Don Bosco FC (Puerto Rico)

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Don Bosco FC
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Founded1952
Stadium Parque de Fútbol San Juan Bosco
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Capacity1,000
League Liga Puerto Rico
20168th
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Don Bosco FC is a Puerto Rican soccer team based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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History

In 2016, they competed in the inaugural Copa Luis Villarejo. [1] Losing in the first round to Criollos de Caguas FC with an aggregate of 2–14.

On February 26, Don Bosco beat GPS Puerto Rico 2–1 to win the 2017 Don Bosco Cup preseason tournament with Luis Jordán scoring on a penalty and Alexander Cruz scoring late in the game to finish it. [2]

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
GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Christopher Echevarría
DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Luis Lorenzo
MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Alexander Cruz
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Dennis Beltres
MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Luis Jordan
MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Jorge Marin
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Andrés Arce

Year-by-year

Season PRSL Overall CFU Club Championship Top goalscorerManagers
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
2015 6th103342321126thDid not enter Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
2016 Apertura 10th134362735158thDid not enter Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Clausura 7th10424302714

Achievements

Domestic

Don Bosco Cup

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References

  1. "ENTRA A CANCHA EL PRFC EN LA COPA LUIS VILLAREJO - Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol - Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol". www.fedefutbolpr.com (in Spanish). 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. "Don Bosco triunfa en su casa para retener su Copa | FutbolBoricua.net". Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2017-02-28.