Atlético de San Juan FC
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| Full name | Club Atlético de San Juan FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Guerreros amarillos | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Hiram Bithorn Stadium San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Roberto Lucena | ||
| Manager |  Antonio Carlos Vieira | ||
| League | Puerto Rico Soccer League | ||
| 2009 | 4th | ||
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Atlético de San Juan FC are an association football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. A newly formed club, they will play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first unified football competition. They will play their home matches at the 18,000 capacity Hiram Bithorn Stadium, which has been traditionally used for baseball.
History
[edit]Puerto Rico Soccer League
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2008 Season
Atlético de San Juan opened the season against Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico in the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, following an opening ceremony which lasted over one hour. The game was dominated by River Plate, who won 2-0.[1] Following this defeat the team considered several adjustments, including changing the starting lineup.[2] Atlético de San Juan won its second game against Academia Quintana, three goals to two. On July 19, 2008, the team defeated Tornados de Humacao 9-0.[3] The team lost to Sevilla FC in their fourth game, losing one goal to nil.[4] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Guaynabo Fluminense FC, with both teams scoring four goals a piece.[5] On August 10, 2008, Atléticos defeated Gigantes de Carolina.[6] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Atléticos de San Juan defeated Caguas Huracán and lost to River Plate.[7] To close the regular season, the team won 2, lost 2 and tied 1 game.[8][9][10][11][12] One of these wins was against Sevilla FC, who were the last undefeated team in the tournament.
2009 Season
Atletico de San Juan started the 2009 season with a 2-0 win against Guaynabo Fluminense FC.
[13] Having a really good year, ending fourth in the league table. In the Play off finishing runner up champion. Losing in aggregate score 3-2 against Bayamon FC.
| Season | Position |
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| 2008-09 | 3rd |
| 2009-10 | 4th |
Stadium
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They currently play in Hiran Bithorn Stadium, sharing it with Academia Quintana.
Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club hierarchy
[edit]Atlético de San Juan Ltd.
Chairman: Roberto Lucena
Atlético de San Juan plc.
Vice President : Ricardo Carillo
Club treasure : Antonio Martínez
Club Secretary : Carmen Carillo
Achievements
[edit]- Puerto Rico Soccer League
- Runners-up (1): 2009
References
[edit]- ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-06-29). "Ponce River Plate Derrota 2-0 a San Juan en inicio de la PRSL" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Carlos Narváez Rosario (2008-07-07). Ajustes en el Atlético. El Vocero.
- ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-07-19). "Monumental goleada en el Bithorn" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-07-27). "Bayamón Sevilla Sólido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2008-08-02. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-08-09). "Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-15. [dead link]
- ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-08-24). "River se acerca al líder al golear 5-1 a San Juan" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-28. [dead link]
- ^ "Resultados - Matchday (29/08/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Resultados - Matchday (06/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-10-03. [dead link]
- ^ "Resultados - Matchday (13/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-10-03. [dead link]
- ^ "Resultados - Matchday (21/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Resultados - Matchday (27/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-10-03. [dead link]
- ^ prsoccer.org https://web.archive.org/web/20200726171823/http://prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=4&Itemid=26&r=1. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-02-10.