Jocoro F.C.

Jocoro F.C.

Full name	Jocoro Football Club
Nickname(s)	Los Fogoneros Morazanicos
Founded	19 May 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05-19)
Ground	Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego, Morazán
Chairman	Leonel Hernández
Manager	Alvaro Canizalez
League	Primera División
2022 Apertura	Overall: 3rd Playoffs: Runners-up
Home colours Away colours

Jocoro Fútbol Club are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Jocoro, Morazán, El Salvador.^[1][2] The Team competes in Primera División, the top division of the salvadoran football system.

Jocoro has won two Salavdoran Segunda Division league titles, in Apertura 2017 and again in Clausura 2018, as well as two Tercera Division in 1995 and Clausura 2016.

The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, The club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.

The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating Brujos de Izalco of Izalco 6-3 on aggregate, winning automatic promotion to the primera division. The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 2020-21 season they would earn a best-ever third-place result. Just missing on the final losing 2-1 on aggregate against Aguila.

In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time.

After reaching two finals in five the years, the club suffered a disastrous season Clausura 2024, the club failed to stay consistent on and off the field, The club only won 2 games, 3 draws and 17 losses, the club was almost relegated, Jocoro had four coaches after the start of the 2024 season; all four coaches resigned due to results and lack of payment. Their last coach was Carlos Romero

Finally It was announced that Jocoro had sold their spot in the primera division to Titan.^[3] However FESFUT announced with Jocoro failure to meet the requirement to register in the Primera Division, they would lose their spot and therefore could not sell their spot to Titan.^[4] The team was forced relegated to the Segunda Division.^[5]

• Primera División: 1
  • Runners up: (2) : Apertura 2022, Apertura 2023
• Segunda Division: 2
  • Champions: (2) :Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
  • Runners up: (3) : 1998, 1999, 2001
• Tercera Division: 1
  • Champions: (2) : 1995, Torneo Clausura 2016

• Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego (2017-2018, 2020-Present)
  • Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno
  • Estadio Correcaminos, Gotera, Morazan (2018-2019)
  • Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020)
  • Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (2023) games in the CONCACAF Central American Cup.

Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.

Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes:

• Milan – Official kit suppliers
• Caja de Credito Jocoro – Official sponsors
• Inversions bendicion de dios – Official sponsors
• Electrolit – Official sponsors
• L& A  – Official sponsors
• Las Perlitas – Official sponsors

• First victory in the Primera Division for Jocoro: 3-2 Firpo, July 29, 2018
• First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v Firpo 29 July 2018
• 100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte 4 January 2021
• Largest Home victory, Primera División: 5-1 v Limeno 25 October 2020
• Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3-0 v Pasaquina, 29 October 2018
• Largest Home loss, Primera División: 1–3 v Chalatenango, 4 November 2018
• Largest Away loss, Primera División: 1-4 v A.D. Isidro Metapan, 7 April 2019
• 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, season, Primera División: 25, Apertura 2018
• Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 win, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points)
• First CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): Jocoro 1–4 Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023.
• Largest Home victory, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 5-1 v TBD, 2023
• Largest Away victory, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 3-0 v TBD, 2023
• Largest Home loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-4 v Saprissa, 11 August 2023
• Largest Away loss, CONCACAF tournament match (2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup): 0-5 v Cartaginés, 23 August 2023

As of 30 December, after their 2024 Apertura when they were forced relegation

Pos.	Club	Season In D1	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif.
TBA	Jocoro F.C.	6	248	65	76	107	275	358	−83

• Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
• Record appearances (Primera Division): Honduran Junior Padilla, 150 from 2020 to 2024
• Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro), Juan Jose Gomez
• Most international caps for El Salvador while a Jocoro player: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta
• Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta.
• Record scorer in league: Salvadorian Juan Carlos Argueta, 25
• 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): Argentinian German Aguila, 15
• First goal scorer in International competition: Argentinian Luis Acuña (v. Cobán Imperial; Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula; August 1, 2023)
• Most goals in a CONCACAF competitions: 1, Argentinians German Aguila and Luis Acuna
• Most appearance in a CONCACAF competitions:, TBD

As of December 2025

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. Nation Player —  SLV TBD —  SLV TBD —  SLV TBD

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV TBD —  SLV TBD —  SLV TBD

• Allan Benitez

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. Nation Player —  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

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. Nation Player —  COL Jhon Machado (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV TBD (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD) —  SLV TBD (From TBD)

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. Nation Player —  SLV Jaime Ortiz (To Isidro Metapan) —  ARG Luis Acuña (To Fuerte San Francisco) —  SLV Lester Blanco (To TBD) —  SLV Salvador Galindo (To Fuerte San Francisco) —  SLV Nelson Moreno (To Fuerte San Francisco) —  COL Jhon Machado (To TBD) —  SLV Elvis Claros (To Municipal Limeno) —  SLV Juan Carlos Argueta (To Isidro Metapan) —  ARG German Aguila (To FAS) —  SLV Nelson Rodriguez (To Dragon) —  SLV Jose Orlando Martinez (To Dragon)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV Enmanuel Hernandez (To Fuerte San Francisco) —  SLV Carlos Arevalo (To Platense) —  SLV Wilson Rugamas (To Fuerte San Francisco) —  SLV Henry Maldonado (To Dragon) —  SLV Oscar Sanchez (To Cacahuatique) —  SLV Guillermo Fuentes (To Cacahuatique) —  SLV Jonathan Quintanilla (To Dragon) —  SLV Joel Turcios (To Cacahuatique) —  SLV Hugo Hernandez (To Cacahuatique) —  SLV Alcides Gomez (To Cacahuatique)

Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 2023.

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. Nation Player 32 MF  SLV José Membreño 33 DF  SLV Luis Méndez 35 DF  SLV Érick Sosa 36 MF  SLV Edwin Benítez González 37 DF  SLV Bryan Hernández 38 DF  SLV Kevin Girón 39 DF  SLV Edgar Soto 40 DF  SLV Ronald Calix Cruz 41 MF  SLV Bryan Mejía 42 MF  SLV Érick Álvarez

No. Pos. Nation Player 43 MF  SLV Jonathan Turcios 44 MF  SLV Daniel Rodríguez 45 GK  SLV Nelson Guerrero 46 MF  SLV Ricardo Portillo 47 MF  SLV David Lazo Parras 48 GK  SLV Steven García 49 FW  SLV Marvin Pineda 53 GK  SLV Marlon Hernández 54 MF  SLV Wilman Ramírez 55 MF  SLV Jorge Amaya

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

• Luis Paradela
• Carlos Lanza
• Jamal Jack
• William Maldonado
• Juan Jose Gomez
• Alexander Campos
• Yuvini Salamanca
• Juan Carlos Argueta

Place	Name	Period	Primera Division	Playoffs	SLV Cup	Continental	Total
1	Junior Padilla	2020–2024	120	0	0	4	150
2	Elvis Claros	2020–2024	100	0	0	4	147
3	Nelson Moreno	2020–2024	88	0	0	1	130
4	Nelson Alvarenga	2018, 2019–2022	121	0	0	0	121
5	Yuvini Salamanca	2020-2023	118	0	0	0	118
6	Juan Carlos Argueta	2022–2024	75	0	0	0	75
6	Edgar Cruz	2018–2020	68	0	0	0	68
7	Francisco Escobar	2018–2020	67	0	0	0	67
8	Jorge Narciso Cáceres	2019–2020	64	0	0	0	64
9	Francisco Noé Reyes	2018–2020, 2020-2021	60	0	0	0	60
10	Hector Ramírez Carvajal	2021-2023	60	0	0	0	60

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.

Place	Name	Period	Primera Division	Playoffs	SLV Cup	Continental	Total
1	Juan Carlos Argueta	2022-2024	25	0	0	0	25
2	Diego Areco	2018-2019, 2021	21	0	0	0	21
3	German Aguila	2023-2024	18	0	0	1	19
4	Edgar Cruz	2018-2020	17	0	0	0	17
4	Jhon Machado	2019-2022	16	0	0	0	16
6	Carlos Lanza	2020-2021	13	1	0	0	13
7	Nelson Alvarenga	2019-2022	12	0	0	0	12
8	Santos Guzman	2020-2022	12	0	0	0	12
9	Junior Padilla	2020-2024	11	0	0	0	11
10	Luis Acuna	2023-2024	9	0	0	1	9
11	Yuvini Salamanca	2020-present	7	0	0	0	7
12	Fredrick Ogangan	2018	4	0	0	0	4

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.

As of February 14, 2024

Position	Staff
Manager	TBD (*)
Assistant Manager	Carlos Romero (*)
Technical Advisor	Víctor Fuentes
Reserve Manager	Nelson Gomez (*)
Goalkeeper Coach	Christian Reyes (*)
Under 17 Manager	Nelson Gomez (*)
Under 15 Manager	Rolando Torres
Ladies Manager	Alvaro Canizales (*)
Fitness Coach	Yeltzin Mejia (*)
Team Doctor	Raul Serrano
Kinesiologist	Manuel Carranza (*)
Utility	Wilfredo Perez (*)

As of August 1, 2023

Position	Staff
Owner	Morazán Football Association
President	Leonel Antonio Hernández (*)
vice-president	Omar Eliseo Romero Espinal
Secretary	TBD
Vice-Secretary	TBD
Administrative Manager	Marvin Hernandez
Treasury	Mauricio Aguilar
vice-Treasury	TBD
Press secretary	Jose Hernandez (*)
Representative	Emerson Avalos (*)
Representative	Elena Ramirez (*)
Representative	Luis Granados (*)
Sporting Director	Rimey Nunez (*)
Scraper	TBD

Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed:

Name	From	To
TBD	1992	1992
Esteban Melara	TBD	TBD
José Mario Martínez	1997	1998
José Mario Martínez	2000	2000
Rubén Alonso	January 2001	May 2001
José Mario Martínez	January 2002	2000
Ramón Velasques	2002	2002
Jorge Ortiz	2002	2002
Carlos Martínez	2002	September 2002
TBD	TBD	TBD
José Rolando Torres **	April 2016	June 2016
Carlos Romero	July 2016	March 2017
TBD	April 2017	July 2017
Carlos Romero †[6][7][8][9]	August 2017	March 2018
Rubén Alonso §	March 2018	June 2018
Emiliano Barrera *	June 2018	June 2018
Nelson Ancheta	July 2018	December 2018
Cristóbal Cubilla Delgadillo	December 2018	February 2019
Guillermo Rivera	February2019	June 2019
Nelson Ancheta	June 2019	August 2019
Oscar Alvarez	August 2019	September 2019
Marvin Benitez	September 2019	December 2019
Juan Andrés Sarulyte	December 2019	February 2020
Jose Romero	February 2020	March 2020
Carlos Romero	March 2020	April 2021
Jose Romero	April 2021	May 2021
Pablo Quiñonez	May 2021	August 26, 2021
Victor Coreas	August 27, 2021	December 2021
Edgar Henriquez	January 4, 2022	May 2022
Carlos Estrada ***	May 29, 2022	September 5, 2022
Jorge Pineda	September 6, 2022	October 2022
Jose Romero £	October 2022	December 2022
Guillermo Bernandez	December 2022	February 28, 2023
Victor Coreas	February 28, 2023	June 21, 2023
Agustín Castillo #	June 22, 2023	February 12, 2024
Carlos Romero (Interim)	February 13, 2024	March 24, 2024
Marvin Hernandez (Interim)	March 25, 2024	March 31, 2024
Carlos Romero	April, 2024	July, 2024
Hiatus	August, 2024	Present

• ^* Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
• ^** Won a Title in the Tercera Division
• ^*** Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season
• ^† Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division
• ^§ Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division
• ^£ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season
• ^# Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season

Managerial records:

• Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and Rubén Alonso in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 .
• The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by Ruben Alonso, 2 years (2000–2001)
• Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by TBD.

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by TBD.

The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 3-2 on aggregate to aguila Womens.