C.D. Walter Ferretti

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C.D. Walter Ferretti
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Full nameClub Deportivo Walter Ferretti
Nickname(s)Los Rojinegros
Los Policías
Founded1984;40 years ago (1984) as DGPS (Dirección General de La Polícia Sandinista)
Ground Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua
Managua, Nicaragua, 14,000 capacity
ChairmanCarlos Palacios
Manager Mauricio Cruz Jiron
League Liga Primera
2016 Apertura 2nd

Club Deportivo Walter Ferretti is a Nicaraguan football team who play in the Nicaraguan Premier Division. They are based in Managua.

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History

The club was founded in 1984 on the initiative of Walter Ferretti Fonseca. Its intention was to serve as the sporting wing of the Sandinista Police, and it initially competed in an institutional league for government ministries. Later, the team moved into the Nicaraguan league system. At that time, they competed under the name of DGPS (Dirección General de La Polícia Sandinista). DGPS stormed through the lower levels of the Nicaraguan league system, winning the Second Division in 1985 with an undefeated record. That lifted them to the top flight of the country, where they have competed ever since.

Late in 1988, Ferretti died in a car accident on the road to Leon. In 1991, the club was renamed to C.D. Walter Ferretti in his honor.

The 1997–98 season saw Ferretti win its first ever title, defeating Masachapa 1–0 in the championship final. They reached the finals again in 1999–2000, losing in extra time to Diriangén. The next year, 2000–2001, saw them go win better and claim a second championship. It came against Diriangén, and after two scoreless legs Ferretti won on penalties, 5–3. Ferretti made it to the finals for a third consecutive year in 2002, but was run off the pitch by Jalapa, 4–1.

The club made no serious noise again until Clausura 2008, when they reached another final, this time facing Real Estelí. Both legs of the two-legged tie were scoreless, so the match went into extra time. Real Estelí ended up winning on a 115th-minute goal by Elmer Mejia. They reached the finals again in Clausura 2009, beating Diriangén on penalties before losing 3–1 on aggregate to Real Estelí.

The championship-less string finally ended in Apertura 2009. Ferretti was the dominant team in Nicaragua that year, topping the table in the first and second phases to reach the championship finals. Real Estelí won the first leg 1–0, and scored first in the second leg to build a 2–0 aggregate lead. Then Ferretti unleashed a torrent of goals, rallying to win the match 4–1 and the tie 4–2.

Ferretti's surge continued into the Clausura 2010, as they reached the finals again, only to lose 1–1 on away goals to Real Estelí. The two met again that May for the Grand Final to determine the 2009–2010 champion; Real Estelí won once again on away goals.

The next year, 2010–2011, saw Ferretti win the Apertura 2–2 on away goals against Diriangén. However, their quest to be grand champions came up short a second year in a row; they lost the Clausura final 3–2 to Real Estelí, and were beaten on penalties by the same team in the Grand Final.

Real Estelí's hold on Ferretti continued, as the Nicaraguan power beat them in the Apertura 2011, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013 (that match was called early due to crowd trouble in the Ferretti stands) and Apertura 2013. The curse was finally lifted in the 2014 Apertura, when Ferretti prevailed 1–0 on aggregate to hoist their first crown since Apertura 2011. Then, in the Grand Final, Ferretti finally ended Real Estelí's string of eight consecutive Nicaraguan championships with a 2–1 aggregate win.

Real Estelí came back to win the next two titles, and beat Ferretti in the 2016 Clausura and the 2017 Clausura. However, Ferretti rallied for a fourth crown in 2017–2018, beating Managua 1–1 in the Apertura.

Achievements

Achievements

Friendly

Records

Walter Ferretti biggest league victory was 11-0 against Pinares in the 1997 Season.

Record versus other nations' clubs

As of 2018-12-17

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

OpponentLast MeetingGWDLFAPTS+/-
Flag of Guatemala.svg Aurora March 7, 1999 1001080-8
Flag of El Salvador.svg FAS Feb 28, 1999 11002131
Flag of Belize.svg Real Verdes Feb 21, 1999 11001031
Flag of Honduras.svg C.D. Motagua 2015 2002140-3
Flag of Mexico.svg Club America 2015 2002140-3
Flag of Belize.svg Belmopan Bandits 2017 2200516+4
Flag of Panama.svg Plaza Amador 2017 2011121-1
Flag-of-Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 2018 21011130
Flag of Panama.svg Tauro 2018 2002170-6
Totals

Current squad

As of November, 2023Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Dennis Espinoza(captain)
2Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jason Mosquera
3Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Cesar Vente
4Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Ariel Torregrosa
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Ronald Lopez
7Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Junior Arteaga
8Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Kreyton Downs
9Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leandro Soarez
11Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Alexis Somarriba
13Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Nasser Aguilar
15Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Amilcar Talavera
16Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Hayder Calero
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Francisco Ramos
18Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Alexander Zuniga
22Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Bryan Munoz
24Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Yader Zamora
25Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Cristhian Cerpa
35Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Bryan Tenorio
47Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Brandon Obando
50Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Rommy Talavera
52Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Ramon Morales
54Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Greybin Ramos
61Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Juan C. Marenco


In

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Ismael Mendieta(From Diriangen)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Waldner Vasquez(From TBD)
Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Ronaldo Pabon(From TBD)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Rafael de Almeida(From TBD)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Jeremy Espinoza(From TBD)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Joao Caceres(Loaned From Diriangen)
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Leandro Figueroa(From TBD)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Jason Ingram(From TBD)

Out

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Junior Arteaga(To TBD)
Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Francisco Ramos(To TBD)
Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leandro Soarez(To TBD)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Alexander Zuniga(To TBD)
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG TBD (To TBD)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA TBD (To TBD)

Coaching staff

As of January, 2024

PositionStaff
Manager Flag of Costa Rica.svg Glen Blanco
Assistant Manager Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nathanael Mungia
Physical coach Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jorge Isac
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jose Tinoco
Physiotherapist Flag of Nicaragua.svg Massiel Quiroz
Team Doctor Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jymmi Lopez
Under 20 coach Flag of Nicaragua.svg TBD

List of coaches

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