Full name | Limón Fútbol Club |
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Nickname(s) | La Tromba del Caribe |
Founded | 2009 |
Ground | Estadio Juán Gobán Limón, Costa Rica |
Capacity | 2,900 |
Chairman | Carlos Howden Pascal |
Manager | Horacio Esquivel |
League | Primera División de Costa Rica |
2014 Invierno | Regular Season:: 10th Play-offs: DNQ |
Limón Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division. It is based in Limón.
Their home stadium is Estadio Juán Gobán. Their nickname is La Tromba del Caribe (The Caribbean Whirlwind).
In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team ASODELI, shareholders agreed lease the team and renamed Limón FC. On 2010 the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division. By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was encarcerated and his banks accounts frozen, compromising the team financial situation, In 2013 was released but his bank accounts still frozen, Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settle. Many players do not only have the job that is playing at Limón. Most of them work in other places like Ports.
As of 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.