Limón F.C.

Limón FC

Full name	Limón Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)	La Tromba del Caribe
Founded	2009
Ground	Estadio Juán Gobán Limón, Costa Rica
Ground Capacity	2,900
Chairman	Carlos Howden Pascal
Manager	Kenneth Barrantes
League	Primera División de Costa Rica
2014 Invierno	Regular Season:: 10th Play-offs: DNQ

Limón F.C. is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón.

Their home stadium is Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is La Tromba del Caribe (The Caribbean Whirlwind).

History

In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team ASODELI, shareholders agreed lease the team and renamed Limón FC. On 2010 the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division. By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was encarcelated and his banks accounts frozen, compromising the team financial situation, In 2013 was released but his bank accounts still frozen, Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settle. Many players do not only have the job that is playing at Limón. Most of them work in other places like Ports.

Honours

• 2009–10: Segunda Division Champions
• 2012–13: Invierno Semi-finals

Players

Current squad

As of February 2015

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Jairo Monge 2 DF Yostin Salinas 4 MF Kareem McLean 5 DF Leonardo Terán 6 MF Miguel Marín 7 FW Brunet Hay 8 MF Marvin Esquivel 9 FW Yuaycell Wright 10 MF Alexánder Espinoza 11 MF Félix Torres 12 MF Jorge Hudson 13 MF James Hudson 14 MF Richard Fale

No. Position Player 15 DF Greivin Méndez 17 MF Iván Ramírez 18 DF Lemark Hernández 20 MF Devon Green 21 MF Johnny Gordon 22 GK Erick Samudio 24 MF Steven Williams 25 FW Ronny Díaz 27 FW Marlon Camble 28 DF Joseph Centeno 30 DF Richard Dixon 31 GK Donny Grant

Historical list of coaches

• Rónald Mora (May 1, 2010 – Sept 14, 2011)
• Fernando Sosa (Sept 15, 2011 – June 30, 2012)
• Luis Fallas (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)

• Randall Chacón (July 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013)
• Carlos de Toro (Jan 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014)
• Rónald Gómez (July 1, 2014 – Sept 1, 2014)

• Kenneth Barrantes (Sept 2, 2014– partly assistant)
• Mario Silva (Dec 22, 2014 – Feb 13, 2015)

External links

• Facebook Page