Sporting San Miguelito

Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.

Sporting San Miguelito
Full nameAcademia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito
Nickname(s)La Academia
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
GroundEstadio Los Andes II
San Miguelito, Panamá
Capacity1,450
PresidentRaul Pineda
ManagerColombia Jair Palacios
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol
2022 (C)Play-offs round, 2nd in Aggregate table
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Sporting '89 edit

The club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached ANAPROF by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)[1]

Sporting Coclé edit

In the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.[2]

Sporting San Miguelito edit

Five years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.
Starting in 2011–2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.

Stadium edit

 
Luis E. Tapia Stadium artificial turf
Name Location Years
Estadio 28 de Diciembre San Miguelito, Panamá 1997–2002 playing as Sporting Coclé
Estadio Javier Cruz Panama City, Panamá 1999–2000
El Ciruelito Antón, Cocle 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé
Estadio Bernardo Gil San Miguelito, Panamá 2005–2009
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panamá 2010–2016
Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City, Panamá 2017
Estadio Luis E. Tapia Panama City, Panamá 2018–2021
Estadio Los Andes II San Miguelito, Panamá 2022–present

Players edit

First-team squad edit

  • For Apertura 2015

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 Kevin Mosquera
GK   PAN Pedro Campos
2 DF   PAN Adolfo Machado
4 MF   PAN Alexis Hernández
5 MF   PAN Pedro Jeanine (on loan to New York Red Bulls)
6 DF   PAN Kevin Galván
DF   PAN Bryan Cortés
DF   PAN Boris Aguero
DF   PAN Kevin Schuartz
MF   PAN Raymundo Aguilar
MF   PAN Francisco Castañeda
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   PAN Alexis Palacios
MF   PAN Yair Hurtado
MF   PAN Dario Wright
MF   PAN Manuel Bonilla
MF   PAN Rolando Botello
MF   PAN Darwin Pinzón
MF   MEX Moisés Arce
FW   PAN Aldair Paredes
FW   PAN Norman Early

Non-playing staff edit

Board of directors edit

Position Name
President Raul Pineda
Vice-president Mario Corro
General Manager David Castillo

Management hierarchy edit

Position Name
Manager   Jair Palacios
Assistant manager -
Physical trainer -
Goalkeeping coach -
Physiotherapist -
Head doctor -
Utility Assistant -
Reserve Manager 1 -

Notable players edit

Historical list of coaches edit

  •   Víctor René Mendieta (1997)
  •   José Montenegro (-Jul 2002)[3]
  •   Jairo Silva (July 2002 – 2003)[4]
  •   Jair Palacios (July 2003–)[5]
  •   Edgar López López (July 2008–08)[6]
  •   Leonicio de la Flor
  •   Carlos Walcott (Oct 2009 – Nov 09)[7]
  •   Fernando García Ramos (Nov 2009 – March 10)
  •   Percival Piggott (March 2010 – Nov 10)[8]
  •   Richard Parra (Dec 2010 – Dec 11)
  •   Pacifico Girón (Jan 2012 – Sept 12)[9]
  •   Mario Anthony Torres (Sept 2012–)[10]
  •   Jair Palacios (Jan 2019–Present)
  •   César Eduardo Méndez (December 2020 - April 2021)
  •   Saúl Maldonado (April 2021 - November 2021)
  •   Felipe Borowsky (November 2021 - Present)

Honours edit

Clausura 2013
1996–97

References edit

  1. ^ Historia del Sporting San Miguelito – SportingSM.com.pa
  2. ^ Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Técnico salvadoreño al Sporting – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  7. ^ CARLO WALLCOT TOMARA LAS RIENDAS DEL EQUIPO Sporting con nuevo técnico – Crítica (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Piggott nuevo técnico del Sporting SM – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. ^ NUEVO DIRECTOR TECNICO DEL SPORTING – Sporting SM (in Spanish)
  10. ^ “Chalate” Torres nuevo técnico del Sporting SM – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)

External links edit