Rancho Santana F.C.

Rancho Santana FC
Full nameRancho Santana Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Naranja Mecánica
Founded2015
GroundCampo Fun Limon
Tola, Nicaragua
Capacity1,000
ManagerJonathan Orellana
LeagueLiga Primera de Nicaragua

Rancho Santana Fútbol Club is a Nicaraguan football team playing in the second division of the Nicaragua football system. It is based in Tola.

History

The club was founded in 2015 in the city of Tola, Rivas, In 2023 became the first team from the Rivas region in the modern era to win promotion to the Liga Primera de Nicaragua after defeating Juventus Managua.[1]

They became the second team from Rivas region after ENAG did it previously 1960/1961.[2]

Achievements

Sponsors

  • Hertz
  • Sporade
  • Agua Roca
  • Cielo
  • Easy MD

Current squad

As of: 19 January 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ecuador ECU Johan Padilla (captain)
3 Nicaragua NCA William Lemeck
5 Nicaragua NCA Luis Gaitan
7 Nicaragua NCA Luis Baltodano
9 Argentina ARG Abel Mendez
10 Mexico MEX Taufic Guarch
13 Nicaragua NCA Fernando Moreno
16 Nicaragua NCA Espana
17 Nicaragua NCA Miguel Tercero
20 Nicaragua NCA Axel Velazquez
21 Nicaragua NCA Brando Villacis
22 Nicaragua NCA Leonardo Bonilla
23 Nicaragua NCA Axel Campos
24 Nicaragua NCA Hamilton Membreno
29 Nicaragua NCA Munoz
37 Nicaragua NCA Barbosa
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Nicaragua NCA Carballo
— Nicaragua NCA Jeremias Hurtado
60 Nicaragua NCA Aleman
6 Nicaragua NCA Solis
— GK Nicaragua NCA Kevin Garcia
— Nicaragua NCA Sevilla
— Nicaragua NCA Morales

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— Argentina ARG Abel Mendez (From TBD)
— Mexico MEX Taufic Guarch (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Ismael Mendieta (From Managua)
— Nicaragua NCA Yader Zamora (From Walter Ferretti)
— Nicaragua NCA Marcelo Cruz (From UNAN Managua)
— Brazil BRA Pedrinho (From UNAN Managua)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Ecuador ECU Johan Padilla (From TBD)
— Chile CHI Juan Pablo Abarzúa (From TBD)
— Colombia COL Dayrn Benavides (From TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Jorge Garcia (From TBD)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— Argentina ARG Mauro Leiva (To TBD)
— Chile CHI Juan Pablo Abarzúa (To TBD)
— Ecuador ECU Jefferson Cabezas (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Yader Chavez (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Josue García (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Justin Arcia (To TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Nicaragua NCA Ervin Hurtado (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Erick Martinez (To TBD)
— Nicaragua NCA Joshua Cayasso (To TBD)

Coaching staff

As of January, 2025

Position Staff
Manager Chile Jonathan Orellana
Assistant Manager Nicaragua Pablo Castro
Physical coach Nicaragua TBD
Goalkeeper Coach Nicaragua TBD
Physiotherapist Nicaragua Claudio Cartenes
Team Doctor Nicaragua TBD
Under 20 coach Nicaragua German Salinas

List of coaches

  • Nicaragua Milton Busto (- June 2024)
  • Argentina Carlos Javier Martino (July 2024 - November 2024)
  • Argentina Cristian Taberna (Interim) (November 2024 - December 2024)
  • Chile Jonathan Orellana (January 2025 – May 2025)
  • Argentina Cristian Taberna (Interim) (May 2025 – July 2025)
  • Argentina Alexis Sanchez (July 2025 – present)

See also

References

  1. ^ Dávila, Gerald (2024-05-27). "Rancho Santana doblega a Juventus y asciende a Liga Primera". Radio Nicaragua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  2. ^ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (2024-05-26). "Rancho Santana, el primer equipo de Rivas en la máxima categoría del futbol nicaragüense". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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