Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo is a Salvadoran professional association football club based in Usutlan. The club was formed in 1908 as Tecún Umán. Firpo currently plays in the Primera División.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Firpo and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Firpo players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
Firpo has set various records since its founding.
Honours
Firpo has won primera division ten times, which ranks tied for fourth in Salvadoran football history.
Domestic honours
League
- Primera División and predecessors
- Champions (10): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Clausura, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2013
- Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions: TBD
- Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
- Champions: TBD
Cups
- Copa President and predecessors
- Runners-up (1) : 2000
CONCACAF
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
- Runners up (1) : 1995
- Torneo de la Fraternidad de Centroamérica
- Champion : 1942
Friendly tournaments
- Copa Camel
- Runners up (1) : 1991
Individual Honours
Award winners
- Top Goalscorer (6)
The following players have won the Goalscorer while playing for LA Firpo:
Gustavo Souza- Toninho dos Santos
Raul Diaz Arce- Alfredo ‘Chelito’ Pérez
- Manuel Martinez
- Styven Vásquez
Anel Canales
Team statistics
Primera Division
- Most seasons played in Primera Division: 32 years (from 1982 season to Clausura 2014)
- Most consecutive games undefeated: 31 games, 13 wins and 18 draws, (1990/91 seasons)
- Most consecutive wins: 17 (in TBD season)
- Most consecutive lost: 17 (in TBD season)
Matches
Firsts
- First league match: TBD 3–2 Firpo, Prima Categoria, 10 January 1909.
- First Copa Presidente match: Firpo 14–0 TBD, 11 November 1926.
- First CONCACAF match: Firpo 0–1 C.S. Cartaginés, CONCACAF Champions League, 1989.
Wins
- Record win: 16–0 against TBD, Prima Categoria, 10 January 1915.
- Record Primera division win: 11–0 against Cojutepeque F.C., 30 April 1995.
- Record Copa El Salvador win: 5–0 against Maracaná San Rafael, 2006.
- Record win in CONCACAF competitions: 8–0 against CRKSV Jong Colombia, CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup, 1995.
- Most wins in a Primera division season: 30 (out of 38 games), during the 2006–07 season.
Defeats
- Record Primera division defeat: 1–9 against TBD, 10 June 1961.
- Record Copa El Salvador defeat:
- 0–5 against TBD, 8 January 1998;
- Record defeat in CONCACAF competitions:
- 0-4 against Pérez Zeledón, CONCACAF Champions League, 2005.
- Most defeats in a Primera division season: 19 (out of 40 games), during the TBD season.
- Fewest defeats in a Primera division season: 1 (out of 38 games), during the TBD season.
Points
- Most points in a Primera division season:
- League format: TBD in 38 games, during the TBD season
- Apertura/Clausura formats: TBD in 38 games, during the TBD season.
- Fewest points in a Primera season:
- League format: TBD in 30 games, during the TBD season.
- Apertura/Clausura formats: TBD in 38 games, during the TBD season.
Overall
- Most consecutive games undefeated: 41 games (from 20 August, 1990 to 10 April, 1991)
Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Last updated: 22 September 2023
International representation
At the beginning of the nineties they participated in their first international tournament, and surpassed expectations by defeating the Mexican side Pumas UNAM 1–0 in the first round however they lost in the second round by penalties against Alajuelense from Costa Rica. For the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, they were eliminated in the group stage, after having qualified directly into the round as El Salvador's champions. They once again participated in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, however they were eliminated in the preliminary round by the MLS team DC United.
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
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Record versus other clubs
- As of 2024-08-16
The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)
| Opponent | Last Meeting | G | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alajuelense
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2024 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Alianza
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2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
 Atlante
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1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -4 |
 Aurora
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1998 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +2 |
| Cartaginés
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1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Comunicaciones
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2024 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
 DC United
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2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Duurly's
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1991 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +8 |
| Houston Dynamo
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2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Juventus-Belize
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1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
 Juventus
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Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
 Jong Colombia
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1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | +8 |
| LA Galaxy
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1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| León
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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Motagua
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1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Monterrey
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1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| CD Olimpia
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1998 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | +4 |
| Pérez Zeledón
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2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Plaza Amador
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1993 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +6 |
| Platense
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1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| Pumas UNAM
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2008–09 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 |
| Real España
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1995 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +2 |
 San Marcos Carazo
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1995 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | -9 |
| Saprissa
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1999 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | -5 |
| San Francisco
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2008–09 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 |
| Suchitepéquez
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1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| Tauro
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1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Club Tijuana
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2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| CD Estudiantes de la UAG
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1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| Verdes FC
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1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| CD Victoria
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2013–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | +4 |
| Xelajú
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1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
Historical Matches
LA Firpo v Federal| 1946 Friendly | LA Firpo | 3-3 | Federal | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Rafael Galvez  |
TBD |
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| Note: First Ever International Game | ||||
| June 11, 1991 Friendly | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | 0-0 (pen 4-3) | Juventus | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nil | Nil | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| July 25, 1995 Friendly | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | 3-4 | Maccabi Haifa F.C. | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Raul Diaz Arce 4' 43' Percibal Piggot 86' |
Mizrahi 32' 81' Ofer Sitrit 66' 71' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| July 27, 1995 Friendly | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | 4-0 | Shirak SC | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Marlon Menjivar 34' 64' 83' José María Batres 86' |
Nil | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| November 2, 1997 Friendly | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | 2-1 | El Salvador | Usultan, El Salvador |
| Julio Herrera 33' Celio Rodriguez 67' |
Waldir Guerra 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Sergio Torres |
Players statistics
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Firpo's top flight top goalscorer
This is the list of Firpo's top league goalscorers in a single season
| Name | Season | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anel Canales |
Clausura 2012 | 12 |
| 2 | Anel Canales |
Clausura 2013 | 10 |
| 3 | Manuel Martínez |
Clausura 2005 | 9 |
| 4 |  Mario Costas |
Clausura 2007 | 7 |
| 5 | Franklin Webster |
Apertura 2005 | 7 |
| 6 | Christopher Ramirez |
Clausura 2018 | 9 |
| 7 | Nicolas Munoz |
Apertura 2017 | 7 |
| 8 | Nicolas Munoz |
Clausura 2017 | 8 |
| 9 | Williams Reyes |
Clausura 2016 | 11 |
| 10 | Toninho Do Santos |
1989-1990 | 25 |
| 11 | Toninho Do Santos |
1990-91 | 15 |
| 12 | Alfredo Perez |
1997-1998 | 14 |
| 13 | Styven Vásquez |
Apertura 2024 | 15 |
| 14 | Raul Diaz Arce |
1993-1994 | 24 |
| 15 | Raul Diaz Arce |
1994-1995 | 25 |
| 16 | Raul Diaz Arce |
1995-1996 | 25 |
| 17 | Gustavo Souza |
Clausura 2024 | 14 |
| 18 | TBD | Clausura | 22 |
By competition
- Most goals scored in all competitions: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in Primera Division: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in Copa Presidente: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in International competitions: 'TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in CONCACAF competitions: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in UNCAF competitions: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in CONCACAF Champions League: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in UNCAF Cup: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in FIFA World Cup: 1 – TBD, 1982
In a single season
- Most goals scored in a season in all competitions: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in a single Primera Division season: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in a single Apertura/Clausura season: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in a single Copa Presidente season: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in a single CONCACAF Champions League season: TBD – TBD, Year–Year
- Most goals scored in a single UNCAF Cup season: 5 – Celio Rodriguez, 1999
In a single match
- Most goals scored in a League match: 7
- Mario Águila Zelaya v Olimpic, 24 December 1950
- Most goals scored in a Copa Presidente match: TBD
- Most goals scored in an Apertura/Clausura match: TBD
- Most goals scored in a CONCACAF Champions League match: 3
- Fernando Da Moura v Acros Duurly, 21 April 1991
- Most goals scored in a UNCAF Cup match: 2
- Manuel Martínez v Comunicaciones, 28 July 2005
Manuel Martínez v Comunicaciones, 2 August 2005
Celio Rodríguez v Saprissa, 17 February 1999
Others
- Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 114 days – TBD v TBD, Year Primera Division, Day Month Year
- Oldest goalscorer: – 38 years, 233 days TBD v TBD, Year Primera Division, Day Month Year
- Most goals scored in CONCACAF Finals: TBD
- TBD, four in TBD.
- Fastest goal:
- 12 seconds – TBD v TND, Primera Division, Day Month Year
- 12 seconds –
- Fastest hat-trick: 8 minutes – TBD v TBD, Year Primera Division, Day Month Year
- Most hat-tricks in Primera Division: TBD – TBD, Year-Year
- Most hat-tricks in a single season: TBD – TBD,2011–12 (7 times in league).
- Most titles won by player with Luis Angel Firpo: Leonel Carcamo (7 titles)
Miscellaneous
- The highest transfer fee received by the club for a player was $100,000, paid by Club America for Toninho Do Santos in 1991.
- The highest transfer fee paid by the club for a player was TBD, paid to TBD for TBD on TBD.
- Luis Antonio Regalado was the inaugural Firpo player to be called to the El Salvador national football team
- Firpo one of four side to win three consecutive titles 1990-1993
Notable players
World Cup players
The following World Cup players, played at Firpo at some point during their career. Highlighted players played for Firpo while playing at the World Cup.
National team Players
The following National football team players, played at Firpo at some point during their career. Highlighted players played for Firpo while playing at the World Cup.
- David Diach
- Erick Scott
Óscar Mejía- Bobby White
- Pompilio Cacho
Jeremie Lynch- Cyril Errington
- Nicolás Muñoz
- Percival Piggott
- Víctor Herrera Piggott
- Armando Polo
Frank Palomino- Miguel Seminario
Ricardo John- Jomal Williams
Washington Olivera
Daniel de Oliveira
External links
References
- "Los Angeles Nations Cup (Camel Cup) 1993". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- Coronado y Cordero en los records morados Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT(in Spanish)
- Víctor Cordero en la historia del Saprissa Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT
Notes
- finished the season as top scorer
- finished the season as top scorer
- finished the season as top scorer
- finished the season as top scorer
- finished the season as top scorer