Jocoro F.C.

Jocoro F.C.
Full name	Jocoro Football Club
Nickname(s)	Los Fogoneros; Morazanicos
Founded	19 May 1991
Ground	Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego, Morazán
Chairman	Leonel Hernández
Manager	Agustin Castillo
League	Primera División
2022 Apertura	Overall: 3rd; Playoffs: Runners-up
Home colours	Away colours

Jocoro Fútbol Club are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Jocoro, Morazán, El Salvador.[1][2] The Team competes in Primera División, the top division of the salvadoran football system.

Jocoro has won two Salavdoran Segunda Division league titles, in Apertura 2017 and again in Clausura 2018, as well as two Tercera Division in 1995 and Clausura 2016.

History

The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, The club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.

The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating Brujos de Izalco of Izalco 6-3 on aggregate, winning automatic promotion to the primera division. The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 2020-21 season they would earn a best-ever third-place result. Just missing on the final losing 2-1 on aggregate against Aguila.

In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time

Honours

Primera División: 1
- Runners up: (1) : Apertura 2022
Segunda Division: 2
- Champions: (2) :Apertura 2017 , Clausura 2018
- Runners up: (3) : 1998, 1999, 2001
Tercera Division: 1
- Champions: (2) : 1995, Torneo Clausura 2016

Stadium

Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego (2017-2018, 2020-Present)
- Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno
- Estadio Correcaminos, Gotera, Morazan (2018-2019)
- Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020)
- Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (2023-Current) games in the CONCACAF Central American Cup.

Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.

Sponsorship

Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes:

Milan – Official kit suppliers
Caja de Credito Jocoro – Official sponsors
Inversions bendicion de dios – Official sponsors
Electrolit – Official sponsors
L& A – Official sponsors
Las Perlitas – Official sponsors

Club records

First victory in the Primera Division for Jocoro: 3-2 Firpo, July 29, 2018
First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v Firpo 29 July 2018
100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte 4 January 2021
Largest Home victory, Primera División: 5-1 v Limeno 25 October 2020
Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3-0 v Pasaquina, 29 October 2018
Largest Home loss, Primera División: 1–3 v Chalatenango, 4 November 2018
Largest Away loss, Primera División: 1-4 v A.D. Isidro Metapan, 7 April 2019
Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División
Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 25, Apertura 2018
Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 win, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points)
First CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): Jocoro 1–4 Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023.
Largest Home victory, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 5-1 v TBD, 2023
Largest Away victory, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 3-0 v TBD, 2023
Largest Home loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-4 v Saprissa, 11 August 2023
Largest Away loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-5 v Cartaginés, 23 August 2023

Individual records

Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
Record appearances (Primera Division): Nelson Alvarenga, 121 from 2018 to 2022
Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro), Juan Jose Gomez
Most international caps for El Salvador while a Jocoro player: 1, Alexander Campos
Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 1, Alexander Campos.
Record scorer in league: Paraguayan Diego Areco, 21
Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Honduran Carlos Lanza, 10
First goal scorer in International competition: Argentinian Luis Acuña (v. Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023)
Most goals in a CONCACAF competitions: 1, Argentinians German Aguila and Luis Acuna
Most appearance in a CONCACAF competitions: , TBD

Current squad

As of August 16, 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
1	GK	SLV	Daniel Joya
2	DF	SLV	Carlos Arévalo
4	DF	SLV	José Galindo
5	MF	SLV	Henry Maldonado
6		SLV	Jonathan Ariel Quintanilla Martinez
7	MF	SLV	Herbert Sosa
8		SLV	Orlando Martinez
9	FW	ARG	German Aguila
10	MF	ARG	Luis Acuna
11	FW	HON	Elmer Guity
12	MF	SLV	Enmanuel Hernandez
14		SLV	Wilson Rugamas
15		SLV	Nelson Rodriguez
16	FW	SLV	Juan Carlos Argueta
17	MF	HON	Junior Padilla (captain)
19	DF	SLV	Elvis Claros
20	FW	SLV	Mark Lester Blanco
21		SLV	Jaime Ortiz
22		SLV	Joel Turcios
23	DF	SLV	Nelson Moreno
24		SLV	Guillermo Fuentes Paz
29	GK	SLV	Oscar Sanchez
30	GK	SLV	Alcides Gomez
—	FW	USA	Allan Benitez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SLV	Héctor Carbajal Ramírez
3		SLV	Mario Machado
24		SLV	Miguel Cornejo
36		SLV	Jose Benitez
8	MF	SLV	Nelson Alvarenga
15		SLV	Omar Amaya
3	DF	SLV	José Valladares
5	FW	SLV	Kevin Cruz
11	MF	SLV	Francisco Reyes
16	DF	SLV	Edgar Nolasco
—		SLV

Players with dual citizenship

Allan Benitez

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		SLV	TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SLV	Óscar Sánchez (From Firpo)
—		SLV	Wilson Rugamas (From Aguila)
—	GK	SLV	Danilo Joya (From Aguila)
—	MF	SLV	Herbert Sosa (From TBD)
—	DF	HON	Elmer Guity (From Victoria)
—	FW	ARG	German Aguila (From Brown de Adrogué)


No.	Nation	Player
—	SLV	Jaime Ortiz (From Platense)
—	SLV	Mark Lester Blanco (From TBD)
—	SLV	TBD (From TBD)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Nation	Player
—	SLV	Yuvini Salamanca (To Atletico Balboa)
—	JAM	Kemar Beckford (To TBD)
—	COL	Camilo Delgado (To Once Deportivo)
—	SLV	Walter Guevara (To Municipal Limeño)
—	SLV	Carlos Morales Garcia (To Once Deportivo)


No.	Nation	Player
—	SLV	Ronald Aparicio (To Once Deportivo)
—	SLV	Harrison Valladares (To El Roble)
—	SLV	Julián Chicas (To Atletico Balboa)
—	SLV	TBD (To TBD)

Reserve Team

Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 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
32	MF	SLV	José Membreño
33	DF	SLV	Luis Méndez
35	DF	SLV	Érick Sosa
36	MF	SLV	Edwin Benítez González
37	DF	SLV	Bryan Hernández
38	DF	SLV	Kevin Girón
39	DF	SLV	Edgar Soto
40	DF	SLV	Ronald Calix Cruz
41	MF	SLV	Bryan Mejía
42	MF	SLV	Érick Álvarez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
43	MF	SLV	Jonathan Turcios
44	MF	SLV	Daniel Rodríguez
45	GK	SLV	Nelson Guerrero
46	MF	SLV	Ricardo Portillo
47	MF	SLV	David Lazo Parras
48	GK	SLV	Steven García
49	FW	SLV	Marvin Pineda
53	GK	SLV	Marlon Hernández
54	MF	SLV	Wilman Ramírez
55	MF	SLV	Jorge Amaya

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Notable players

Internationals who have played at Jocoro

Most appearances

Place	Name	Period	Primera Division	Total
1	Nelson Alvarenga	2018, 2019–2022	121	121
2	Junior Padilla	2020–present	120	120
3	Yuvini Salamanca	2020-2023	118	118
4	Elvis Claros	2020–present	100	100
5	Nelson Moreno	2020–present	88	88
6	Edgar Cruz	2018–2020	68	68
7	Francisco Escobar	2018–2020	67	67
8	Jorge Narciso Cáceres	2019–2020	64	64
9	Francisco Noé Reyes	2018–2020, 2020-	60	60
10	Hector Ramírez Carvajal	2021-present	60	60

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.

Goals

Place	Name	Period	Primera Division	Playoffs	Continental	Total
1	Diego Areco	2018-2019, 2021	21	0	0	21
2	Juan Carlos Argueta	2022-Present	19	0	0	19
3	Edgar Cruz	2018-2020	17	0	0	17
4	Jhon Machado	2019-2022	16	0	0	16
5	German Aguila	2023-present	12	0	1	13
6	Carlos Lanza	2020-2021	13	1	0	13
7	Nelson Alvarenga	2019-2022	12	0	0	12
8	Santos Guzman	2020-2022	12	0	0	12
9	Junior Padilla	2020-present	8	0	0	8
10	Yuvini Salamanca	2020-present	7	0	0	7
11	Luis Acuna	2023-present	5	0	1	5
12	Fredrick Ogangan	2018	4	0	0	4

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.

Personal

Coaching staff

As of June 22, 2023

Position	Staff
Manager	Agustín Castillo (*)
Assistant Manager	Carlos Romero (*)
Technical Advisor	Víctor Fuentes
Reserve Manager	Nelson Gomez (*)
Goalkeeper Coach	Jesus Alvarez Mancha (*)
Under 17 Manager	TBD
Under 15 Manager	Rolando Torres
Ladies Manager	Alvaro Canizales (*)
Fitness Coach	Yeltzin Mejia (*)
Team Doctor	Raul Serrano
Kinesiologist	Manuel Carranza (*)
Utility	Wilfredo Perez (*)

board of directors

As of August 1, 2023

Position	Staff
Owner	Morazán Football Association
President	Leonel Antonio Hernández (*)
vice-president	Omar Eliseo Romero Espinal
Secretary	TBD
Vice-Secretary	TBD
Administrative Manager	Marvin Hernandez
Treasury	Mauricio Aguilar
vice-Treasury	TBD
Press secretary	Jose Hernandez (*)
Representative	Emerson Avalos (*)
Representative	Elena Ramirez (*)
Representative	Luis Granados (*)
Sporting Director	Rimey Nunez (*)
Scraper	TBD

Managers

Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed:

Name	From	To
TBD	1992	1992
Esteban Melara	TBD	TBD
José Mario Martínez	1997	1998
José Mario Martínez	2000	2000
Rubén Alonso	January 2001	May 2001
José Mario Martínez	January 2002	2000
Ramón Velasques	2002	2002
Jorge Ortiz	2002	2002
Carlos Martínez	2002	September 2002
TBD	TBD	TBD
José Rolando Torres ^**	April 2016	June 2016
Carlos Romero	July 2016	March 2017
TBD	April 2017	July 2017
Carlos Romero ^†[3][4][5][6]	August 2017	March 2018
Rubén Alonso ^§	March 2018	June 2018
Emiliano Barrera *	June 2018	June 2018
Nelson Ancheta	July 2018	December 2018
Cristóbal Cubilla Delgadillo	December 2018	February 2019
Guillermo Rivera	February2019	June 2019
Nelson Ancheta	June 2019	August 2019
Oscar Alvarez	August 2019	September 2019
Marvin Benitez	September 2019	December 2019
Juan Andrés Sarulyte	December 2019	February 2020
Jose Romero	February 2020	March 2020
Carlos Romero	March 2020	April 2021
Jose Romero	April 2021	May 2021
Pablo Quiñonez	May 2021	August 26, 2021
Victor Coreas	August 27, 2021	December 2021
Edgar Henriquez	January 4, 2022	May 2022
Carlos Estrada ***	May 29, 2022	September 5, 2022
Jorge Pineda	September 6, 2022	October 2022
Jose Romero ^£	October 2022	December 2022
Guillermo Bernandez	December 2022	February 28, 2023
Victor Coreas	February 28, 2023	June 21, 2023
Agustín Castillo	June 22, 2023	Present

- Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
  - Won a Title in the Tercera Division
    - Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season
^† Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division
^§ Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division
^£ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season

Managerial records:

Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and Rubén Alonso in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 .
The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by Ruben Alonso, 2 years (2000–2001)
Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro

References

"Un jugador profesional argentino debutó en una serie televisiva". El Gráfico.
"Jocoro está a 180 minutos de llegar a Primera División". May 5, 2018.
"Carlos Romero tiene una oferta para dirigir al Águila". El Gráfico.
"En Ilobasco se definirá al campeón de la segunda división". El Gráfico.
"Jocoro, con medio boleto para ascender a primera división". El Gráfico.
"Audaz ya tiene nuevo entrenador". March 2, 2018.

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[1] "Un jugador profesional argentino debutó en una serie televisiva". El Gráfico.

[2] "Jocoro está a 180 minutos de llegar a Primera División". May 5, 2018.

[3] "Carlos Romero tiene una oferta para dirigir al Águila". El Gráfico.

[4] "En Ilobasco se definirá al campeón de la segunda división". El Gráfico.

[5] "Jocoro, con medio boleto para ascender a primera división". El Gráfico.

[6] "Audaz ya tiene nuevo entrenador". March 2, 2018.