Club Name: Club Sport Cartagines
Stadium: Estadio Fello Meza
Nickname(s): Los Brumosos
Manager: Geiner Segura
Club Honors
League Titles: 3 (1923, 1936, 1940)
League Cup: 5
CONCACAF Champions: 1 (1994)
Style of Play
Have you ever listened to the song “Bounce,” by System of A Down? That’s what it feels like watching Cartagines play futbol.
No one plays a more unsustainably high, intense style in all of Costa Rica.
Unlike the rest of the league, there isn’t a specific tactic that preempts Cartagines’ verticality. This is not bunker down and counter. This is not route-one futbol. This is not about second-ball pickups.
This is get fucking forward and fast.
Yes, you can describe Cartagines’ attack as a possession-oriented one; however, it’s possession with a purpose, and it is executed with Kamikaze-like precision. Forward runs off the ball, aggressive carries, penetrating passes and third-man runs are all shoved down the opponent’s throat. It’s wave after wave of relentless attacks until opposing defenses break down.
…or they punish Cartagines in transition.
This is where the “Kamikaze” aspect of Cartagines’ approach backfires. Forward numbers and an aggressively high line are punished by opportunistic opponents. It’s the soccer equivalent of living and dying by the sword, but more than anything, enjoyable to watch.
Best XI
Key Players
| Player Name: Ronaldo Araya |
| Player Rating: ★★★★★ |
| Date of Birth: 1999-Aug-03 |
| Age: 22 |
| Citizenship: Costa Rica |
| Primary Position: Central Midfielder |
| Position Style: Creative Playmaker |
| PLAYER GRADES |
| 2021 Clausura: 3.69 |
| 2022 Apertura: 3.76 |
| Player Name: Marcel Hernandez |
| Player Rating: ★★★★ |
| Date of Birth: 1989-Jul-11 |
| Age: 32 |
| Citizenship: Cuba |
| Primary Position: Striker |
| Position Style: Prolific Striker |
| PLAYER GRADES |
| 2021 Clausura: 3.50 |
| 2022 Apertura: 3.49 |
| Player Name: Allen Guevara |
| Player Rating: ★★★★ |
| Date of Birth: 1989-Apr-16 |
| Age: 32 |
| Citizenship: Costa Rica |
| Primary Position: Winger |
| Position Style: Creative Playmaker |
| PLAYER GRADES |
| 2021 Clausura: 3.32 |
| 2022 Apertura: 3.79 |
Squad Overview
| # | Player Name | Position | Playing Style | 2021 Grade |
| 35 | Kevin Briceño | GK | Aerial Dominant | 3.08 |
| – | Emanuel Brizuela | GK | N/A | – |
| 12 | Marco Cubillo | GK | N/A | – |
| 30 | Mikel Gonzalez | LB | Defending Fullback | – |
| 12 | Jose Luis Quiros | RB | Defending Fullback | 2.75 |
| 3 | William Quiros | RB | Attacking Fullback | 3.00 |
| 26 | Diego Sanchez | RB | Attacking Fullback | 2.96 |
| 18 | Carlos Barahona | CB | Balanced | 2.86 |
| 5 | Jose Gabrial Vargas | CB | Balanced | 3.27 |
| 34 | Alejandro Zimmerman | CB | N/A | – |
| 31 | Michael Barrantes | DM | Box-to-Box | 3.36 |
| 17 | Daniel Chacon | DM | Anchor | 3.47 |
| 8 | Mauricio Montero | DM | Anchor | 3.18 |
| 70 | Dylan Flores | CM | Creative Playmaker | 2.79 |
| 20 | Victor Murillo | CM | Box-to-Box | 3.04 |
| 33 | Derrickson Quiros | CM | Box-to-Box | – |
| 10 | Ronaldo Araya | 10 | Creative Playmaker | 3.69 |
| 7 | Allen Guevara | 10 | Creative Playmaker | 3.32 |
| 11 | Paolo Jimenez | RM | Wide Midfielder | – |
| 6 | Jeikel Venegas | Winger | Playmaking Winger | 3.19 |
| 15 | Byron Bonilla | Winger | Playmaking Winger | 2.90 |
| 14 | Arturo Campos | 9 | Mobile Striker | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jesus Chaves | 9 | Target Man | – |
| 9 | Marcel Hernandez | 9 | Prolific | 3.50 |
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