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Inter Santa Tecla

Full name	Internacional Santa Tecla
Nickname	El Equipo del Futuro (The Team of the Future)
Founded	12 June 2025 (2025-06-12) as Internacional Formando Atletas Inter FA
Ground	Estadio Las Delicias
Capacity	10,000
Owners	José and Ricardo Ortiz
Manager	Luis Marin
League	Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
2026 Clausura	Overall: 4th Playoffs: Qualified
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Internacional Santa Tecla is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.

The club will debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador series since the Apertura 2025 tournament.

History

Inter Formando Atletas (Inter FA for short) announced they would be taking Dragon spot in the Primera division.

On May 27th, 2026, it was announced by the club that they will be rebranded as Internacional Santa Tecla, they will change their colour to be green and black, which will be more inline with historic club Santa Tecla FC.

Honours

Domestic honours

Leagues

• Segunda División de El Salvador and predecessors
  • Champions (2) : N/A
  • Runners-up (0): N/A
• Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño and predecessors
  • Champions (1) : N/A
  • Play-off winner (2): N/A
• La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado' and predecessors (4th tier)
  • Champions (1):
  • Play-off winner (0): N/A

Sponsorship

Companies that Inter FA currently has sponsorship deals with for 2025–2026 includes:

• Maca – Official kit suppliers
• Bet Pro – Official sponsors
• Unique Capital – Official sponsors
• MH Sport – Official sponsors
• Make – Official sponsors
• Electrolit – Official sponsors
• TBD – Official sponsors
• TBD – Official sponsors

Stadium

Estadio Las Delicias (2025–present) Inter FA has forged its entire history, from 2025 to the present, in the Estadio Las Delicias,

Current squad

As of July, 2026 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESA	Sergio Sibrian
2	FW	CUB	Marcel Hernández
3	DF	ESA	Roberto Domínguez
4	DF	ESA	Kevin Molina
5	DF	ESA	Alejandro Serrano
6	MF	ESA	Christopher Guardado
7	MF	ESA	Jairo Henriquez
8	DF	ESA	Allexon Saravia
9	FW	PAN	Freddy Gondola
10	MF	CRC	Yoserth Hernandez
11	FW	ESA	Hamilton Benitez
12	DF	ESA	Ruben Marroquin (vice-captain)
13	MF	ESA	Andrés Hernández
14	FW	ESA	Luis Vasquez
15	DF	PAN	Gabriel Brown
16	FW	ESA	Isaac Esquivel

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	ESA	Adan Climaco
18	DF	ESA	Erick Monge
19	MF	ESA	Diego Coca
20	MF	ESA	Isaac Portillo
21	MF	ESA	Dennis Garica
22	FW	ARG	Guillermo Stradella
23	FW	ESA	Josue Rivera
24	GK	ESA	Adriel Martinez
25	GK	ESA	Gerson Lopez
26	MF	ESA	Darwin Ceren (captain)
27	DF	COL	Julian Grueso
30	FW	ESA	Emerson Mauricio
46	FW	ESA	Brandon Ramirez
58	MF	ESA	Michael Umana

Players with dual citizenship

• Guillermo Stradella
• Adriel Martínez
• Allexon Saravia
• Erick Monge
• Adan Climaco
• Michael Umana

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Roberto Domínguez (From Isidro Metapan)
—		PAN	Freddy Góndola (From Plaza Amador)
—		ESA	Gerson Lopez (From Hércules)
—		CRC	Yoserth Hernández (From Municipal Liberia)
—		ESA	Adán Clímaco (From Municipal Pérez Zeledón)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Luis Vasquez (From Hércules)
—		ESA	Christopher Guardado (From Alianza)
—		ESA	Dennis Garcia (From Hércules)
—		ESA	Isaac Esquivel (From Hércules)
—		CUB	Marcel Hernández (From Herediano)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		PER	Diego Espinoza (To TBD)
—		ESA	Alexis Renderos (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—		ESA	Rudy Batres (To TBD)
—		ESA	Héctor Carvajal (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—		COL	Jonathan Tapias (To TBD)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Gabriel Velasquez (To TBD)
—		ESA	Ronald Aparicio (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—		ESA	Francisco Escobar (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—		ESA	Edwin Córdova (To Fuerte San Francisco)
—		ESA	Eduardo Rivas (To Alianza FC)

Coaching staff

As of June, 2026

Position	Staff
Manager	Luis Marin
Assistant Manager	Harold Wallace (*)
Reserve Manager	Francisco Medrano
Ladies's Manager	Dalila Cazun
Physical coach	Carlos Cortéz
Assistant Physical coach	TBD
Goalkeeper Coach	Jesús Dautt
Kineslogic	TBD
Utility Equipment	TBD
Football director	Horacio Lugo
Team Doctor	TBD

List of coaches

The club's current manager is Costa Rican Luis Marin. William Renderos was named the first manager of the club in 2025.

• William Renderos (June 2025–September 2025)
• Horacio Lugo (Interim) (September 2025–September 2025)
• Luis Marin (September 2025–Present)

Non-playing staff

Management

As of November, 2025

Position	Name
Owner	José and Ricardo Ortiz
President	José Ortiz
Vice-president	Ricardo Ortiz
Gerente Deportivo	Emerson Alvarenga
Administrative Director	TBD
Deputy managing director	TBD
Treasurer	TBD
Executive Director	TBD
Sporting director	Horacio Lugo

List of President

• Martín Herrera (June 2025 - November 2025)
• José Ortiz (November 2025 - Present)

Other departments

Football

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were finishing runner up in the Reserve championships in the Clausura 2024. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first teams and women's team.

Name	Nat	Tenure	Notes
Cristian López		June 2025 - December 2025	N/A
Francisco Medrano		January 2026 - Present	N/A

Current squad

As of: July, 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Miguel Monge
—		ESA	Bryan Delgado
—		ESA	Andre Recinos
—		ESA	Estefano Argueta
—		ESA	Matias López
—		ESA	Diego Luna
—		ESA	Inner Guevara
—		ESA	Jostin Romero
—		ESA	Rodolfo Amaya
—		ESA	Wilber Menjívar
—		ESA	Stanley Zamora
—		ESA	Diego Reyes
—		ESA	Enzo Salazar

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Anthony Velásquez
—		ESA	Adrián Murgas
—		ESA	Bryan Torres
—		ESA	Ronald Vargas
—		ESA	Robert Guerra
—		ESA	Marcelo Fonseco
—		ESA	Gerardo Pineda
—		ESA	Joseph Alvarenga

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by William Osorio (under 17) and Chepe Martínez (Under 15). The team greatest successes was reaching the final of the Apertura 2025 season.

Name	Nat	Tenure
William Osorio		June 2025 - Present

Current squad

As of: June, 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
GK		ESA	David Fauxillon
—		ESA	Edier Palacio
—		ESA	Eduardo Choto
—		ESA	Diego Sánchez
—		ESA	Ariel Iraheta
—		ESA	Emanuel Bermúdez
—		ESA	Kevin Hernández
—		ESA	Gerald Anaya
—		ESA	Arturo Quintanilla
—		ESA	Anderson Crespín

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Sebastian Gonzáles
—		ESA	William Álvarez
—		ESA	Javier Castaneda
—		ESA	David Portillo
—		ESA	Juan Quintanilla
—		ESA	Jefferson Martínez
—		ESA	Henry Patriz
—		ESA	Edwin Coreas
—		ESA	Mateo Reyes
—		ESA	Eduardo Ortiz
—		ESA	Owen Pacheco

World Cup players

Players that have played for Inter FA in their career and played in a U-17 World Cup:

• Anderson Tula (2025)

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Dalila Cazún, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 10–1 on aggregate to Alianza Women's.

Name	Nat	Tenure
Dalila Cazún		June 2025 - April 2026
Cristian Peña		April 2026 - May 2026
Sugey Matarrita		June 2026 - Present

Current squad

As of: June, 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESA	María Katalina
—		ESA	Marlyn Sarabia
—	MF	ESA	Kimberly Reyes
—	MF	ESA	Camila Barahona
—	GK	ESA	Ingrid Gutiérrez
—	MF	ESA	Karla Flores
—		ESA	Valentina Alvarenga
—		ESA	Nicolle Amaya
—		ESA	Bitia Ramírez

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESA	Jennifer Alvarado
—	MF	ESA	Leslie Cabezas
—		ESA	Andrea Recinos
—		ESA	Adriana Herrera
—		ESA	Liliana Somoza
—		ESA	Norma Mendoza
—		COL	Eudis Garrido

As of April 21, 2026

Position	Staff
Manager	Sugey Matarrita
Assistant Manager	Indira González
Physical coach	Alejandro Gonzalez
Goalkeeper Coach	Marlon Lopez
Physiotherapist	Judít Noemi
Kineslogic	TBD
Utility Equipment	TBD
Football director	Mónica Tevez
Team Doctor	TBD

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Priscila Ortiz (From TBD)
—		COL	Aslyn Caraball (From TBD)
—	GK	ESA	Giselle Castillo (From TBD)
—		ARG	Candela Gerez (From TBD)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		CRC	Diana Vallejos (From TBD)
—		CRC	Hilary Corrales (From TBD)
—		ESA	TBD (From TBD)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	Daniela Maldonado (To TBD)
—		ESA	Antonella Gavigioli (To TBD)
—		ESA	Icela Rivas (To TBD)
—		ESA	Fatima Posada (To TBD)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—		ESA	TBD (To TBD)
—		ESA	TBD (To TBD)
—		ESA	TBD (To TBD)

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Inter FA:

• Fortaleza C.E.I.F. (2005–present)