Mexicali F.C.

Mexicali F.C. is a Mexican professional football team based in Mexicali, Baja California that will play in the Liga Premier de México starting in the 2022–23 season.

Mexicali F.C.
Full nameMexicali Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Dragones (Dragons)
FoundedOctober 2021 (2021-10)
GroundCiudad Deportiva Mexicali
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[1]
Capacity5,000
OwnerErnesto Navafed
ChairmanErnesto Navafed[1]
ManagerEnrique López Zarza
LeagueLiga Premier de México – Serie A
Clausura 20239th, Group I
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was announced in October 2021, although the name or identity it would hold was unknown.[2] In the first half of 2022, more details about the club began to be known, including the name, nickname, colors and the stadium they would use.[1]

On July 1, 2022, the team's participation in the Liga Premier -Serie A was confirmed.[3] Mexicali F.C. is the first team in the city to participate in the Mexican Second Division.

Players

First-team squad
As of January 6, 2023[4]

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 Mexico MEX Juan Corral
3 DF Mexico MEX Juan Galindo
4 DF Mexico MEX José Gilberto López
5 MF Mexico MEX Fernando García
6 MF Mexico MEX Gustavo Napoléon
7 MF Mexico MEX Emilio Gaspar
8 MF Mexico MEX Óscar Carrillo
9 FW Mexico MEX Arturo Hernández
10 MF Mexico MEX César Salcedo
11 MF Mexico MEX Sergio Ibarra
12 MF Mexico MEX Adrián Lemas
13 DF United States USA Alejandro Nungaray
16 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Mora
17 fw Mexico MEX Sigifredo González
19 FW Mexico MEX Luis Navarro
20 FW Mexico MEX José García
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Mexico MEX Jaime Carrillo
23 MF Mexico MEX Mauricio Rojas
24 DF Mexico MEX Benjamín Rosas
25 MF Mexico MEX Samuel Nava
28 MF Mexico MEX Johan Rodríguez
30 GK Argentina ARG Axel Aguirre
31 DF Mexico MEX Pedro González
32 MF Mexico MEX Luis Calderón
33 MF Mexico MEX Juan Silva
34 MF Mexico MEX José Altamirano
38 FW Mexico MEX Víctor Medina
40 GK Mexico MEX Aksel Hernández
41 DF Mexico MEX Ángel Torres
42 MF Mexico MEX Erick Pérez
43 MF Mexico MEX Ángel Flores
44 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Hernández

Managers

References
  1. Mayoral, Ibrahim (18 May 2022). "Mexicali FC jugará en la Ciudad Deportiva". La Voz de la Frontera (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. "Mexicali tendrá equipo de fútbol profesional: INDE". Cadena Noticias (in Spanish). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. "¡HAY CLUBES DE ESTRENO!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. "Mexicali Fútbol Club". Liga Premier FMF. Retrieved 27 August 2022.


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