C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
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chairman = {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Jozsef Arguedas]]|
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'''Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo''' or simply '''Firpo''', is a Salvadoran [[football (soccer)|football]] club that plays in [[Usulután]], [[El Salvador]] and in the [[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional]].
== Overview ==
Club Deportivo L.A. Firpo is the oldest club in El Salvador. The club was founded [[September 17]], [[1923]] by a group of local citizens. Originally named ''Tecún Umán'', the club was soon renamed in honor of [[Luis Firpo|Luis Angel Firpo]], a famous Argentinean [[Boxing|boxer]], who almost became the first Latin heavyweight champion by knocking [[Jack Dempsey]] out of the ring on [[September 24]], [[1923]].
Some of the greatest Salvadoran football players, including [[Mauricio Cienfuegos]] and [[Raul Diaz Arce]], have played for L.A. Firpo at some point in their careers.
The team has won a total of nine Primera División de Fútbol Profesional championships in 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1997-98, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Clausura, 2007 Apertura and 2008 Clausura. There most recent title came [[June 1]], [[2008]] after defeating [[C.D. FAS]] 1-0. The game ended 0-0 after the first 90 minutes, so the game went to extra time, where Firpo took the advantage by winning and converting a penalty in the dying seconds of extra time to claim it's second consecutive, and ninth title overall.
The team plays its home games at [[Estadio Sergio Torres]] in Usulután.
The team's mascot is the [[Cattle|bull]], a reference to the nickname of the team's namesake who was called ''"El Toro de las Pampas"'', which translates to ''"The Wild Bull of the [[Pampas]]"''
Furia Pampera was the first to have two different representative locations; Usulutan (Furia Usulutan) and San Salvador (Furia SS).
== History ==
'''Early History'''
On [[17 september]], [[1923]] a group of Usulután citizens, mostly of European descent decided to form a team which represent their community passion for football. The club first elected Gustavo Denys as their first club chairman. They decided to choose red and blue as their teams colours. Originally named ''Tecún Umán'', the club was soon renamed in honor of [[Luis Firpo|Luis Angel Firpo]], a famous Argentinean [[Boxing|boxer]], who almost became the first Latin heavyweight champion by knocking [[Jack Dempsey]] out of the ring on [[September 24]], [[1923]]. The members of C.D. Luis Angel Firpo acquired land near Sergio Torres creek to develop and build a stadium. Slowly but surely the team gained prestige in 1941-1942, when it labeled the best team in the eastern zone of [[El Salvador]].
After defeating [[Chinameca S.C.]] and [[Corona F.C.]] they succeed in participating in the triangular series, but were no match to Quequeisque of Santa Ana.
Luis “el Loco” Regalado was the first Firpo player to earn selection to [[El Salvador national football team]], he was followed by Ricardo y Miguel Zamora, Leonidas y Lázaro Quinteros and Ramón y Mario Águila.
Their first [[football manager]] was Manuel “el Zancudo” Segurado.
In the early 40's, although Firpo were decently skilled football team, its leadership, was not economically stable.
In the 50's despite being bi-champions along with [[Atletico Marte]] they were relegated. However, due to the command of Narciso Romagoza returned to primera division the very next year. The team discovered some great talents such as Félix Quinteros and Roberto Aguila, however due to poor economic stability they lost both players and were relegated in 1962.
In 1967, Firpo were promoted again thanks to the efforts of Francisco Contreras, Daniel Martíenz, Napoleón Regalado, Ramón Tenorio, Raúl Corcio Zavaleta and Miguel Deras. The acquistion of Chilean Andrés Paretti and Julio Escobar breathed fresh air into the team. Once again poor management and financial control lead to Firpo being demoted once again.
In 1972 Firpo returned to first division and has stayed there ever since.
==Team success and Heartbreak==
The team first great joy came in the 1988-1989 season, after finishing third on the table (with 12 wins, 16 draws, 8 loses) despite this amazing effort, The team leadership dismissed their Argentina coach [[Juan Quarterone]] and replaced him with the former luis angel firpo player, Chilean Julio Escobar.
The club won their first title after 66 years, They beat [[Cojutepeque F.C.]] 4–3 on penalties in the final in [[Estadio Cuscatlan]], after a 1–1 draw in normal time.
The same team roster reached the 1990 final, however they were outplayed by [[Alianza F.C.]] and were defetaed.
In the 1991 final,Firpo defeated [[C.D. Aguila]] under the direction of Juan Carlos Masnick the team won their second title in just three years.
==International Representation==
At the beginning of the nineties they particpated in their first international tournament and surpassed expectation by defeating [[Pumas UNAM]] 1-0 in the first round however they lost in the second round by penaties against [[LD Alajulense]].
Firpo hasn't achieved much since then losing predomintley in early rounds.
== Achievements ==
* '''[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional|Primera División]]''': 9
1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1997-98, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Clausura, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008.
==Performance in CONCACAF competitions==
*[[CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup]] (2 appearances)
::1993 - 3rd place
::1995 - 2nd place
== Anthem ==
HAY VIENE EL FIRPO, HAY VIENE EL FIRPO.
HOY VIBRAN LOS ESTADIOS EN TODO EL SALVADOR.
ORIENTE HACE AL FIRPO EL EQUIPO GANADOR,
¡VIVA EL FIRPO, VIVA EL FIRPO!
LA GARRA Y EL CORAJE DEL BUEN USULUTECO,
SE SIENTE CUANDO EL FIRPO COMIENZA A GOLEAR.
¡VIVA EL FIRPO, VIVA EL FIRPO!
FIRPO ES EL EQUIPO GANADOR,
ORGULLO DE MI PATRIA EL SALVADOR
¡VIVA EL FIRPO!.
==Stadium==
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo plays its home games at [[Estadio Sergio Torres]] in Usulután, better known throughout Central America as The '''Devil's Cauldron''' because it is close to impossible to defeat Firpo there. [[Image:Estadiosergiotorres.jpg|thumb|right|210px]]
Located in the Barrio La Parroquia, the stadium is an exception in El Salvador's professional soccer: As Firpo is the only team in First Division that plays in its own stadium.
Firpo's first president, Mr. Gustavo Demis, bought two thirds of the stadium and, in 1950, the then president, Mr. Juan Boillat, bought the other third.
In 1987, The stadium was renamed after the legendary former owner and president of the team -- the stadium known as Usulután Stadium became known as Sergio Torres Rivera Stadium.
==Logo==
Their first logo contained a figure of a bull in honour of the "toro de las pampas" of the boxer Luis Angel Firpo.
However later on the board of Luis Angel Firpo decided to replace the bull with the official coat of arms of luis angel firpo, Which consisted of a triangle with two half circles and containg blue and white letters of the club.
Top of the coat of arms contains stars which indicate the amount of titles the team has won which currently is at 9.
==Fans==
Despite having a growing fan base across the country, their were no official fan groups until 1990 when Manuel Viagra founded the Furia Pampera in [[Usulutan]].
They are currently second largest fan base in San Salvador and the fourth largest nationwide.
== Sponsors ==
[[Galaxia Deportes]]
==Current squad==
''As of [[March-July]], [[2007]]:''
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=El Salvador| pos=GK| name= [[ Juan Jose Gomez ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF | name= [[José Rafael Tobar Lemus]]}}
{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF | name= [[Mauricio Quintanilla]]}}
{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Carlos Romeo Monteagudo]]}}
{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Edwin Alexander González]]}}
{{Fs player | no=7 | nat=Argentina| pos=FW| name= [[Patricio Barroche]]}}
{{Fs player | no=8| nat=Argentina| pos=MF| name= [[Leonardo Pekarnik ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=9| nat=Chile| pos=FW| name= [[Ramón Patricio Ávila]]}}
{{Fs player | no=10| nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[Francisco José Medrano]]}}
{{Fs player | no=11| nat=Argentina| pos=FW| name= [[Fernando Leguizamón ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=12| nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[Carlos Enrique Calderon]]}}
{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Yosimar Alexis Abrego]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Jorge Elenilson Sánchez Garay]]}}
{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Manuel Alejandro Salazar Rivas]] }}
{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[Francisco José Medrano]]}}
{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[ Emerson Mauricio Surio ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=El Salvador| pos=FW| name= [[Carlos Enrique Calderon ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=19 | nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[Christian Alexander Sánchez]]}}
{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=El Salvador| pos=FW| name= [[ Luis Mario Sosa Zelaya ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=El Salvador| pos=DF| name= [[Emerson Mauricio Surio Ayala]]}}
{{Fs player | no=22 | nat=El Salvador| pos=GK| name= [[ Max Christopher Herrera]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23 | nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[José Eduardo Campos ]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=El Salvador| pos=MF| name= [[Guillermo José Moran Reyes]]}}
{{Fs player | no=25 | nat=El Salvador| pos=GK| name= [[Henry Edimar Hernández Cruz]]}}
{{Fs end}}
===Squad Changes for the Clausura 2008===
'''In:'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''Gerardo Reinoso (coach)'''
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} '''Henry Hernández''' - ''Transferred from'' [[C.D. Águila]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} '''Yosimar Hernández''' - ''Transferred from'' [[Atlético Marte]]
*{{flagicon|Chile}} '''Ramón Patricio Ávila''' - ''Transferred from'' [[Club Social de Deportes Rangers de Talca|Rangers de Talca]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''Fernando Leguizamón'''- ''Renewed Contract''
'''Out:'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Horacio Cordero (Coach)]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} '''Fidel Mondragon''' - ''Transferred to'' [[C.D. Águila]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''Fernando Leguizamón'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''Mario Costas'''- ''Out of contract''
===Squad Changes For 2008/09 Season===
'''In'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! From
! League
! Fee
! Date
|-
| {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Dennis Jonathan Alas]]
| [[Real Maryland F.C.]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[USL-2]]
| -
| June 2008
|}
'''Out'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! To
! League
! Fee
! Date
|-
| {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[José Rafael Tobar Lemus]]
| [[J. Independiente]]
| [[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional]]
| -
| June 2008
|-
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| -
| June 2008
|}
==Personnel==
===Management===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Name !! Country
|-
|'''Manager''' || [[Gerardo Reinoso]] || {{flagicon|Argentina}}
|-
|'''Assistant Manager''' || Victor Giron Huezo || {{flagicon|El Salvador}}
|-
|'''Fitness Coach'''|| Jorge Talia || {{flagicon|Argentina}}
|-
|'''Club Doctor'''|| Dr. Carlos Alberto Molina || {{flagicon|El Salvador}}
|-
|'''knesliogiocal'''||Miguel Angel Barrera || {{flagicon|El Salvador}}
|-
|'''Utility'''|| Julio Ernesto Méndez || {{flagicon|El Salvador}}
|}
==Notable players==
'''El Salvador:'''
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Carlos Rivera]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Leonel Cárcamo]] (1985-2001)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Giovanni Trigueros]] (1988-1997)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Jorge Sánchez]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Nelson Portillo]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Álvaro Misael Alfaro]] (1995-2001)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Wilfredo Iraheta]] (1997)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Mauricio Cienfuegos]] (1987-91/1994-1996)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Marlon Menjívar]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Abraham Vásquez]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Santos Cabrera]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Hector Aaron Canjura]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Juan Jose Gomez]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Raúl Díaz Arce]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Luis Antonio Regalado]] "loco"
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Sergio Torres]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[José Francisco Jovel]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Mauricio Arnoldo Quintanilla]] (2001-)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Jorge Elenilson Sánchez Garay]] (1997-1999/2003-)
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Salvador Herrera]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Miguel Infantozzi]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Miguel Asegurado]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Chispo Morataya]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Werner Ortíz]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Raúl Corcio Zavaleta]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Pepe Orellana]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Orlando Meléndez Campos]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Abraham "Peñero" Vásquez]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Tony Regalado]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Luis Abraham Coreas]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Miguel Estrada Cuerno]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Miguel Angel Díaz]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Carlos Meléndez]]
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Napoleón Flores]]
'''Dominican Republic:'''
*{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Oscar Mejia]]
'''Brazil:'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Nildeson de Mello]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulo César Rodrigues Lima|Paulo Rodrigues]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Toninho Dos Santos]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Fernando De Moura]] (1988-1993)
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Mauro Cajú]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Celio Rodríguez Da Silva]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Mauricio Dos Santos]] (1998-2000)
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Israel Castro Franco]] (1996-1999/2002-2004)
'''Uruguay:'''
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Enrique Olivera
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Enrique Güelmo
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Luis Ernesto Sosa]] (1992-93)
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Manuel "Manolo" Abreu]]
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Pablo Tiscornia]]
'''Chile:'''
*{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Raul Toro Basaez]] (1991-2000)
*{{flagicon|Chile}} Julio Escobar (1966-69)
'''Argentina:'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Patricio Barroche]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Guillermo Fisher (1983-84)
'''Paraguay:'''
*{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Luis Sosa
'''Peru:'''
*{{flagicon|Peru}} Miguel Seminario
*{{flagicon|Peru}} Martin Duffoo
'''Honduras:'''
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} Luis Oseguera
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} Orbin Cabrera Vida (2003)
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} Miguel Mariano
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} Armando Enamorado
'''Panama:'''
*{{flagicon|Panama}} [[Victor Herrera]]
*{{flagicon|Panama}} [[Percibal Piggot]]
'''Colombia:'''
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} Juan Pablo Chacón
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} Gustavo Cabrera
'''Costa Rica:'''
*{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Floyd Guthrie
=Notable Coaches=
===1940s===
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} Anuel “el Zancudo” Segurado
===1950s===
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} Narciso Romagoza
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} Luis Antonio Regalado
===1960s===
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Luis Antonio Regalado]] (1961)
===1970s===
===1980s===
*[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] [[Juan Quarterone]] (1988)
*[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px]] Julio Escobar (1988-89)
===1990s===
*[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px]] [[Juan Carlos Masnik]] (1990-91)
*[[Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg|20px]] [[Kiril Dojcinovski]] (1991-1993/1995-1996)
*[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|20px]] Julio Escobar (1994-1995/1997-2000)
===2000s to date===
*[[Image:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px]] [[Milos Miljanic]] (2001-2002)
*[[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px]] Gustavo De Simone (2003)
*[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] [[Hugo Coria]] (2004-05)
*[[Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg|20px]] [[Leonel Cárcamo]] (2007)
*[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] [[Horacio Cordero]] (2007)
==Notable Followers==
*[[Elias Antonio Saca]] - Current Salvadoran President
*[[Don Sergio Torres]]- former president of UNCAF 1998-2001 and luis Angel firpo and Mayor of Usulután
== External links ==
* [http://www.lafirpo.net Website]
* [http://www.lafuriapampera.com Official Fan's Website]
* http://www.laprensagrafica.com/latribuna/898246.asp
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| title = [[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional]]
| years = [[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional - Clausura 2008|Clausura 2008]] (ninth title)
| after = Incumbent
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