Pumas Tabasco

Pumas Tabasco is a Mexican professional football club based in Villahermosa. Founded in 2020, Pumas Tabasco is the official reserve team of Club Universidad Nacional and is part of the Liga de Expansión MX, the second professional football division of the Mexican football league system.

Pumas Tabasco
Full namePumas Tabasco
Nickname(s)Tabasqueños
Founded24 June 2020 (2020-06-24)
GroundEstadio Olímpico de Villahermosa
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Capacity12,000
OwnerClub Universidad Nacional
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
ChairmanRamón Neme Sastré
ManagerIsrael Hernández
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX
Apertura 202218th
WebsiteClub website

History

On April 13, 2020, the owners of the Liga MX teams voted to transform the Ascenso MX into a development league, in which these clubs could create a branch team to give experience to youth players.[1] On May 9, the Club Universidad Nacional confirmed that it would have a branch team in the new league.[2]

On June 24, 2020, the arrival of an agreement to establish the team in Villahermosa was announced, the administration of the team is divided into two parts, the operational theme is carried out by local entrepreneurs, while the sports aspect is controlled by Club Universidad Nacional.[3] In addition, it was announced that the team was named Pumas Tabasco.[4] Subsequently, it was announced that the team will only play its matches in Villahermosa, training in Mexico City, in addition, the squad will be based on the Club Universidad Nacional Premier, team that played in Liga Premier de México.[5]

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Mexico Israel Hernández
Assistant managersMexico Julio Armendáriz
Mexico Erick Mendez
Goalkeeper coachMexico Arturo González
Fitness coachMexico Juan Arroyo
PhysiotherapistMexico José Ramírez
Team doctorMexico Cristhian Ortega

Players

Current squad
As of June 24, 2022[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
41 GK Mexico MEX Williams Bravo
42 GK Mexico MEX Jared Muñoz
43 GK Mexico MEX Joel García (on loan from Santos Laguna)
45 MF Mexico MEX Leonardo Sámano
46 DF Mexico MEX Sergio Ceballos
47 DF Mexico MEX Diego Rosales
48 FW Mexico MEX Eduardo Chacón
49 FW Mexico MEX Daniel López
50 MF Mexico MEX Edson Martínez
52 MF Mexico MEX Kevin Lara
No. Pos. Nation Player
53 FW Mexico MEX Juan Machado (on loan from Monterrey)
54 MF Mexico MEX José Alcántara
56 MF Mexico MEX Luis Oropeza
57 MF Mexico MEX Ángel García
58 DF Ecuador ECU Stalin Valencia
59 MF Mexico MEX Héctor Mascorro
60 DF Mexico MEX Diego Gallegos
66 DF Mexico MEX Carlos López
67 FW Mexico MEX José Ríos
70 FW Mexico MEX Rafael Durán

References
  1. Huerta, Héctor (13 April 2020). "Decisión dividida elimina el ascenso cinco años y un 'grande' lo definió". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. Bianchi, Nicole (9 May 2020). "Confirmado: Pumas tendrá filial en la Liga de Desarrollo". Bolavip (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. Cruz, Michel (24 June 2020). "Pumas jugará en la Liga de Expansión en Tabasco". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Se firmó el acuerdo para la participación de Pumas Tabasco en la Liga de Expansión". FOX Sports (in Spanish). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Uzeta, Karla (25 June 2020). "Pumas: Filial entrenará en CDMX y viajará a Tabasco antes de cada juego". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. "Pumas Tabasco". Liga BBVA Expansión MX. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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