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| Full name | Villa Clara | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Expreso del Centro (The Center Express) | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Camilo Cienfuegos Zulueta (Villa Clara Province, Cuba) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Raúl Mederos Sosa[1] | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol | ||
| 2023 | 5th (Apertura, Group A) | ||
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Fútbol Club Villa Clara is a Cuban professional football club based in Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol, the top division of Cuban football.
Overview
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The club, mostly playing in Santa Clara at Estadio Augusto César Sandino, and representing the city and the whole province, is legally based in the village of Zulueta and plays some matches at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium. Next to the Camilo Cienfuegos stadium is a smaller football field for the public.
Achievements
[edit]League
[edit]- Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: 14
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2016
International
[edit]- Copa de Las Antillas U23: 1
- 2003[2]
Current squad
[edit]Squad of Villa Clara in the 2023 season [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
[edit]In the 2023 season
| Name | Nationality |
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| Pedro Pereira |  Cuba |
| Farael Aquinet (assistant) | Cuba |
| Serguei Prado (assistant) | Cuba |
| Juan Carlos Fernández (goalkeeper) | Cuba |
| Raúl Mederos (fitness) | Cuba |
References
[edit]- ^ DT Mederos: «La idea es sumar» - Vanguardia (in Spanish)
- ^ "Copa de Las Antillas (U23) 2003". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Villa Clara - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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