Last updated : 22/05/2024 06:31:24
Introduction
Velociraptors are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.
The team is from Tijuana, Mexico.
Velociraptors started using TeamStats in January 2021 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 1 games.
Team Details
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VelociRaptors Football Club
The VelociRaptors Football Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Tijuana, Baja California. The club was founded in 2017 and currently competes in the Liga de Expansión MX, the second-tier football league in Mexico.
History
The VelociRaptors were founded in 2017 by a group of businessmen from Tijuana. The club's name was inspired by the Velociraptor dinosaur, which is native to the Baja California region. The VelociRaptors played their first season in the Liga Premier, the third-tier football league in Mexico. In their inaugural season, the VelociRaptors finished in fourth place in the Apertura tournament and third place in the Clausura tournament.
In 2019, the VelociRaptors were promoted to the Liga de Ascenso MX, the second-tier football league in Mexico. The club finished in fifth place in their first season in the Liga de Ascenso MX.
In 2020, the VelociRaptors were renamed the VelociRaptors FC. The club also changed their logo and introduced a new home kit. The VelociRaptors finished in third place in the Apertura tournament and fourth place in the Clausura tournament in 2020.
In 2021, the VelociRaptors finished in second place in the Apertura tournament. The club lost to the Dorados de Sinaloa in the final of the Apertura tournament. The VelociRaptors finished in fourth place in the Clausura tournament in 2021.
Stadium
The VelociRaptors play their home games at the Estadio Caliente, which is located in Tijuana, Baja California. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.
Current squad
- Goalkeepers: Miguel Ángel Ibarra, Carlos Higuera
- Defenders: Alan Mendoza, Jesús Zavala, Jonathan Sánchez, Jorge Pérez, Christian Rivera, Juan Pablo Angulo
- Midfielders: Juan Pablo Segovia, Jesús Escoboza, Carlos Guzmán, Kevin Lara, Aldo Rocha, Luis Pérez
- Forwards: Ángel Sepúlveda, Mauro Quiroga, Christian Ferreyra, José Juan Macías
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