C.D. Malacateco
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Malacateco[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Toros (The Bulls) | ||
| Founded | 8 September 1962 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Santa Lucía | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Gutiérrez | ||
| Manager | José Guadalupe Cruz | ||
| League | Liga Nacional | ||
| Apertura 2024 | 4th (Quarterfinals) | ||
| Website | http://deportivo-malacateco.es.tl/ | ||
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Club Deportivo Malacateco (Spanish pronunciation: [klˈub dˌepoɾtˈiβo mˌalakatˈeko]), is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Malacatán, San Marcos.
They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football.
History
Nicknamed Los Toros, the club was founded on 8 September 1962 after a merger of clubs Morazán, Interrogación and Juvenil and by initiative of Humberto Bermúdez, Evelio de León, Felipe Sánchez, José María Munguía, José Rivera, Vicente López and Feliciano Boj.[2] Forty five years later, they earned their historic promotion to Liga Mayor by defeating Juventud Retalteca 3–0 (3–2 agg.) in the Primera División de Ascenso 2007 Clausura final. This was also the first time in Primera División de Ascenso history that the same team won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus being automatically promoted without a need of an "extra" game. In 2008, they were relegated to Primera División after ending in last place in the Liga Mayor. In 2010, the club returned to the top division in Guatemala.[3]
Carlos Mercedes Vásquez
In November 2010, first team squad member Carlos Mercedes Vásquez was kidnapped and murdered. A note on his body parts claimed he was killed for messing with another man's woman.[4]
First Title
In the Apertura 2021, under Roberto Hernández, Malacateco claimed their biggest success in the club history by winning their first Liga Nacional title after defeating Comunicaciones 2-0 on 2 January 2022.
Rivals
Malacateco have a common rivalry with fellow San Marcos club Marquense, known as the “Derbi de San Marcos”.
Crest
Their crest consists of the face of an angry red bull and the nickname of the team below.
Stadium
The Estadio Santa Lucía is the official venue of the team, it is located in the municipality of Malacatán in San Marcos, has a capacity for 8,000 spectators and also has synthetic grass and electric lighting.
Honours
Domestic honours
Leagues
- Primera División de Ascenso
- Champions (3): Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2009
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (1): Apertura 2021
Friendly Tournaments
- Copa Internacional Tapachula
- Winners (1): 2024
Performance in international competitions
- 2022 - Preliminary Round
Players
Current squad
As of 24 July 2025. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Coaching staff
As of June 2025
| Position | Staff |
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| Coach |  José Guadalupe Cruz (*)
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| Assistant manager |  TBD (*)
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| Reserve manager | TBD (*)
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| Goalkeeper Coach | TBD (*)
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| Under 17 Manager | TBD (*)
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| Under 15 Manager | TBD (*)
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| Sporting director | TBD (*)
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| Fitness Coach | TBD (*)
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| Team Doctor | TBD (*)
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| Fitness Coach | TBD (*)
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| Physiotherapy | TBD (*)
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| Utility | TBD (*)
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Managerial history
- Francisco Pineda (1980–1981)
Paulo César Barros (2007–2008)- Adán Onelio Paniagua (2009)
Franklin Cetre (2009–2010)
Héctor Trujillo (2010–2012)
Mauricio Wright (2012-2014)- Paulo César Barros (2014)[5]
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Emilio Umanzor (2014–2015)
Nelson Ancheta (2015)- Rónald Gómez (2015-2016)
- Emilio Umanzor (2016-2017)
- Mauricio Wright (2017-2018)
- Rónald Gómez (2018-2021)
- Matías Tatangelo (2021)
- Roberto Hernández (2021-2022)
- Israel Hernández Pat (2022)
- Adrian Arias (2022-2023)
- Walter Claverí (2023)
- Gabriel Pereyra (2023-2024)
- Roberto Hernández (2024–May 2025)
- José Guadalupe Cruz (June 2025 - Present)
References
- ^ "Reglamento de Competencia 2021-2022" (PDF). Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. 12 July 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Deportivo Malacateco – DeGuate (in Spanish)
- ^ Guatemala 2009/10 – RSSSF
- ^ Carlos Mercedes Vasquez's body found – ESPN
- ^ Fallece nuevo entrenador del club malacateco Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine – La Nacion (in Spanish)