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| Full name | Club Deportivo Águila | ||
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| Nicknames | Aguiluchos Emplumados La 50+1 Negronaranjas | ||
| Founded | 15 February 1926; 99 years ago (1926-02-15) | ||
| Ground | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | ||
| Capacity | 14,000 | ||
| President |  Rigoberto Ortiz Ostorga | ||
| Manager |  Juan Carlos Chávez | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2025 Clausura | Overall: 1st Playoffs: Quarterfinal | ||
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Club Deportivo Águila, commonly known asÁguila, is a Salvadoran professionalfootball club based inSan Miguel. The club currently competes inPrimera División, the top tier ofEl Salvador football league system.[1]
Águila is one of the most successful clubs inEl Salvadorfootball history, with seventeenPrimera División championships, oneCopa Presidente, and oneCONCACAF Champions' Cup.[2] Their1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976 title made them the second Salvadoran team to win a CONCACAF title.
Since 1956, Águila have played their home games atEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza located inSan Miguel.
Aguila is one of the most widely supported football clubs in El Salvador, and has a long standing rivalry with neighboursDragón, known as the San Miguel derby, and also competes with power clubFAS, known as El Clásico (English: The Classic).[3]
Club Deportivo Águila was founded on 15 February 1926, in the City of San Miguel, by a group of young people.[4] The first club President was Victor Vanegas.The major goal of the club was first to establish a baseball team, and later develop football and basketball teams. At the beginning, baseball and football were not as successful as basketball with the team dominating in both El Salvador as in neighbouring countries.
In 1956, a group met in San Miguel and decided to form a football team named Club Deportivo Águila. Their first act was to meet with the president of Alacranes, Miguel Sagastizado, after sometime negotiating, they purchased their spot in Liga B and this was ratified byFESFUT on 21 August 1956. In the first season the club played under the name of CD A, this was due to another club in the division Águilas FC from Santa Tecla having a similar name.To attract big names players the clubs paid a minimum of 75 colones per month (US$8), which was above the average of their three biggest rivals (Dragon Rácing and Corona) paid their players per month, which was around 30 to 50 colones (US$3.40 – 5.70). This allowed them to signed players such asJuan Francisco Barraza, Esteban Blanco, Salvador Hernández, Fito Fuentes, Juan Merthem, Atilio Pineda, Honduran Manuel Larios,Saul Molina and Rodolfo Fuentes. This came at great cost professionally asFESFUT barred the players to play for the national team as no second division players were allowed to represent the national team.They hired Argentinian Agustin Noriega who previously coached Guatemalan club like Guatemala Deportiva.CD A first game was a 2–2 all draw withTitan, with Juan Antonio "Maquinita" Merlos scoring both goals, by the end of the season Juan Merlos was the team leading scorer with 16 goals.
During its time in the lower leagues, it fought for the affections of the San Miguel people alongside rivalDragón, but when they were promoted to the Liga, it attracted a following not only from San Miguel but also from the entire country. Proof of this was demonstrated by the fact that the teams sold more tickets when the local club played against Águila.
After two years in the Liga B (Segunda Division), Aguila qualified to Championship/Promotional series against Atlético Constancia (Currently known asAlianza F.C. Aguila won the first game 2–0, thanks to a double fromJuan Antonio Merlos, and after 0–0 draw in the second leg. Aguila were promoted to the first division for the first time in the club history.
In their very first campaign, Under the tutelage ofConrado Miranda, and signing of key players such asJuan Francisco Barraza,Juan Antonio Merlos andSaul Molina, Costa Rican Fernando Jiménez and many others, Aguila finished the regular season tied on points with future arch rivalFAS (26 points), the club scored on average 2.6 goals per game and included a memorable 7–0 victory overLeones de Sonsonate. This required a two=legged playoff games, which Aguila won the first leg 4–0. the goalscorers were Costa Rican Raul Lizano,Juan Francisco Barraza, Salvador Rocabruna andJuan Antonio Merlos. The club were able to win 1–0 away, with the sole goal coming fromSaul Molina.[1]They became the first club to win a title after gaining promotion, only two other clubs have done that in the history of Primera Division (C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca andC.D. Vista Hermosa).
The following season, the club hired Honduran coachCarlos Padilla, signedRaul Corcio and Costa Rican Ramon Rodriguez, and promoted Sergio Mendez from the youth level. The club went on to win 14 games, draw 3 games and only suffered 1 game. The club secured the title after defeatingAtlante 3–1 on the 14th of May, 1961. The club were able twin back to back titles for the first time in the club history.
After an unsuccessful 1962 campaigns. The club board members hiredVictor Manuel Ochoa for the 1963-64 campaign, the club started poorly with loss against 2-0UES (goals from Alcides Cabrera andMauricio Rodriguez), 2–1 loss against Arch-rivalsFAS (goals from Macklin Flores and Arutro Jaco; withJuan Merlos for Aguila) and 4–4 draw againstOnce Municipal. Despite call forVictor Manuel Ochoa to be sacked, the club preserved with him, the result turned around with Aguila winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. the only loss coming againstAlianza 3-0 and 2 games AGuila won by 4 goals or more (4–1 againstAtletico Marte and 5–1 againstOnce Municipal. Aguila will win the title by 3 points over theJuventud Olimpica.
For the 1964 season, The club went through several changes losing Costan Rican Fernando Jimenez, Fito Fuentes to season long surgery in Mexico, retirement ofSaul Molina due to a serious knee injury, and Catuto Lopez toUES. The club made some big changes including two costan Rican players Tarcisio Guillén and Rafaella pulga Mena, Honduran Vladimiro Rosa, and ypouth players Rene Mena and Efrain Merlos. The club were able ton win their second back to back titles, by winning 12 games, drawing 5 and losing 1, this was despite losing Vladimiro Rosa to injury andJuan Francisco Barraza on a month long loan forSão Paulo FC.[2]
After 2 dominate season by rivalsAlianza, The board decided to make some big changes which included starting pre-season camp early, hired Brazilian Silas da Silva. The club hired world cup winner Brazilian playerZózimo. The season started strong, however towards the end of the season, Silas da Silva left due to personal reason.Zózimo had player-coach role, with two games remaining, Aguila were behindFAS by three points, Aguila won the rivalry match 1–0 with the lone goal against Moises Gonzalez.In the final match, On 10 November 1968, Aguila beatSonsonate 3-0 thanks to goals from (Juan Ramon Martinez brace and own goal from Coutinho). While rivals FAS 1–0 againstAlianza with the sole goal coming from PanamianLuis Tapia.
C.D. Águila ranks second in the number of championships won in El Salvador with fifteen titles. The two most successful managers in the club history areConrado Miranda (1959, 1975, 1976) and ArgentinianHugo Coria (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2001) with three titles each,Juan Francisco Barraza (1972, 1983) andVictor Manuel Ochoa (1963, 1964) with two titles each, while HonduranCarlos Padilla (1960), BrazilianZózimo (1968), ChileanHernán Carrasco Vivanco (1986) and Serbian-SalvadoranVladan Vićević (Clausura 2006) won one title each. They were also winners of the Copa President in 2000 and won the CONCACAF Champions League.
The members of the team that conquered the first championship in 1959 were Luis Alberto López, Rodolfo Fuentes, Justiniano Jiménez, Manuel Larios, Raúl Vásquez, Raúl Bonilla, Raúl Lizano,Juan Francisco Barraza,Juan Antonio Merlos,[citation needed] andSaúl Molina.[citation needed]
Companies that Águila currently has sponsorship deals with for 2024–2025 includes:
Umbro – Official kit suppliers
Tigo – Official sponsors
Pepsi – Official sponsorsGatorade – Official sponsors
Mister Donut – Official sponsors Canal 4 – Official TV sponsors La Pampa El Volcán – Official sponsors Supamercado Costa del Sol – Official sponsors Las Perlitas – Official sponsors Acodjar – Official sponsors
Águila plays its home games atEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza located inSan Miguel. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Since the club foundation the clubs have always played in orange with black stripes shirt, black shorts and orange socks.
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While the club alternative kit is Black with Orange stripes.
         1985-1986 |      2005–06 |     2007–08 |     2009 |      2010–11 | 2012–13 |    2014–15 |     2015 |    2024-2025 |  2025-Present |
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TBD holds the record for most Águila appearances, having played TBD first-team matches from TBD to TBD. The record for Águila's most capped international player isRudis Corrales with 77 caps (33 while at the club),Arnold Cruz of Honduras is Águila's most capped foreign international player with 55 caps.
Luis Ramírez Zapata is Águila's all-time top goalscorer, with 184 goals. other players have also scored over 100 goals for Águila:Hugo Coria and the previous goalscoring record-holderFélix Pineda (1971–1983).
Águila's biggest rivalries are withAlianza,Luis Ángel Firpo andFAS. Together, these teams form the "Big Four" of Salvadoran football, and are the primary title contenders each season.
The rivalry stems not only from their competitiveness, but from the economic, political, and cultural clashes between the cities ofSan Miguel,Santa Ana andSan Salvador, where the other three clubs are based.
Of those rivalries, Águila's rivalry withFAS is the strongest and most passionate. That rivalry is traditionally referred to asEl Clásico. The first in the series took place on 17 May 1959, and ended in a 1–1 draw. The most recent match was a 2–2 draw on the 24th of September, 2023.The teams have played 255 matches in all competitions, Aguila winning 81, FAS 92, and the remaining 82 having been drawn.
The rivalry between Aguila andDragón is known as the "El Derbi Migueleño" due to the fact that both teams are based inSan Miguel.[6]
The intense feelings between the two sides began early on due to the close proximity and the switching of players between the clubs. The biggest defection occurred in the 1950s when legendary playersJuan Francisco Barraza and left the championship side of Dragon to Aguila and started a dynasty. The sole final played between the two teams ended 1–0 to Dragon. The most recent match was a 4–1 victory by Aguila on the 26 March 2025. The teams have played 87 matches in all competitions, Aguila winning 52, Dragon 12, and the remaining 24 having been drawn.[3]
Águila is historically the third most successful team in El Salvador football, as they have won the second mostchampionships. They are also one of El Salvador's most successful team in international competitions, having won one trophy. Águila is one of only three clubs to have won theCONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Updated August 2025Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of September 2025
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Juan Carlos Chávez (*) |
| Assistant Managers | José Luis Mata (*) |
| Reserve Manager | Joaquin Perez (*) |
| Under 17 Manager | Luis Ramírez Zapata (*) |
| Ladies Manager | Amilcar Guzman (*) |
| Fitness Coach | Fernando Guerra (*) |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Sergio Munoz (*) |
| Sport Director |  Daniel Messina (*) |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Pedro Grande (*) |
| General Physician | Dr. Salvador Beltrán |
| Knesliogiocal | Dr. Moises Gomez (*) |
| Utility | Roric Sigaran and Marvin Sanchez (*) |
| Sub-Utility | Ricardo Morreira |
| Sub-Utility | Franklin Villatoro |
As of June 2025
| Position | Staff |
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| Owner | Empresario Salume Grupo |
| President | Rigoberto Ortiz Ostorga |
| Vice President | David Ventura |
| Secretary | Jose Victorino Villatoro |
| Treasurer | Carlos Argueta |
| First Speaker | Juan Pablo Vargas |
| Second Speaker | TBD |
| Third Speaker | Carlos Espinoza |
| managing director | José Argueta |
| Executive Manager | Miguel Chahin |
| Press Manager | Óskar Cruz |
| Manager of the academy | Roberto Montoya |
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Aguila have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.
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Players that have played for Águila in their career and won aWorld Cup:
Players that have played for Águila in their career and finished up as runners-upSouth American Championship:
Players that have played for Águila in their career and played in aWorld Cup:
Zózimo (1958 FIFA World Cup &1962 FIFA World Cup)Mario Castillo (1982 FIFA World Cup)Luis Guevara Mora (1982 FIFA World Cup)José Francisco Jovel (1982 FIFA World Cup)Juan Ramón Martínez (1970 FIFA World Cup)Sergio Méndez (1970 FIFA World Cup)Saturnino Osorio (1970 FIFA World Cup)Joaquín Ventura (1982 FIFA World Cup)Luis Ramírez Zapata (1982 FIFA World Cup)
Ramón Maradiaga (1982 FIFA World Cup)| Name | Years |
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| Juan Francisco Barraza | 1963–1964 |
| Sergio Méndez | 1965 |
| Jorge Bucaro | 1968-1969 |
| Luis Rivas | 1973–1975 |
| David Pinho | 1976 |
| Luis Rivas | 1977-1978 |
| Francisco Jovel Cruz | 1979–1981 |
| Félix Pineda | 1982-1983 |
| Luis Ramírez Zapata | 1984 |
| Mario Castillo | 1986–1987 |
| Ramón Maradiaga | 1988 |
| Amadeo Machado | 1990 |
| Pedro Mayen | 1991 |
| Hugo Coria | 1991–1992 |
| Wilfredo Figueroa | 1994–1999 |
| Mario Mayén Meza | 1999–2000 |
| José Alexander Amaya | 2001–2004 |
| Jorge Humberto Rodriguez | 2005–2006 |
| Fabio Ulloa | 2006–2007 |
| Victor Velasquez | 2008 |
 Hermes Martinez Misal | 2009 |
| William Torres Alegria | 2010 |
| Luis Anaya | 2011–2012 |
| Deris Umanzor | 2013–2016 |
| Henry Romero | 2016–2017 |
| Deris Umanzor | 2017 |
| Benji Villalobos | 2018–2019 |
| Andrés Quejada | 2019–2021 |
| Fredy Espinoza | 2021 |
| Benji Villalobos | 2022 |
| Gerson Mayen | 2023–2024 |
| Darwin Ceren | 2024–present |
Aguila has had various coaches since its formation in 1956. In 1956, ArgentinianGregorio Bundio Núñez became the club's first full-time head coach.Conrado Miranda is the club's most successful coach, having won threePrimera División titles, and oneCONCACAF Champions' Cup 1976, followed closely byHugo Coria who won two primera titles, and wonCopa Presidente 1999–2000, andVictor Manuel Ochoa who won two titles as well.Hugo Coria has served five terms as head coach.
| Years | Kit manufacturers |
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| 1956–1980 | Nil shirt Maker |
| 1985–1987 | Pony |
| 1987–1992 | Nil Shirt Sponsor |
| 1997 | AVIVA |
| 1998-1999 | Garcis |
| 2000 |  Joma |
| 2001–02 | Galaxia |
| 2003–04 | Umbro |
| 2004–2005 | AVIVA |
| 2004–07 |  Diadora |
| 2007–09 | Joma |
| 2010 | Nike |
| 2011–12 | Galaxia |
| 2013 | Diadora |
| 2014–2018 | Joma |
| 2018–2019 | Maca |
| 2019–Present | Umbro |
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 Joaquin Perez. the team played in thePrimera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning theReserve championships in Apertura 2001, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2017, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019, Apertura 2023.
Águila's youth squad plays in the ten-teamPrimera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:As of October 2024Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| TBD–TBD | TBD |
| TBD–TBD | TBD |
| 2013 | Omar Sevilla |
| 2014 | Alvaro Misael Alfaro |
| 2015-2017 | Marvin "la Perica" Benítez |
| 2019 | Santos Rivera |
| 2020–2021 | Kilmar Martinez |
| 2021-2024 | Eduardo Castillo |
| 2024–2025 | Roberto Melgar |
| 2025–Present | Joaquin Perez |
The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, includingTBD andTBD. The Under 17 finished 3rd place at the2018 UNCAF U-17 Interclub Cup, the highest finish internationally done by a Salvadoran team in that age range.[9]
| Years | Coach Name |
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| 2014 | TBD |
| 2015 | Eraldo Correia |
| 2016-2017 | TBD |
| 2018-2019 | Kílmar Jiménez |
| 2019-2023 | Hiatus |
| 2023–2024 | Amilcar Guzman |
| 2024–Present | Luis Ramírez Zapata |
As of: July, 2025Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players that have played for Aguila in their career and played in aU-17 World Cup:
The women's first team, which is led by head coach Amilcar Guzman, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi-finals the in Apertura 2020.
| Years | Coach Name |
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| 2017–2018 | TBD |
| 2019-2020 | Walter Moreno |
| 2022-2024 | José de la Paz Portillo |
| 2024–Present | Amilcar Guzman |
As of: July, 2025Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Aguila has other departments for a variety of sports.
Aguila Básquetbol Club or Águila BC for short was founded on TBD and playLiga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach Argentinian Pablo Epeloa, the club features several key members including American Marquise Mosley and TBD. Their greatest successes were winning the 2015 Apertura and the Clausura 2022.[4]
They currently play the Cancha Alvarez y Biblioteca e Infocentro Municipal, San Miguel.Previous coach: Roberto CarrilloNotable players:
2020s
Pablo Rivas Marquise Mosley2010s
Osmel Oliva Michael Jackson| Years | Coach Name | Honours |
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| 2014-2015 | Roberto Carrillo | 2015 Apertura |
| 2016 | TBD | |
| 2016-2017 | Roberto Carrillo | |
| 2017–2018 | TBD | |
| 2017-2019 | Hiatus | Nil |
| 2019-2020 | TBD | |
| 2020-2021 | TBD | |
| 2022 |  Sergio Vicente | |
| 2022 | Pablo Epeloa | Clausura 2022 |
| 2023–Present | Hiatus | Nil |
Aguila Béisbol Club was founded in 2016 and play Liga Nacional de Béisbol (LNB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach Venezuelan Jesús Cartagena, the club features several key members including Puerto Rican Bryan Vásquez and TBD. Their greatest successes wasTBD
Aguila Voleibol Club was founded in 2016 and play Campeonaro Nacional which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coachTBD, the club features several key members includingTBD and TBD. Their greatest successes were reaching theTBD.
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