C.D. Hércules

Hércules
Full nameClub Deportivo Hércules
NicknamesLos Estrellas Negras (The Black Stars)Azulgrana
Founded25 September 1904 (first time)9 May 2025 (re-foundation)
GroundEl Salvador
CapacityTo be determined
ChairmanEl Salvador Giancarlo Angelucci
ManagerArgentina Gabriel Alvarez
LeaguePrimera División
To be determinedTo be determined

Club Deportivo Hércules is a professional football team that play in San Salvador, El Salvador. They were founded on 25 September 1904 as Club Deportivo Hércules as a sporting club focused on athletics, swimming, basketball and football.

Hércules was a powerhouse during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning titles in 1927, 1928 and in the 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34 seasons.[1] Although the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador didn't exist at that time, and the Salvadoran Sports Commission (Comisión Nacional de Educación Física) didn't conduct an official national tournament during those years, the championships they won are often considered the national titles. Hercules won their first title on the 13th of November, 1927 defeating Chinameca S.C. 3–0. It was re-established on May 9, 2025, to participate in the Primera División series starting with the 2025 Apertura Tournament.

History

Recent events

After several decades of hiatus, It was announced on March 15, 2025 that Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan would be moving from Ahuachapán to San Salvador due to minimal fan support and council support. FESFUT announced no longer allowed to multi club ownership which meant Salume group who owned Once Deportivo (along with Aguila and Alianza) gave their ownership to another group of investor. On May 9, 2025 It was announced that the historic club Hercules was would be taking over Once Deportivo's former spot in the Primera División series in the Apertura 2025.[2] Later, the club's board of directors, history, and official crest were officially presented on the Canal 4 forums on TCS (in the Yo me llamo studios). The event was attended by various sports journalists.[3]

The team will participate in the CONCACAF Central American Cup as one of El Salvador's representatives, based on the title won by its predecessor in the 2024 Apertura Tournament.[4]

Honours

Domestic honours

Leagues

Cups

  • Supacopa de Campeones
    • Winners (1): 2025 [5]

Sponsorship

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

Stadium

Estadio Cuscatlán has been home to Hércules since 2025. It has a capacity of 44,836.[6]

Record

  • From 1927 to 1933, the club won seven successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Historical Matches

Hercules v C.S. Herediano
November 4, 1929Friendly Hercules 0-11C.S. HeredianoSan Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Campo de Marte

Record versus other Clubs

As of 2025-08-22

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

Opponent Last Meeting G W D L F A PTS +/-
El SalvadorAguila2025 Central American Cup1 0 0 1 0 2 0 -2
HondurasOlimpia2025 Central American Cup1 0 0 1 1 3 0 -2
NicaraguaReal Esteli2025 Central American Cup1 0 0 1 0 3 0 -3
GuatemalaXelajú2025 Central American Cup1 0 0 1 0 2 0 -2
Totals

Club records

Players

Current squad

As of 19 January 2026Note: 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 SLVCesar Melara
2  SLVWilliam Sibrian
4 DF SLVIvan Mancia(captain)
5  SLVDennis García
6 MF SLVEfrain Carcamo
7  SLVKelvin Hernandez
8  SLVCésar Flores
10  SLVHenry Sincuir
11  SLVByron Lopez
12 MF SLVAngel Ortega
14 MF SLVChristian Aguilar
15  SLVSamuel Rosales
16 MF SLVRodrigo Rivera
19  SLVEnrique Vasquez
20  SLVMario Donis
24  SLVGustavo Leonor
27  SLVMarvin Morales
28 FW SLVJose Posada
30 GK SLVGerson Lopez
50  SLVJose Molina Franco
56 MF SLVDiego Rosales
No.Pos.Nation Player
3  SLVDiego Chevez
9  SLVIsaac Esquivel
17 MF SLVEduardo Gonzalez
21 DF SLVBryan Tamacas(vice-captain)
26  SLVEzequiel Rivas
29 MF SLVKevin Velasquez
MF SLVJosue Artero

Players with dual citizenship

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
 SLVMario Martínez Donis(From Fuerte San Francisco)
 SLVBayron López(From Fuerte San Francisco)
 SLVJason Argueta(From TBD)
 SLVKevin Leonor(From Izalco)
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVTBD(From TBD)
 SLVTBD(From TBD)
 SLVTBD(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
 SLVAlexander Larin(To Injured)
 SLVSteven Cerna(To Once Municipal)
 SLVKevin Roman(To Once Municipal)
 SLVNestor Somoza(To Zacatecoluca)
 SLVTBD(To TBD)
 SLVTBD(To TBD)
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVTBD(To TBD)
 SLVTBD(To TBD)
 SLVTBD(To TBD)

Personnel

Coaching staff

As of December 2025

Position Staff
CoachArgentina Daniel Corti (*)
Assistant managerEl Salvador Francisco Hernandez (*)
Reserve managerEl Salvador Francisco Hernandez (*)
Goalkeeper CoachEl Salvador TBD (*)
Under 17 ManagerEl Salvador TBD (*)
Under 15 ManagerEl Salvador TBD
Sporting directorEl Salvador TBD (*)
Fitness CoachColombia TBD (*)
Team DoctorEl Salvador TBD (*)
Fitness CoachEl Salvador TBD (*)
PhysiotherapyEl Salvador Sergio Torres (*)
Video AnalystBrazil Felipe Dos Santos (*)
UtilityEl Salvador TBD (*)

Management

As of October 2025[7]

Position Staff
OwnerEl Salvador TBD
PresidentEl Salvador Carlos Rovira Alvarado
Vice-presidentEl Salvador Juan Carlos Montes
TreasureEl Salvador TBD
Executive secretaryEl Salvador TBD
Board MemberEl Salvador Gerardo Arias
Board MemberEl Salvador Fernando Cuenca
Board MemberEl Salvador Pedro Artana
Director of operationsEl SalvadorTBD
Brand RepresentativeEl SalvadorTBD
Administrative representativeEl SalvadorTBD
Grassroots RepresentativeEl SalvadorTBD
Sports directorEl SalvadorTBD

List of President

  • El Salvador Giancarlo Angelucci (May 2025 - October 2025)
  • El Salvador Carlos Rovira Alvarado (October 2025 - Present)

Notable players

List of coaches

  • Hiatus (-2025)
  • ArgentinaGabriel Alvarez (June 2025 - October 2025)
  • El Salvador Francisco Hernandez (Interim-1 game) (October 2025)
  • Uruguay Nicolás Dos Santos (Interim-2 games) (October 2025 - December 2025)
  • Argentina Daniel Corti (December 2025 - Present)

Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Hercules:

Name Nationality From To Honours
Gabriel AlvarezArgentina Argentina 1 June 202521 October 20251 Supercopa de Campeones (2025)

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
TBD El SalvadorJune 2025 - PresentN/A

Current squad

As of: June, 2025Note: 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
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD

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 winning Clausura 2025 season.

Name Nat Tenure
TBDEl SalvadorJune 2025 - Present

Current squad

As of: June, 2025Note: 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
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, 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
TBD El SalvadorJune 2025 - Present

Current squad

As of: June, 2025Note: 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
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD
 SLVTBD

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
 SLVKhatya Zecena(From FAS Femenino)
 SLVAndrea Perez(From Isidro Metapan Femenino)
 SLVKriscia Valle(From TBD)
 SLVMarilyn Rubio(From TBD)
 SLVArely Donez(From TBD)
 SLVAmbar Perez(From TBD)
 SLVHelen Siguenza(From TBD)
No.Pos.Nation Player
 SLVAlejandra Perez(From TBD)
 SLVLesly Valencia(From TBD)
 SLVYoselin Cortez(From TBD)
 SLVDenise Montoya(From TBD)
 SLVAshlet Diaz(From TBD)
 SLVJennifer Barrientos(From TBD)

References

  1. ^El Salvador – List of Final Tables – RSSSF
  2. ^"CD Hércules, nuevo equipo en LMF, fue presentado". EDH Deportes. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ^"CD Hércules, «la nueva era del fútbol salvadoreño»". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  4. ^"Hércules aparece como representante de El Salvador para Copa Centroamericana". El Gráfico. 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ^"Hercules campeon alianza supercopa 2025".
  6. ^"El club deportivo Hercules ya defino su sede". ElSalvador.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^"Hércules presenta nueva directiva para su proyecto deportivo". El Grafico. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.