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Verdes F.C.
Full nameVerdes Football Club
NicknameThe Green Machine
Founded1976
GroundNorman Broaster Stadium
San Ignacio Town, Belize
Capacity2,000
ChairmanIan Haylock
ManagerAngel Orellana Hernandez
LeaguePremier League of Belize
2022–23Champions (Closing season)

Verdes F.C. (previously Hankook Verdes) is a Belizean association football club which competes in the Premier League of Belize. They are currently based in San Ignacio, Belize, a town situated in the district of Cayo, Belize. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes in 2004. They are now known only as Verdes F.C, locally being called only Verdes. The club is one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of the Football Federation of Belize. Their home games are played at Norman Broaster Stadium.

The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the Belize national football team, despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008. Verdes F.C. had previously won the amateur Belize National Football Association championship in 1986.[1] In 2004, Hankook Verdes F.C. announced that they would opt out of the Belize Premier Football League due to unprofessional conduct, including late arrivals by officials and the other team, prior to a match against Kulture Yabra.[2] Verdes F.C.'s recent league championships include the opening season of the 2019–20 Premier League of Belize and both seasons of the 2021–22 FFB Top League, where they went undefeated.[3][4] The club would later win the 2022–23 Closing season.

In 1985, Verdes F.C. was the first team to represent Belize in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They have appeared in eight editions of the competition and twice in its successor, the CONCACAF Champions League.[5] Throughout the history of Belizean football, Verdes F.C. has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list of CONCACAF opponents includes professional teams such as Cruz Azul, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Querétaro (Mexico); Real España, Platense, Pumas UNAH (Honduras); Xelajú, Municipal, Comunicaciones, (Guatemala);San Francisco (Panama); and Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador);Arcahaie (Haiti). Verdes F.C. has the most UNCAF Club Tournament appearances of any Belize football club.

Verdes F.C. appeared in three consecutive editions of the CONCACAF League from 2020 to 2022 and were the second Belizean club to participate in the tournament.[6] Their first attempt in 2020 was halted by a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and the need to quarantine in Panama rather than being able to transit to the CONCACAF League venue in Santo Domingo. Their preliminary round match was cancelled and their opponents, Haitian side Arcahaie FC, was awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.[7] In 2022, they became the first Belizean club to win a competitive series in the competition.[8][9]

Su mayor goleada en contra fue el 20 de agosto del año 2025 ante Club Sport Cartagines(Equipo de Costa Rica) por un marcador de 8-1 en Contra este partido se jugo en Estadio Fello Meza de cartagines en Cartago, Costa Rica.

Honours

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Performance in International competitions

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CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League

[edit]
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1986CONCACAF Champions' Cup2RBermudaPembroke Hamilton Club2–10–32–4
1987CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–21–61–8
1988CONCACAF Champions' CupPRMexicoCruz Azul0–22–122–14
1991CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–10–50–6
1994CONCACAF Champions' CupPRGuatemalaComunicaciones1–31–22–5
1995CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaMunicipal0–30–30–6
1997CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaXelajú MC0–00–20–2
1998CONCACAF Champions' CupGroup North BHondurasPlatense0–00–64th
GuatemalaAurora1–23–2
El SalvadorLuis Ángel FirpoN/a1–4
2008–09CONCACAF Champions LeaguePRMexicoCruz Azul0–60–60–12
2015–16CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup CMexicoQuerétaro0–00–83rd
PanamaSan Francisco2–10–8

CONCACAF League

[edit]
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2020CONCACAF LeaguePRHaitiArcahaie0–3 (w/o)
2021CONCACAF LeaguePRCosta RicaSantos de Guápiles0–11–51–6
2022CONCACAF LeaguePREl SalvadorPlatense0–02–22–2 (a)
R16El SalvadorAlianza0–21–51–7
  • Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 4 appearances
    Best: First Round in 1995, 1999, 2006
    1993: Preliminary Round
    1994: Preliminary Round
    1995: First Round
    1999: First Round
    2006: First Round

CONCACAF Central American Cup

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SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023CONCACAF Central American CupGroup DHondurasMotagua0–5N/a5th
Costa RicaAlajuelense0–3N/a
PanamaSporting San MiguelitoN/a0–4
HondurasOlanchoN/a2–3
2025CONCACAF Central American CupGroup CHondurasMotagua1–4N/a5th
Costa RicaSaprissa1–2N/a
PanamaIndependienteN/a1–3
Costa RicaCartaginésN/a1–8

International level

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  • As of 21 August 2015
OpponentFirst meetingLast MeetingPldWDLGFGAGD
Costa Rica Alajuelense1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200219−8
Guatemala Aurora1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200218−7
Mexico Cruz AzulAug 26, 2008Sept 9, 20082002012−12
El Salvador FAS1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200215−4
Guatemala Municipal1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup200206−6
Honduras Olimpia1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200203−3
Costa Rica PuntarenasAug 22, 2006Aug 31, 2006201116−5
Mexico QuerétaroAug 4, 2015Sept 17, 2015201108−8
Panama San FranciscoSept 22, 2015Oct 22, 20151100211
Nicaragua Walter Ferretti1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF100101−1
Totals0000000
  • Friendly matches not included.
  • Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.

As 6 June 2024

Current squad

[edit]

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
1GK BLZDejion Mcfadzean
2FW MEXJahyrl Smith
4DF BLZBrandon Jones
5MF BLZGlenford Gentle III
6MF MEXJuan Leonel Guerrero Ocampo
7MF BLZNahjib Guerra
8FW COLCamilo Marquez
9MF URUNicolas Rocha
10MF BLZJordy Polanco
11DF BLZJahron Myvett
13MF COLJaylen Lennon
14MF BLZDarrel Myvett
15FW COLRonald Benavides
16DF BLZAlence Ayala
18MF BLZZion Ramos
No.Pos. NationPlayer
20MF COLMiguel Medina
22GK ARGNahuel Paz
26MF COLArles Balanta
24DF MEXChristian Ramírez
25FW BLZKrisean Lopez
17MF BLZFélix Martínez
27GK BLZWoodrow West
29MF BLZTrimayne Harris
19MF ARGZion Frazer
81F COLYubeiquer Arenas
77F BLZDesmond Wade
80DF MEXGerardo Madrid
88DF MEXMarco Zavala
99DF BLZEveral Trapp

Notable former players

[edit]

Managers

[edit]

Real Verdes

[edit]
  • Brazil Antonio Carlos Vieira

Verdes Hancock

[edit]
  • Nayo Waight (2005)
  • Ramon Cayoc (2008)

Verdes FC

[edit]
  • Alberto Rafael "Chapay" Contreras (1980s-1990s)
  • Walter Salazar (2013)
  • Pablo Cacho (2014–15)
  • Walter Salazar (2015–2017)
  • Belize Marvin Ottley (2017–)
  • Peru Martín Dimas Dall'orso (2019–2021)
  • Spain David Pérez Asensio (July 2021 – March 2023)
  • El Salvador Angel Orellana (April 2023 - July 2023) [1]
  • Spain José Migallón (July 2023 - - Present)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Verdes – national champions again after 22 years". Amandala. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Verdes opts out of B.P.F.L." Channel 5. April 21, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Verdes FC wins Premier League Opening Season competition". The Guardian. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Belize 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Verdes Football Club". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Arcahaie and Verdes ready to kick off SCL". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "COVID-19 dashes Verdes' Concacaf League hopes in Santo Domingo". Amandala. October 24, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.[dead link]
  8. ^ "History made as Verdes tie Platense to reach next round". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Verdes de Belice elimina al Platense de Liga CONCACAF en el Cuscatlán" [Verdes of Belize eliminates Paltense from the CONCACAF League in Cuscatlán]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). San Salvador. August 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Verdes_FC&oldid=1325489737"
    Verdes F.C.
    Full nameVerdes Football Club
    NicknameThe Green Machine
    Founded1976
    GroundNorman Broaster Stadium
    San Ignacio Town, Belize
    Capacity2,000
    ChairmanIan Haylock
    ManagerAngel Orellana Hernandez
    LeaguePremier League of Belize
    2022–23Champions (Closing season)

    Verdes F.C. (previously Hankook Verdes) is a Belizean association football club which competes in the Premier League of Belize. They are currently based in San Ignacio, Belize, a town situated in the district of Cayo, Belize. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes in 2004. They are now known only as Verdes F.C, locally being called only Verdes. The club is one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of the Football Federation of Belize. Their home games are played at Norman Broaster Stadium.

    The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the Belize national football team, despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008. Verdes F.C. had previously won the amateur Belize National Football Association championship in 1986.[1] In 2004, Hankook Verdes F.C. announced that they would opt out of the Belize Premier Football League due to unprofessional conduct, including late arrivals by officials and the other team, prior to a match against Kulture Yabra.[2] Verdes F.C.'s recent league championships include the opening season of the 2019–20 Premier League of Belize and both seasons of the 2021–22 FFB Top League, where they went undefeated.[3][4] The club would later win the 2022–23 Closing season.

    In 1985, Verdes F.C. was the first team to represent Belize in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They have appeared in eight editions of the competition and twice in its successor, the CONCACAF Champions League.[5] Throughout the history of Belizean football, Verdes F.C. has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list of CONCACAF opponents includes professional teams such as Cruz Azul, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Querétaro (Mexico); Real España, Platense, Pumas UNAH (Honduras); Xelajú, Municipal, Comunicaciones, (Guatemala);San Francisco (Panama); and Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador);Arcahaie (Haiti). Verdes F.C. has the most UNCAF Club Tournament appearances of any Belize football club.

    Verdes F.C. appeared in three consecutive editions of the CONCACAF League from 2020 to 2022 and were the second Belizean club to participate in the tournament.[6] Their first attempt in 2020 was halted by a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and the need to quarantine in Panama rather than being able to transit to the CONCACAF League venue in Santo Domingo. Their preliminary round match was cancelled and their opponents, Haitian side Arcahaie FC, was awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.[7] In 2022, they became the first Belizean club to win a competitive series in the competition.[8][9]

    Su mayor goleada en contra fue el 20 de agosto del año 2025 ante Club Sport Cartagines(Equipo de Costa Rica) por un marcador de 8-1 en Contra este partido se jugo en Estadio Fello Meza de cartagines en Cartago, Costa Rica.

    Honours

    Performance in International competitions

    CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
    1986CONCACAF Champions' Cup2RBermudaPembroke Hamilton Club2–10–32–4
    1987CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–21–61–8
    1988CONCACAF Champions' CupPRMexicoCruz Azul0–22–122–14
    1991CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–10–50–6
    1994CONCACAF Champions' CupPRGuatemalaComunicaciones1–31–22–5
    1995CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaMunicipal0–30–30–6
    1997CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaXelajú MC0–00–20–2
    1998CONCACAF Champions' CupGroup North BHondurasPlatense0–00–64th
    GuatemalaAurora1–23–2
    El SalvadorLuis Ángel FirpoN/a1–4
    2008–09CONCACAF Champions LeaguePRMexicoCruz Azul0–60–60–12
    2015–16CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup CMexicoQuerétaro0–00–83rd
    PanamaSan Francisco2–10–8

    CONCACAF League

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
    2020CONCACAF LeaguePRHaitiArcahaie0–3 (w/o)
    2021CONCACAF LeaguePRCosta RicaSantos de Guápiles0–11–51–6
    2022CONCACAF LeaguePREl SalvadorPlatense0–02–22–2 (a)
    R16El SalvadorAlianza0–21–51–7
    • Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 4 appearances
      Best: First Round in 1995, 1999, 2006
      1993: Preliminary Round
      1994: Preliminary Round
      1995: First Round
      1999: First Round
      2006: First Round

    CONCACAF Central American Cup

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
    2023CONCACAF Central American CupGroup DHondurasMotagua0–5N/a5th
    Costa RicaAlajuelense0–3N/a
    PanamaSporting San MiguelitoN/a0–4
    HondurasOlanchoN/a2–3
    2025CONCACAF Central American CupGroup CHondurasMotagua1–4N/a5th
    Costa RicaSaprissa1–2N/a
    PanamaIndependienteN/a1–3
    Costa RicaCartaginésN/a1–8

    International level

    • As of 21 August 2015
    OpponentFirst meetingLast MeetingPldWDLGFGAGD
    Costa Rica Alajuelense1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200219−8
    Guatemala Aurora1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200218−7
    Mexico Cruz AzulAug 26, 2008Sept 9, 20082002012−12
    El Salvador FAS1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200215−4
    Guatemala Municipal1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup200206−6
    Honduras Olimpia1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200203−3
    Costa Rica PuntarenasAug 22, 2006Aug 31, 2006201116−5
    Mexico QuerétaroAug 4, 2015Sept 17, 2015201108−8
    Panama San FranciscoSept 22, 2015Oct 22, 20151100211
    Nicaragua Walter Ferretti1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF100101−1
    Totals0000000
    • Friendly matches not included.
    • Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.

    As 6 June 2024

    Current squad

    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
    1GK BLZDejion Mcfadzean
    2FW MEXJahyrl Smith
    4DF BLZBrandon Jones
    5MF BLZGlenford Gentle III
    6MF MEXJuan Leonel Guerrero Ocampo
    7MF BLZNahjib Guerra
    8FW COLCamilo Marquez
    9MF URUNicolas Rocha
    10MF BLZJordy Polanco
    11DF BLZJahron Myvett
    13MF COLJaylen Lennon
    14MF BLZDarrel Myvett
    15FW COLRonald Benavides
    16DF BLZAlence Ayala
    18MF BLZZion Ramos
    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    20MF COLMiguel Medina
    22GK ARGNahuel Paz
    26MF COLArles Balanta
    24DF MEXChristian Ramírez
    25FW BLZKrisean Lopez
    17MF BLZFélix Martínez
    27GK BLZWoodrow West
    29MF BLZTrimayne Harris
    19MF ARGZion Frazer
    81F COLYubeiquer Arenas
    77F BLZDesmond Wade
    80DF MEXGerardo Madrid
    88DF MEXMarco Zavala
    99DF BLZEveral Trapp

    Notable former players

    Managers

    Real Verdes

    • Brazil Antonio Carlos Vieira

    Verdes Hancock

    • Nayo Waight (2005)
    • Ramon Cayoc (2008)

    Verdes FC

    • Alberto Rafael "Chapay" Contreras (1980s-1990s)
    • Walter Salazar (2013)
    • Pablo Cacho (2014–15)
    • Walter Salazar (2015–2017)
    • Belize Marvin Ottley (2017–)
    • Peru Martín Dimas Dall'orso (2019–2021)
    • Spain David Pérez Asensio (July 2021 – March 2023)
    • El Salvador Angel Orellana (April 2023 - July 2023) [1]
    • Spain José Migallón (July 2023 - - Present)

    References

    1. ^ "Verdes – national champions again after 22 years". Amandala. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    2. ^ "Verdes opts out of B.P.F.L." Channel 5. April 21, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    3. ^ "Verdes FC wins Premier League Opening Season competition". The Guardian. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    4. ^ "Belize 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    5. ^ "Verdes Football Club". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    6. ^ "Arcahaie and Verdes ready to kick off SCL". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    7. ^ "COVID-19 dashes Verdes' Concacaf League hopes in Santo Domingo". Amandala. October 24, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.[dead link]
    8. ^ "History made as Verdes tie Platense to reach next round". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    9. ^ "Verdes de Belice elimina al Platense de Liga CONCACAF en el Cuscatlán" [Verdes of Belize eliminates Paltense from the CONCACAF League in Cuscatlán]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). San Salvador. August 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • Hankook Verdes at the official league website
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