Once Deportivo Fútbol Club was a Salvadoran professional football club based in Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club was founded on 20 July 2019, and plays its home games at Estadio Simeón Magaña.
History On July 20, 2019, Primera Division awarded a new license to ownership group who wanted a team based in Ahuachapan, This came about after Pasaquina were stripped of their license and were forced to sell their spot, the new team filled the vacancy in the market created by the dissolution of Once Municipal three years earlier. On July 21, 2019, the club announced that Once Deportivo, which had previously been used as a placeholder name for the club, would be the official team name.
Once Deportivo announced Uruguayan Pablo Quiñones as its head coach on July 20, 2017, joining general director Roberto Campos in a search for players. Segio Calero was signed as the club's first player on July 22, 2019.
Once Deportivo started its inaugural season against Municipal Limeno on 29 July 2019, losing 3–0. The club's first ever goal was a goal scored by Anthony Roque in the Once's third league game, a 2–1 loss against Aguila. Once Deportivo's first win was a 2–1 victory over Isidro Metapan, which came in the fifth round of their first Primera Division season on 18 August 2019. Once Deportivo finished their first season in twelfth position. They failed to make it into the top six teams to reach the finals.
Following the conclusion of the season, Once Deportivo sacked Pablo Quinones and hired Spaniard Juan Dieguez to be the new coach. The club bolstered their campaign with the hiring of international players such as Mexicans Marco Granados and Edgar Solis, Nicaraguan Luis Fernando Copete, and Salvaodran such as Marcelo Tejada. The club started the season strongly winning six games, drawing two games and losing three games. In March 2020 the season was suspended due to coronavirus pandemic. A week later FESFUT the organiser of El Salvador football declared that the final round of matches and the final would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The title was subsequently awarded to Once Deportivo, who finished on top of the points table after the eleven rounds that were played. This is Once Deportivo first title in their history. However, at the FESFUT extraordinary meeting on 29 April 2020, it was decided that the Clausura 2020 season title originally awarded to Once Deportivo would be retracted and the title would not be awarded. However, they would remain the third representative of El Salvador in the 2021 CONCACAF League.
On the 13th of November, 2024 the club president Héctor Salazar announced on the club social media that the entire Once Deportivo board had resigned due to the club inability to continue to run the club, as the club had acquired 100,000 dollars' worth of debts.
Despite financial issues and most of the board resigning, Once Deportivo finished sixth in the Primera division, they went on to defeat LA Firpo and Cacahuatique and reached the final for the first time in their history. The club shocked the nation powerhouse team FAS 2–1 in the final, thanks to goals for Josue Rivera and Jomal Williams to win the title for the first time in history.
Following their title win, the club lost their coach Erick Prado and Josue Rivera to Isidro Metapan, Jorge Cruz to FAS and Goalkeeper Gerson Lopez to long term Injury. They Hired Argentinian Fabio Larramendi to defend their title, However they started the campaign as the worst season for a champion in Apertura/Clausura format, after 10 games the club had only gained 3 points (3 draws and 7 loss) and were anchored to the bottom of the table. After the poor start of the season Argentinian Fabio Larramendi was sacked.
On March 15, 2025 the president of Once Deportivo Giancarlo Angelucci announced that Once Deportivo will no longer be based or play in Ahuachapan due to conflict with the department council and refusal to install stadium lights ruling out night games.
Honours
Domestic honours
Leagues Primera División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (1): Apertura 2024 None (2020 Clausura originally awarded but later retracted)
Stadium Estadio Simeón Magaña, Ahuachapán (2019-Present) Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos, Sonsonate (2019)
Once Deportivo plays its home games at Estadio Simeon Magana in Ahuachapan, Ahuachapan. However the club was not allowed to play at the Estadio Simeon Magana was to unable to meet the requirements to play for the first part of the Clausura 2019 therefore they moved their games to the Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos, Sonsonate. However they received approval to return to the Estadio Simeon Magana.
Colours and crest
Home
Away
Sponsorship Companies that Once Deportivo currently has sponsorship deals with for 2024–2025 includes: Elite Wear SVs – Official kit suppliers Pepsi – Official sponsors Mister Donut – Official sponsors Canal 4 – Official sponsors La Geo – Official sponsors Sistema Fedecredito – Official sponsors ALCASA – Official sponsors Electrolit – Official sponsors
Club records First victory in the Primera Division for Once Deportivo: 2-1 Isidro Metapan, August 17, 2019 First goalscorer for Once Deportivo:Anthony Roque v Aguila, August 10, 2019 First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Once Deportivo: Anthony Roque v Aguila, August 10, 2019 Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3-0 v Chalatenango, 9 March 2020 Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 C.D. Sonsonate, November 18, 2019 Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4-0 v El Vencedor, 25 August 2019 Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-6 Isidro Metapan, 18 October 2020. Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018 Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018 Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División Most goals scored, Apertura 2019 season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 2018 Longest winless streak: 2025 Apertura: 10 games (3 draws and 7 loss) Worst season: Primera Division Apertura 2019: 3 win, 5 draws and 14 losses (14 points) First CONCACAF Champions League match: Once Deportivo 1–1 Communcaciones; Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores; 5 August 2021.
Individual records Record appearances (all competitions): Jorge Cruz, 123 from 2020 to Present Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran Jorge Cruz, 123 from 2020 to Present Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Once Deportivo), TBD Most international caps for El Salvador while a Once Deportivo player: 2, Julio Sibrian and Melvin Cartagena. Most caps won whilst at Once Deportivo: 2, Julio Sibrian and Melvin Cartagena. Record scorer in league: Trinidan and Tobagon Jomal Williams, 21 Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions) Most goals in a season (Primera Division): David Rugamas, 12 First goal scorer in International competition: Edgar Medrano (v. Communicaciones; Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores; 5 May 2021)
Current squad
Players with dual citizenship Brandon Martinez-Trelles
Out on loan
In
Out
Personnel
Coaching staff As of March 2025 PositionStaffCoach Guillermo Rivera (*)Assistant manager Francisco Sibrian (*) Reserve manager José Arturo Cano (*) Goalkeeper Coach TBD (*) Under 17 Manager TBD (*) Under 15 Manager TBDSporting director TBD (*) Fitness Coach Salvador Polanco (*) Team Doctor Mirna Gonzalez (*) Fitness Coach TBD (*) Physiotherapy Leonardo Torres (*) Utility Javier (*)
Management As of January 2025 PositionStaffOwner Salaverría Investments SVPresident Giancarlo AngelucciVice-president Juan Marco EscobarTreasure Carlos VillagranExecutive secretary Deimy FrancoDirector of operations TBD Brand Representative TBD Administrative representative TBD Grassroots Representative TBD Sports director TBD
List of coaches As of January 20, 2024 NameNatTenureWin-Draw-Loss Pablo Quiñonez July, 2019– November 2019 3–5–14 Juan Cortez December, 2019– July 2020 6–2–3 Bruno Martinez August, 2020– April 2021 13–9–9 Mario Elias Guevara April, 2021– May 2021 see below Carlos Romero May, 2021– October, 2021 6–7–3 Mario Elias Guevara October, 2021– December 2021 6–5–4 Ruben Da Silva December 2021– June 2022 5–8–9 Rodolfo Gochez June 2022 - October 2022 1–4–5 Erick Prado December 2022 - December 2024 33–32–29 Fabio Gaston Larramendi January 2025 - March 2025 0–3–7 Guillermo Rivera March 2025 - May 2025 0–0–1
Notable managers The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Once Deportivo:
NameNationalityFromToHonoursErick Prado El Salvador1 Salvadoran championships (Apertura 2024)
Notable players
Captains Only captains in competitive matches are included. Players marked in bold are still playing in the professional team.
CaptainNationalityYearsNotesChristian Sanchez2019 -Raul Gonzalez2020 – Luis Copete2020 – Julio Sibrian2021-2022 – Walter Chigüila2022 – Jesús Dautt2023 – Iván Barahona 2023-2024 –Josué Rivera2024 Won Apertura 2024 seasonCarlos Anzora2025 –
Most appearances PlaceNamePeriodTotal 1 Jorge Cruz 2020–2024123002123 1 Josue Rivera 2021–2024118002118 2 Marcelo Diaz 2020–2023100002100 3 Kevin Menjivar 2019–20229520295 4 Melvin Cartagena 2020–2022 8520285 5 Julio Sibrian 2020–20227520275 6 Jose Enrique Contreras2019–2020, 2021–20227200272 7 Bryan Paz 2019–20227200272 8 Miguel Murillo 2023-Present 7000070 8 Walter Chigüila 2019, 2021–2023 5800058 9 Jomal Williams2022-2023, 2024-Present5600258 10 Marvin Morales 2019–20215220052 11 Enner Orellana 2022-Present 5000050 12 Yonatan Guardado2020-20224900249 13 Alexander Roque2019–20214320043 Bolded players are currently on the Once Deportivo roster.
Goals PlaceNamePeriodTotal 1 Jomal Williams2023–2024, 2024-Present2100021 2 Bryan Paz 2020–20221900019 3 Josue Rivera 2021–20241900019 3 David Rugamas 2020–20211230015 3 Edgar Medrano 20211500115 5 Jose Enrique Contreras2019–2020, 20211400014 6 Marcelo Díaz2020–20231000010 7 Craig Foster202160006 8 Kemal Malcolm2024–Present50005 8 Raul Gonzales2019–202040004 9 Anthony Roque2019–202140004 10 Elvin Alvarado 2020–202141004 11 Victor Landázuri2023–202440004 Bolded players are currently on the Once Deportivo roster.
Most shutouts As of March 13, 2025 PlaceNamePeriodTotal 1 Yonatan Guardado 2020–2022 15 1 0 016 2 Gerson Lopez 2023–2024 15 1 0 016 3 William Torres 2021–2022 10 0 0 010 4 Jesus Dautt 2022–2023 9 0 0 09 5 Yimmy Cuellar 2019–2020 8 0 0 0 8 6 Sergio Sibrian 2023 4 0 0 04 7 Cesar Melara 2023-Present 5 0 0 05
Bolded players are currently on the Once Deportivo roster.
Internationals who have played at Once Deportivo Players marked in bold gained their caps while playing at Once Deportivo.
Jabari Hylton Kemal Malcolm Abdiel Macea Luis Copete David Rugamas Julio Sibrian Melvin Cartagena Marcelo Díaz Kevin Menjívar Kevin Roman Ivan Barahona Jorge Cruz William Maldonado Néstor Renderos Rómulo Villalobos David Rugamas Gilberto Baires Elvin Alvarado Cristian Sanchez Jomal Williams
References
External links Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan at Soccerway