# C.D. Sonsonate

Futbol Club Sonsonate is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Sonsonate, El Salvador.
The club plays its home games at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, a stadium located in the City suburb of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, since 2009. The team is currently led by head coach Uruguayan Rubén da Silva.

## History

On 9 September 2009, César Antonio Contreras and Miguel Antonio Castillo along with Pedro Antonio Contreras and with the support of the Sonsonate department (in particular the head of the department José Roberto Aquino) were able to re-activate Sonsonate from defunct status and begin their time in the modern era.
The club competed in the Tercera División for a few years, before winning promotion to the Segunda División in 2011, under the direction of Ricardo Andrés Navarro.
Despite strong club following and several finals appearances the club failed to win either the Segunda Division Apertura or Clausura title to achieve promotion in the Primera Division.
However, on the 12 July 2015, the club purchased the spot of recently promoted Real Destroyer meaning the club will participate in the Primera division for the first time in fifteen years (last time was 1999).
Despite several Championship winning managers coaching Sonsonate, Peruvian Agustin Castillo, Uruguayan Rubén da Silva and Salvadoran Juan Ramon Sanchez have been the only coaches to qualify Sonsonate to the post season final series, the club reached the semi-finals under Agustin Castillo and Ruben Da Silva, and Quarter final under Juan Ramon Sanchez, before each time being eliminated by Alianza F.C.

## Sponsorship

Companies that Sonsonate currently has sponsorship deals with include:
* Milan – Official kit suppliers
* Proaces – Official sponsors
* Credimarco – Official sponsors
* Alcasa – Official sponsors
* Alcadia de Sonsonate –
* Fenix Inversiones e Inmobiliario
* Caja de credito Sonsonate
* Salud
* Ferreteria Santa Sofia

## Stadium

* Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos; Sonsonate (2009–)
** Estadio Municipal de Izalco; Izalco
** Estadio Cepa; Acajutla (2008)
** Estadio Julio Milian Morales; Juayúa (2015)
The team plays its home games in Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, in Sonsonate, which opened in and has a seating capacity of 8,000. Previously the team played at Estadio Cepa for the 2009 season when they were called Alba-Acajutla which is located in Acajutla. They also previously played at the Estadio Municipal de Izalco in Izalco, which has a capacity of 8,000.
For the 2015 season, Sonsonate played their home matches (due to renovations being done Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos) at the Estadio José Millán Morales which is located in Juayúa.

## Colors and nicknames
### Official Kits

* Official Sponsor: Rush Athletic
* Holder Uniform : Green T-shirt, blue-black shorts, black stockings.
* Visiting Uniform: White shirt with light green stripes and white pants with green vivid, white socks with green vivid.
* Alternative uniform: Traditional green shirt with white stripe on the chest and green shorts, green socks.
| 1948–07 | 2008–09 | 2013– |
Sonsonate wore the green and white striped jersey since their establishment.
Various name changes have brought about different colored jerseys. In 2008, after the club relocated from Sonsonate to Acatulja, the club changed their colours to rad and white.
However, after the club moved back to Sonsonate they reverted to green and white.

### Nicknames

* Los Tiburones (the Sharks) Known during as Alba Acajutla
* Los Cocoteros (The Coconuts)

## Honours
### Domestic honours
#### Leagues

* Tercera División Salvadorean
** Winners: 2011

## Club records

For records of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located records of Sonsonate FC.
* First victory in the Primera Division for Sonsonate: 1–0 Santa Tecla 28 January 2016
* First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Sonsonate: Augusto do Carmo v Dragon 1 November 2015
* Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3–0 v Pasaquina, 23 April 2018
* Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3–0 v FAS, 27 November 2016
* Largest Home loss, Primera División: 0–4 v Alianza, 12 December 2016
* Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0–4 v FAS, 3 April 2016 0–4 v UES, 27 April 2016
* Highest home attendance: 8,000 v Primera División, Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, Sonsonate, Day Month Year
* Highest away attendance: 12,621 v Primera División, TBD, San Salvador, Day Month Year
* Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División
* Most appearances, Primera División: 602, TBD 1972–1991
* Most goals scored, Primera División: 35, Primera División Apertura 2016
* Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 35, Primera División Apertura 2016

### Individual records

* Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
* Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran Edson Melendez, 125 from 2016
* Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Sonsonate), Juan Jose Gomez
* Most international caps for El Salvador while an Sonsonate player: 2, Henry Hernandez
* Most caps won whilst at Sonsonate: 2, Henry Hernandez.
* Record scorer in league: Panamanian Armando Polo, 28
* 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): Panamanian Armando Polo, 13

### Most appearances

| Place | Name | Period | Primera Division | Playoffs | SLV Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Edson Melendez | 2017–2021 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 2 | Marcos Adonay Rodriguez | 2015-2017, 2019–2021 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 3 | Rene Gomez | 2017 –2021 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 4 | Ivan Barahona | 2015-2017, 2018–2019 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 5 | Roberto Gonzales | 2015, 2018–2020 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 6 | Ze Paulo | 2016–2017 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 7 | Carlos Arévalo | 2018–2020 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 8 | Daley Mena | 2019-2020 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 9 | Kevin Ayala Mendoza | 2019 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 10 | Julio Sibrian | 2018–2020 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 10 | Jorge Moran | 2018–2020 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

### Goals

| Place | Name | Period | Primera Division | Playoffs | SLV Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Armando Polo | 2017–2018 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | Ze Paulo | 2016–2017 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Roberto Gonzales | 2015, 2018–2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | David Boquin | 2019-2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Rene Martinez (Valderrama) | 1999-2000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | William Maldonado | 2019– | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Elman Rivas | 2019– | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Christian Sanchez | 2017–2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

### Most shutouts

| Place | Name | Period | Primera Division | Playoffs | SLV Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | Oscar Martinez | 2019–present | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Gustavo Vega' | 2019–present | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Henry Hernandez | 2017–2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Julio Martinez | 2019–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Luis Chamagua | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Ismael Valladares | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Luis Contrera | 2019–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Hector Ramirez | 2019–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | William Torres | 2019–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Rodrigo Argueta' | 2019–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

## Current squad

As of 2021:
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 | SLV | Héctor Ramirez |
| 2 | DF | SLV | Kevin Calderón |
| 3 | MF | SLV | Jacobo Moreno |
| 4 | DF | SLV | Edson Meléndez |
| 6 | | URU | Andres Lima |
| 7 | MF | SLV | Jorge Morán (Captain) |
| 10 | FW | SLV | William Maldonado |
| 11 | | SLV | Espinal Levin |
| 12 | MF | SLV | Henry Alvarega |
| 14 | | SLV | Johnathan Murga |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | SLV | Marcos Rodriguez |
| 16 | | SLV | Carlos Herrera |
| 17 | DF | SLV | Kevin Ayala |
| 19 | MF | SLV | Aldair Rivera |
| 20 | | COL | Víctor Landazuri |
| 21 | MF | SLV | René Gómez |
| 22 | | SLV | Enner Orellana |
| 23 | DF | SLV | Alexis Renderos |
| 25 | GK | SLV | Gustavo Vega |
| — | GK | SLV | Héctor Carbajal |

### 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. | Nation | Player |
| — | COL | Víctor Landazuri (From TBA) |
| — | URU | Andres Lima (From TBA) |
| — | SLV | TBD (From TBA) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | | SLV | TBD (From TBA) |
| — | | SLV | TBD (From TBA) |

### 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 |
| — | GK | SLV | Luis Montoya (To TBA) |
| — | DF | SLV | Carlos Arevalo (To Once Deportivo) |
| — | FW | SLV | Roberto Gonzalez (To Santa Tecla F.C.) |
| — | FW | ARG | David Boquin (To TBA) |
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | COL | Jose Alberto Mondragon (To TBD) |
| — | COL | Daniel Buitrago (To TBD) |
| — | SLV | TBD (To TBA) |
| — | SLV | TBD (To TBA) |

### Out on loan

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 | Lester Blanco (to Phrae United) |
| — | FW | SLV | Abilio Torres (to TBD) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SLV | Nelson Morales (to TBD) |
| — | GK | SLV | Rodrigo Artiga (to TBD) |

### Players with dual citizenship

* Sebastien Rondeau

## Current Technical Staff
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Fabio Castromán |
| Assistant Manager | Edison Pablo Ojeda |
| Reserve Manager | Raul Orellana |
| Under 17 Manager | TBD |
| Ladies Manager | Angel Olivio |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Mauricio Henriquez Vargas |
| Fitness Coach | Wilber Melara |
| Reserve Fitness Coach | TBD |
| Director of Sports | TBD |
| Team Doctors | TBD |
| Team Doctors | TBD |
| Team Orthopedist | TBD |
| Team Kines-logical | Abraham Rodriguez |
| Team utility manager | TBD |
| The reserve team props | TBD |

## Current Owners C.D. Sonsonate
### Management

| Position | Staff |
| Owner | Sonsonate Municipal Association |
| President | Walter Castaneda |
| Vice President | Municipalidad de Sonsonate |
| Club Representative | TBD |
| Sports Manager | Fredy Vega |

## Affiliate Team
### Reserve squad

As of 2018:
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 |
| 31 | GK | SLV | Pablo Escobar |
| 32 | MF | SLV | Daniel Escobar |
| 33 | FW | SLV | José Méndez |
| 34 | MF | SLV | Álvaro Pérez |
| 36 | DF | SLV | Elmer Ramírez |
| 37 | DF | SLV | José Tobar Cornejo |
| 38 | DF | SLV | Erickson Mancía |
| 39 | DF | SLV | Emerson Miranda |
| 42 | MF | SLV | Carlos Castro Puente |
| 43 | MF | SLV | Bryan Ramírez |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 44 | DF | SLV | Jonathan Ruano |
| 45 | MF | CAN | Sebastien Rondeau |
| 46 | DF | SLV | Eduardo García |
| 47 | MF | SLV | Geovanni Aguilar |
| 48 | DF | SLV | Alfredo Alvarado |
| 49 | MF | SLV | Osvaldo Martínez |
| 50 | MF | SLV | Billy Ramírez |
| 51 | FW | SLV | José Marroquín Zepeda |
| 55 | GK | SLV | Marcelo Erazo |

## List of Sonsonate coaches (2009–2021)

Sonsonate have had 25 different managers since the return era in 2009. Uruguayan Rubén da Silva served the longest term, being in office for one year and 10 months. Hector Jara , Cesar Acevedo, Wilson Sánchez, and Rubén Alonso served two terms each, while Mario Elias Guevara served three.
For coaches of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located List of Sonsonate FC coaches.
| Name | Nationality | Years |
| Rubén Alonso | URU | 2009–2010 |
| Cesar Acevedo "El Piscuchita" | SLV | 2010 |
| Andrés Navarro | SLV | 2011–2012 |
| Ivan Martínez | SLV | 2012 |
| Rubén Alonso | URU | 2013 – January 2014 |
| Henry Rojas | SLV | January 2014 – February 2014 |
| Wilson Sánchez * | COL | February 2014 – March 2014 |
| Hector Jara | Chile | March 2014 – June 2014 |
| Cesar Acevedo "El Piscuchita" | SLV | June 2014 – September 2014 |
| Wilson Sánchez * | COL | September 2014 – October 2014 |
| Alfonso Nerio | SLV | October 2014 – December 2014 |
| Ivan 'Diablo' Ruiz | SLV | January 2015 – June 2015 |
| German Pérez | HON | June 2015 – August 2015 |
| Ennio Mendoza and Mario Guevara * | SLV | August 2015 |
| Hector Jara | Chile | August 2015 – October 2015 |
| Edwin Portillo | SLV | October 2015 – April 2016 |
| William Renderos Iraheta | SLV | April 2016 – May 2016 |
| Ennio Mendoza and Mario Guevara * | SLV | May 2016 |
| Agustin Castillo | PER | June 2016 – February 2017 |
| Ernesto Góchez * | SLV | March 2017 |
| Eraldo Correia | BRA | March 2017 – May 2017 |
| Garabet Avedissian | URU | May 2017 – August 2017 |
| Rubén Alonso | URU | September 2017 – February 2018 |
| Mario Guevara (interim) | SLV | February 2018– March 2018 |
| Juan Ramón Sánchez | SLV | March 2018– June 2018 |
| Juan Ramón Paredes | SLV | June 2018 – August 2018 |
| Mario Elias Guevara | SLV | August 2018 – September 2018 |
| Hugo Ovelar | PAR | September 2018 – December 2018 |
| Nelson Mauricio Ancheta | SLV | December 2018– February 2019 |
| Omar Pimentel (interim) | SLV | February 2019 – March 2019 |
| Rubén da Silva | URU | March 2019 – January 2021 |
| Fabio Castroman | URU | January 2021 - May 2021 |
| Hiatus | SLV | June 2021 - Present |

## Notable players
### Team captains

| Name | Years |
| Ronald Villalta | 2015 |
| Mauricio Quintanilla | 2016 |
| Mario Martinez | 2016 |
| Marcelo Messias | 2017 |
| Carlos Carrillo | 2017–2018 |
| Christian Sánchez | 2018–2019 |
| Jorge Morán | 2019– |