# CD Aguiluchos USA

Club Deportivo Aguiluchos USA is an American soccer club, founded in 2012 and based in Oakland, California, that competes in the West Region, Golden Gate Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid.
The club plays its home games at Raimondi Park. Its colors are orange and black, drawing inspiration from Águila of El Salvador, with a secondary kit of all blue, taking after the El Salvador flag and national team.

## History

CD Aguiluchos USA was founded in 2012 as a tribute to Águila of El Salvador and as a community club for many players of Salvadoran descent in Northern California. In December 2012, the team announced that it would be joining the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League (PDL). The club would be coached by Argentine and notable former Águila player and manager, Hugo Coria, who led the Salvadoran club to three major titles.
The team played its first match on March 30, 2013; a 2–0 loss to Real San Jose. The team won its first competitive game on April 13, 4–0 at home over San Francisco Stompers FC, with a hat-trick by Jorge Ruiz and a lone goal by William Colocho.
In March 2014, Aguiluchos USA defeated Spartans Futbol Club 2–1, thanks to goals by Jorge Ruiz and former El Salvador international Rudis Corrales, which helped them qualify to the US Open Cup for the first time in the club history.

## Colors and crest

Aguiluchos USA home uniform mirrors that of the club it is named after, Águila of El Salvador, with an orange shirt, black shorts, and orange socks. Aguiluchos USA has worn a variation of this kit since its inception, with slight variations in trim, stripe width, number of stripes, and other minor details. The club usually complements this with a white and orange away uniform, with an additional away kit that mirrors the El Salvador national football team, with a blue shirt with white stripes, blue shorts, and blue socks.
The club badge features an eagle with two flags representing El Salvador and United States of America.

## Year-by-year

| Year | Division | League | Regular season | W-L-D | Playoffs | Open Cup |
| 2013 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Northern Division | 3–6–3 | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Golden Gate Conference | 5–2–5 | did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2015 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Golden Gate Conference | 7–1–4 | National Semi Final | did not qualify |
| 2016 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Golden Gate Conference | 7–3–4 | West Regional 1st Round | 2nd Round |
| 2017 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Golden Gate Conference | 8–3–1 | National Semi Final | did not qualify |
| 2018 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Golden Gate Conference | 8-3-3 | West Regional 1st Round | 1st Round |

## Honors

* Western Regional Champs (Playoff NPSL):
** Winners (2): 2015, 2017
* Golden Gate Conference (NPSL):
** Winners (1): 2017

## Current squad

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 | USA | Adrian Topete |
| 3 | DF | PER | Victor Ramirez |
| 4 | DF | USA | Anthony De Souza |
| 5 | DF | USA | Jose Cabeza |
| 6 | MF | USA | Ahmad Arash Hatifie |
| 7 | MF | SLV | Jorge Morán |
| 8 | MF | USA | Arnol Arceta |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Simon Rawnsley |
| 10 | FW | SLV | Carlos Aparicio |
| 11 | FW | USA | Ross Middlemiss |
| 0 | GK | USA | Kevin Gonzalez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | HON | Mario Torres |
| 14 | DF | USA | Bengy Ruiz |
| 15 | DF | AFG | Navid Sharifi |
| 17 | MF | USA | Nissa Hatifie |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Ricardo Guerra |
| 19 | FW | USA | Marco Villa |
| 20 | MF | USA | Christian Valdez |
| 21 | GK | USA | Kevin Esquivel |
| 22 | MF | USA | Miguel Santiago |
| 23 | MF | MEX | Jesus Maldonado |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Matheus Freire |

### In

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 |
| — | FW | SLV | Carlos Aparicio (From FAS) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SLV | Jorge Morán (From FAS) |

### Out

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 |
| — | MF | USA | TBA (To TBA) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | USA | TBA (To TBA) |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Francisco Juarez |
| Assistant Managers | David Lorenzana |
| Sports Director | Roger Amaya |
| Fitness Coach | Jose Mena |
| Team Doctor | |
| Kinesologisr | |
| Physiotherapist | |

### Management

| Position | Staff |
| Owner | Asociacion De Salvadoreños en USA |
| President | Roger Amaya |
| Vice President | |
| Honorary President | |
| Administrative Manager | |
| Secretary | |
| Club Scout | |

## Stadium

* Raimondi Park Stadium; Oakland, California (2013–2016,2018)
* Burrell Field; San Leandro, California (2017)

## Head coaches

* Hugo Coria (2013-2016)
* Francisco Juarez (Aug 2017-)