Atlético San Luis

Club Atlético de San Luis, commonly known as Atlético San Luis, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Luis Potosí, replacing San Luis Potosí's Liga MX team San Luis FC after its relocation. San Luis was promoted to Liga MX in 2019.

This article is about the men's football club. For the women's football club, see Atlético San Luis (Women).

Atlético San Luis
Full nameClub Atlético de San Luis[1]
Nickname(s)Los Atléticos (The Athletics)
Founded28 May 2013 (2013-05-28)
GroundEstadio Alfonso Lastras
Capacity25,709
OwnerAtlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V.[2]
ChairmanJacobo Payán Espinosa
ManagerAndré Jardine
LeagueLiga MX
Clausura 2023Regular phase: 12th
Final phase: Quarter-finals
WebsiteClub website

History

After the Clausura 2013 season, San Luis F.C., San Luis Potosí's first division franchise, relocated to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and became Chiapas F.C., leaving the city without a first division team. Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso MX and relocated it to the city. This sale happened after La Piedad, who recently won promotion, relocated to Veracruz.

Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético is essentially a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club geographically and aesthetically speaking. This is clearly reflected in the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosí, although in darker hues.

The Apertura 2013 was their first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league play, finishing seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated 4–0 on aggregate.

Dissolution

The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season however the deal fell through causing San Luis to be unable to register for the Ascenso nor the top-tier league. The 2016–17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.[3][4]

Atlético Madrid alliance

On 16 March 2017 Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the state of San Luis and other minority owners.[2] The goal was for Atlético Madrid to carry their club talents to San Luis. The club was expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017–18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intends on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017–2018 campaign.[5]

Promotion to Liga MX

On 5 May 2019 Atlético San Luis beat rivals Dorados de Sinaloa for the second consecutive time in a tournament final, thus promoting them to the first division of Mexican football.

Stadium
Main article: Estadio Alfonso Lastras

Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,709 people. It is owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.

Honours

Personnel

Management
Position Staff
Chairman Spain Alberto Marrero
Vice-chairman Mexico Jacobo Payán Latuff
General Director Mexico Rodrigo Incera
Vice-director Mexico Severiano García
Director of football Mexico Íñigo Regueiro
Director of academy Mexico Josu Fernández

Source: Liga MX

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Brazil André Jardine
Assistant managersBrazil Gustavo Da Silva
Mexico Rafael Fernández
Goalkeeper coachMexico Marcello Capirossi
Fitness coachBrazil Mario Perez
PhysiotherapistArgentina Martín Ferrer
Team doctor Mexico Enrique Medina

Players

First-team squad
As of 30 January 2023[6]

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 MF Mexico MEX Juan David Castro
3 DF Mexico MEX Jesús Piñuelas
5 DF Mexico MEX Ricardo Chávez
6 MF Mexico MEX Andrés Iniestra
7 MF Venezuela VEN Jhon Murillo
8 MF Uruguay URU Juan Sanabria (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
9 FW Brazil BRA Léo Bonatini
11 MF Mexico MEX Dieter Villalpando
12 MF Brazil BRA Vitinho
13 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Dourado
16 MF Mexico MEX Javier Güémez (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Mexico MEX Ángel Zaldívar (on loan from Guadalajara)
20 DF Spain ESP Unai Bilbao
21 FW Mexico MEX Ricardo Alba
22 MF Germany GER Mateo Klimowicz (on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
24 GK Mexico MEX Andrés Sánchez
25 DF Mexico MEX Aldo Cruz
26 DF Mexico MEX José Juan García (on loan from Juárez)
28 DF Mexico MEX Juan Pablo Martínez
29 DF Mexico MEX Uziel García
31 DF Mexico MEX Eduardo Águila
34 MF Mexico MEX Luis Gutiérrez
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers summer 2022.

Out on loan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Mexico MEX Diego Urtiaga (at Tlaxcala)
— DF Ecuador ECU Fernando León (at Emelec)
— DF Mexico MEX Walter Ortega (at Cancún)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Mexico MEX Salvador González (at Carmelita)
— MF United States USA David Rodríguez (at Austin FC II)
— FW Mexico MEX Vladimir Moragrega (at Atlético La Paz)

Reserve teams
Main article: Atlético San Luis Reserves and Academy

Managers

References
  1. MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "ASCENSO MX – Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". www.ascensomx.net.
  2. "Club Atlético de Madrid – Acuerdo con la franquicia del Atlético San Luis". Club Atlético de Madrid.
  3. "San Luis volverá a Primera; Jaguares emigraría".
  4. "San Luis se quedará un año sin futbol". 9 June 2016.
  5. "Chava Reyes contempla jugadores del Atleti para San Luis".
  6. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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