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Diriangén FC

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Diriangén
Full nameCacique Diriangén Fútbol club
Nickname(s)Los Caciques (The Chieftains)
La Tribu (The Tribe)
El Imperio (The Empire)
Los Blanquinegros
(The Black and Whites)
Founded17 May 1917; 107 years ago (17 May 1917)
GroundEstadio Cacique Diriangén
Capacity7,500
ChairmanAdrián Espino
ManagerJosé Giacone[1]
LeagueLiga Primera
2016 Apertura3rd
Websitehttps://diriangenfc.com/

Cacique Diriangén Fútbol club is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but also in Central America.

History

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Founded in 1917, Diriangén has won a total of 30 domestic titles, including at least one in every decade since the 1940s. They are also the only club in Nicaragua to have competed in every season of the league's top flight. As a result of this success, the club has become associated with the motto "Diriangén no tuvo infancia, porque nació grande" ("Diriangen never had a childhood because it was born big")'.

Diriangén's strongest era was in the 1940s, when they won six consecutive championships (1940–45). They won a seventh championship in 1949, and hoisted the crown three times in the 1950s (1953, 1956, and 1959). A long drought followed in the 1960s, but the club rebounded with consecutive titles in 1969–70 and again in 1974.

The 1980s saw a return to the form of glory days past. It opened with a threepeat (1981, 1982, and 1983) and included other championships in 1987 and 1989. The 1990s were similar—a threepeat from 1994–97, followed by a title win in 1999–2000. However, the 2000s didn't go quite as well. Although Diriangén managed to win the championship in 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, the real power in Nicaragua had shifted to Real Esteli, winners of thirteen championships in 16 years.

Meanwhile, Diriangén struggled through a thirteen year title drought. That year was finally broken in Clausura 2018, when they knocked off Real Esteli 3–1 on aggregate.

The club celebrated its 100-year celebration in 2017 [1] Archived 2019-05-05 at the Wayback Machine


Honours

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Diriangén is historically the most successful team in Nicaraguan football, as they have won the most Primera División de Nicaragua with thirty one and won 3 Copa de Nicaragua.

Domestic honours

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League

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Domestic Cups

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Current squad

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As of: November 13, 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Nicaragua NCA Anyelo Velasquez
3 DF Nicaragua NCA Justin Cano
4 Nicaragua NCA Melvin Hernandez
7 Nicaragua NCA Leonel Torres
8 Nicaragua NCA Jonathan Moncada
10 Argentina ARG Matias Galvaliz
11 Nicaragua NCA Joao Caceres
12 Nicaragua NCA Jonathan Zapata
13 Nicaragua NCA William Espana
14 MF Nicaragua NCA Jason Coronel (Captain)
16 Nicaragua NCA Jorge Garcia
17 Nicaragua NCA Richard Rodriguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 Paraguay PAR Renzo Carballo
20 Argentina ARG Leonel Butler
21 DF Nicaragua NCA Francisco Flores
25 Nicaragua NCA Esdras Gonzalez
26 GK Costa Rica CRC Alfonso Quesada
27 Nicaragua NCA Luis Copete
46 Nicaragua NCA Andres Reyes
54 Nicaragua NCA Oliver Orozco

Players with dual citizenship

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Out on loan

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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
— MF El Salvador SLV Dshon Forbes (at Walter Ferretti for the 2024–2025 season)
— MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
— MF El Salvador SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2022–2023 season)
— GK Nicaragua NCA Miguel Rodríguez (at SJK II until July 2024)

In

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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
— Colombia COL Didier Delgado (From Atletico Huila)
— Nicaragua NCA Juan Luis Pérez (Loaned From Alajuelense)
— Nicaragua NCA Anderson Treminio (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (From TBD)

Out

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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
— Brazil BRA Maycon Santana (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA William España (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA TBD (To TBD)

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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As of September 2024

Position Name
Manager Nicaragua Edward Urroz (Interim)
Assistant manager Argentina TBD
Reserve team coach Nicaragua Ricardo Arevalo
Assistant Reserve team coach Nicaragua Alejandro Munoz
Goalkeeper coach Nicaragua Carlos Mendieta
General sporting director Nicaragua Alberto Castro
Fitness coach Nicaragua Francisco Olivares
Club doctor Nicaragua Reynaldo Cruz
Utility Nicaragua César Tinoco

Management

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Position Staff
President El Salvador Diego Jacir
Vice President Nicaragua Reynal Mairena
Legal Representative Nicaragua
Secretary of the Board Nicaragua
Treasurer Nicaragua
General administrator El Salvador Diego Jacir

Notable players

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Notable players

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Below are the notable former and current players who have represented Diriangen in Primera Division and international competition since the club's foundation in 1917. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club, and or who has been called up by their national team.

international appearances

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International

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1994 – Quarter-Finals
1997 – Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)

Record versus other clubs

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As of 2013-09-13

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

Opponent Last Meeting G W D L F A PTS +/-
El Salvador Águila CONCACAF 1976 2 0 0 2 2 11 0 -9
Costa Rica Alajuelense CONCACAF 1997 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 -1
El Salvador Alianza CONCACAF 1993 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
Panama Árabe Unido CONCACAF 1998 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
El Salvador Atlético Marte CONCACAF 1970 2 0 0 2 1 8 0 -7
Belize Coke Milpross CONCACAF 1989 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 -3
Guatemala Comunicaciones CL 2022 3 1 0 2 2 15 0 -13
Panama Euro Kickers CONCACAF 1997 2 1 0 1 6 5 3 +1
El Salvador FAS UNCAF 2004 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 -9
Costa Rica Herediano CONCACAF 1994 2 0 0 2 2 9 0 -7
Belize La Victoria FC CONCACAF 1992 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 -1
Honduras Marathón CL 2021 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 -2
Guatemala Municipal CONCACAF 1977 2 0 0 2 2 16 0 -14
Honduras Olimpia UNCAF 2006 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 -4
Honduras Real Maya CONCACAF 1994 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 -3
Honduras Real España CONCACAF 1990 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 -6
Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa CONCACAF 1998 6 0 0 6 1 29 0 -28
Guatemala Suchitepéquez UNCAF 2006 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 -2
Panama Universitario CL 2018 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 -6
Totals

Sponsors

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Jersey sponsors

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Shirt sponsors

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  • Joma (2003–2022)
  • Macron (2022-present; also the shirt manufacturers) [2]

Club statistics and records

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Main article: List of Diriangén FC records and statistics

José María Bermúdez holds the distinction of scoring the most goals in one match, he notched 9 goals in 1997 match against Xiletepelt.[3]

Award winners

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Top Goalscorer (TBD)

The following players have won the league top Goalscorer while playing for Diriangén [4]:

Stadium

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Main article: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

The stadium, Estadio Cacique Diriangén, holds 7,500 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, and has been the home stadium of the Nicaragua national football team for many years. The stadium has much history: In this stadium the club Diriangén FC won against many teams from Central America.

List of managers

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Diriangen has had permanent managers since it first appointed Napolen Parrales Bendaña as coach in 1917. The longest-serving manager was Mauricio Cruz Jiron, who managed Diriangen for fourteen years from 1992 to 2006. Hungarian Eduardo Kosovic was the foreign coach in the club. Mauricio Cruz Jiron is the most successful manager as he led the club to seven primera division titles.

  • Nicaragua Napolen Parrales Bendaña (1917–TBD)
  • Nicaragua Miguel Cuadra Gonzalez
  • Nicaragua Alberto Davila El Tico
  • Nicaragua Carlos Marin (1940s)
  • Hungary Eduardo Kosovic (1940s)
  • Honduras Lurio Martinez (1950s)
  • Hungary Eduardo Cosovich (1956)
  • Costa Rica Luis Angel Pipila Umana (1958)
  • Costa Rica Santiago Bonilla (1950s)
  • Argentina Santiago Berrini (1960s)
  • Argentina Omar Muraco
  • Nicaragua Martin "El Cantante" García
  • Nicaragua Manuel "Catarro" Cuadra (1960s)
  • Nicaragua Armando Ruiz (1960s)
  • Nicaragua Omar Jiron Rugamas (1960s)
  • Nicaragua Roberto Guardia (1960s)
  • Nicaragua Livio Bendaña Espinoza (1966–72)
  • El Salvador Oscar Figueroa Cristales Cocoroco"' (1973)
  • Nicaragua Pedro Jose Jiron (1970s)
  • Nicaragua Julio Rocha Ideaquez El negro Julio (1970s)
  • Nicaragua Armando Mendieta Parrales Miluy (1980s)
  • Nicaragua Jose Manuel Figuero Chemanel (1980s)
  • Nicaragua William Parrales Quintanilla (1980s)
  • Nicaragua Benjamin Parrales (1980s)
  • Nicaragua Mario Chavez Morales (1980s)
  • Nicaragua Milton Cuadra Serrano (1990–1991)
  • Nicaragua Mauricio Cruz Jiron (1991– 2006)
  • Nicaragua Róger "Pinocho" Rodríguez (Aug 2006–06)
  • Nicaragua Martín Mena (2007)
  • Nicaragua Mauricio Cruz Jiron (2008–10)
  • Honduras Edgardo Soza (2010)
  • Nicaragua Rolando Méndez (2010–11)
  • Costa Rica Glen Blanco (July 2011 – October 11)
  • Nicaragua Martín Mena (October 2011 – February 12)
  • El Salvador Ángel Eugenio Orellana (February 2012 – June 12)
  • Honduras Francisco Nuñez (June 2012 – September 12)
  • Nicaragua Luis Vega (September 2012 – October 12)
  • Argentina Carlos Alberto de Toro (October 2012 – November 13)
  • Brazil Flavio Da Silva (November 2013 – May 14)
  • Nicaragua Florencio Leiva (June 2014 – August 14)
  • Argentina Roberto Chanampe (August 2014 – July 2015)
  • Argentina Andrés Novara (July 2015 – October 2015)
  • Colombia Javier Londoño (October 2015 – January 2016)
  • Spain Mario Reig (January 2016 – February 2016)
  • El Salvador Jose Luis Rugamas (February 2016 – August 2016)
  • Nicaragua Tyron Acevedo (August 2016 – May 2017)
  • Nicaragua Mauricio Cruz Jiron (May 2017 – September 2019)
  • Brazil Flavio Da Silva (September 2019 – April 2022)
  • Nicaragua Tyrone Leiva (April 2022 – June 2022)
  • Argentina Roberto Chanampe (June 2022 – May 2023)
  • Argentina José Giancone (June 2023 – September 2024)
  • Nicaragua Edward Urroz Interim (September 2024 - present)

Notable managers

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The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Diriangen:

Name Nat Tenure Honors
Eduardo Cosovich  HUN 1956 Primera division 1956
Livio Bendaña Espinoza  NCA 1966-1972 Primera division 1969 and 1970
Mauricio Cruz Jiron  NCA 1992–2006 Primera division 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005,2006, 2018 Clausura
Flavio Da Silva  BRA 2019–2022 Copa Primera 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2021 Apertura
Tyrone Leiva  NCA April 2022 – June 2022 Clausura 2022
José Giancone  ARG June 2023 – Present Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024

Women's team

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The women's team has won the Nicaraguan women's football championship four times in 2000, 2001, 2003 and lately in 2010.

References

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  1. ^ Velásquez, Camilo (7 July 2022). "Diriangén Va Por El Tetra". Futbolnica. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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