San Luis F.C.

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San Luis F.C.

Full name

San Luis Futbol Club

Nickname(s)

Gladiadores, Tuneros, Tribu Real

Founded

September 23, 1957

Ground

Alfonso Lastras
(Capacity 24,000)

Chairman

Eduardo del Villar Cervantes

Manager

Raul Arias

League

Primera División

Clausura 2008

Semifinals
4th (league)





Home colours





Away colours

San Luis F.C., known more commonly as San Luis, is a Mexican professional football (soccer) club from the city of San Luis Potosí. The team's nickname of Tuneros is a reference to the tuna fruit, Which has been changed to Gladiadores as a mascot, farmers who live and work in the surrounding area. The nickname Tribu Real is a reference to the fact that the team was once named Real San Luis. Another nickname recently given to the team is the name of El Equipo del Milagro (The Miracle team)because of the last minute miracle to stay in the highest division. San Luis play their home games at Alfonso Lastras Ramirez stadium. They formerly played at Plan de San Luis stadium (named after a military plan proposed by Francisco I. Madero at the height of the Mexican Revolution of 1910).

1 History
- 1.1 Team 2008
- 1.2 Confirmed transfers
2 Honours
- 2.1 National
- 2.2 International Cups
3 Club Records
4 Notable Players
5 External links

[edit] History

Club San Luis was reestablished in 1999 and soon after the team was bought out by Televisa in 2001 and transformed into a minor league affiliate for its first division team, América. One year later, San Luis qualified for the Primera División A playoffs and later won a promotion to the Primera División de México. Without much success, the team descended back to the Primera División A in 2004. It did not take the team long to return and by 2005, under the leadership of their former coach Carlos Reinoso, San Luis won their second promotion. With decent success the team was able to barely avoid relegation in the 2005-2006 season, a time when they became known as the "equipo de la buena suerte" (good luck team), and continued in the highest division of the land. By having Club San Luis in the first division team Televisa owns a total of 3 teams: Club San Luis, Club America, and Necaxa. These three teams are known as "brothers" in the league with San Luis being the baby brother, although having more success than the other two teams the 2006 season. San Luis is also known for their fans support, La Guerrilla. La Guerrilla is San Luis' official Cheering squad or barra (in Spanish) which is one of the most loyal barras in Mexico, supporting the Club in any division they play in. One of their best players so far is Alfredo Moreno because he known to score goals. San Luis finished 5th place in Apertura 2007.

[edit] Team 2008

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Adrian Martínez
2	DF	Omar Monjaraz
3	DF	Adrian García Arias
4	DF	Oscar Mascorro
6	DF	Israel Martínez
7	MF	Octavio Valdez
8	MF	Eduardo Coudet
9	FW	Alfredo Moreno
10	FW	Tressor Moreno
11	MF	Braulio Luna
12	GK	Carlos Alberto Trejo
13	MF	Luis Ignacio González
14	DF	Mario Pérez

No.	Position	Player
15	DF	Alfredo González Tahuilán
16	DF	Michael Orozco
17	MF	Ignacio Torres
18	DF	Leonel Olmedo
19	FW	Marco Gómez
21	FW	Víctor Piríz
22	MF	Rodolfo Salinas
23	FW	Marcelo Guerrero
24	MF	José Rodolfo Reyes
25	GK	José Rafael Álamo
28	MF	Omar Domínguez
67	MF	Raymundo Valencia