Sporting San Miguelito

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
Capacity2,000
PresidentRaul Pineda
ManagerJair Palacios
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol
2022 (C)Play-offs round, 2nd in Aggregate table
Websitewww.sportingsm.com.pa

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.

History

Sporting '89

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

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

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

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

First-team squad

  • As for 07 July 2024

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 Panama PAN Kevin Mosquera
2 DF Panama PAN Jael Garibaldi
3 MF Panama PAN Kadir Hurtado
4 DF Panama PAN Jesus Delgado
5 MF Panama PAN Pedro Jeanine
7 MF Panama PAN Alexis Corpas
8 FW Panama PAN Jameel Lynch
9 DF Panama PAN Rolando Gumbs
10 FW Panama PAN Gaby Torres
11 FW Panama PAN Axel McKenzie
12 GK Panama PAN Jorginho Frias
14 FW Panama PAN Abdiel Rodriguez
15 MF Panama PAN Rolando Herrera
16 DF Panama PAN Aymar Cundumi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Panama PAN Michael Casazola
18 MF Panama PAN Jose Marengo
20 FW Panama PAN Valentin Pimentel
21 DF Panama PAN Richard Peralta
22 MF Panama PAN Alberts Fruto
23 MF Panama PAN Osvaldo Lay
25 DF Panama PAN Rigoberto Nino
26 DF Panama PAN Chamir Dupuy
27 DF Panama PAN Rodrigo Tello
29 DF Panama PAN Samir Ramirez
33 MF Panama PAN Emerson Giron
35 FW Panama PAN Adan Henricks
48 DF Panama PAN Alexis Cedeno
51 DF Panama PAN Javier Tunon

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

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

Management hierarchy

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

Notable players

Historical list of coaches

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

Honours

Clausura 2013
1996–97

References

  1. ^ Historia del Sporting San Miguelito – SportingSM.com.pa
  2. ^ Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting Archived 2024-06-09 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Técnico salvadoreño al Sporting Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  7. ^ CARLO WALLCOT TOMARA LAS RIENDAS DEL EQUIPO Sporting con nuevo técnico Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Piggott nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. ^ NUEVO DIRECTOR TECNICO DEL SPORTING – Sporting SM (in Spanish)
  10. ^ “Chalate” Torres nuevo técnico del Sporting SM Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)