2018–19 Atlético San Luis season

Atlético San Luis
2018–19 season
Owner	Atlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V
Chairman	Alberto Marrero
Manager	Alfonso Sosa
Stadium	Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Ascenso MX	Apertura: Winners
Copa MX	Apertura: Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Nicolás Ibáñez (10 goals); All: Nicolás Ibáñez (10 goals)
Highest home attendance	17,854; (vs UANL, 24 July 2018)
Lowest home attendance	5,610; (vs UAEM, 14 September 2018)
Average home league attendance	9,026
Biggest win	Celaya 0–4 Atlético San Luis; (18 August 2018)
Biggest defeat	UANL 5–1 Atlético San Luis; (15 August 2018)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →
	All statistics correct as of 16 December 2018.

The 2018–19 Atlético San Luis season is the 6th season in the football club's history. The team will compete in Ascenso MX and Copa MX.

Atlético San Luis are the current champions of Ascenso MX after winning the Apertura 2018 tournament.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Alfonso Sosa
Assistant coaches	Julio Herrera
Assistant coaches	Luis García
Fitness coaches	Hugo Parra
Fitness coaches	José Rodríguez
Kinesiologist	Alejandro Pacheco
Doctor	Juan Martínez

Players

Squad information

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (Age)	Signed in	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Carlos Felipe Rodríguez	(1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 35)	2018	León
23	GK	Roberto Salcedo	(1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 (age 33)	2018	Necaxa
25	GK	Edgar Fierro	(1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29)	2017	Tepatitlán
Defenders
3	DF	Giovanni León	(1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)	2018	Murciélagos
4	DF	Matías Catalán	(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32)	2017	Estudiantes (LP)
5	DF	Mario (Captain)	(1982-02-02) 2 February 1982 (age 42)	2017	BEC Tero Sasana
6	DF	Juan Portales	(1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28)	2018	Monterrey
14	DF	Francisco Medina	(1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27)	2018	Tepatitlán
16	DF	Luis Gerardo Ramírez	(1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 28)	2017	Sporting Canamy
17	DF	Borja González	(1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 29)	2017	Atlético Madrid B
20	DF	Unai Bilbao	(1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30)	2018	Athletic Bilbao B
21	DF	Cadete	(1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30)	2018	Unión Adarve
24	DF	Jaime Frías	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31)	2017	Pioneros de Cancún
Midfielders
2	MF	Juan David Castro	(1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 33)	2017	Juárez
7	MF	Claudio Villagra	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 28)	2018	Banfield
8	MF	Arturo Alvarado	(1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 (age 37)	2017	Zacatepec
10	MF	Leandro Torres	(1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 36)	2018	Dynamo Brest
11	MF	Marcos Astina	(1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 29)	2017	Sarmiento
15	MF	Jorge Sánchez	(1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 31)	2017	Necaxa
18	MF	Noé Maya	(1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39)	2018	Tapachula
26	MF	Fernando Madrigal	(1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 33)	2018	Zacatecas
29	MF	Kevin Lara	(1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26)	2018	Tampico Madero
Forwards
9	FW	Nicolás Ibáñez	(1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 30)	2018	Gimnasia y Esgrima
13	FW	José Gurrola	(1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)	2018	Guadalajara
19	FW	Diego Pineda	(1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29)	2017	Venados
22	FW	Ian	(1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32)	2018	Móstoles

Players and squad numbers last updated on 16 December 2018.^[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ascenso MX Apertura	20 July 2018	2 December 2018	Matchday 1	Winners	20	9	6	5	27	16	+11	045.00
Apertura Copa MX	24 July 2018	5 September 2018	Group stage	Group stage	4	1	1	2	4	10	−6	025.00
Ascenso MX Clausura	4 January 2019	5 May 2019	Matchday 1	Winners	20	10	10	0	0	0	+0	050.00
Clausura Copa MX	9 January 2019	27 February 2019	Group stage	Round of 16	5	2	0	3	6	7	−1	040.00
Total					49	22	17	10	37	33	+4	044.90

Last updated: 16 December 2018
Source: AscensoMX.net

Apertura

Liguilla

Quarter-finals

15 November 2018 First leg	Atlético San Luis	0–0	Sonora	San Luis Potosí City
21:00 CST		Report		Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 9,606 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

18 November 2018 Second leg	Sonora	1–3 (1–3 agg.)	Atlético San Luis	Hermosillo
21:00 CST	Vallejo 78'	Report	Ian 5' Ibáñez 9' Pineda 89'	Stadium: Estadio Héroe de Nacozari Attendance: 7,528 Referee: Alejandro Funk

Semi-finals

22 November 2018 First leg	Atlético San Luis	3–0	Atlante	San Luis Potosí City
20:00 CST	Bilbao 3' Ian 27' Sánchez 73'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel

25 November 2018 Second leg	Atlante	2–0 (3–2 agg.)	Atlético San Luis	Cancún
19:00 UTC−5	Vélez 29' Ruíz 46'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 7,027 Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

Final

29 November 2018 First leg	Sinaloa	1–0	Atlético San Luis	Culiacán
20:00 UTC−7	Rivera 74'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Banorte Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

2 December 2018 Second leg	Atlético San Luis	4–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 agg.)	Sinaloa	San Luis Potosí City
20:30 CST	Ibáñez 9' Barbosa 66' (o.g.) Ian 76' Torres 103'	Report	Córdoba 32' Rivera 56'	Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 25,624 Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel

Apertura Copa MX

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	UANL	4	2	1	1	7	3	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Tapachula	4	1	2	1	4	2	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Atlético San Luis	4	1	1	2	4	10	−6	4

Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

24 July 2018 1	Atlético San Luis	2–1	UANL	San Luis Potosí City
19:00 CST	Lara 56' Ian 86'	Report	Vargas 51'	Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 17,854 Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios

31 July 2018 2	Tapachula	1–1	Atlético San Luis	Tapachula
19:00 CST	Ortiz 90+3'	Report	Villarga 78'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 5,826 Referee: Jesús Ruiz

15 August 2018 3	UANL	5–1	Atlético San Luis	San Nicolás de los Garza
21:00 CST	Torres 14' Aquino 37' Vargas 43', 79' Valencia 90'	Report	Portales 62'	Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 34,705 Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

5 September 2018 4	Atlético San Luis	0–3	Tapachula	San Luis Potosí City
19:00 CST		Report	Bermúdez 35' Diellos 58' Sánchez 75'	Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 6,024 Referee: José Luis Baez

Statistics

Goals

As of 16 December 2018

Rank	Player	Position	Ascenso MX	Copa MX	Total^[1]
1	Nicolás Ibáñez	FW	10	0	10
2	Ian	FW	4	1	5
3	Marcos Astina	MF	2	0	2
	Cadete	DF	2	0	2
	Diego Pineda	FW	2	0	2
	Claudio Villagra	MF	1	1	2
7	Unai Bilbao	DF	1	0	1
	Matías Catalán	DF	1	0	1
	José Gurrola	FW	1	0	1
	Kevin Lara	MF	0	1	1
	Juan Portales	DF	0	1	1
	Jorge Sánchez	MF	1	0	1
	Leandro Torres	MF	1	0	1
Total			26	4	30

Clean sheets