Academia Quintana

Academia Quintana

Full name	Academia Quintana Futbol Club
Nickname(s)	Onceno del pueblo La Academia
Founded	1969;55 years ago (1969)
Stadium	Hiram Bithorn Stadium San Juan, Puerto Rico
Capacity	18,000
Chairman	Norman Morales
Manager	Víctor Hugo Barros
League	Liga Puerto Rico
Home colors Away colors

Academia Quintana F.C. are an Association Football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were founded in 1969, making them one of the oldest clubs still in existence in Puerto Rico. They are one of the founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first nationwide league. The reserve team plays in the Liga Nacional. The club plays their home games at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, sharing the facility with Atléticos de San Juan. ^[1] The team currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico.

History

The team was founded in 1969, playing in a baseball field. The team was named after a public housing project, also known as Residencial César Cordero, since it served to develop several players that lived there. ^[1] The team has won 15 national titles during its four decades of existence making it the most successful club in Puerto Rico. ^[1]

2008 season

Before the beginning of the season the team participated in exhibition games against college teams. ^[2] Academia Quintana played their debut game on 5 July 2008 against Tornados de Humacao, which they won 5–0. ^[3] In their second game (against Atléticos de San Juan) the team lost by three goals to two. Academia Quintana then lost its second straight game (against Sevilla FC) on 20 July 2008. ^[4] Quintana defeated Guaynabo Fluminense FC in their fourth game. ^[5] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Gigantes de Carolina, with both teams scoring a single goal. ^[6] On 10 August 2008, Quintana defeated Caguas Huracán. ^[7] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Academia Quintana lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico and defeated Tornados de Humacao. ^[8] To close the regular season, the team won 3 and lost 2 games. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

2009 season

Opened the 2009 Season with a 2–1 loss to Carolina Giants. ^[14] Finishing six in the league table and missing the play off.

2017 season

A week before the PRSL season, PRSL officials held a meeting and granted Academia Quintana request to join the Cup of Excellence. It was reported that Quintana fulfilled the economic responsibilities they had with the PRSL and were therefore allowed to enter the Cup, demonstrating that the league administration is working seriously to put order and discipline among its members. ^[15]

Current squad

Updated as of 19 March 2024.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 47 DF   PUR Rodolfo Sulia 11 MF   PUR Marc Nieves 17 MF   PUR Raysond Abdel Rosario Diaz 4 FW   PUR Carlos Fernando Matos Homs 14 MF   PUR Ryan Xavier Lopez Viera 15 MF   PUR Gerald Díaz 9 FW   PUR Francisco Alfonso 13 MF   PUR Lorenzo Escudero 1 GK   PUR Mario Gonzalez 18 FW   PUR Alexander Castellano 20 MF   PUR Juan Luis Hernandez 23 MF   PUR Eric Guzman 55 MF   PUR Jean Carlos Conde 57 MF   PUR Jose Luis Ferreiras

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 GK   PUR Joel Serrano 8 MF   PUR Joseph Marrero 52 MF   PUR Gianfranco Sperenza 7 FW   PUR Eriesel Ocasio 2 MF   PUR Daniel Enrique Alvarado 28 DF   PUR Jeriel Melendez Robles 3 FW   PUR Edwin Rivera 16 FW   PUR Lui Ramirez 58 DF   PUR Joshuam Javier Collazo 21 FW   PUR Kevin Torres 0 GK   PUR Jeremy Gonzalez 46 MF   PUR Lucca Cervini 59 FW   PUR Santiago Murillo 45 DF   PUR Andres Sierra 22 DF   PUR Ian Raul Sierra 25 GK   PUR Juan Orengo

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

• - Hector Ramos
• - Joseph Marrero (2013)

Club hierarchy

Academia Quintana Ltd.

Chairman: Benjamín Martínez

Academia Quintana plc.

Vice President : Norman Morales

Club treasure : José Barreda

Club Secretary : Francisco Castellano ^[16]

Stadium

The stadium's front entrance

They currently play in Hiran Bithorn Stadium, sharing it with Atlético de San Juan.

Achievements

• Torneo Nacional Superior: 6

1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02

Runners-up (1): 1998/99

• Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional: 1

2005

• Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico: 0

Runners-up (1): 2006

• Liga Metropolitana Futbol de Puerto Rico: 1

2008

Puerto Rico Soccer League

Season	Position
2008–09	5th
2009–10	6th

References

1. José R. Ortúzar (4 July 2008). Quintana a su gran prueba (in Spanish). El Vocero.
2. "Quintana gana en fútbol". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 3 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
3. Carlos Narváez Rosario (7 July 2008). A reforzarse Academia Quintana. El Vocero.
4. Octavio Benítez (20 July 2008). "Bayamón se afianza en la punta al derrotar 4–2 a la Academia Quintana" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
5. Octavio Benítez (26 July 2008). "Quintana se Roba un Triunfo en el Pepito Bonano" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
6. "Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
7. Octavio Benítez (10 August 2008). "Ganan Quintana y River, Mientras Bayamón sigue invicto tras empatar sin goles con el Guaynabo Flumi" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
8. "Quintana y Ponce ganan en fútbol". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
9. "Resultados – Matchday 18 (29/08/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
10. "Resultados – Matchday 21 (07/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
11. "Resultados – Matchday 23 (14/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
12. "Resultados – Matchday 24 (20/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
13. "Resultados – Matchday 27 (28/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
14. prsoccer.org https://web.archive.org/web/20200726171823/http://prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=4&Itemid=26&r=1. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
15. "Academia Quintana participará de la Copa de la Excelencia III | FutbolBoricua.net". 29 March 2017.
16. "Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2010.