Manta

Club · Ecuador · Liga Pro

«Celestes»

227 Matches

71 wins

66 draws

90 losses

237–288 Goals

−51 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Form L L L W L L

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

All matches

22 Aug	Liga Pro	Universidad Católica A	1:5	L
15 Aug	Liga Pro	Leones del Norte H	0:2	L
11 Aug	Liga Pro	Deportivo Cuenca A	2:1	W
1 Aug	Liga Pro	Mushuc Runa H	1:2	L
30 Jul	Copa Ecuador	Independiente del Valle A	0:1	L
26 Jul	Liga Pro	Tecnico Universitario A	0:1	L

Standing

Liga Pro

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
12	Orense SC	26	8	6	12	30:39	30
13	Emelec	26	8	8	10	21:31	29
14	Tecnico Universitario	27	9	2	16	26:38	29
15	Delfín SC	27	6	6	15	17:29	24
16	Manta	27	5	5	17	14:37	20

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 227

227 Matches

71 wins

66 draws

90 losses

237–288 Goals

−51 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 227

71 66 90

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	227	115	112
Scored	237	144	93
Conceded	288	123	165
Scored per game	1.0	1.3	0.8
Conceded per game	1.3	1.1	1.5
Difference	−51	+21	−72

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Juan Enrique Nazareno Izquierdo Midfielder 13 Matches

Walter Chávez Goalkeeper 13 Matches

Felix Zambrano Goalkeeper 13 Matches

Josué Chalá Midfielder 13 Matches

Juan Jimenez Midfielder 13 Matches

Maikel Valencia Forward 12 Matches

Octavio Alejandro Moscarelli Defender 12 Matches

Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo Defender 12 Matches

Squad of Manta

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
70	Juan Enrique Nazareno Izquierdo	Midfielder	28	13
1	Walter Chávez	Goalkeeper	32	13
12	Felix Zambrano	Goalkeeper	29	13
20	Josué Chalá	Midfielder	20	13
6	Juan Jimenez	Midfielder	32	13
8	Maikel Valencia	Forward	26	12
24	Octavio Alejandro Moscarelli	Defender	25	12
23	Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo	Defender	26	12
9	Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra	Forward	34	12
31	Glendys Carlos Mina Cortez	Defender	30	12
5	Braian Ramírez	Midfielder	26	12
17	José Enrique Angulo Caicedo	Forward		11
19	Jostin Aldahir Alman Herrera	Forward	31	11
52	J. Rialpe	Midfielder		11
21	Mateo Ortíz	Defender	26	11
11	Feyiseitan Asagidigbi	Forward	27	10
7	Danny Alejandro Cabezas Bazán	Midfielder		10
10	Robert Javier Burbano Cobeña	Midfielder	31	9
16	Dagner Quintero	Defender		8
18	Exequiel Darío Beltramone	Midfielder		8
4	Jefferson Nazareno	Defender	27	7
33	Anderson Castillo	Forward	22	7
27	Jefferson Troya	Midfielder	25	6
99	Hon Pico	Goalkeeper		6
55	Joaquín Azzem Vergés Collazo	Midfielder	34	5
14	Jeremy Mina	Midfielder	24	4
45	Ibraim Cuero	Midfielder	21	4
7	Walter Chalá	Forward	34	2
57	Sami Bourban	Midfielder		2
29	Miguel Hurtado	Midfielder		1