| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Eduardo Atala | |||
| Manager | Ninrrol Medina | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Nacional | |||
| Apertura | 2nd | |||
| Clausura | TBD | |||
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Auzmendi (4) All: Auzmendi (8) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 20 September 2023. | ||||
The 2023–24 season will be F.C. Motagua's 77th season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup.
Overview
The club will try to improve their 2022–23 season where they finished title-less. On 5 September, manager Ninrrol Medina was sacked due to poor results and was replaced by Argentinian coach César Vigevani.[1]
Kits
The 2023–24 home, away and third kits were published on 27 July.
| Manufacturer | Main sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joma | Pepsi | ||
     Home
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 Away
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Alternative
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 Goalkeeper
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Players
Transfers in
| Player | Contract date | Moving from |
|---|---|---|
 Carlos Argueta | 8 May 2023 | Vida |
| Denis Meléndez | 8 May 2023 | Vida |
| Ricky Zapata | 8 May 2023 | Real Sociedad |
| Luis Vega | 15 May 2023 | Marathón[2] |
| Yeison Mejía | 1 June 2023 | Real España |
 Agustín Auzmendi | 12 June 2023 | Olancho[3] |
| Jairo Róchez | 21 June 2023 | UPNFM[4] |
| José Escalante | 27 June 2023 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cavalry[5] |
| Antony García | 27 July 2023 | Vida[6] |
 José Barreto | 7 August 2023 |  Santa Tecla |
Transfers out
| Player | Released date | Moving to |
|---|---|---|
 Roberto Moreira | 12 May 2023 | Génesis[7] |
 Santiago Montoya | 21 May 2023 | TBD |
| Eddie Hernández | 26 May 2023 | TBD |
| Christian Gutiérrez | 6 June 2023 | TBD |
| Gaspar Triverio | 10 June 2023 | Victoria |
| Héctor Castellanos | 14 June 2023 | Real España[8] |
| Diego Rodríguez | 19 June 2023 | Victoria[9] |
| Juan Obregón | 23 June 2023 |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds[10] |
| Yostin Obando | 8 July 2023 | Olancho |
| Cristopher Meléndez | 8 July 2023 | UPNFM |
| Marlon Licona | 9 August 2023 | Victoria |
Squad
- As of 20 September 2023
- Only league matches into account
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Goals scored | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 22/23 | 23/24 | Total | < 22/23 | 23/24 | Total | ||||
| 1 | GK | Enrique Facussé | 30 December 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin Álvarez | 3 August 1996 (aged 26) | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Carlos Meléndez | 8 December 1997 (aged 25) | 42 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Luis Vega | 28 February 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | 27 May 1995 (aged 28) | 208 | 6 | 214 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | DF | Ricky Zapata | 23 November 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Iván López | 5 October 1990 (aged 32) | 95 | 7 | 102 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | MF | Walter Martínez | 26 March 1991 (aged 32) | 195 | 8 | 203 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | MF | Yeison Mejía | 18 January 1998 (aged 25) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Agustín Auzmendi | 1 February 1997 (aged 26) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | MF | Raúl Santos | 2 August 1992 (aged 30) | 166 | 6 | 172 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | MF | Carlos Argueta | 6 January 1999 (aged 24) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Edwin Maldonado | 4 March 1994 (aged 29) | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Carlos Mejía | 19 February 2000 (aged 23) | 62 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | DF | Wesly Decas | 11 August 1999 (aged 23) | 100 | 4 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Lucas Campana | 9 March 1993 (aged 30) | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier | 29 October 1987 (aged 35) | 193 | 8 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | José Escalante | 29 May 1995 (aged 28) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Juan Delgado | 21 July 1992 (aged 30) | 94 | 8 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | FW | Antony García | 29 October 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Denis Meléndez | 22 July 1995 (aged 27) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Jairo Róchez | 5 April 1991 (aged 32) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | Andy Hernández | 15 December 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Osmar Gonzales | 7 September 2000 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez | 26 November 2001 (aged 21) | 81 | 1 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | DF | Albert Galindo | 21 October 2001 (aged 21) | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Giancarlos Sacaza | 18 January 2004 (aged 19) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Marvin Maldonado | 25 June 2003 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | – | Santos Sambulá | 29 August 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | Aaron Barrios | 19 October 2004 (aged 18) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | DF | Breyner Maradiaga | 19 August 2003 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | FW | José Oliva | 16 May 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | MF | Rodrigo Rodríguez | 20 June 2004 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | MF | Geovanni Bueso | 12 April 2003 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | MF | José Barreto | 9 February 1993 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Managers | Ninrrol Medina | 26 August 1976 (aged 46) | 2 February 2023 – 5 September 2023 | ||||||
| César Vigevani | 30 August 1974 (aged 48) | 5 September 2023 – | |||||||
Goalkeeper's action
- As of 20 September 2023
| Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rougier | 2017–present | 201 | 195 | 0.970 |
| Enrique Facussé | 2023–present | 1 | 3 | 3.000 |
International caps
- As of 6 July 2023
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2023–24 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
| Player | Team | Event | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Santos | Adult | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Elvir | U-23 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Núñez | U-23 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 1 |
Results
All times are local CST unless stated otherwise
Preseason and friendlies
| 14 July 2023 Friendly | Comunicaciones  | 1–0 | Motagua | Jonesboro, United States |
| 19:00 EST | Fracchia  80' |
Stadium: Tara Stadium Referee: |
| 16 July 2023 Friendly | Motagua | 2–3 | Municipal | Charlotte, United States |
| 17:30 EST | Auzmendi 70' López 90+3' |
59' Archila 78' Fuentes 90' Altán |
Stadium: RRHS Stadium Referee: |
| 21 July 2023 Friendly | Comunicaciones | 1–2 | Motagua | Hartford, United States |
| 19:00 EST | López 40' |
21' Mejía 90' Auzmendi |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: |
| 23 July 2023 Friendly | Motagua | 1–1 | Olimpia | Chester, United States |
| 18:30 EST | Delgado 63' |
58' Benguché |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: |
Apertura
| 30 July 2023 Week 1 | Motagua | 1–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Pereira 84' |
Report | 41' Róchez |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro |
| Note: Agustín Auzmendi, José Escalante, Jairo Róchez, Ricky Zapata and Carlos Argueta made their official debuts for the club | ||||
| 5 August 2023 Week 2 | Génesis | 0–0 | Motagua | Comayagua |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Julio Güity | ||
| Note: Midfielder Yeison Mejía made his league debut for the club wearing jersey #10. | ||||
| 13 August 2023 Week 3 | Motagua | 3–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
| 17:00 | López 42' Mejía 53'Meléndez 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
| Note: Midfielder Denis Meléndez scored his first goal in his first ever league appearance for the club. Also, midfielder Luis Vega made his official F.C. Motagua's debut. And, midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first league goal. | ||||
| 20 August 2023 Week 4 | Vida | 3–3 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
| 18:00 | Tellas 36' (pen.) Canales 47'Colón 49' |
Report | 38' Mejía 40' Róchez 74' (o.g.) Bernárdez |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Raúl Castro |
| Note: Goalkeper Enrique Facussé made his professional debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez scored his first ever goal for F.C. Motagua. | ||||
| 26 August 2023 Week 5 | Motagua | 0–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Report | 38' 50' Arboleda |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar | |
| Note: Midfielders Iván López and Walter Martínez reached 100 and 200 league matches respectively. | ||||
| 3 September 2023 Week 6 | Real España | 3–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 17:00 | Vuelto 13' Rocca 50' 90+1' |
Report | 31' Auzmendi 45+2' Campana 55' Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Saíd Martínez |
| Note: Youngster Santos Sambulá made his professional debut with the club wearing jersey #47. This was the last game for manager Ninrrol Medina as he was sacked 2 days later due to poor results. | ||||
| 13 September 2023 Week 7 | Motagua | 1–0 | Olancho | Danlí |
| 18:00 | Martínez 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Héctor Rodríguez | |
| Note: This match was moved to Danlí as the Estadio Nacional was unavailable. Coach César Vigevani directed his first game as new appointed F.C. Motagua's manager. Midfielder Juan Delgado reached 100 league games with the club. | ||||
| 16 September 2023 Week 8 | Motagua | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Raúl Castro | ||
| Note: Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier reached 200 league games with the club. Youngster Antony García made his professional debut wearing jersey #24. | ||||
| 20 September 2023 Week 9 | Victoria | 0–4 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
| 18:00 | Report | 23' Campana 33' 38' 57' Auzmendi |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: José Valladares | |
| Note: Forward Agustín Auzmendi scored his first league hat-trick. | ||||
| Postponed Week 10 | UPNFM | v | Motagua | Choluteca |
| Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 30 September 2023 Week 11 | Motagua | v | Génesis | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 7 October 2023 Week 12 | Marathón | v | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 14 October 2023 Week 13 | Motagua | v | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 21 October 2023 Week 14 | Olimpia | v | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 28 October 2023 Week 15 | Motagua | v | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| 4 November 2023 Week 16 | Olancho | v | Motagua | Juticalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 8 November 2023 Week 17 | Real Sociedad | v | Motagua | Tocoa |
| Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón |
| 11 November 2023 Week 18 | Motagua | v | Victoria | Tegucigalpa |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
Clausura
| Week 1 | v |
CONCACAF Central American Cup
| 2 August 2023 Group D | Verdes  | 0–5 | Motagua | Belmopan, Belize |
| 16:00 | Report | 44' (pen.) 47' 56' Auzmendi 78' López 85' Mejía |
Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Josué Ugalde (CRC) | |
| Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. The club obtained their largest international away victory and their first one overall since 1993. Iván López scored his first international goal. Agustín Auzmendi also scored his first three official goals for the club and became the first ever player to score an international hat-trick for F.C. Motagua. Ricky Zapata, Yeison Mejía, Agustín Auzmendi, Carlos Argueta, Edwin Maldonado, José Escalante and Albert Galindo made their international debuts for the club. | ||||
| 9 August 2023 Group D | Motagua | 2–0 |  Sporting San Miguelito | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 20:00 | Mejía 21' 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Julio Luna (GUA) | |
| Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. Midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first two official goals for F.C. Motagua. Midfielder Denis Meléndez made his official debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez made his international debut with the club. | ||||
| 17 August 2023 Group D | Motagua | 1–0 | Olancho | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 20:00 | Mejía 54' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Randy Solano (DOM) | |
| Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two Honduran sides in international contention. Midfielder Luis Vega made his international debut for the club. | ||||
| 31 August 2023 Group D | Alajuelense  | 5–1 | Motagua | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 | Navarro 5' 29' Rodríguez 37'Barrantes 64'Venegas 90+2' |
Report | 15' Auzmendi |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Iván Cisneros (SLV) |
| Note: With 9 points obtained, F.C. Motagua qualified second in their group to the quarter-finals. Goalkeeper Enrique Facussé made his international debut with the club. | ||||
| 26 September 2023 Quarterfinals | Motagua | v | Independiente | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional | |||
| Note: This will be the first ever encounter between these two teams. | ||||
| 3 October 2023 Quarterfinals | Independiente | v | Motagua | Penonomé, Panama |
| 21:00 EST | Stadium: Estadio Universidad Latina |
Statistics
- As of 20 September 2023
| Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF | GA | GD | CS | SG | Per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 5 | 3 | 51.85% |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% |
| Others | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 0 | 1 | 33.33% |
| Totals | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 8 | 4 | 52.94% |
References
- ↑ "Motagua Announces Argentine César Vigevani as New Coach". breakinglatest.news. Breaking Latest News. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "Motagua presenta como nuevo jugador a Luis Vega". El País. El País. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ "Motagua confirma a Agustín Auzmendi". Diario Mas. Diario Mas. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Uno más: Motagua anuncia el fichaje del delantero Jairo Róchez". La Prensa. La Prensa. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Official: Jose Escalante Joins FC Motagua". Northern Tribune. Northern Tribune. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Confirmado: Motagua cierra su novena alta del mercado de fichajes a un día del inicio del Apertura 2023". Diario Diez. Diario Diez. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Roberto Moreira cierra su ciclo con Motagua: "Es momento de decir adiós"". El Heraldo. El Heraldo. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ↑ "Héctor Castellanos se olvida del Motagua para convertirse en nuevo fichaje del Real España". El Heraldo. El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ "Diego Rodríguez se olvida de Motagua y tiene nuevo equipo en la Liga Nacional". TVC. Televicentro. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Riverhounds SC signs Honduras forward Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". PittsburghSoccerNow.com. PGHSCN. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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