Chepo F.C.
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| Full name | Chepo Fútbol Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Los Naranjas Los Tigrillos |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Ground |
Estadio Óscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City, Panama |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Chairman | Peter Johnson |
| Manager | Jorge Santos |
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol |
| 2015 (C) | 7th |
Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo.
Chepo is known for its youth system of whom have emerged many future promises of Panamanian football, among those are: Armando Gun, Gabriel Torres, Celso Polo, Eduardo Jiménez, José Calderón, Tomas Dun, Eduardo Ponce and Román Torres, all of whom have represented Panama in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2003 and 2005. The preliminary round of the U-17 World Cup, 50% of the player in the roster played in Chepo
Chepo FC was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000, where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day. They started playing in the Liga Distritorial de Fútbol de Panamá (Lidifutpa).
In 2000 the team was renamed Chepo FC due to expansion and participated in 2003 in Primera A.
In 2006 the team gained promotion from Primera A to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Pan de Azúcar 2–1. They have not been very successful at the highest level and only reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Apertura season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Jonathan Rodríguez, midfielder, 2006–09 (posthumous honour)
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