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| Full name | Villa Clara | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Expreso del Centro (The Center Express) | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Camilo Cienfuegos Zulueta (Villa Clara Province, Cuba) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Raúl Mederos Sosa [1] | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol | ||
| 2023 | 5th (Apertura, Group A) | ||
Villa Clara is a Cuban professional football club based in Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province, which currently play Cuban first division.
The club, mostly playing in Santa Clara at Estadio Augusto César Sandino, and representing the city and the whole province, is legally based in the village of Zulueta and plays some matches at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium. Next to the Camilo Cienfuegos stadium is a smaller football field for the public.
Squad of Villa Clara in the 2023 season [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In the 2023 season
| Name | Nationality |
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| Pedro Pereira |  Cuba |
| Farael Aquinet (assistant) | Cuba |
| Serguei Prado (assistant) | Cuba |
| Juan Carlos Fernández (goalkeeper) | Cuba |
| Raúl Mederos (fitness) | Cuba |
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