Club Atlético de San Luis, commonly known as Atlético San Luis, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Luis Potosí, replacing San Luis Potosí's Liga MX team San Luis FC after its relocation. San Luis was promoted to Liga MX in 2019.

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Atlético San Luis

Full name	Club Atlético de San Luis[1]
Nickname(s)	Los Atléticos (The Athletics)
Founded	28 May 2013; 9 years ago (2013-05-28)
Ground	Estadio Alfonso Lastras San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Capacity	25,709
Owner	Atlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V.[2]
Chairman	Alberto Marrero
Manager	André Jardine
League	Liga MX
Apertura 2022	13th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

After the Clausura 2013 season, San Luis F.C., San Luis Potosí's first division franchise, relocated to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and became Chiapas F.C., leaving the city without a first division team. Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso MX and relocated it to the city. This sale happened after La Piedad, who recently won promotion, relocated to Veracruz.

Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético is essentially a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club geographically and aesthetically speaking. This is clearly reflected in the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosí, although in darker hues.

The Apertura 2013 was their first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league play, finishing seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated 4–0 on aggregate.

Dissolution

The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season however the deal fell through causing San Luis to be unable to register for the Ascenso nor the top-tier league. The 2016–17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.[3][4]

Atlético Madrid alliance

On 16 March 2017 Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the state of San Luis and other minority owners.[2] The goal was for Atlético Madrid to carry their club talents to San Luis. The club was expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017–18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intends on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017–2018 campaign.[5]

Promotion to Liga MX

On 5 May 2019 Atlético San Luis beat rivals Dorados de Sinaloa for the second consecutive time in a tournament final, thus promoting them to the first division of Mexican football.

Stadium

Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,709 people. It is owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.

Honours

• Ascenso MX (2): Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019

Personnel

Management

Position	Staff
Chairman	Alberto Marrero
Vice-chairman	Jacobo Payán Latuff
General Director	Rodrigo Incera
Vice-director	Severiano García
Director of football	Íñigo Regueiro

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Manager	André Jardine
Assistant manager	Gustavo Da Silva
Goalkeeper coach	Cristian Caro
Fitness coach	Mario Perez
Physiotherapist	Martín Ferrer
Team doctor	Enrique Medina

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 July 2022[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ARG Marcelo Barovero 2 MF  MEX Juan David Castro 3 DF  MEX Jesús Piñuelas 5 DF  MEX Ricardo Chávez 6 MF  MEX Andrés Iniestra 7 MF  VEN Jhon Murillo 8 MF  URU Juan Sanabria (on loan from Atlético Madrid) 9 FW  URU Abel Hernández 12 MF  BRA Vitinho 13 MF  BRA Rodrigo Dourado 14 MF  USA David Rodríguez 15 MF  URU Facundo Waller 16 MF  MEX Javier Güémez (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  ESP Sabin Merino (on loan from Zaragoza) 20 DF  ESP Unai Bilbao 21 FW  MEX Ricardo Alba 22 FW  MEX Juan Pablo Ozuna 23 DF  MEX Rodrigo González (on loan from Venados) 24 GK  MEX Andrés Sánchez 25 DF  MEX Aldo Cruz (on loan from Tijuana) 28 DF  MEX Juan Pablo Martínez 29 DF  MEX Uziel García 30 DF  ECU Fernando León 31 DF  MEX Eduardo Águila 32 GK  MEX Diego Urtiaga 34 MF  MEX Luis Gutiérrez

Out on loan

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Léo Coelho (at Nacional) — DF  MEX Walter Ortega (at Cancún)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  MEX Salvador González (at Carmelita) — FW  MEX Vladimir Moragrega (at Atlético Ottawa)

Reserve teams

Managers

References

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)

На других языках

[es] Club Atlético de San Luis

[ru] Атлетико Сан-Луис