Pumas Tabasco

Pumas Tabasco is a Mexican professional football team based in Villahermosa, it is currently a member of the Liga de Expansión MX. It is an affiliated team of Club Universidad Nacional, team that plays in Liga MX.

Pumas Tabasco
Full nameSoccer Pumas de Tabasco F.C.
Nickname(s)Tabasqueños
Founded24 June 2020 (2020-06-24)
GroundEstadio Olímpico de Villahermosa
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Capacity12,000
OwnerSoccer Pumas de Tabasco
Club Universidad Nacional
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
ChairmanRamón Neme Sastré
ManagerRaúl Alpizar (Interim)
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX
Grita México 20215th (Reclassification)
WebsiteClub website

History

On April 13, 2020, the owners of the Liga MX teams voted to transform the Ascenso MX into a development league, in which these clubs could create a branch team to give experience to youth players.[1] On May 9, the Club Universidad Nacional confirmed that it would have a branch team in the new league.[2]

On June 24, 2020, the arrival of an agreement to establish the team in Villahermosa was announced, the administration of the team is divided into two parts, the operational theme is carried out by local entrepreneurs, while the sports aspect is controlled by Club Universidad Nacional.[3] In addition, it was announced that the team was named Pumas Tabasco.[4] Subsequently, it was announced that the team will only play its matches in Villahermosa, training in Mexico City, in addition, the squad will be based on the Club Universidad Nacional Premier, team that plays in Liga Premier de México.[5]

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Raúl Alpizar (Interim)
Goalkeeper coach Arturo González
Fitness coach Arístides Verón
Physiotherapist José Ramírez
Team doctor Cristhian Ortega

Players

Current squad
As of July 27, 2021[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 GK  MEX Williams Bravo
42 MF  MEX Édgar Alaffita
43 GK  MEX Ramón Pasquel
44 DF  MEX Pablo Jáquez
45 DF  MEX Mauricio Reyna
47 DF  MEX Ricardo Galindo
48 MF  MEX Marco García
52 MF  MEX Juan José Miguel
53 MF  MEX Diego Aguilar
54 FW  MEX José Alcántara
55 MF  MEX Lenin Camacho
56 MF  MEX Luis Oropeza
57 MF  MEX Darío Medina
No. Pos. Nation Player
58 DF  MEX José Carlos Robles
59 MF  MEX Alejandro Zamudio
60 FW  MEX Ricardo Monreal (on loan from Necaxa)
62 MF  MEX Martín Rodríguez
64 DF  MEX Pablo Bennevendo
65 MF  MEX José Cobián (on loan from Necaxa)
66 DF  MEX Carlos López
67 FW  MEX José Ríos
70 FW  MEX Rafael Durán
71 DF  MEX Juan Aguayo (on loan from Guadalajara)
72 GK  MEX Octavio Paz
73 DF  MEX Gerardo Moreno
74 MF  MEX Víctor Guajardo

References
  1. Huerta, Héctor (13 April 2020). "Decisión dividida elimina el ascenso cinco años y un 'grande' lo definió". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. Bianchi, Nicole (9 May 2020). "Confirmado: Pumas tendrá filial en la Liga de Desarrollo". Bolavip (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. Cruz, Michel (24 June 2020). "Pumas jugará en la Liga de Expansión en Tabasco". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Se firmó el acuerdo para la participación de Pumas Tabasco en la Liga de Expansión". FOX Sports (in Spanish). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Uzeta, Karla (25 June 2020). "Pumas: Filial entrenará en CDMX y viajará a Tabasco antes de cada juego". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. "Pumas Tabasco". Liga BBVA Expansión MX. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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