SV Dakota

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Dakota
SV Dakota.svg
Full nameSport Vereniging Dakota
Nickname(s)The Bees
Dakota tur dia!
(English:Dakota all the way!)
Short nameDakota
Founded15 July 1947;78 years ago (1947-07-15)
Ground Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium
Oranjestad, Aruba
Capacity2,500
PresidentGilmar Croes
Head CoachJonathan Lake
League Aruban Division di Honor
2024–25 Aruban Division di Honor, 2nd

Sport Vereniging Dakota (English:Sports Club), known as SV Dakota or simply Dakota is an Aruban professional football club based in Oranjestad, Dakota, which currently play in Aruban Division di Honor.

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Achievements

1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, 2017–18, 2021–22
1958, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2015-16, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
2010-11
2007, 2019, 2025
2011, 2016, 2017, 2019
1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969
1962, 1963, 1970, 1983

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

1983  – 2nd Round (Caribbean) – Lost against Flag of Suriname.svg SV Robinhood 5 – 1 on aggregate (stage 2 of 4)
2019  – Third Group D
2023  – Second Group D

Current squad

As of 10 September 2024

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  SMA Gikay Croes
2 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Ferdinand Robert (captain)
3 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Nickenson Paul
4 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU George Tromp
5 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Liomar Croes
6 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Kenrick Paulina
8 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Emerson Leocádio
9 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Owen v/d Wijne
10 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Daniel Briceño (Vice-captain)
11 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Ricky Hodge
12 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Derwin Donata
13 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Camilo Peña
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15FMFlag of Aruba.svg  ARU Clyvenson Grandin
16 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Theo Teixeira
17 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Joshua Gross (Vice-captain)
18 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Darvin Henson
19 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Daryl Nelson
20 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Shemar Monticeuex
21 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Randell Gross
22 GK Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Gilbert Bautista
23 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Jesús Villamizar
24 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Junior Jean-Baptiste
25 GK Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Philippe Caillaux
26 FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Anuar Andrade
27 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Niels Stock

Current technical staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Aruba.svg Jonathan Lake
Assistant coach Flag of Aruba.svg Rodney Lake
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Aruba.svg N/A
Fitness coach Flag of Aruba.svg N/A
Sports therapist Flag of the Netherlands.svg N/A

References