Águila
Full nameClub Deportivo Águila
Nickname(s)Aguiluchos
Emplumados
La 50+1
Negronaranjas
Founded15 February 1926 (1926-02-15)
GroundEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Capacity14,000
PresidentEl Salvador José Alexander Menjivar
ManagerArgentina Ernesto Corti
LeagueEl Salvador Primera División

Club Deportivo Águila, commonly known as Águila, is a Salvadoran professional football club based in San Miguel. The club currently competes in Primera División, the top tier of El Salvador football league system.[1]

Águila is one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador football history.[2] C.D. Águila have won seventeen Primera División championships, one Copa Presidente, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976. Their CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976 win made them the second Salvadoran team to win a CONCACAF title.

Since 1956, Águila have played their home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza. The stadium is one of the biggest stadiums in El Salvador.

Aguila is one of the most widely supported football clubs in El Salvador, and has long standing rivalry with neighbours Dragón, known as the San Miguel derby, and also competes with powerclub FAS, known as El Clásico (English: The Classic).[3]

History

Foundation and early years

Club Deportivo Águila was founded on 15 February 1926, in the City of San Miguel, by a group of young people.[4] The first club President was Victor Vanegas. The major goal of the club was first to establish a baseball team, and later develop football and basketball teams. At the beginning, baseball and football were not as successful as basketball with the team dominating in both El Salvador as in neighbouring countries.

In 1956, a group met in San Miguel and decided to form a football team named Club Deportivo Águila. Their first act was to meet with the president of Alacranes, Miguel Sagastizado, after sometime negotiating, they purchased their spot in Liga B and this was ratified by FESFUT on 21 August 1956. In the first season the club played under the name of CD A, this was due to another club in the division Águilas FC from Santa Tecla having a similar name. To attract big names players the clubs paid a minimum of 75 colones per month (US$8), which was above the average of their three biggest rivals (Dragon Rácing and Corona) paid their players per month, which was around 30 to 50 colones (US$3.40 – 5.70). This allowed them to signed players such as Juan Francisco Barraza, Esteban Blanco, Salvador Hernández, Fito Fuentes, Juan Merthem, Atilio Pineda, Honduran Manuel Larios, Saul Molina and Rodolfo Fuentes. This came at great cost professionally as FESFUT barred the players to play for the national team as no second division players were allowed to represent the national team. They hired Argentinian Agustin Noriega who previously coached Guatemalan club like Guatemala Deportiva. CD A first game was a 2–2 all draw with Titan, with Juan Antonio "Maquinita" Merlos scoring both goals, by the end of the season Juan Merlos was the team leading scorer with 16 goals.

During its time in the lower leagues, it fought for the affections of the San Miguel people alongside rival Dragón, but when they were promoted to the Liga, it attracted a following not only from San Miguel but also from the entire country. Proof of this was demonstrated by the fact that the teams sold more tickets when the local club played against Águila.

First titles

After two years in the Liga B (Segunda Division), Aguila qualified to Championship/Promotional series against Atlético Constancia (Currently known as Alianza F.C. Aguila won the first game 2–0, thanks to a double from Juan Antonio Merlos, and after 0–0 draw in the second leg. Aguila were promoted to the first division for the first time in the club history. In their very first campaign, Under the tutelage of Conrado Miranda, Aguila won their first titles thank to combination of based players Juan Francisco Barraza, Juan Antonio Merlos and Saul Molina, and the incorporation of Costa Rican Fernando Jiménez. They became the first club to win a title after gaining promotion, only two other clubs have done that in the history of Primera Division (C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca and C.D. Vista Hermosa).

Titles

C.D. Águila ranks second in the number of championships won in El Salvador with fifteen titles. The two most successful managers in the club history are Conrado Miranda (1959, 1975, 1976) and Argentinian Hugo Coria (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001) with three titles each, Juan Francisco Barraza (1972, 1983) and Victor Manuel Ochoa (1963, 1964) with two titles each, while Honduran Carlos Padilla (1960), Brazilian Zózimo (1968), Chilean Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (1986) and Serbian-Salvadoran Vladan Vićević (Clausura 2006) won one title each. They were also winners of the Copa President in 2000 and won the CONCACAF Champions League.

The members of the team that conquered the first championship in 1959 were Luis Alberto López, Rodolfo Fuentes, Justiniano Jiménez, Manuel Larios, Raúl Vásquez, Raúl Bonilla, Raúl Lizano, Juan Francisco Barraza, Juan Antonio Merlos,[5] and Saúl Molina.[6]

Sponsorship

Companies that Águila currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes:

  • Umbro – Official kit suppliers
  • Tigo – Official sponsors
  • Pepsi – Official sponsors
  • Gatorade – Official sponsors
  • Mister donut – Official sponsors
  • Canal 4 – Official sponsors
  • La Pampa El Volcan – Official sponsors
  • Supamercado Costa del Sol – Official sponsors
  • Las Perlitas – Official sponsors
  • Acodjar – Official sponsors

Stadium

Night view of the Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza.

Águila plays its home games at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza located in San Miguel. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

Colours and crest

Since the club foundation the clubs have always played in orange with black stripes shirt, black shorts and orange socks.
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While the club alternative kit is Black with Orange stripes.

  • Home
Football kit
2005–06
Football kit
2007–08
Football kit
2009
Football kit
2010–11
2012–13
Football kit
2014–15
Football kit
2015
  • Away
Football kit
2015–

Statistics and records

TBD holds the record for most Águila appearances, having played TBD first-team matches from TBD to TBD. The record for Águila's most capped international player is Rudis Corrales with 77 caps (33 while at the club), Arnold Cruz of Honduras is Águila's most capped foreign international player with 55 caps.

Luis Ramírez Zapata is Águila's all-time top goalscorer, with 184 goals. other players have also scored over 100 goals for Águila: Hugo Coria and the previous goalscoring record-holder Félix Pineda (1971–1983).

Rivalries

Águila's biggest rivalries are with Alianza, Luis Ángel Firpo and FAS. Together, these teams form the "Big Four" of Salvadoran football, and are the primary title contenders each season.

The rivalry stems not only from their competitiveness, but from the economic, political, and cultural clashes between the cities of San Miguel, Santa Ana and San Salvador, where the other three clubs are based.

El Clásico

Of those rivalries, Águila's rivalry with FAS is the strongest and most passionate. That rivalry is traditionally referred to as El Clásico. The first in the series took place on 17 May 1959, and ended in a 1–1 draw. The most recent match was a 2-2 draw on the 24th of September, 2023. The teams have played 255 matches in all competitions, Aguila winning 81, FAS 92, and the remaining 82 having been drawn.

El Derbi Migueleño

The rivalry between Aguila and Dragón due to the fact that both teams are based in San Miguel.

The intense feelings between the two sides began early on due to the close proximity and the switching of players between the clubs. The biggest defection occurred in the 1950s when legendary players Juan Francisco Barraza and left the championship side of Dragon to Aguila and started a dynasty. The sole final played between the two teams ended 1–0 to Dragon. The most recent match was a 5-1 victory by Aguila on the 21st of August, 2023. The teams have played 82 matches in all competitions, Aguila winning 47, Dragon 12, and the remaining 23 having been drawn.

Honours

Águila is historically the third most successful team in El Salvador football, as they have won the second most championships. They are also one of El Salvador's most successful team in international competitions, having won one trophy. Águila is one of only three clubs to have won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Domestic honours

Leagues

Cups

CONCACAF

Current squad

Updated 16 August 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Uruguay URU Victor Rafael Garcia
2 DF El Salvador SLV Julio Sibrián
3 DF El Salvador SLV Romulo Villalobos
4 DF El Salvador SLV Fredy Espinoza (vice-captain)
6 MF El Salvador SLV Dixon Rivas
7 FW Colombia COL Duvier Riascos
8 Brazil BRA Lucas Ventura
10 MF El Salvador SLV Gerson Mayen (captain)
11 FW El Salvador SLV Bryan Paz
12 MF El Salvador SLV Santos Ortíz
14 MF El Salvador SLV Melvin Cartagena
16 MF El Salvador SLV Kevin Melara
17 MF El Salvador SLV Juan Barahona
19 MF El Salvador SLV Anderson Benitez
20 Uruguay URU Carlos Daniel Pimienta
21 Colombia COL Carlos Salazar
22 GK El Salvador SLV Benji Villalobos (3rd captain)
24 MF El Salvador SLV Darwin Cerén
27 El Salvador SLV Marcelo Diaz
28 El Salvador SLV Ronald Rodríguez
30 DF El Salvador SLV Allexon Saravia
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 El Salvador SLV Daniel Arevalo
48 El Salvador SLV Walter Pineda
32 MF El Salvador SLV Franklin Torres
44 MF El Salvador SLV Nelson Rodríguez

Players with dual citizenship

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV Kevin Reyes (From FAS)
Colombia COL Ronaldinho Caicedo (From Platense)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (From TBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
El Salvador SLV Bryan Paz (To Fuerte San Francisco)
El Salvador SLV Juan Barahona (To FAS)
El Salvador SLV Romulo Villalobos (To Municipal Limeno)
El Salvador SLV Allexon Saravia (To Platense)
Colombia COL Duvier Riascos (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
Uruguay URU Carlos Daniel Pimienta (To TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (To TBD)
El Salvador SLV TBD (To TBD)

Personnel

Coaching staff

As of January 2024

Position Staff
ManagerArgentina Ernesto Corti *
Assistant ManagersArgentina Daniel Corti *
Reserve ManagerEl Salvador Eduardo Castillo *
Under 17 ManagerEl Salvador Amilcar Alfonso Guzman *
Ladies ManagerEl Salvador José de la Paz Portillo
Fitness CoachArgentina Fabrizio Corti *
Goalkeeper CoachEl Salvador Sergio Munoz *
Sport DirectorEl Salvador Milton Ruiz *
Team DoctorEl Salvador Dr. Pedro Grande *
General PhysicianEl Salvador Dr. Salvador Beltrán
KnesliogiocalEl Salvador Dr. Antonio Platero
UtilityEl Salvador Roric Sigaran *
Sub-UtilityEl Salvador Ricardo Morreira
Sub-UtilityEl Salvador Franklin Villatoro and Rorig Sigaran

Management

As of January 2022

Position Staff
OwnerEl Salvador Empresario Salume Grupo
PresidentEl Salvador Alejandro Gonzalez
Vice PresidentEl Salvador Carlos Escobar
SecretaryEl Salvador Jose Victorino Villatoro
TreasurerEl Salvador Harold David Hernandez
First SpeakerEl Salvador Carlos Arturo Espinoza
Second SpeakerEl Salvador Jorge Salguero
managing directorEl Salvador José Argueta
Executive ManagerEl Salvador Miguel Chahin
Press ManagerEl Salvador Óskar Cruz
Manager of the academyEl Salvador Roberto Montoya
Scout ManagerEl Salvador

Presidential history

Aguila have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.

 
Name Years
El Salvador Miguel Charlaix F. 1959–66
El Salvador Federico Garcia Prieto H. 1967–68
El Salvador Enrique Garcia-Prieto H. 1969–70
El Salvador Carlos Garcia-Prieto H. 1971–74
El Salvador Saturnino Durlen Vargas 1975–77
El Salvador Federico Garcia-Prieto H. 1977–78
El Salvador Ernesto Muyshondt Parker 1979–81
 
Name Years
El Salvador Federico Garcia-Prieto N. 1982
El Salvador Carlos Garcia-Prieto Hirleman 1983–84
El Salvador Reynaldo López Nuila 1985–89
El Salvador Carlos Garcia-Prieto Hirleman 1989–98
El Salvador Alejandro González Arguello 1998–05
El Salvador Lisandro Pohl 2005–06
El Salvador Salvador Galeas 2006–09
 
Name Years
El Salvador Will Salgado 2009–10
El Salvador Julio Sosa 2010–13
El Salvador Pedro Fausto Arieta 2014–2016
El Salvador Pedro Arieta Iglesias 2016–2018
El Salvador Óskar Cruz (interim) 2018
El Salvador Doctor José Victorino Villatoro 2018–2019
El Salvador Alexander Menjívar 2019–2020
El Salvador José Raúl Díaz 2020–2021
El Salvador Alejandro González 2022–present

Notable players

World Cup winners

Players that have played for Águila in their career and won a World Cup:

South American Championship runners-up

Players that have played for Águila in their career and finished up as runners-up South American Championship:

World Cup Players

Players that have played for Águila in their career and played in a World Cup:

Team captains

Name Years
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza 1963–1964
El Salvador Sergio Méndez 1965
El Salvador Jorge Bucaro 1968-1969
El Salvador Luis Rivas 1973–1975, 1977-1978
Brazil David Pinho 1976
El Salvador Francisco Jovel Cruz 1979–1980
El Salvador Félix Pineda 1983
El Salvador Luis Ramírez Zapata 1984
El Salvador Mario Castillo 1986–1987
Honduras Ramón Maradiaga 1988
El Salvador Amadeo Machado 1990
El Salvador Pedro Mayen 1991
Argentina Hugo Coria 1991–1992
El Salvador Wilfredo Figueroa 1994–1999
El Salvador Mario Mayén Meza 1999–2000
El Salvador José Alexander Amaya 2001–2004
El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez 2005–2006
Honduras Fabio Ulloa 2006–2007
El Salvador Victor Velasquez 2008
Colombia Hermes Martinez Misal 2009
El Salvador William Torres Alegria 2010
El Salvador Luis Anaya 2011–2012
El Salvador Deris Umanzor 2013–2016
El Salvador Henry Romero 2016–2017
El Salvador Deris Umanzor 2017
El Salvador Benji Villalobos 2018–2019
Colombia Andres Quejada 2019–2021
El Salvador Fredy Espinoza 2021
El Salvador Benji Villalobos 2022
El Salvador Gerson Mayen 2023–present

Head coaches

Aguila has had various coaches since its formation in 1956. In 1956, Argentinian Gregorio Bundio Núñez became the club's first full-time head coach. Conrado Miranda is the club's most successful coach, having won three Primera División titles, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976, followed closely by Hugo Coria who won two primera titles, and won Copa Presidente 1999–2000, and Victor Manuel Ochoa who won two titles as well. Hugo Coria has served five terms as head coach.

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Aguila
Name Period Trophies
El Salvador Conrado Miranda 1959–1960, 1975–1978 3 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, 1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Argentina Hugo Coria 1999–2000, 2002, 2003–2004, 2011, 2020 2 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, 1 Copa Presidente
El Salvador Victor Manuel Ochoa 1963–1965 2 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza 1970–1973, 1981–1983 2 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Honduras Carlos Padilla 1960 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Brazil Zózimo 1968 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Chile Hernán Carrasco Vivanco 1974, 1986–1988 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Uruguay Saul Lorenzo Rivero 2001 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Serbia El Salvador Vladan Vićević 2006 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
El Salvador Víctor Coreas 2012–2013 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
El Salvador Carlos Romero 2018–2019 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Argentina Agustín Vicente Noriega 1956–1959 1 Segunda División Salvadorean
Argentina Ernesto Corti 2023-Present 1 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

Kit makers

Years Kit manufacturers
1956–1980Nil shirt Maker
1985–1987United States Pony
1997–2000Spain Joma
2001–02El Salvador Galaxia
2003–04England Umbro
2004–2005El Salvador AVIVA
2004–07Italy Diadora
2007–09Spain Joma
2010United States Nike
2011–12El Salvador Galaxia
2013Italy Diadora
2014–2018Spain Joma
2018–2019El Salvador Maca
2019–PresentEngland Umbro

Other departments

Football

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by Eduardo Castillo. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in Apertura 2001, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2017, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019, Apertura 2023.

Águila's youth squad plays in the ten-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of August 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 El Salvador SLV Napolean Rodriguez
35 El Salvador SLV Aldair Amaya
36 El Salvador SLV Ricardo Polio
37 El Salvador SLV Steven Sorto
38 El Salvador SLV Yair Saenz
40 El Salvador SLV W Guandique
41 El Salvador SLV Maycol Guevara
42 El Salvador SLV Jose Portillo
45 El Salvador SLV Robin Borjas
No. Pos. Nation Player
47 El Salvador SLV Carlos Gonzalez
48 El Salvador SLV J Zelaya
49 El Salvador SLV Jeovanny Quintanilla
50 El Salvador SLV Victor Valladares
51 El Salvador SLV Cesar Carrillo
55 El Salvador SLV Alexander Mendoza
56 El Salvador SLV Kobin Cabrera
58 El Salvador SLV Kevin Larios
59 El Salvador SLV Kevin Contreras
60 GK El Salvador SLV Chrestopher Hernandez

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. The Under 17 finished 3rd place at the 2018 UNCAF U-17 Interclub Cup, the highest finish internationally done by a Salvadoran team in that age range.[8]

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi-finals the in Apertura 2020.

Other sports

Aguila has other departments for a variety of sports.

Basketball

Aguila Básquetbol Club or Águila BC for short was founded on TBD and play Liga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach Argentinian Pablo Epeloa, the club features several key members including American Marquise Mosley and TBD. Their greatest successes were winning the 2015 Apertura and the Clausura 2022.

They currently play the Cancha Alvarez y Biblioteca e Infocentro Muncipal, San Miguel. Previous coach: Roberto Carrillo Notable players:

Baseball

Aguila Béisbol Club was founded in 2016 and play Liga Nacional de Béisbol (LNB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach Venezuelan Jesús Cartagena, the club features several key members including Puerto Rican Bryan Vásquez and TBD. Their greatest successes was TBD

Volleyball

Aguila Voleibol Club was founded in 2016 and play Campeonaro Nacional which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach TBD, the club features several key members including TBD and TBD. Their greatest successes were reaching the TBD.

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