Tauro
Full nameAsociacion Deportiva Tauro Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Toros de Pedregal (The Bulls of Pedregal)
El Club de Panamá (Panama's Club)
Founded1984 (1984)
GroundEstadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity32,000
ChairmanAlvaro Vargas
ManagerFrancisco Perlo
LeagueLiga Panameña de Fútbol

The Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional soccer club based in the district of Pedregal east of Panama City, Panama. It was founded on 22 September 1984 and has participated in the Panamanian Football League (LPF) since 1988. Its founder, Giancarlo Gronchi, was a fan of Juventus and for that reason the colours of the club and uniform are black and white. They have won thirteen championships between 1989 and 2017, making them the most successful club in the league.

Their traditional rival has been Plaza Amador, ever since the founding of the LPF, originally as the Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol (ANAPROF), in 1988. Their meetings are known as the "El Clásico" in Panama.[1]

History

Tauro FC's origins date to 1984, when tannery owner Giancarlo Gronchi, an immigrant from Italy, decided to create an internal football league for his company. From that came the idea of forming a company team. At that time, there were leagues formed of teams representing various Panamanian companies, as well as leagues formed of teams from the various immigrant colonies in Panama. Tauro competed in those leagues, as well as the Panamanian District League, from its founding on 22 September 1984 to 1988.

In 1988, Tauro joined six other teams in forming ANAPROF, Panama's first national professional league. This was a significant turning point in Panamanian football, which at the time was a smaller soccer presence in the region.

Gronchi's favorite Italian team was Juventus, and in the honor of that Italian power, Tauro also competed in black and white striped jerseys. They club won its first title in 1989, and during the 1990s was the dominant team in Panamanian football.

What followed was the glory days of Tauro, which won championships in 1989, 1991, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1999–2000. Closely identified with the club's success in those years was Uruguayan Miguel Angel Mansilla, who managed the team on five occasions, interspersed with three stints managing Panama's national team.

Perhaps the most memorable title of that run came in 1996–97, when Patricio Guevara's 9th-minute goal lifted Tauro to a championship victory over the AFC Euro Kickers. That strike ended a five-year championship drought, and was followed by a repeat win over Deportivo Árabe Unido in 1997–98. The club won a fifth crown in 1999–2000, upsetting archrivals C.D. Plaza Amador. Plaza Amador was favored because they had signed striker Víctor René Mendieta, widely considered one of the best players in Panamanian history.

Tauro has continued to win championships in the Apertura/Clausura era. In 2003, they swept the season under the direction of Colombian manager Gonzalo Soto. In Clausura 2006, they followed the leadership of ex-player Ruben Guevara to another crown. In Apertura 2007, Mansilla returned to lead the club to a tenth championship (the fifth under his direction).

The club's tenth title came in Apertura 2010, under the leadership of Juan Carlos Cubillas. The club has also won titles in Clausura 2012 and Apertura 2013, with titles coming under ex-players Sergio "Checho" Angulo and Rolando Palma. In all, four former Bullfighters have won titles as both managers and players.

Club facts

  • Achievements at local level
  • 13 championships in first category of Panamanian football.
    • Seasons in first division: 41
    • Best position in the league: 1° (12 times)
    • Sub-Championships: 8
    • First gol: Carlos Maldonado (26/2/1988 vs Plaza Amador)
    • First player ejected: José Alfredo Poyatos (26/2/1988)
  • Achievements in international tournaments:

Rivalries

Tauro and Plaza Amador have been continuous rivals since ANAPROF started in 1988. Both teams are from Panama City itself, but do not play in the same stadium. The rivalry is referred to as "El Clásico" in Panama.

New shield

As current champions of the LPF in 2017, Tauro FC redesigned its club shield.[2]

Honors

National League Finals

Season Champion Runner-up
1989Tauro FCDeportivo La Previsora
1991Tauro FCAFC Euro Kickers
1996-97Tauro FCAFC Euro Kickers
1997-98Tauro FCÁrabe Unido
1999-00Tauro FCCD Plaza Amador
2003 (a)Tauro FCÁrabe Unido
2003 (c)Tauro FCAlianza FC
2006 (c)Tauro FCÁrabe Unido
2007 (a)Tauro FCSan Francisco FC
2010 (a)Tauro FCSan Francisco FC
2012 (c)Tauro FCChepo FC
2013 (a)Tauro FCSan Francisco FC
2017 (c)Tauro FCÁrabe Unido

Players

Current squad

As of 10 February, 2023. 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 Panama PAN Éric Hughes
2 DF Panama PAN Irving Hurtado
3 DF Panama PAN Omar Córdoba
4 DF Colombia COL Gustavo Chará
5 DF Panama PAN Luis Asprilla
6 MF Panama PAN Irving Gudiño
7 FW Panama PAN Hilberto Peralta
8 MF Panama PAN Víctor Medina
10 MF Panama PAN Miguel Camargo
11 FW Panama PAN Axel McKenzie
14 DF Panama PAN Gerardo Negrete
15 MF Panama PAN Giancarlos Moreno
16 MF Panama PAN Rudy Yearwood
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Colombia COL Carlos Hernández
18 MF Panama PAN Rolando Botello
20 FW Colombia COL Breidy Goluz
21 FW Panama PAN Carlos Navas
22 DF Panama PAN Francisco Vence
23 MF Panama PAN Moisés Véliz
25 DF Panama PAN Jan Carlos Vargas
27 FW Panama PAN Carlos Batista
29 DF Panama PAN Kevin Berkeley (on loan from Coritiba)
30 GK Panama PAN Celino Hinojosa
46 FW Panama PAN Ricardo Gorday
99 MF Panama PAN Omar Browne

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

PositionName
PresidentAlvaro Vargas
Vice-presidentMoises Zebede
SecretaryCarlos Martans
TreasurerAlejandro Pino
FiscalLuis Moreno

Management hierarchy

PositionName
ManagerUruguay Saul Maldonado
Assistant managerVenezuela Rafael Mea Vitali
Physical trainer-
Goalkeeping coach-
Physiotherapist-
Physiotherapist-
Head doctor-
Utility Management-
Utility Assistant-
Reserve Manager 1Venezuela Ricardo Mammarella
Reserve Manager 2Argentina Hector D. Chianelli

Historical list of coaches

  • Costa Rica Christian Saborío (1988)
  • Uruguay Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1988–89)
  • Uruguay Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1991–93)
  • Ecuador José Andrade (1994)
  • Uruguay Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1994–99)
  • Panama José Alfredo Poyatos (2000)
  • Colombia Gonzalo Soto (July 2002 – Apr 2004)[3]
  • Panama José Alfredo Poyatos (Apr 2004–)[4]
  • Germany Thomas Kempe (Jul 2006 – Oct 2006)[5]
  • Panama Rubén Guevara (Oct 2006)[6]
  • Uruguay Miguel Ángel Mansilla (2007–08)
  • Colombia Gonzalo Soto (2008–10)
  • Costa Rica Christian Saborío
  • Panama Juan Carlos Cubillas (April 2010 – Nov 11)[7]
  • Colombia Sergio Angulo (Dec 2011 – April 12)[8]
  • Colombia Gonzalo Soto (May 2012 – Nov 12)[9]
  • Colombia Rolando Palma (December 2012  – August 2014)
  • Panama Jorge Dely Valdés (Aug 2014 – Dec 14)[10]
  • Panama José Alfredo Poyatos (Jan 2015 – March 15)[11]
  • Panama Mike Stump (March 2015 – May 15)[12]
  • Panama Jorge Dely Valdés (May 2015 – Oct 15)[13]
  • Colombia Rolando Palma (Oct 2015–Mar 2018)[14]
  • Colombia Sergio Angulo (Mar 2018–)[15]
  • Spain Juan Carlos Garcia
  • Uruguay Saul Maldonado (September 2018 – August 2020)
  • Venezuela Rafael Mea Vitalli (August 2020 - November 2020)
  • Argentina Javier Ainstein (November 2020 - December 2020)
  • Panama Julio Dely Valdés (December 2020 - May 2021)
  • Venezuela Enrique Kike Garcia (May 2021 - December 2021)
  • Colombia Rolando Palma (December 2021 - Present)

International participations

2008-09 : Group stage
2010-11 : Preliminary round
2011-12 : Group stage
2012-13 : Group stage
2014-15 : Group stage
2018 : Quarter-finals
1990 : First round
1991 : Second round
1992 : Third round
1997 : First round

References

  1. ↑ "El Clásico de Panamá: cómo surgió la rivalidad entre CD Plaza Amador y Tauro FC". Fútbol Centroamérica (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tauro rediseña su imagen". 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Soto quiere triunfar con Tauro F.C Archived 12 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Alfredo Poyatos dirigirá al Tauro en lo que resta del torneo Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ ANAPROF: THOMAS KEMPE ES EL NUEVO ENTRENADOR Un Tauro con estilo alemán Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Técnico del Tauro se marchó Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ No hay fracaso, según Cubillas Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Tauro presenta a Sergio Angulo como nuevo técnico Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Colombiano Gonzalo Soto vuelve al banquillo del Tauro Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Telemetro (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ "Palma resigns, Jorge Dely Valdes new Tauro coach". 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Alfredo Poyatos debutó con victoria en pretemporada del Tauro Archived 2015-08-23 at the Wayback Machine – Somos Lasele (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ Mike Stump nuevo técnico del Tauro Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – RPC (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ Tauro FC se encomienda a Jorge Dely Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Crítica (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ Jorge Dely Valdés sale del Tauro, Rolando Palma regresa Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – RPC (in Spanish)
  15. ↑ Archived 20 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine – Metro Libre(in Spanish)
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