Pumas Generalena
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Wikipedia - A.S. Puma Generaleña
AS Puma Generaleña was a professional football club in Costa Rica. They are based in San Isidro de El General and they played their home matches at the Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón.
History
The club was only founded in 2010 after its predecessor Asociación Deportiva Generaleña merged in 1991 with Asociación Deportiva Pérez Zeledón to become Municipal Pérez Zeledón. After striker Marvin Chinchilla was dismissed by Santos de Guápiles, he decided to retire and start his own club along with his brothers Rigoberto, who became club president, German and Franklin. They took over the franchise of Second Division side El Roble FC de Alajuela and in May 2014 they won their first promotion to the Primera División de Costa Rica.
They became the third club in the league's history to last only one year at the highest level when they were relegated in April 2015.
Pumas Generalenas hjemmebane er Estadio Municipal de Pérez Zeledón, som har en kapasitet på 16 000 tilskuere. Klubbens draktfarger er grønt og svart.
Pumas Generaleña har vunnet Primera División én gang, i 1988. De har også vunnet Costa Ricas cup, Copa Costa Rica, to ganger, i 1998 og 2002.
I internasjonale turneringer har Pumas Generaleña deltatt i CONCACAF Champions League flere ganger. Deres beste resultat er kvartfinalen, som de nådde i 2009 og 2013.
Noen kjente spillere som har spilt for Pumas Generaleña er:
* Paulo Wanchope
* Bryan Ruiz
* Celso Borges
* Keylor Navas