# A.D. San Carlos

Asociación Deportiva San Carlos is a Costa Rican football team based in Ciudad Quesada, the capital of San Carlos, Alajuela. They currently play in the Costa Rican First Division. Their home stadium is Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

## History

The club was founded on 9 May 1965, after local clubs El Refugio and El Maravilla merged to become Selección de San Carlos and won promotion to the Primera División in 1965. They were relegated in 1971 and stayed in the Second División until returning at the top level in 1978. In 2004 they were relegated again after 25 years in the Primera, staying in the second tier for another two years. In May 2006 they beat Cartagena in a promotion playoff final and from 2006 through 2013 they were in the Primera before descending once more in 2013. They returned to the top flight in 2016, after defeating A.S. Puma Generaleña 3–2 on aggregate in the Segunda División final. However, the next season they got relegated again.
In 2018, San Carlos defeated A.D.R. Jicaral 5–4 on aggregate in another playoff final (their 6th second tier title) to return to the Primera División. In 2019, the club got its first top flight title by defeating Deportivo Saprissa in the final on away goals (1-1 aggregate), to become the first northern Costa Rica team to become champions.

## Current squad

As of 28 August, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CRC | Danny Carvajal |
| 2 | DF | CRC | Reggy Rivera |
| 3 | DF | CRC | Aarón Salazar (on loan from Herediano) |
| 4 | DF | CRC | Pablo Fonseca |
| 5 | DF | CRC | Yurguin Román |
| 6 | DF | CUB | Yosel Piedra |
| 7 | MF | PAN | César Yanis |
| 8 | MF | CRC | Andrés Rodríguez |
| 10 | MF | CRC | Gabriel Leiva |
| 11 | MF | CRC | Roberto Córdoba |
| 12 | DF | CRC | David Sánchez |
| 14 | FW | CRC | Marcos Mena (Captain) |
| 15 | FW | CRC | Jean Carlo Alvarado |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | CRC | Sebastián Acuña |
| 17 | DF | CRC | Jean Carlos Sánchez |
| 18 | DF | CRC | Joseth Peraza |
| 19 | FW | CRC | Jonathan McDonald |
| 20 | MF | CRC | Wílmer Azofeifa |
| 23 | GK | CRC | José Vega |
| 24 | MF | CRC | José Andrés Rodríguez |
| 28 | FW | CRC | Josimar Méndez |
| 30 | FW | CUB | Daniel Díaz |
| 33 | MF | CRC | Geison Castro |
| 35 | GK | CRC | Kendall Zúñiga |
| 77 | FW | CRC | Bairon Murcia |
| 99 | FW | MEX | Brian Martínez |

## Honours
### League

* Primera División de Costa Rica
** Winners (1): Clausura 2019
* Segunda División de Costa Rica
** Winners (6): 1965, 1977, 1978, 2006, 2016, 2018

## Championship Clausura 2019

List of players and coaching staff who won the Costa Rica First Division National Soccer Championship on 2019.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CRC | Alfonso Quesada |
| 2 | DF | CRC | Aaron Salazar |
| 3 | DF | CRC | Reggy Rivera |
| 4 | DF | CRC | Fernando Brenes |
| 5 | MF | CRC | Esteban Ramírez |
| 6 | MF | CRC | Carlos Acosta (Captain) |
| 7 | MF | CRC | Jose Luis Cordero |
| 9 | FW | CRC | Álvaro Saborío |
| 10 | MF | CRC | Diego Madrigal |
| 11 | MF | CRC | Roberto Córdoba |
| 12 | DF | CRC | Jose David Sánchez |
| 14 | FW | CRC | Marcos Mena |
| 15 | MF | CRC | Osvaldo Rodríguez |
| 16 | MF | SLV | Christian Martínez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | CRC | Marvin Obando |
| 18 | DF | PAN | Daniel Ortiz |
| 19 | DF | CRC | Pedro Leal |
| 20 | MF | ARG | Ismael Gómez |
| 21 | FW | CRC | Rachid Chirino |
| 22 | GK | PAN | Alex Rodríguez |
| 23 | DF | ARG | Claudio Pérez |
| 24 | DF | CRC | Rudy Dawson |
| 25 | FW | CRC | Kevin Cunningham |
| 27 | FW | CRC | Albert Villalobos |
| 29 | FW | CRC | Juan Vicente Solís |
| 30 | GK | CRC | Jason Vega |
| 31 | GK | CRC | Marco Madrigal |

## Top scores

| Pos | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Juan Pablo Chacón | 66 |
| 2 | Álvaro Saborío | 63 |
| 3 | Ronald Vega | 49 |
| 4 | Gilbert Solano | 47 |
| 5 | Álvaro Sánchez | 44 |