A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón Explained

Clubname:Pérez Zeledón
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Fullname:Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón
Nickname:Guerreros del Sur
(Southern Warriors)
Ground:Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
Capacity:6,000
Chairman:Juan Luis Artavia
Manager:Geiner Segura
League:Liga Promerica
Season:Clausura 2023
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Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

It is based in San Isidro de El General. Their home stadium is Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. Their nickname is Guerreros del Sur or The Southern Warriors.

History

Municipal Pérez Zeledón was founded in 1962 and they reached the Second Division in 1976.[1]

A.D. Generaleña and A.D. Pérez Zeledón merger

In 1988, Asociación Deportiva Municipal Generaleña won promotion to the Primera Division and in 1991 a second team from Pérez Zeledón, Asociación Deportiva Pérez Zeledón, also clinched the second division title, prompting to merge the teams into Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Pérez Zeledón which would go and represent the canton in the top tier.[1] In 2010, Puma Generaleña was founded as successor to AD Generaleña.[2]

2004 Apertura champions

The team were surprise winners of the 2004–05 Apertura in the Primera División, their first and only title so far, under the coaching of Carlos Restrepo against Saprissa defeated them on their own home stadium 0–1.[3] Although, they missed out on the overall championship title, losing against Alajuelense 1–4 on aggregate.[4] The club's top goalscorer that season was Ever Alfaro. Also in the team were William Sunsing and Géiner Segura,[5] who were both part of the Ticos along their path to 2006's World Cup held in Germany.

Honours

Current squad

As of July 19, 2024

Championship Apertura 2017

List of players and coaching staff who won the Apertura 2017 National Soccer Championship of Costa Rica First Division, by defeating Club Sport Herediano on December 20, 2017.

Coaching staff

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10:perez-zeledon&catid=2 Perez Zeledon Historia
  2. http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3755%3Apuntarenas-fc&catid=2&Itemid=2 AS. Puma Generaleña
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/diciembre/30/deportes0.html Pérez Zeledón se adjudicó torneo de apertura Saprissa 0 – Pérez Zeledón 1: ¡Guerreros y campeones!
  4. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/mayo/28/liga_pz.html Alajuelense gana 1–0 y se corona campeón del futbol Costa Rica
  5. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/diciembre/30/deportes1.html Aquí está el campeón