Plaza Amador is a Panamanian football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is the oldest team in Panama.

Plaza Amador
Full nameClub Deportivo Plaza Amador
Nickname(s)Los Leones (The Lions)
El Equipo del Pueblo (The Team of the People)
La Plaza (The Plaza)
FoundedApril 25, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-25)
GroundEstadio Maracaná
Capacity6,000
ChairmanGian Castillero
ManagerPanama Jorge Dely Valdes
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol

History

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C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejada (1927–1982). Under Tejada's leadership, the club relied heavily on developing and training players (rather than high-profile signings). After Tejada's's death, new directors Andrés Villa, Daniel Vàsquez and Enrique Cajar led the club back to the highest level of Panamanian football. They won the district title, the COPA JVC, and in 1988 claimed their first ever ANAPROF championship. Amador proceeded to win titles in 1990 and 1992. After a long drought, they claimed victory in Apertura 2002 (as well as that year's grand final), Clausura 2005 (as well as that year's grand final), and Clausura 2016.

Emblems

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Plaza Amador's old crest

The club's colors are the three colors of the Panamanian flag: red, white and blue. Plaza Amador was named after the square plaza located in the Amador neighborhood of El Chorrillo borough.

Players

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Current squad

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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   PAN Jaime De Gracia
2 DF   PAN José Matos
4 DF   PAN Jimar Sánchez
5 MF   PAN Daniel Aparicio
6 MF   PAN Joel Lara
7 FW   PAN Isidoro Hinestroza
8 MF   PAN Rodolfo Vega
9 FW   PAN Ángel Sánchez
10 MF   PAN Ricardo Buitrago
11 FW   PAN Ricardo Phillips
12 GK   PAN Miguel Pérez
14 MF   PAN Abdul Knight
15 DF   PAN Omar Valencia
17 DF   PAN Gerardo Negrete
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   PAN Alberto Quintero
20 FW   PAN Edgar Espinoza
21 MF   PAN Julio Domínguez
22 MF   PAN Juan González
24 DF   PAN Juan Jiménez
26 DF   PAN Jhonnathan García
29 FW   PAN Ovidio Lopez
39 MF   PAN Erick Register
42 GK   PAN Daniel Hughes
46 DF   PAN Derek Briceño
51 MF   PAN Anel Ryce
81 FW   PAN Ricardo Clarke
99 MF   PAN Romario Piggott

Notable players

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Honours

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1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2005, 2016 Clausura, 2021 Apertura
  • Copa JVC: 1
1986

International Participations

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2016-17 – Group Stage
2017 – Semifinals
1988 : Preliminary Round
1989 : Second Round
1991 : First Round
1993 : First Round
2001 : First Round
2004 : Quarterfinals
2006 : First Round

Historical list of coaches

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References

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  1. ^ Américo Bravo dejó al Plaza Archived 2016-09-25 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Técnico colombiano dirigirá al campeón Plaza Amador Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Leopoldo Lee renuncia como técnico del Plaza Archived 2016-09-25 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Ruben "Tatara" Guevara nuevo director técnico de Plaza Amador Archived 2016-07-18 at archive.today – DiarioPro (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Junta directiva acepta renuncia de Ruben "Tatara" Guevara Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Plaza Amador (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Juan Carlos Cubilla es el nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Plaza Amador con nuevo técnico: Leonicio De La Flor Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – RPC (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Richard Parra nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Panama Futbol (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Plaza Amador con nuevo director tecnico Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine – Plaza Amador (in Spanish)
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