Universidad San Martín de Porres

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Universidad San Martin
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Full name Club Deportivo Universidad
San Martin de Porres
Nickname(s) "Los Albos", "Los Santos"
Founded 2004
Ground Estadio Nacional, Lima
(Capacity 45,000)
Chairman Flag of Peru Raul Bao García
Manager Flag of Peru Víctor Rivera
League Primera División Peruana
2007 Champions
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Universidad San Martin is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division because it got 1st place in the Peruvian Second Division. The team obtained its first national title in 2007.

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[edit] History

In the 2004 Apertura, Universidad San Martin did poorly. They only accumulated 10 points and were positioned last on the table. However, in the Clausura, the club mananged to win 47 points, and reached second place. In total, San Martin was placed twelfth with 57 points. On the relegation table they placed eleventh, remaining in the first division. The following season, they did better and placed fourth, qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana 2006. Although they were eliminated in the preliminary round, they won their first international game by defeating Bolognesi in a home game 3-2 but were eliminated because of the away goals rule. In 2006, they placed 6th on the aggregate table and did not qualify for any international tournament.

The beginning of the 2007 season smiled upon the "Santos". They won the Apertura for the first time after defeating Cienciano 2-1 in Cuzco, qualifying for the Copa Libertadores 2008. Despite not finishing in the top 6 places in the Clausura tournament, thereby not fulfilling the condition to qualify for the national title playoff, the Clausura winners Coronel Bolognesi had not satisfied the condition in the Apertura either, so no playoff was played and San Martín were awarded the national title on the basis of its better aggregate record throughout the season.

The club was 2007 Champions
The club was 2007 Champions

[edit] Current squad

As of January 30, 2008

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Peru GK Leao Butron
2 Flag of Peru DF Jorge Huamán
3 Flag of Argentina DF Bruno Bianchi
4 Flag of Peru DF Jorge Reyes
5 Flag of Peru DF Orlando Contreras
6 Flag of Peru MF Jhon Hinostroza
7 Flag of Brazil FW Ricardinho
8 Flag of Peru MF Alexander Sanchez
9 Flag of Paraguay FW Roberto Ovelar
11 Flag of Argentina MF José Luis Díaz
12 Flag of Peru GK Marco Flores
13 Flag of Peru DF Guillermo Guizasola
14 Flag of Peru MF Ryan Salazar
15 Flag of Peru MF Erick Coavoy
No. Position Player
16 Flag of Peru FW Pedro García
17 Flag of Peru FW Manuel Barreto
18 Flag of Peru MF Fernando del Solar
19 Flag of Peru MF Edwin Pérez
20 Flag of Peru DF Guillermo Salas
21 Flag of Peru GK Ricardo Farro
22 Flag of Peru DF Jair Céspedes
23 Flag of Peru MF Ronald Quinteros
24 Flag of Peru FW Roberto Silva
25 Flag of Peru MF Wilmer Carrillo
26 Flag of Peru MF Sebastián Arias
27 Flag of Peru DF Antony Molina
28 Flag of Peru GK Pedro Gallese
29 Flag of Peru MF Josepmir Ballón
30 Flag of Peru DF Atilio Muente
31 Flag of Peru FW Mauricio Montes

[edit] Achievements

[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

2008: First Round
2006: First Round

[edit] Stadium

U. San Martin currently do not own a stadium. Therefore they play in the different stadiums of Lima. They have used the Estadio Nacional and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the past. Today they choose the Estadio San Martin de Porres which is used by Sporting Cristal. San Martin, however, are known to favor Universitario's stadium, Estadio Monumental "U". The stadium they choose mostly depends on how many people are expected to attend a game.

[edit] Noted managers

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