2021–22 F.C. Motagua season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Eduardo Atala | |||
Managers | Diego Vásquez César Obando Hernán Medina | |||
Stadium | Estadio Nacional | |||
Apertura | Semifinalist | |||
Clausura | Winners | |||
CONCACAF League | Finalist | |||
CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Moreira (13) All: Moreira (17) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 29 May 2022. |
The 2021–22 season was F.C. Motagua's 75th season in existence and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the 2021 CONCACAF League and the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]Coach Diego Vásquez renewed his contract for one year and lead the team for his 16th consecutive tournament.[3][4] Due to poor results in both domestic and international fronts, he was sacked during the Clausura tournament. He broke a league record of 350 consecutive games as manager. He was temporarily recplaced by interim coach and former star César Obando and subsequently by Argentinian manager Hernán Medina, who mnaged to win the Clausura title.[5]
Kits
[edit]The 2021–22 home, away and third kits were published on 15 July.
Manufacturer | Main sponsor | ||
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Joma | Pepsi | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternative | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper |
Players
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Player | Contract date | Moving from |
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![]() | 21 May 2021 | ![]() |
![]() | 11 July 2021 | ![]() |
![]() | 22 July 2021 | ![]() |
![]() | 7 August 2021 | Free agent |
![]() | 10 August 2021 | ![]() |
![]() | 5 January 2022 | ![]() |
![]() | 14 January 2022 | ![]() |
![]() | 16 January 2022 | ![]() |
![]() | 8 February 2022 | ![]() |
Transfers out
[edit]Player | Released date | Moving to |
---|---|---|
![]() | 4 June 2021[14] | ![]() |
![]() | 4 June 2021[15] | TBD |
![]() | 7 June 2021[16] | ![]() |
![]() | 22 June 2021[17] | ![]() |
![]() | 28 June 2021[18] | ![]() |
![]() | 11 December 2021[19] | ![]() |
![]() | 16 December 2021[20] | ![]() |
![]() | 17 December 2021[21] | ![]() |
![]() | 7 January 2022[22] | ![]() |
![]() | 11 January 2022[23] | ![]() |
Squad
[edit]- Statistics as of 29 May 2022
- Only league matches into account
No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Goals scored | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 20/21 | 21/22 | Total | < 20/21 | 21/22 | Total | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | 5 January 1997 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 25 May 1998 (aged 23) | 60 | 20 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 8 December 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 19 February 2000 (aged 21) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 27 May 1995 (aged 26) | 149 | 32 | 181 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 5 July 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 5 October 1990 (aged 30) | 17 | 39 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 26 March 1991 (aged 30) | 140 | 18 | 158 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 21 October 1983 (aged 37) | 46 | 18 | 64 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 4 May 1987 (aged 34) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 6 June 1989 (aged 32) | 97 | 14 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 14 April 1987 (aged 34) | 139 | 10 | 149 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 1 June 1991 (aged 30) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 2 August 1992 (aged 28) | 100 | 31 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | MF | ![]() | 12 April 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 3 April 2000 (aged 21) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 28 December 1992 (aged 28) | 182 | 21 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
17 | DF | ![]() | 11 August 1999 (aged 21) | 29 | 35 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 6 November 1995 (aged 25) | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
19 | GK | ![]() | 29 October 1987 (aged 33) | 151 | 24 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() | 6 May 1987 (aged 34) | 110 | 41 | 151 | 50 | 13 | 63 |
22 | MF | ![]() | 5 January 1990 (aged 31) | 10 | 33 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
23 | MF | ![]() | 21 July 1992 (aged 28) | 14 | 41 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
24 | DF | ![]() | 28 September 1989 (aged 31) | 305 | 29 | 334 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
25 | GK | ![]() | 9 February 1991 (aged 30) | 95 | 22 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() | 16 November 1999 (aged 21) | 16 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
27 | MF | ![]() | 16 May 1990 (aged 31) | 9 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
28 | DF | ![]() | 17 February 2001 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() | 17 February 1992 (aged 29) | 18 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30 | DF | ![]() | 7 September 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() | 19 October 1989 (aged 31) | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
32 | MF | ![]() | 26 November 2001 (aged 19) | 23 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | DF | ![]() | 21 October 2001 (aged 19) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() | 3 February 1996 (aged 25) | 188 | 15 | 203 | 37 | 10 | 47 |
34 | MF | ![]() | 22 March 1992 (aged 29) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() | 25 November 1997 (aged 23) | 67 | 24 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
40 | MF | ![]() | 29 April 2004 (aged 17) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | DF | ![]() | 9 March 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | MF | ![]() | 19 January 2001 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() | 11 June 2001 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | MF | ![]() | 18 May 2001 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | FW | ![]() | 4 January 2001 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | FW | ![]() | 15 December 2003 (aged 17) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
58 | DF | ![]() | 19 August 2003 (aged 17) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
59 | FW | ![]() | 16 May 2005 (aged 16) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Managers | ![]() | 3 July 1971 (aged 49) | 23 November 2013 – 27 February 2022 | ||||||
![]() | 26 October 1969 (aged 51) | 28 February 2022 – 24 March 2022 | |||||||
![]() | 5 September 1974 (aged 46) | 24 March 2022 – |
Goalkeeper's action
[edit]- As of 29 May 2022
Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2017–2022 | 175 | 165 | 0.943 |
![]() | 2021–2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
![]() | 2010–2017, 2018–2022 | 117 | 123 | 1.051 |
International caps
[edit]- As of 13 June 2022
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2021–22 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
Results
[edit]All times are local CST unless stated otherwise
Preseason and friendlies
[edit]23 July 2021 Friendly | HUEFA Soccer League | 0–9 | Motagua | Baton Rouge, United States |
20:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Olympia Stadium Referee: |
25 July 2021 Friendly | Florida Soccer Soldiers | 1–4 | Motagua | New Orleans, United States |
19:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Pan American Stadium Referee: |
30 July 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Charlotte, United States |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: |
1 August 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 3–2 | Olimpia | Harrison, United States |
16:30 EST | Villafranca ![]() Klusener ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: |
Apertura
[edit]8 August 2021 Week 1 | Motagua | 3–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Moreira ![]() Gómez ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar | |
Note: Fans were allowed to access the stadium again since March 2020. Midfielder Juan Gómez scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua. Jason Sánchez and Yostin Obando made their professional debuts with the club. Obando is the son of former star César Obando. |
11 August 2021 Week 2 | Victoria | 0–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
19:00 | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Óscar Moncada | |
Note: This was the first encounter between these two clubs since 19 March 2016. |
14 August 2021 Week 3 | Marathón | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Castillo ![]() Costly ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Note: Defender Carlos Meléndez made his debut with F.C. Motagua wearing the #3 jersey. Midfielder Matías Galvaliz reached 100 league appearances with the club. |
22 August 2021 Week 4 | Motagua | 3–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Pineda ![]() Meléndez ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 5,544 Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: Argentinian midfielder Diego Auzqui made his debut for F.C. Motagua wearing the jersey #31. |
25 August 2021 Week 5 | Real Sociedad | 3–3 | Motagua | Tocoa |
19:06 | Gutiérrez ![]() Antúnez ![]() Rocha ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Referee: Luís Mejía |
Note: This became the sixth straight undefeated game at this venue. |
30 August 2021 Week 6 | Motagua | 0–0 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro | ||
Note: This game was pushed one day forward as the Estadio Nacional was being used as a COVID-19 vaccination site. |
4 September 2021 Week 7 | Honduras Progreso | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Marvin Ortiz | |
Note: Youngster Geovanni Bueso made his official debut with the club wearing jersey #14. |
11 September 2021 Week 8 | Real España | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Vuelto ![]() Rocca ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: Defender Carlos Mejía made his official debut with the club wearing jersey #4. |
16 September 2021 Week 9 | Motagua | 2–1 | Vida | Danlí |
16:00 | Auzqui ![]() Pereira ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Orlando Hernández |
Note: Argentinian midfielder Diego Auzqui scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua. |
19 September 2021 Week 10 | UPNFM | 2–2 | Motagua | Danlí |
16:00 | Mejía ![]() Róchez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
6 November 2021 Week 11 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
3 October 2021 Week 12 | Motagua | 5–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | López ![]() ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Villafranca ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Herrera | |
Note: Kevin López completed his first ever hat-trick with F.C. Motagua. Forward José Oliva made his debut with the club. |
9 October 2021 Week 13 | Platense | 2–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
19:00 | Gutiérrez ![]() Aranda ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: Orlando Hernández |
17 October 2021 Week 14 | Motagua | 2–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Meléndez ![]() López ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
Note: Defender Carlos Meléndez scored his first goal with the club. |
24 October 2021 Week 15 | Motagua | 5–1 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Meléndez ![]() López ![]() Mejía ![]() Delgado ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Valladares |
Note: Midfielder Carlos Mejía and defender Diego Rodríguez scored their first goals with F.C. Motagua. |
27 October 2021 Week 16 | Vida | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
19:15 | Palma ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
30 October 2021 Week 17 | Motagua | 0–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Óscar Moncada |
9 November 2021 Week 18 | Motagua | 3–2 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Moncada ![]() Moreira ![]() Villafranca ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: F.C. Motagua finished the regular season in 4th place for the 13th time on their history. |
18 November 2021 Play-offs | UPNFM | 1–2 | Motagua | Danlí |
19:05 | Ramírez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Nelson Salgado |
Note: Forward Kevin López scored twice and reached 200 league games playing for F.C. Motagua. |
20 November 2021 Play-offs | Motagua | 3–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
18:10 | López ![]() Moreira ![]() Villafranca ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Luís Mejía |
Note: With a 5–2 win on aggregate, F.C. Motagua qualified to their 13th straight semifinal stage, and their 31st overall. |
4 December 2021 Semifnals | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | García ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: This is the fifth time in history these two sides face in a semifinal stage, having won two each in the previous four. |
11 December 2021 Semifnals | Real España | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Rocca ![]() Pereira ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Óscar Moncada | |
Note: With a 1–3 loss on aggregate, F.C. Motagua failed in their journey to their 18th league title. |
Clausura
[edit]19 January 2022 Week 1 | Honduras Progreso | 2–1 | Motagua | El Progreso |
19:15 | Heráldez ![]() Guevara ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Note: A late goal on injury time, prevented F.C. Motagua to start the Clausura tournament with points. Forwards Ángel Tejeda and Franco Olego made their debuts for the club wearing jerseys 11 and 9 respectively. |
23 January 2022 Week 2 | Motagua | 0–0 | Vida | Danlí |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Álex Morazán | ||
Note: Defender Osmar Gonzales made his debut with the club with jersey #30. Still win-less as of week 2 for the first time since 2017. |
5 February 2022 Week 3 | Real España | 1–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Denis ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Óscar Moncada |
Note: Argentinian midfielder Lucas Baldunciel made his debit with jersey #34. Forward Tejeda scored his first goal with F.C. Motagua. |
8 February 2022 Week 4 | Motagua | 1–0 | Victoria | Danlí |
15:00 | Olego ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Note: Forward Franco Olego scored his first goal for the team. |
12 February 2022 Week 5 | Olimpia | 1–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Velásquez ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Nelson Salgado |
Note: Goalkeeper Marlon Licona reached 100 league games with F.C. Motagua. |
20 February 2022 Week 6 | UPNFM | 0–0 | Motagua | Danlí |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Orlando Hernández |
27 February 2022 Week 7 | Motagua | 2–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Olego ![]() Moreira ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Álex Morazán | |
Note: This was manager's Diego Vásquez last match leading the team. Vásquez broke a club's and league's record of 8 plus years and 350 consecutive games as coach. |
2 March 2022 Week 8 | Motagua | 2–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Moreira ![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Note: Former star César Obando made his professional debut as interim coach. |
6 March 2022 Week 9 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Motagua | Tocoa |
15:00 | Martínez ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: Defender Wesly Decas scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua. |
13 March 2022 Week 10 | Motagua | 0–2 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez |