UNAN Managua

UNAN Managua
Full name Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua - Managua
Nickname(s) Los Universitarios
Ground Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua
Managua, Nicaragua
Chairman Wilber Altamirano
Manager Eduardo Urroz
League Primera División de Nicaragua
2015 Apertura 3rd (Champions)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua - Managua is a Nicaraguan football team playing in the Primera División de Nicaragua of the Nicaragua football system. It is based in Managua.

History

They were promoted to the second division after winning their promotion battle.

UNAN Managua have twice come close to promotion to the first division, their first time in 2008/2009 they lost a first division/second division playoff series against Real Madriz 7-2 on aggregate. During the 2012 Clausura season they won their first second division title and won the right to play for promotion against the apertura champion Xilotepelt, however for the second time in their history they lost the series - on aggregate.

UNAN won their second Segunda Division title defeating to win the Apertura 2013 title and although they did not win the Clausura title, since the champions were Real Esteli F.C. feeder side they could not be promoted so therefore UNAN Managua won promotion in their third attempt[].

In December 2015 UNAN Managua won the Apertura 2015 championship after beating Diriangen in the final series 3–1, this was UNAN's first primera division title and ended more than a decade dominance of the big three (Walter Ferretti, Diriangen and Real Esteli).

Current squad

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Palomino, OscarOscar Palomino      Colombia
2 Midfielder Vanegas, KeniethKenieth Vanegas      Nicaragua
3 Defender Suazo, CarlosCarlos Suazo      Nicaragua
5 Defender González, Luis FernandoLuis Fernando González      Colombia
6 Midfielder Aviles, GabrielGabriel Aviles      Nicaragua
7 Defender Umaña, GermanGerman Umaña      Nicaragua
8 Midfielder Vanegas, RobertoRoberto Vanegas      Nicaragua
9 Forward Reyes, DanielDaniel Reyes      Nicaragua
10 Midfielder García, HenryHenry García      Nicaragua
11 Forward Rosales, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Rosales      Nicaragua
12 Defender Carrión, JoséJosé Carrión      Nicaragua
13 Midfielder Cruz, MikeMike Cruz      Nicaragua
14 Midfielder Zepeda, SergioSergio Zepeda      Nicaragua
15 Forward González, EvaristoEvaristo González      Colombia
16 Defender Perez, KesterKester Perez      Nicaragua
17 Forward Donado, JonathanJonathan Donado      Colombia
18 Defender Hernández, RodrigoRodrigo Hernández      Nicaragua
19 Defender Zeledón, EliudEliud Zeledón      Nicaragua
20 Midfielder Araica, JeffryJeffry Araica      Honduras
21 Defender López, JonathanJonathan López      Nicaragua
22 Forward Congo, Juan VidalJuan Vidal Congo      Colombia
23 Midfielder Pastrana, JuanJuan Pastrana      Nicaragua
24 Midfielder Montiel, MaykelMaykel Montiel      Nicaragua
25 Goalkeeper Sánchez, RógerRóger Sánchez      Nicaragua

Squad Changes 2016 Clausura

In:

Out:

Achievements

Notable players

List of coaches

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Nicaragua Edward Urroz
Assistant coach Colombia Luis Montaño
Goalkeeping coach TBD
Fitness coach TBD
Under 20 coach TBD
Under 20 Assistant coach TBD
Physio Nicaragua TBD
Massagist NicaraguaTBD
Team Doctor Nicaragua Dr.TBD
Utility TBD

Women's department

The women's team is the most successful team in Nicaragua winning 8 championships, the team is currently led by head coach TBD and features several members of the Nicaragua national team.

Honours

Notable past players

The following players who have played for Frankfurt have been capped for Nicaragua at least 50 times:

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