Artesanos Metepec F.C.

Artesanos Metepec F.C.
Full nameArtesanos Metepec Fútbol Club
FoundedAugust 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08)
GroundUnidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo
Metepec, State of Mexico, Mexico
Capacity2,000[1]
OwnerSantiago Murleiro
Víctor Venice Osorio[2]
ChairmanEdson Esquivel
ManagerJuan Carlos Pedroza
LeagueLiga Premier – Serie B
Apertura 2024Regular season: 5th
Play–offs: Runner–up

Artesanos Metepec F.C. is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier. It is based in Metepec, Mexico.

History

The club was founded in August 2022, with the support of the Metepec City Council and a group of local businessmen to have a team that would represent the town in Mexican professional football.[2][3] The team officially debuted on August 27, 2022, defeating Deportivo Zitácuaro with a score of 3–1.[4]

Artesanos Metepec finished its first season as the best team in Group VI, getting its pass to the promotion playoffs. Successively the team eliminated Fuerza Mazahua, Cruz Azul Lagunas, Progreso F.C. and Faraones de Texcoco, finally, on May 13, 2023, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier de México, achieving its first promotion in its first season of existence.[5]

Players

First-team squad

As of 7 September 2024[6]

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 Mexico MEX Daniel Vázquez
3 DF Mexico MEX Leonel Castillo
4 DF Mexico MEX Aldair Ángeles
6 MF Mexico MEX Leonardo Garduño
7 MF Mexico MEX David Flores
8 MF Mexico MEX José Robledo
10 FW Mexico MEX Joab Ruiz
11 MF Mexico MEX Luis López
12 GK Mexico MEX Darco Zaragoza
18 DF Mexico MEX Héctor Navarrete
19 DF Mexico MEX Luis Ambrosio
21 DF Mexico MEX Diego García
22 MF Mexico MEX Pedro Cárdenas
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Mexico MEX Lenin Francés
27 MF Mexico MEX Edgar Gutiérrez
29 DF Mexico MEX Carlos Soto
31 FW Mexico MEX Carlos Enrique García
33 MF Mexico MEX Ricardo Bonilla
34 FW Mexico MEX Rodrigo Cruz
35 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Rodríguez
36 FW Mexico MEX Juan Manuel Fuentes
38 DF Mexico MEX Leonardo Bonilla
41 FW Mexico MEX Emilio Herrera
47 MF Mexico MEX Isaác Serrano
50 MF Mexico MEX Sebastián Tarangle

Reserve teams

Artesanos Metepec (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Napoli Tabasco–Artesanos Bajos de Chila (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

  1. ^ "Poder Mexiquense". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Presentan a Artesanos Metepec FC - 8 Columnas". 8columnas.com.mx (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "PRESENTA METEPEC EQUIPO DE FUTBOL ARTESANOS FC". poderedomex.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Artesanos Metepec F.C. vs Deportivo Zitácuaro". Liga MX (in Spanish). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Artesanos logró el ascenso a Liga Premier". sportanosdxt.com.mx (in Spanish). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Artesanos Metepec F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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