CS Herediano
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| Full name | Club Sport Herediano |
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| Nickname(s) |
El Team (The Team) Los Florenses (The Fiore) Los Rojiamarillos (The Red and Yellowish) |
| Founded | June 12, 1921 |
| Ground | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia |
| Capacity | 8,144 |
| President | David Patey |
| Head coach | Hernán Medford |
| League | Primera División de Costa Rica |
| Verano 2015 | 3rd (Champion) |
| Website | Club home page |
Club Sport Herediano (Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ (e)sport eɾeˈðjano]), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the district of San Francisco, Heredia. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Primera División de Costa Rica, the top tier of the Costa Rican football league system. Herediano are one of two clubs to have never been relegated, along with Alajuelense.
Herediano has its origins in 1918. The framework for Asociación Deportiva Club Sport Herediano was simmering since June 1920, with the appointment of an interim board with iconic figures like Manuel Joaquín Gutiérrez, Eladio Rosabal, Víctor Manuel Ruiz, Claudio Arguedas and Luis Valerio, but it was not until June 12, 1921 that the Herediano Charter was signed. In that same year, Eladio Rosabal Cordero becomes the first manager of the Costa Rica national football team, and Herediano player Manuel Joaquín Gutiérrez became the first scorer of the national team.
The club's first season was framed by a memorable event in world football, because Herediano managed to crown themselves national champions in 1921, the first edition of Costa Rica's top-flight league. Herediano established itself as a major force in Costa Rican football by winning 23 Primera Division titles
El Team plays its home matches at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero. Herediano's home kit is composed of red and yellow vertical striped shirts, with red shorts, accompanied by yellow and red socks. This combination has been used since 1929. Umbro are the kit manufacturers. Herediano holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably against Alajuelense, Saprissa and Cartaginés. It has contributed many key and famous players towards Costa Rica's FIFA World Cup squads such as Marvin Obando, Germán Chavarría, Claudio Jara, Mauricio Wright, Paulo Wanchope, David Myrie, Óscar Granados, José Miguel Cubero and Daniel Cambronero.
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