Club Gualberto Villarroel Deportivo San José is a Bolivian football club based in Sud Carangas, Oruro. Founded in 1968, they play in Primera División.

GV San José
Full nameClub Gualberto Villarroel Deportivo San José
Founded16 July 1968; 56 years ago (1968-07-16)
(as Club Gualberto Villarroel)
GroundEstadio Jesús Bermúdez
Oruro, Bolivia
Capacity33,000
ChairmanPaulo Folster[1]
ManagerJulio César Baldivieso
LeaguePrimera División
2023

2023
Copa Simón Bolívar, 1st of 40 (champions)
Primera A AFO, 4th of 10

History

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Club Gualberto Villarroel logo

Founded on 16 July 1968 as Club Gualberto Villarroel as an honour to Bolivia's 39th president Gualberto Villarroel, the club first reached the Primera A of the Oruro Football Association in 2015.[1] In 2021, the club did not participate in any tournament due to financial problems.[2]

In January 2022, following the relegation of San José, the club was sold to José Sánchez Aguilar,[1] and started a new project under the name of Gualberto Villarroel San José. Despite incorporating the name of the traditional club, it was not a merger between both sides.[3]

 
Protests from San José supporters in GV San José's opening match against Deportivo Kala in April 2022

After adopting the colours, uniform and symbol similar to the original San José, the club announced José Peña as manager and Paulo Folster as president in February 2022.[4] They played their first match after the change in April 2022, with several supporters from San José protesting on the stands.[5]

After missing out a place in the Copa Simón Bolívar in 2022, the club qualified to the tournament in the 2023 season. In that competition, they reached the finals, facing San Antonio Bulo Bulo[6] and winning the title on penalties.[7]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 22 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BOL Jorge Arauz
2 MF   BOL Jhoni Ramallo Nimba
3 DF   BRA Wallace Gomes
4 DF   BOL Gonzalo Vaca
5 DF   ARG Augusto Seimandi
6 MF   BOL Luis Serrano
7 DF   BOL Saúl Torres
8 MF   BOL Víctor Hugo Melgar
9 FW   BOL Roller Ferrufino
10 MF   ARG Brian Sobrero
11 FW   ARG Javier Sanguinetti
12 GK   BOL Roberto Rivas
13 GK   BOL Santiago Paz
14 FW   BOL Kevin Garcia
15 DF   BOL Lider Yanarico
17 MF   BOL Héctor Sánchez
18 FW   BOL Rodrigo Vargas
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   PUR Jeymer Díaz
20 FW   BOL Percy Loza
22 GK   BOL Rodrigo Banegas
23 GK   BOL Dayler Quintela
24 MF   BOL Aldair Mamani
26 MF   BOL William Velasco
28 DF   BOL Gustavo Morales
29 FW   BOL Moises Calero
31 MF   BOL Hernan Rodríguez
33 DF   BOL Nicolas Landa
34 MF   BOL Stiven Vargas
36 FW   BOL Yonathan Taborga
38 FW   ARG Ruben Tarasco
39 MF   BOL Emerson Velásquez
45 GK   BOL Daniel Sandy
77 MF   BOL Gastón Comas
90 MF   BOL Alain de Guzmán
99 FW   BOL Luis Alí

Manager history

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  •   Nemesio Terrazas (2009–15)
  •   Gerardo Parrado (2016)
  •   Valentín Zanca (2016)
  •   Manuel Luizaga (2016–17)
  •   Valentín Zanca (2017)
  •   Rubén Martínez (2017)
  •   Edgar Mamani (2018)
  •   Alex Terrazas (2019)
  •   João Paulo Barros (2022)[8]
  •   Dionisio Gutiérrez (2023)
  •   Eduardo Villegas (2023–2024)
  •   Rolando Carlen (2024)
  •   Julio César Baldivieso (2024–present)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "¿Quién es GV San José, el club que jugará la final de la Copa Simón Bolívar?" [Who are GV San José, the club which will play the final of the Copa Simón Bolívar?] (in Spanish). RedUno. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Gualberto Villarroel San José es el nuevo club que nace en Oruro" [Gualberto Villarroel San José is the new club which is born in Oruro] (in Spanish). El País. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Nace GV San José, el club que hace soñar a Oruro" [GV San José is born, the club which make Oruro dream] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Folster asume la presidencia del club Gualberto Villarroel" [Folster takes over the presidency of Club Gualberto Villarroel] (in Spanish). La Patria. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "GV San José debuta con triunfo, EM Huanuni y Escara también ganan" [GV San José debut with a victory, EM Huanuni and Escara also win] (in Spanish). La Patria. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "GV San José y San Antonio de Bulo Bulo, finalistas de la Copa Simón Bolívar" [GV San José and San Antonio de Bulo Bulo, finalists of the Copa Simón Bolívar] (in Spanish). Erbol. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ^ "GV San José es campeón de la Simón Bolívar y logra el ascenso a la División Profesional" [GV San José is the champion of the Simón Bolívar and achieve promotion to the División Profesional]. Unitel Bolivia (in Spanish). A Todo Deporte. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Barros es DT de Villarroel, club con alma de San José" [Barros is the manager of Villarroel, a club with the soul of San José] (in Spanish). Eju!. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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