Club Sport Herediano is a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Heredia, Costa Rica

Heredia, Costa Rica

Heredia is a city located in the Heredia province of Costa Rica and is the capital of that province. It is currently undergoing a rapid process of industrialization and is located 10 kilometers north of the country's capital, San José....

. The team plays in the Primera División

Primera División de Costa Rica

Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...

 and is one of the oldest in the country.

History

In 1918 Heredians sought to form a football club that would represent their province. Three local Heredian football clubs, Club Sport Renacimiento, Club Sport Juan J. Flores and Club Sport Cristóbal Colón decided to incorporate themselves to form Club Sport Herediano. Native Heredian football players such as José Joaquín "Toquita" Gutiérrez, Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Víctor Manuel Ruiz, Gilberto & Claudio Arguedas, and Luis Valerio (who all played in various clubs such as La Libertad and Gimnástica Española) united to sign the official constitution of Club Sport Herediano in June 1921. On July 1, 1921 the first official action that CS Herediano took as an organization was to purchase land to create a football field. In the same year CS Herediano also began to pressure the Costa Rican Government to form a local FA, thus in 1921 the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol was formed and the first national championship was scheduled—a National Championship that CS Herediano would win.

In 1925 CS Herediano embarked on its first international match when it had a six game tour in Jamaica in which they won four, tied and lost one. In 1928 CS Herediano travelled to El Salvador to play several international matches against local clubs. They beat Cuscatlán twice, once by a score of 11–0 and then again 11–1. They also beat CD FAS in Santa Ana

Santa Ana, El Salvador

Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...

 by a score of 4–0, and beat Sonsonate 8–0. The club's most historic victory came in 1932 in Costa Rica's National Stadium in La Sabana, when CS Herediano beat the Argentinian National team

Argentina national football team

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 by a score of 3–1. In its first decade of existence CS Herediano won 6 National Titles, four of them consecutively. CS Herediano is considered the Costa Rican club team with the most international experience. With that distinction CS Herediano can proudly boast of its many international trophies. Presently Club Sport Herediano—also known as "Los Florenses"—have had a championship drought of 19 Years going back to the 1992–93 season. In those years Costa Rica has seen only four teams win the championship, Deportivo Saprissa, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Liberia mia and Brujas FC. To CS Herediano's credit they have been at the finals but victory seems to escape their grasp. As of the 2005–2006 season, CS Herediano will be unveiling a new official team logo of a Tiger grasping the letters CSH. Although this will become the new image for the team and its new logo the previous logo will remain as the official shield of the team's uniform.

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Don Eladio Rosabal Cordero whom the Stadium in Heredia was named after in 1965 was not just one of the founding fathers of the club but he was also one of the most historic and decorated players to ever wear the red and yellow shirt. The stadium has a capacity of 11,836 people and has been the site of C.S. Herediano's home since 1921. Don Eladio, also brother of the renown Carlos Rosabal Cordero, lawyer, judge and magistrate in Costa Rica.

Current squad

Notable players

Leandrinho Rodiney Martins Oscar Briceño

Oscar Briceño

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 Javier Angulo "La Mula" Claudio Arguedas Gilberto Arguedas Juan Carlos Arguedas

Juan Carlos Arguedas

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 Hermidio Barrantes

Hermidio Barrantes

Hermidio Barrantes Cascante is a retired Costa Rican footballer. He used to play for Puntarenas F.C., C.S. Herediano, C.S. Cartagines and Deportivo Saprissa....

 Austin Berry

Austin Berry

Austín Gerardo Berry Moya is a retired Costa Rican soccer player who is the assistant coach of CS Herediano.As a player, Berry played for L.D. Alajuelense and SC Freiburg. He made his debut for the national team in 1991 and collected a total of 65 caps, scoring 5 goals...

 Germán Chavarría

Germán Chavarría

Germán José Chavarría Jiménez is a former Costa Rican football player who played for C.S. Herediano.He was part of the Costa Rica national football team squad that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in all four games played. He also played at the 1984 Summer Olympics...

 José Carlos Chaves

José Carlos Chaves

José Carlos Chávez Innecken is a former Costa Rican football player who played for LD Alajuelense.-Club career:Chaves played for Inter Bratislava in the Czechoslovak First League during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons....

 Luis Gabelo Conejo

Luis Gabelo Conejo

Luis Gabelo Conejo Jiménez is a former Costa Rican footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...

 Enrique Díaz

Enrique Díaz

Enrique Alberto Díaz Harvey is a Costa Rican footballer. He is considered one of the best Costa Rican wingers of the 1980s, and is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country....

 Júnior Díaz

Júnior Díaz

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Ivàn Garcìa Rojas Róger "El Policía" Gómez

Róger Gómez

Róger Gómez Tenorio is a former Costa Rican soccer player.He played for C.S. Cartaginés and C.S. Herediano and scored 119 league goals during his career....

 José Joaquín "Toquita" Gutiérrez Claudio Jara

Claudio Jara

Luis Claudio Jara is a former Costa Rican soccer player who used to play for C.S. Herediano. He has three children and one grandson...

 Geovanny Jara

Geovanny Jara

Geovanny Jara Granados is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career for C.S. Herediano and later with Ramonense, Puntarenas FC and A D Belen....

 Héctor Marchena

Héctor Marchena

Héctor Marchena de la O is a former Costa Rican football player who used to play for C.S. Cartaginés and Club Sport Herediano....

 Marvin Obando

Marvin Obando

Marvin Obando Obando is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for C.S. Herediano. He also played for Deportivo Saprissa and C.S. Cartaginés.-International career:...

 Allan Oviedo

Allan Oviedo

Allan Oviedo Rodríguez is a Costa Rican former striker.-References:...

 Kenneth Paniagua Gérman Rodríguez

Germán Rodríguez

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 Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a Costa Rican footballer who was one of the top midfielders in the history of the Primera División de Costa Rica...

 Víctor Manuel Ruiz Max Eduardo Sánchez Ruiz Mauricio Solis
Jafet Soto

Jafet Soto

Jafet Soto Molina is a Costa Rican retired football player who played for CS Herediano and other teams.In Costa Rica, Soto has only played for CS Herediano, were he is considered an idol by local fans. He also played for several seasons in the Mexican premier league, in teams such as Puebla...

 William Sunsing

William Sunsing

William Sunsing Hidalgo is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.Hidalgo played professionally for CS Herediano, FK Teplice in the Czech Republic, APO Akratitos in Greece, Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, and New England Revolution in the United...

 Luis Valerio Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope

Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...

 Mauricio Wright

Mauricio Wright

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 Norberto Huezo

Norberto Huezo

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   Nildeson Nicolas Suazo Percival Piggott Agustín Castillo

Agustin Castillo

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Notable coaches

Eduardo Toba

Eduardo Toba

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 (1961) Eladio Rosabal Cordero Odir Jaques

Odir Jaques

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 Guillerme Farinha (2005) Juan Luis Hernández Fuertes (1992–93) Rolando Villalobos (1993–94) Carlos Miloc Antonio Moyano Reina (1972–1974), (1984–1986). (1987–1989) Álvaro Grant MacDonald
  Alexandre Guimarães

Alexandre Guimarães

Alexandre Borges Guimarães is a Brazilian-born , Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer. He arrived at Costa Rica at the age of twelve As a player, Guimarães played for Durpanel San Blas, Municipal Puntarenas, Deportivo Saprissa and Turrialba FC...

(1996–97) Carlos Oria (1998–99) Fernando Sosa Orlando de León Carlos Linaris Róger Flores (2001)
Carlos Watson (2001–02) Ildo Maneiro Rónald Mora Alexander Sánchez Ruiz Javier Delgado

Javier Delgado

Javier Omar Delgado Papariello is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Rampla Juniors in the Uruguayan Primera Division. He is a midfielder and wears the number 16 jersey.-External links: at Tenfield...

 (2006–07) Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope

Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...

 (2008–09) Jafet Soto

Jafet Soto

Jafet Soto Molina is a Costa Rican retired football player who played for CS Herediano and other teams.In Costa Rica, Soto has only played for CS Herediano, were he is considered an idol by local fans. He also played for several seasons in the Mexican premier league, in teams such as Puebla...

 (2011)

Achievements

• Primera División de Costa Rica
  Primera División de Costa Rica
  Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...
  
  : 21

1921, 1922, 1924, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1961, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1992–93

Performance in international competitions

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 7 appearances

1962 – First Round v.   Guadalajara

C.D. Guadalajara

Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...

 – 2:0 (Guadalajara advances 2:0)

1975 – Second Round v.   Deportivo Saprissa

C.D. Saprissa

Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá....

 – 0:2, 2:1 (Deportivo Saprissa advance 3:2 on aggregate)

1980 – First Round v.   Marathón – 0:3, 3:1 (Marathón advances 4:3 on aggregate)

1987 – Third Round (finished third in Group 2)

1989 – Fourth Round v.   Pumas UNAM – 1:1, 1:5 (Pumas UNAM advances 6:2 on aggregate)

1994 – Second Round v.   Atlante

Atlante F.C.

Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...

 – 3:3, 1:3 (Atlante advances 6:4 on aggregate)

2009-10 – Preliminary Round v.   Cruz Azul – 2:6, 0:0 (Cruz Azul advances 6:2 on aggregate)

External links

Official Website Fan site Foro de Aficionados