Boxing team

Manta

Club · Ecuador · Liga Pro

«Celestes»

232 Matches

73 wins

67 draws

92 losses

244–294 Goals

−50 Difference

1.1 Scored per game

Form L W L L D W

Manta Fútbol Club did not grow out of a youth academy or a breakaway from another side; it took shape on 27 July 1998, when the licence was bought from Manta Sport Club, a team that had carried the city's name since 1915 before folding.

The light blue and white kit was drawn from the city's flag, and the nicknames tell the rest — Celestes for the colour, Atuneros and Pesqueros.

The club has spent more time moving between divisions than settling into either one. Serie A arrived first in 2003 and lasted a single season — bottom of the table, straight back down. Serie B held them for years after, until the 2008 title sent them up again, and the same cycle repeated: a spell in the top flight, relegation, a return to Serie B to start over. A play-off final was lost in 2019; a promotion in 2020 lasted one year. It was 2024, with second place in Serie B, that sent Manta back up once more.

Estadio Jocay holds 21,000.

Latest results

Fixtures and results

21 Sep	Liga Pro	Orense SC H	2:1	W
12 Sep	Liga Pro	Aucas H	0:0	D
8 Sep	Liga Pro	Emelec A	0:1	L
2 Sep	Liga Pro	Macará A	3:4	L
30 Aug	Liga Pro	Barcelona SC H	2:0	W
22 Aug	Liga Pro	Universidad Católica A	1:5	L

Standing

Liga Pro

Group stage · Liga Pro - Relegation Hexagonal

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
1	Mushuc Runa	31	9	12	10	36:39	39
2	Deportivo Cuenca	31	10	7	14	26:38	37
3	Orense SC	30	9	6	15	36:47	33
4	Tecnico Universitario	31	10	3	18	29:43	33
5	Delfín SC	31	7	8	16	20:32	29
6	Manta	30	5	6	19	17:42	21

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted in total: 232

232 Matches

73 wins

67 draws

92 losses

244–294 Goals

−50 Difference

1.1 Scored per game

Match outcomes matches counted in total: 232

73 67 92

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	232	118	114
Scored	244	148	96
Conceded	294	124	170
Scored per game	1.1	1.3	0.8
Conceded per game	1.3	1.1	1.5
Difference	−50	+24	−74

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Juan Jimenez Midfielder 18 Matches

Walter Chávez Goalkeeper 18 Matches

Felix Zambrano Goalkeeper 18 Matches

Braian Ramírez Midfielder 17 Matches

Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra Forward 17 Matches

Maikel Valencia Forward 16 Matches

Jostin Aldahir Alman Herrera Forward 16 Matches

Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo Defender 16 Matches

Squad of Manta

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
6	Juan Jimenez	Midfielder	32	18
1	Walter Chávez	Goalkeeper	32	18
12	Felix Zambrano	Goalkeeper	29	18
5	Braian Ramírez	Midfielder	26	17
9	Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra	Forward	34	17
8	Maikel Valencia	Forward	26	16
19	Jostin Aldahir Alman Herrera	Forward	31	16
23	Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo	Defender	27	16
52	J. Rialpe	Midfielder		16
70	Juan Enrique Nazareno Izquierdo	Midfielder	28	16
17	José Enrique Angulo Caicedo	Forward		16
31	Glendys Carlos Mina Cortez	Defender	30	16
24	Octavio Alejandro Moscarelli	Defender	25	16
20	Josué Chalá	Midfielder	21	16
21	Mateo Ortíz	Defender	26	15
10	Robert Javier Burbano Cobeña	Midfielder	31	14
11	Feyiseitan Asagidigbi	Forward	27	14
27	Jefferson Troya	Midfielder	25	11
7	Danny Alejandro Cabezas Bazán	Midfielder		10
14	Jeremy Mina	Midfielder	25	9
55	Joaquín Azzem Vergés Collazo	Midfielder	34	9
33	Anderson Castillo	Forward	22	9
4	Jefferson Nazareno	Defender	27	9
16	Dagner Quintero	Defender		8
18	Exequiel Darío Beltramone	Midfielder		8
7	Walter Chalá	Forward	34	7
99	Hon Pico	Goalkeeper		6
28	A. Ledesma	Midfielder		5
25	J. Monaga	Defender		4
45	Ibraim Cuero	Midfielder	21	4
57	Sami Bourban	Midfielder		3
99	E. Pico	Goalkeeper		2
29	Miguel Hurtado	Midfielder		2