Mexican American football team
Gallos Negros de Querétaro (English: Queretaro Black Roosters) are an American football team based in Querétaro City, Mexico. The Gallos Negros compete in the LFA, the top American football league in Mexico. The team was established following the relocation of Condors, one of the charter teams of the league, to Querétaro in November 2021.
History
On 10 November 2021 Commissioner Alejandro Jaimes revealed the Condors would relocate prior to the 2022 LFA season. The team had been acquired by the ownership group of Querétaro football club from Condors' owner Luis Nassar. On 7 December 2021, the move to Querétaro City was made official by LFA authorities and the team was presented as Condors de Querétaro.[1]
On 3 February 2022, the team revealed a new identity and were rebranded as Gallos Negros de Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that will begin competing in the 2022 season.[2]
Gallos Negros' roster for the 2022 season was composed in its majority by players who were part of Condors prior to the team's move to Querétaro.[3] In their first year, they made the playoffs as the #6 seed despite having a losing record. Querétaro had made it in their first year to the championship game after winning two playoff games on the road.
In December 2022, Rubén Contreras was appointed as head coach of the team ahead of the 2023 LFA season, replacing Félix Buendía.[4]
Roster
Gallos Negros de Querétaro roster
Quarterbacks
- 1 Diego Pérez Arvizu
- 19 Ricardo Rincón
- 18 Aaron Ellis
Running backs
- 27 Irving Alamilla
- 37 Marco Antonio Cisneros
- 25 Emilio Fernández
- 28 Alberto Frías
- 4 Luis Humberto López
- 22 Osmar Urrutia
Wide receivers
- 88 Joseph Acosta
- 10 Rafael Gómez
- 5 Maximiliano Hernández
- 81 Josué Martínez
- 11 Luis Martínez
- 12 Marco Antonio Morales
- 16 Sebastián Olvera
- 13 Aldo Rodríguez
- 7 Said Salazar
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
- 54 Marco Antonio Cortés
- 53 Luis Enrique Enríquez
- 71 Elías González
- 57 Dilan Hernández
- 66 Mauricio Romero
- 68 Gerson Sánchez
- 63 Marco Valle
- 79 Héctor Venegas
Defensive linemen
- 40 Anthony Baldovinos
- 15 Paris Black
- 99 Luis Ochoa
- 93 Humberto Paniagua DE
- 91 Jason Smith
- 94 Einar Zúñiga
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Linebackers
- 2 David Aceves
- 56 Luis Enrique Bautista
- 32 Christian Bringas
- 3 Emir Cortés
- 8 Carlos García
- 14 Julio César Obregón
- 52 Lamberto Ruiz
- 48 Fernando Santana
- 50 Alan Zárate
- 26 Fernando Zárate
Defensive backs
- 6 Fernando Espinoza
- 33 Santino Fernández
- 30 Carlos Garza
- 23 Cristopher Heredia
- 24 Adán Hernández
- 20 Yannic Hernández
- 34 Edwin Ibarra
Special teams
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Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 04-03-2022
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Staff
Gallos Negros staff
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Front office
- Owner – José Luis Nassar
- General Manager – Joaquín Castillo
Head coaches
- Head coach – Félix Buendía
- Assistant head coach – Christopher Gutiérrez
Offensive coaches
- Running backs – Andrés López
- Wide receivers – Pavel Tosky
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Arturo Vargas
- Linebackers – Rodrigo Romero
- Defensive backs – Carlos Munguía
- Asist def - Sebastian Ponce
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Ignacio Pérez
- Physiotherapist – Carlos Reyes
Medical
- Doctor – Federico Esquivel
- Doctor – Luis Alfredo Sixtos
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Season-by-season
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Head coach
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Regular season
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Postseason
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| Won
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Lost
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Win %
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Finish
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Won
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Lost
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Win %
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Result
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| 2022
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Félix Buendía
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1
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5
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.167
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6th (League)
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2
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1
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.667
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Won Semifinal at (Dinos) 27–20
Lost Tazón México V vs. (Fundidores) 14–18
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| 2023
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Rubén Contreras
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1
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9
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.100
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9th (League)
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| 2024
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Carlos Strevel
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3
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5
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.375
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7th (League)
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| Total
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5
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19
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.208
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2
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1
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.667
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