Futbol Club Sonsonate is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Sonsonate, El Salvador. The club plays its home games at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, a stadium located in the City suburb of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, since 2009. The team is currently led by head coach Uruguayan Rubén da Silva.

History

On 9 September 2009, César Antonio Contreras and Miguel Antonio Castillo along with Pedro Antonio Contreras and with the support of the Sonsonate department (in particular the head of the department José Roberto Aquino) were able to re-activate Sonsonate from defunct status and begin their time in the modern era. The club competed in the Tercera División for a few years, before winning promotion to the Segunda División in 2011, under the direction of Ricardo Andrés Navarro. Despite strong club following and several finals appearances the club failed to win either the Segunda Division Apertura or Clausura title to achieve promotion in the Primera Division. However, on the 12 July 2015, the club purchased the spot of recently promoted Real Destroyer meaning the club will participate in the Primera division for the first time in fifteen years (last time was 1999). Despite several Championship winning managers coaching Sonsonate, Peruvian Agustin Castillo, Uruguayan Rubén da Silva and Salvadoran Juan Ramon Sanchez have been the only coaches to qualify Sonsonate to the post season final series, the club reached the semi-finals under Agustin Castillo and Ruben Da Silva, and Quarter final under Juan Ramon Sanchez, before each time being eliminated by Alianza F.C.

Sponsorship

Companies that Sonsonate currently has sponsorship deals with include:

Stadium

The team plays its home games in Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, in Sonsonate, which opened in and has a seating capacity of 8,000. Previously the team played at Estadio Cepa for the 2009 season when they were called Alba-Acajutla which is located in Acajutla. They also previously played at the Estadio Municipal de Izalco in Izalco, which has a capacity of 8,000. For the 2015 season, Sonsonate played their home matches (due to renovations being done Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos) at the Estadio José Millán Morales which is located in Juayúa.

Colors and nicknames

Kits, colours and designs

Official Kits

Sonsonate wore the green and white striped jersey since their establishment. Various name changes have brought about different colored jerseys. In 2008, after the club relocated from Sonsonate to Acatulja, the club changed their colours to rad and white. However, after the club moved back to Sonsonate they reverted to green and white.

Nicknames

Honours

Domestic honours

Leagues

Club records

For records of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located records of Sonsonate FC. 0–4 v UES, 27 April 2016

Individual records

Most appearances

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Goals

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Most shutouts

Bolded players are currently on the Sonsonate roster.

Current squad

As of 2021:

In

Out

Out on loan

Players with dual citizenship

Current Technical Staff

Coaching staff

Current Owners C.D. Sonsonate

Management

Affiliate Team

Reserve squad

As of 2018:

List of Sonsonate coaches (2009–2021)

Sonsonate have had 25 different managers since the return era in 2009. Uruguayan Rubén da Silva served the longest term, being in office for one year and 10 months. Hector Jara, Cesar Acevedo, Wilson Sánchez, and Rubén Alonso served two terms each, while Mario Elias Guevara served three. For coaches of Sonsonate pre 2009 are located List of Sonsonate FC coaches.

Notable players

Team captains