Belize Defence Force FC

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Belize Defence Force FC
Belize Defense Force.png
Full nameBelize Defence Force Football Club
Nickname(s)BDF
Founded2007
Ground MCC Grounds
Belize City, Belize
Capacity5,000
Managerunknown
Leagueunknown

Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team based in Belize City which currently competes in the Premier League of Belize of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name. The Belize Defence Force F.C (or "Military Football Machine" as they are known at the national level) have won the Belize Premier Football League National Championship three times; the 2009–2010 Opening season, the 2009–10 Closing season, and the 2010–11 Opening season.

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The team is based in Belize. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Victor Nunez (captain)
3 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Vallan Symms
5 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Phillip Lewis
6 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Stephen Martinez
7 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Ean Lewis
8 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ John King
9 FW Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Harrison Tasher
10 FW Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Shane Flores
11 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Khalil Velasquez
12 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Leron Thomas
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Edward Lawrence
15 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Ricky Ricketts
16 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Abraham Chavez
17 FW Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Desmond Wade
20 FW Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Leonard Valdez
21 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Paul Nunez
22 DF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Tarrel Flores
25 MF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Ambrose Thomas
30 GK Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Zacary Chedin
32 GK Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Nicolas Bello

List of Coaches

List of Club Presidents


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