Deportivo Xinabajul

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Deportivo Xinabajul
Xinabajul Huehue.png
Full nameClub Social y Deportivo Xinabajul Huehue
Nickname(s)El Equipo X (The X Team)
Founded1980; 43 years ago
Ground Estadio Los Cuchumatanes
Capacity5,340
ChairmanMauro Rodríguez [1]
Manager Pablo Centrone
League Liga Nacional
Apertura 2023 11th
Website Club website

Club Social y Deportivo Xinabajul Huehue is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football.

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Founded in 1980, they competed in the Liga Nacional , the top division in the nation,[ when? ] and play home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes .

History

In the summer of 2012, the club was disaffiliated and disbanded after not paying player salaries and going into heavy debt. Bad ownership and mismanagement led to the downfall of the club. [2] A new club from the same city claiming to have no relation to Deportivo Xinabajul, was founded weeks later, they began play in division 3. Ever since then, the team has been playing in the Primera División, the second tier of Guatemalan football. [3]

The club returned to the Liga Nacional in June 2022 after winning their promotional playoff game against Marquense.

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 Guatemala.svg  GUA Kenlly Velásquez
3 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Fernando Gómez
4 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Mathius Gaitán(on loan from Municipal)
5 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Néstor Jucup
7 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Marvin Ceballos (captain)
8 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Kristian Guzmán
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Gómez
10 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Jonathan Velasquez
11 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Guillermo Chavasco
12 GK Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Omar Mendoza
13 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Widvin Tebalan(on loan from Xelajú)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Rene Maltés
21 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Fredy Gálvez
22 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Mazzola
23 FW Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Esnaydi Zuñiga(on loan from Xelajú)
24 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Nicolás Gómez
25 FW Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Luis Sanchez
29 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Denzel Díaz
32 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Tomás Pizarro
77 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Joshua Ubico
100 GK Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Estuardo Sican(on loan from Municipal)

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References

  1. Tienen nuevo Presidente - GuateFútbol (in Spanish)
  2. "FOX Deportes". 28 April 2022.
  3. S.A.P, El Mercurio (2011-02-19). "Fútbol de Guatemala está de duelo tras asesinato de vicepresidente del Deportivo Xinabajul | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-13.