Club de Fútbol Monterrey
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Club de Fútbol Monterrey, also known as Monterrey, is a Mexican professional football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, in the northeast of the country. They are owned by FEMSA, Mexico's largest beverage company. The team is popularly known as the Rayados and was founded in 1945. Their chief rival is UANL Tigres, with whom they play a derby called the Clásico Regiomontano.
Honours
Professional Era
- League Championships: 2
- * México 86, Clausura 2003
- League Runner-Up: 3
- * 1992-1993, Apertura 2004, Apertura 2005
- Copa México: 1
- * 1991-1992
- *'''COPA GIGANTES DE LA CONCACAF: 1
History
At the end of World War II, a group of industrial businessmen headed by Enrique Ayala Medina, Paul C. Probert, Rogelio Cantú Gómez and Miguel Margáín Zozaya, decided to create the Club de Futbol Monterrey, S. A. de C.V., which would play its first seasons in the Parque de Béisbol Cuauhtémoc.In its first professional game, played August 19, 1945 against San Sebastián de León, Monterrey won by a score of 1-0, with José "Che" Gómez scoring the winner.
On March 1, 1986, the Rayados won their title (though not of a complete league tournament) in the return leg of a series against Tampico-Madero in the Estadio Tecnológico, to win by an aggregrate 3-2. The goals were scored by Brazilian Reinaldo Güeldini, and Mexican Francisco Javier "El Abuelo" Cruz, who finished the season as the league leader in goals.
Monterrey won their Second title in the Clausura 2003 tournament, when on June 14, 2003 they defeated Monarcas Morelia by an aggregate of 3-1.
Since 1965, the home uniform consists of vertical blue and white striped jerseys with blue shorts.
Their main rivals are the UANL Tigres and they have played in 81 derbies, or Clásico Regiomontano as they are called, one of them were played in Los Angeles, CA. It has been a close rivalry, with Rayados being defeated on 29 occasions, against 28 victories. Both teams have tied on 23 occasions. Rayados have played the derby in semi-finals twice in a home and away format, having won two games and lost two games, both times (2003 and 2005) qualifying to the finals.
Current roster
Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco |
Walter Ervitti |
Squad Changes for Apertura 2006 season
In:Sebastián Abreu transferred from Dorados de SinaloaCarlos Ochoa transferred from Jaguares de Chiapas Diego Ramírez on loan from CF Atlante Leandro Gracián transferred from Vélez Sársfield Out:
Reinaldo Navia releasedOribe Peralta on loan to Santos Laguna Hugo Rodallega on loan to Atlas Mario Méndez Olague to Tigres
Noted players
Claudio Lostanau, Jesus Arellano, Guillermo Franco, Luis Perez, Walter Erviti, Alex Fernandes, Francisco Javier Cruz, Mario Souza da Mota, Guillermo Muñoz, Carlos Hermosillo, Antonio Mohamed, Sergio Verdirame, Jorge Andrés Gil, Luis Hernandez, Ruben Ruiz Diaz, Ricardo Moriconi, German Ricardo Martellotto, Richard Tavarez, Francisco Avilan, Magdaleno Cano, Raul Chavez, Nilo Acuña, Ruben Romeo Corbo, Milton Carlos, Francisco Bertochi, Francisco Solis, Jose Gomez and Luis Miguel SalvadorManagers
- Miguel Herrera ( Apertura 2004 - present)
- Hugo de León
- Daniel Passarella (2002-2004)
- Francisco Avilán
- Miguel Mejía Baron
- Arturo Salah
- José Treviño
- Carlos Jara Saguier
- Magdaleno Cano
- Benito Floro
- Ignacio Jáuregui
External links
- http://www.rayados.com
Other Mexican football clubs
| Primera División de México |
| América | Atlante | Atlas | Chivas | Cruz Azul | Jaguares | Morelia | Monterrey | Necaxa Pachuca | Queretaro | San Luis | Santos | Tecos | Tigres | Toluca | UNAM | Veracruz |
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