FC Villa Clara
Association football club in Cuba
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Fútbol Club Villa Clara is a Cuban professional football club based in Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol, the top division of Cuban football.
Zulueta (Villa Clara Province, Cuba)
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| Full name | Fútbol Club Villa Clara | ||
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| Nickname | El Expreso del Centro (The Center Express) | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Camilo Cienfuegos Zulueta (Villa Clara Province, Cuba) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Raúl Mederos Sosa[1] | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional | ||
| 2025 | 2nd (Group B, Apertura)
4th (Clausura overall) 4th (Clausura playoffs) | ||
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Overview
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The club, mostly playing in Santa Clara at Estadio Augusto César Sandino, and representing the city and the whole province, is legally based in the village of Zulueta and plays some matches at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium. Next to the Camilo Cienfuegos stadium is a smaller football field for the public.
Achievements
League
- Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: 14
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2016
International
- Copa de Las Antillas U23: 1
- 2003[2]
Current squad
Squad of Villa Clara in the 2023 season [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
In the 2023 season
| Name | Nationality |
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| Pedro Pereira |  Cuba |
| Farael Aquinet (assistant) | Cuba |
| Serguei Prado (assistant) | Cuba |
| Juan Carlos Fernández (goalkeeper) | Cuba |
| Raúl Mederos (fitness) | Cuba |
