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Sporting San Miguelito
Full nameAcademia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito
Nickname(s)La Academia
Founded1989
GroundEstadio Luis E. Tapia
Panama City, Panamá
Capacity900
PresidentRaul Pineda
ManagerColombia Jair Palacios
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol
2019 (A)1st
Websitehttp://www.sportingsm.com.pa/

Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). It is based in San Miguelito District on the Panamá Province.

History

Sporting '89

The club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached Liga Panameña de Fútbol by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)[1]

Sporting Coclé

In the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.[2]

Sporting San Miguelito

Five years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.
Starting in 2011-2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.

Stadium

Luis E. Tapia Stadium artificial turf
Name Location Years
Estadio 28 de Diciembre San Miguelito, Panama 1997-2002, playing as Sporting 89
El Ciruelito Antón, Cocle 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé
Estadio Bernardo Gil San Miguelito, Panama 2005-2009
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panama 2010–2016
Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City, Panama 2017
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panama 2018–present

Players

First-team squad

  • For Apertura 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Panama PAN Orlando Mosquera
GK Panama PAN Pedro Campos
DF Panama PAN Davis Vergara
DF Panama PAN Jordy Meléndez
DF Panama PAN Fidel Escobar (on loan to New York Red Bulls)
DF Panama PAN Gabriel Avecilla
DF Panama PAN Bryan Cortés
DF Panama PAN Boris Aguero
DF Panama PAN Kevin Schuartz
MF Panama PAN Raymundo Aguilar
MF Panama PAN Francisco Castañeda
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Panama PAN Alexis Palacios
MF Panama PAN Yair Hurtado
MF Panama PAN Dario Wright
MF Panama PAN Manuel Bonilla
MF Panama PAN Rolando Botello
MF Panama PAN Darwin Pinzón
FW Panama PAN Aldair Paredes
FW Panama PAN Norman Early
FW Panama PAN Israel Fearon
FW Panama PAN Jesus Alexis González
FW Peru PER Hugo Bellido

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

Position Name
President Raul Pineda
Vice-president Mario Corro
General Manager David Castillo

Management hierarchy

Position Name
Manager Colombia Jair Palacios
Assistant Manager -
Physical Trainer -
Goalkeeping Coach -
Physiotherapist -
Head doctor -
Utility Assistant -
Reserve Manager 1 -

Notable Players

Historical list of coaches

Honours

Clausura 2013
1996–97

References