | (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 25) | 108 | 33 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Denil Maldonado | (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 (aged 20) | 7 | 42 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | Wilmer Crisanto | (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 29) | 171 | 28 | 199 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier | (1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 30) | 55 | 37 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Roberto Moreira | (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 31) | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | FW | Javier Estupiñán | (1984-02-08)8 February 1984 (aged 34) | 19 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | FW | Marcelo Estigarribia | (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 23 | MF | Jack Baptiste | (1999-12-20)20 December 1999 (aged 18) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Omar Elvir | (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 28) | 220 | 35 | 255 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 | GK | Marlon Licona | (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 27) | 70 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Harrinson Bernárdez | (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 21) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Stanley Turcios | (2004-02-02)2 February 2004 (aged 14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Josué Villafranca | (1999-12-16)16 December 1999 (aged 18) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | Marvin Ávila | (2002-03-09)9 March 2002 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Carlos Sánchez | (1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez | (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 16) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Kevin López | (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 22) | 85 | 41 | 126 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 35 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez | (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 20) | 15 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Ángel Barrios | (2000-10-27)27 October 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | Juan Gómez | (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | Éverson López | (2000-11-03)3 November 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manager | Manager | Diego Vásquez | (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 46) | 23 November 2013– | 23 November 2013– | 23 November 2013– | 23 November 2013– | 23 November 2013– | 23 November 2013– |
| RESERVES TEAM ||||||||||
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Games played | Games played | Goals scored | Goals scored | Goals scored |
| | | | | < 17/18 | 18/19 | T | < 17/18 | 18/19 | T |
| 36 | | Ángel Raudales | (2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | | Áxel Bardales | (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Álex Gómez | (2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | | Bryan Cruz | (2001-04-11)11 April 2001 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | | Brian Sierra | (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | | Wilfredo Torres | (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Albert Galindo | (2000-10-21)21 October 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | | Kevin Álvarez | (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | Edgar Sabillón | (2000-11-18)18 November 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | | Maynor Colón | (2000-12-08)8 December 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | Maicol Zelaya | (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | | Néster Martínez | (2000-01-11)11 January 2000 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | | Arnol Álvarez | (2001-01-19)19 January 2001 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | FW | Erick Gonzales | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | MF | Roney Bernárdez | (2002-06-19)19 June 2002 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | | Carlos Banegas | (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | GK | Álex Rivera | (2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | Allan Villalta | (1999-10-22)22 October 1999 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | MF | Walter Gómez | (2000-09-29)29 September 2000 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalkeeper's action

* As of 2 June 2019
| Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
| Jonathan Rougier | 2017–2019 | 92 | 83 | 0.902 |
| Marlon Licona | 2010–2017, 2018–2019 | 79 | 92 | 1.165 |
| Harold Fonseca | 2011–2015, 2016–2018 | 23 | 28 | 1.217 |

### International caps

* As of 21 June 2019
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2018–19 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
| Player | Team | Event | Caps | Goals |
| Henry Figueroa | Adult | Friendlies v United Arab Emirates, Panama and Chile | 3 | 0 |
| Héctor Castellanos | Adult | Friendlies v Ecuador, Paraguay and Brazil | 1 | 0 |
| Héctor Castellanos | Adult | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Félix Crisanto | Adult | Friendlies v Paraguay and Brazil | 2 | 0 |
| Félix Crisanto | Adult | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Denil Maldonado | Adult | Friendlies v Ecuador, Paraguay and Brazil | 0 | 0 |
| Denil Maldonado | Adult | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Denil Maldonado | Under-21 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 5 | 1 |
| Omar Elvir | Adult | Friendly v Ecuador | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin López | Adult | Friendly v Ecuador | 0 | 0 |
| Éverson López | Under-21 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 0 |
| Éverson López | Under-20 | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 4 | 2 |
| Éverson López | Under-20 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Baptiste | Under-21 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Baptiste | Under-20 | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Baptiste | Under-20 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Baptiste | Under-19 | 2018 UNCAF U-19 Tournament | 4 | 0 |
| Josué Villafranca | Under-21 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 4 | 1 |
| Josué Villafranca | Under-20 | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 7 | 7 |
| Josué Villafranca | Under-20 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Josué Villafranca | Under-19 | 2018 UNCAF U-19 Tournament | 6 | 1 |
| Jonathan Núñez | Under-20 | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Núñez | Under-20 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Núñez | Under-19 | 2018 UNCAF U-19 Tournament | 0 | 0 |
| César Romero | Under-20 | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 5 | 2 |
| César Romero | Under-20 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Roney Bernárdez | Under-17 | 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| Marvin Ávila | Under-17 | 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Sierra | Under-17 | 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | 4 | 0 |

## Results

All times are local CST unless stated otherwise

### By round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | D |
| Position | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

## Statistics

* As of 2 June 2019
| Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GS | GC | GD | CS | SG | Per |
| League | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 22 | 9 | 64.49% |
| Honduran Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONCACAF League | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% |
| Others | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 53.33% |
| Totals | 60 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 28 | 10 | 63.89% |