Saltillo F.C.

Saltillo F.C.

Full name	Saltillo Fútbol Club
Founded	24 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-24)
Ground	Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Capacity	12,000
Owner	Miguel Gilgardo Becerril
Chairman	Miguel Gilgardo Becerril
Manager	Isaac Saldívar
League	Liga Premier - Serie A
2023–24	11th, Group II
Home colours Away colours

Saltillo Fútbol Club, commonly known as Saltillo F.C., is a Mexican football club based in Saltillo, Coahuila. The club was founded in 2019, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.

History

Origins

The club was founded in June 2017 as Atlético Saltillo Soccer through an alliance between the clubs Atlético Allende and Saltillo Soccer, the second team maintained a franchise called Titanes de Saltillo, which had been relegated from the Liga Premier de Ascenso, so it finally merged with the Atlético project.[1] At first, it was sought that Atletico Saltillo played in Serie A, however, was finally placed in Serie B to not have the necessary requirements for the category of higher level.[2]

On 11 August 2017, the first match of the club was played, tying with Club Calor by 0–0.[3] At the end of the regular season of the Torneo Apertura 2017, the team qualified for the playoffs, being eliminated by Coyotes de Tlaxcala in the quarterfinal round.[4] In the 2018-19 season, the team qualified again for the promotion playoffs.[5]

For the 2019–2020 season, the Liga Premier de México allowed the promotion of several Serie B teams to Serie A to cover some spaces left after the departure of five Liga MX clubs reserve teams. On 28 June 2019, the entry of Atlético Saltillo Soccer in the category was confirmed.[6] After confirming the participation of the team in Serie A, they began talks to create a single club that represents the city of Saltillo.

Saltillo F.C.

On 24 July 2019, Atlético Saltillo Soccer and the Saltillo Soccer F.C. merged to create a new team called Saltillo F.C. However, officially the team was called Atlético Saltillo Soccer during the 2019–2020 season.[7] In 2020, the team was recognised by FMF as Saltillo F.C.

Players

Current squad

As of 13 January 2024.[8]

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  MEX Luis Cervantes 4 DF  MEX Jorge Estrada 5 MF  MEX Brayan Coronado 6 MF  MEX Diego Chavarín 7 FW  MEX Eduardo Banda 8 FW  VEN Yorlin Medina 9 FW  PAR Ariel Ortega 10 MF  MEX Ricardo Martínez 11 FW  MEX Víctor Zúñiga 12 DF  MEX Ronaldo de los Santos 13 GK  MEX Kefrén Avilés 15 DF  MEX Christian Tovar 16 MF  MEX Rosendo de los Santos

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  MEX Carlos de Luna 18 MF  MEX Ventura Ruiz 19 MF  MEX Rodolfo Ramírez 20 FW  MEX Juan Froto 21 FW  MEX Gael Romero 23 DF  MEX Noé Sánchez 24 DF  MEX Melchor López 25 DF  MEX Miguel Hernández 26 MF  MEX Martín Ramírez 27 MF  MEX Luis Rosales 29 MF  MEX Keven Sosa 30 FW  MEX Sergio Esparza 31 GK  MEX Percival Martínez

Reserve teams

Saltillo Soccer F.C.

Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Isaac Saldívar
Assistant managers	Carlos Uribe
	Alejandro Pelayo
Fitness coach	José Becerra
Team doctor	Oscar Alvarado

Managers

• Francisco Javier Gamboa (2019-2020)
•  Ricardo López Estrada (2020)
• Jair García (2020–2023)
• Omar Arellano (2023)
• Isaac Saldívar (2024–)

References

1. Verástegui, Carlos (29 May 2017). "Nace el Atlético Saltillo" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
2. Dávila, José Luis (28 June 2017). "Saltillo Soccer está en Serie B" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
3. "Atlético Saltillo vs. Calor de San Pedro 0 - 0". SoccerWay. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. Dávila, José Luis (19 November 2017). "Se queda corto Atlético Saltillo" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
5. "Atlético Saltillo Soccer ya aseguró su pase a Liguilla" (in Spanish). El Deportivo Saltillo. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
6. Morteo, Alejandro. "Saltillo Soccer y Atlético Saltillo se unen para traer el futbol de Liga Premier a la ciudad". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
7. "Nace una Nueva Era en el futbol coahuilense con el Saltillo SFC". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
8. "Saltillo Fútbol Club". Liga Premier FMF. Retrieved 22 February 2023.