Rugby team

Manta

Club · Ecuador · Liga Pro

«Celestes»

230 Matches

72 wins

66 draws

92 losses

242–293 Goals

−51 Difference

1.1 Scored per game

Form W 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

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
15 Aug	Liga Pro	Leones del Norte H	0:2	L
11 Aug	Liga Pro	Deportivo Cuenca A	2:1	W

Standing

Liga Pro

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
12	Deportivo Cuenca	29	10	5	14	24:36	35
13	Orense SC	29	9	6	14	35:45	33
14	Tecnico Universitario	29	9	2	18	27:42	29
15	Delfín SC	29	7	6	16	18:30	27
16	Manta	29	5	5	19	17:42	20

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 230

230 Matches

72 wins

66 draws

92 losses

242–293 Goals

−51 Difference

1.1 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 230

72 66 92

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	230	116	114
Scored	242	146	96
Conceded	293	123	170
Scored per game	1.1	1.3	0.8
Conceded per game	1.3	1.1	1.5
Difference	−51	+23	−74

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Felix Zambrano Goalkeeper 16 Matches

Walter Chávez Goalkeeper 16 Matches

Juan Jimenez Midfielder 16 Matches

Josué Chalá Midfielder 16 Matches

Juan Enrique Nazareno Izquierdo Midfielder 15 Matches

Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra Forward 15 Matches

Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo Defender 15 Matches

Braian Ramírez Midfielder 15 Matches

Squad of Manta

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
12	Felix Zambrano	Goalkeeper	29	16
1	Walter Chávez	Goalkeeper	32	16
6	Juan Jimenez	Midfielder	32	16
20	Josué Chalá	Midfielder	20	16
70	Juan Enrique Nazareno Izquierdo	Midfielder	28	15
9	Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra	Forward	34	15
23	Edison Alexander Medina Caicedo	Defender	26	15
5	Braian Ramírez	Midfielder	26	15
52	J. Rialpe	Midfielder		14
21	Mateo Ortíz	Defender	26	14
31	Glendys Carlos Mina Cortez	Defender	30	14
24	Octavio Alejandro Moscarelli	Defender	25	14
19	Jostin Aldahir Alman Herrera	Forward	31	14
17	José Enrique Angulo Caicedo	Forward		14
8	Maikel Valencia	Forward	26	14
11	Feyiseitan Asagidigbi	Forward	27	13
10	Robert Javier Burbano Cobeña	Midfielder	31	12
7	Danny Alejandro Cabezas Bazán	Midfielder		10
27	Jefferson Troya	Midfielder	25	9
4	Jefferson Nazareno	Defender	27	9
18	Exequiel Darío Beltramone	Midfielder		8
16	Dagner Quintero	Defender		8
14	Jeremy Mina	Midfielder	24	7
55	Joaquín Azzem Vergés Collazo	Midfielder	34	7
33	Anderson Castillo	Forward	22	7
99	Hon Pico	Goalkeeper		6
7	Walter Chalá	Forward	34	5
45	Ibraim Cuero	Midfielder	21	4
28	A. Ledesma	Forward		3
25	J. Monaga	Defender		2
57	Sami Bourban	Midfielder		2
29	Miguel Hurtado	Midfielder		1