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{{short description|Belizean football club}}
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| fullname = Verdes Football Club
| nickname = ''The Green Machine''
| founded = 1976
| ground = [[Norman Broaster Stadium]]<br>[[San Ignacio Town]], [[Belize]]
| capacity = 2,000
| chairman = Ian Haylock
| manager = [[Angel Orellana Hernandez]]
| league = [[Premier League of Belize]]
| season = [[2022–23 Premier League of Belize|2022–23]]
| position = Champions (Closing season)
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'''Verdes F.C.''' (''previously '''Hankook Verdes''''') is a Belizean association football club which competes in the [[Premier League of Belize]]. They are currently based in [[San Ignacio, Belize]], a town situated in the district of [[Cayo District|Cayo]], [[Belize]]. The club was established in 1976 as '''Real Verdes Football Club''' and changed their name to Hankook Verdes in 2004. They are now known only as Verdes F.C, locally being called only Verdes. The club is one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of the [[Football Federation of Belize]]. Their home games are played at [[Norman Broaster Stadium]].

The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the [[Belize national football team]], despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008. Verdes F.C. had previously won the amateur [[Belize National Football Association]] championship in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 15, 2008 |title=Verdes – national champions again after 22 years |url=https://amandala.com.bz/news/verdes-national-champions-again-after-22-years/ |work=[[Amandala]] |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215034551/https://amandala.com.bz/news/verdes-national-champions-again-after-22-years/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2004, Hankook Verdes F.C. announced that they would opt out of the [[Belize Premier Football League]] due to unprofessional conduct, including late arrivals by officials and the other team, prior to a match against [[Kulture Yabra]].<ref>{{cite news |date=April 21, 2004 |title=Verdes opts out of B.P.F.L. |url=https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/13509 |publisher=[[Great Belize Television|Channel 5]] |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215034547/https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/13509 |url-status=live }}</ref> Verdes F.C.'s recent league championships include the opening season of the [[2019–20 Premier League of Belize]] and both seasons of the [[2021–22 FFB Top League]], where they went undefeated.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 20, 2019 |title=Verdes FC wins Premier League Opening Season competition |url=https://guardian.bz/?p=23201 |work=[[The Guardian (Belize)|The Guardian]] |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215034542/https://guardian.bz/?p=23201 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Belize 2021/22 |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belize2022.html |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215042659/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belize2022.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The club would later win the [[2022–23 Premier League of Belize|2022–23 Closing season]].

In 1985, Verdes F.C. was the first team to represent [[Belize]] in the [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]. They have appeared in eight editions of the competition and twice in its successor, the [[CONCACAF Champions League]].<ref name="CONCACAF-Bio">{{cite web |title=Verdes Football Club |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/clubs/verdes-blz/ |work=CONCACAF.com |publisher=[[CONCACAF]] |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215033925/https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/clubs/verdes-blz/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Throughout the history of Belizean football, Verdes F.C. has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list of [[CONCACAF]] opponents includes professional teams such as [[Cruz Azul]], [[Club Universidad Nacional|UNAM]], [[Santos Laguna]], [[Querétaro F.C.|Querétaro]] ([[Mexico]]); [[Real C.D. España|Real España]], [[Platense F.C.|Platense]], [[Pumas UNAH]] ([[Honduras]]); [[Club Xelajú MC|Xelajú]], [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]], [[C.S.D. Comunicaciones|Comunicaciones]], ([[Guatemala]]);[[San Francisco F.C.|San Francisco]] ([[Panama]]); and [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Luis Ángel Firpo]] ([[El Salvador]]);[[Arcahaie FC|Arcahaie]] ([[Haiti]]). Verdes F.C. has the most [[UNCAF Club Tournament]] appearances of any Belize football club.

Verdes F.C. appeared in three consecutive editions of the [[CONCACAF League]] from 2020 to 2022 and were the second Belizean club to participate in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Arcahaie and Verdes ready to kick off SCL |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/article/arcahaie-and-verdes-ready-to-kick-off-scl/ |work=CONCACAF.com |publisher=CONCACAF |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215045040/https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/article/arcahaie-and-verdes-ready-to-kick-off-scl/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their first attempt in 2020 was halted by a [[COVID-19]] outbreak among the players and the need to quarantine in Panama rather than being able to transit to the [[CONCACAF League]] venue in [[Santo Domingo]]. Their preliminary round match was cancelled and their opponents, Haitian side [[Arcahaie FC]], was awarded a 3–0 [[walkover]] victory.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 24, 2020 |title=COVID-19 dashes Verdes' Concacaf League hopes in Santo Domingo |url=https://amandala.com.bz/enws/covid-19-dashes-verdes-concacaf-league-hopes-in-santo-domingo/ |work=Amandala |accessdate=December 14, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, they became the first Belizean club to win a competitive series in the competition.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 4, 2022 |title=History made as Verdes tie Platense to reach next round |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/article/history-made-as-verdes-tie-platense-to-reach-next-round/ |work=CONCACAF.com |publisher=CONCACAF |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215033929/https://www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-league/article/history-made-as-verdes-tie-platense-to-reach-next-round/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Verdes de Belice elimina al Platense de Liga CONCACAF en el Cuscatlán |language=Spanish |trans-title=Verdes of Belize eliminates Paltense from the CONCACAF League in Cuscatlán |url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Verdes-de-Belice-elimina-al-Platense-de-Liga-CONCACAF-en-el-Cuscatlan-20220803-0020.html |work=[[El Gráfico (El Salvador)|El Gráfico]] |location=San Salvador |accessdate=December 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215033926/https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Verdes-de-Belice-elimina-al-Platense-de-Liga-CONCACAF-en-el-Cuscatlan-20220803-0020.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Honours==
*'''[[Belize Premier Football League]]'''/'''[[Premier League of Belize]]'''
**'''Champions (8)''': [[2007–08 Belize Premier Football League|2007–08]], [[2014–15 Premier League of Belize|2014–15 Closing]], [[2017–18 Premier League of Belize|2017–18 Opening]], [[2019–20 Premier League of Belize|2019–20 Opening]], [[2021–22 Premier League of Belize|2021-22 Opening]], [[2021–22 Premier League of Belize|2021–22 Closing]], [[2022–23 Premier League of Belize|2022–23 Closing]], [[2024–25 Premier League of Belize|2024–25 Closing]]

==Performance in International competitions==
===CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! colspan=2|Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| [[1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1986]]
| [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| 2R
| {{flagicon|BER}}
| [[PHC Zebras|Pembroke Hamilton Club]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| '''2–4'''
|-
| [[1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1987]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| 1R
| {{flagicon|HON|1949}}
| [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–6
| '''1–8'''
|-
| [[1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1988]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| PR
| {{flagicon|MEX}}
| [[Cruz Azul]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|2–12
| '''2–14'''
|-
| [[1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1991]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| 1R
| {{flagicon|HON|1949}}
| [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–5
| '''0–6'''
|-
| [[1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1994]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| PR
| {{flagicon|GUA}}
| [[Comunicaciones F.C.|Comunicaciones]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
| '''2–5'''
|-
| [[1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1995]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| 1R
| {{flagicon|GUA}}
| [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| '''0–6'''
|-
| [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1997]]
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| 1R
| {{flagicon|GUA}}
| [[Club Xelajú MC|Xelajú MC]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| '''0–2'''
|-
| rowspan=3|[[1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1998]]
| rowspan=3|CONCACAF Champions' Cup
| rowspan=3|Group North B
| {{flagicon|HON|1949}}
| [[Platense F.C.|Platense]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–6
| rowspan=3|'''4th'''
|-
| {{flagicon|GUA}}
| [[Aurora F.C.|Aurora]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
| style="background:#dfd;"|3–2
|-
| {{flagicon|SLV}}
| [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Luis Ángel Firpo]]
|{{N/A}}
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–4
|-
| [[2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League|2008–09]]
| [[CONCACAF Champions League]]
| PR
| {{flagicon|MEX}}
| [[Cruz Azul]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–6
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–6
| '''0–12'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|2015–16]]
| rowspan=2|CONCACAF Champions League
| rowspan=2|Group C
| {{flagicon|MEX}}
| [[Querétaro F.C.|Querétaro]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–8
| rowspan=2|'''3rd'''
|-
| {{flagicon|PAN}}
| [[San Francisco F.C.|San Francisco]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–8
|}

===CONCACAF League===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! colspan=2|Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| [[2020 CONCACAF League|2020]]
| [[CONCACAF League]]
| PR
| {{flagicon|HAI}}
| [[Arcahaie FC|Arcahaie]]
| colspan=3 style="background:#fdd;"|'''0–3 ([[Walkover|w/o]])'''
|-
| [[2021 CONCACAF League|2021]]
| CONCACAF League
| PR
| {{flagicon|CRC}}
| [[Santos de Guápiles F.C.|Santos de Guápiles]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–5
| '''1–6'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2022 CONCACAF League|2022]]
| rowspan=2|CONCACAF League
| PR
| {{flagicon|SLV}}
| [[C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca|Platense]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
| '''2–2 ([[away goals rule|a]])'''
|-
| R16
| {{flagicon|SLV}}
| [[Alianza F.C. (El Salvador)|Alianza]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–5
| '''1–7'''
|}

*'''[[Copa Interclubes UNCAF]]: 4 appearances'''
*::'''Best:''' First Round in 1995, 1999, 2006
*::1993: Preliminary Round
*::1994: Preliminary Round
*::1995: First Round
*::1999: First Round
*::2006: First Round

===CONCACAF League===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! colspan=2|Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan=4|[[2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup|2023]]
| rowspan=4|[[CONCACAF Central American Cup]]
| rowspan=4|Group D
| {{fbaicon|HON}}
| [[F.C. Motagua|Motagua]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|'''0–5'''
| {{n/a}}
|rowspan=4|'''5th'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|CRC}}
| [[Liga Deportiva Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|'''0–3'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|PAN}}
| [[Sporting San Miguelito]]
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#fdd;"|'''0–4'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|HON}}
| [[Olancho FC|Olancho]]
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#fdd;"|'''2–3'''
|}

===International level===
* ''As of 21 August 2015''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="200" | Opponent !! width="100" | First meeting !! width="100" |  Last Meeting !! width="30" | {{tooltip|Pld|Played}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|W|Won}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|D|Drawn}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|L|Lost}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !! width="30" | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Liga Deportiva Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 9 || −8
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Aurora F.C.|Aurora]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 8 || −7
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cruz Azul]] || [[2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League|Aug 26, 2008]] || [[2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League|Sept 9, 2008]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 12 || −12
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLV}} [[C.D. FAS|FAS]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 5 || −4
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]] || [[1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] || [[1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 6 || −6
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HON}} [[Club Deportivo Olimpia|Olimpia]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3 || −3
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Puntarenas F.C.|Puntarenas]] || [[2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF|Aug 22, 2006]] || [[2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF|Aug 31, 2006]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 6 || −5
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Querétaro F.C.|Querétaro]] || [[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|Aug 4, 2015]] || [[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|Sept 17, 2015]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 8 || −8
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|PAN}} [[San Francisco F.C.|San Francisco]] || [[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|Sept 22, 2015]] || [[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|Oct 22, 2015]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1
|- align="center"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NCA}} [[Deportivo Walter Ferretti|Walter Ferretti]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || [[1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1
|-
! colspan="3" | Totals !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|}

* ''Friendly matches not included.''
* ''Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.''

As 6 June 2024
==Current squad==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=BLZ|name=Dejion Mcfadzean}}
{{Fs player|no=2|pos=FW|nat=MEX|name=Jahyrl Smith}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=BLZ|pos=DF|name=Brandon Jones}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=BLZ|pos=MF|name=Glenford Gentle III}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=MEX|pos=MF|name=Juan Leonel Guerrero Ocampo}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=BLZ|pos=MF|name=Nahjib Guerra}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=COL|pos=FW|name=Camilo Marquez}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=MF|nat=URU|name=Nicolas Rocha}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=BLZ|name=Jordy Polanco}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=BLZ|name=Jahron Myvett}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Jaylen Lennon}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=BLZ|name=Darrel Myvett}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=COL|pos=FW|name=Ronald Benavides}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=BLZ|name=Alence Ayala}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=BLZ|name=Zion Ramos}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=COL|name=Miguel Medina}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=GK|nat=ARG|name=Nahuel Paz}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Arles Balanta}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=MEX|name=Christian Ramírez}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=FW|nat=BLZ|name=[[Krisean Lopez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=BLZ|pos=MF|name=[[Félix Martínez (footballer)|Félix Martínez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=GK|nat=BLZ|name=[[Woodrow West]]}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=MF|nat=BLZ|name=Trimayne Harris}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=Zion Frazer}}
{{Fs player|no=81|pos=F|nat=COL|name=Yubeiquer Arenas}}
{{Fs player|no=77|pos=F|nat=BLZ|name=Desmond Wade}}
{{Fs player|no=80|pos=DF|nat=MEX|name=Gerardo Madrid}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=MEX|name=Marco Zavala|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=BLZ|name=Everal Trapp|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}

==Notable former players==
*{{flagicon|Belize}} Erwin Contreras (Captain, [[Belize national football team]], 1990–93)
*{{flagicon|Belize}} Jorge García (Captain, [[Belize national football team]], 1994–97)

==Managers==

===Real Verdes===
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Antonio Carlos Vieira 

===Verdes Hancock===
* Nayo Waight (2005)
* Ramon Cayoc (2008)

===Verdes FC===
* Alberto Rafael "Chapay" Contreras (1980s-1990s)
* Walter Salazar (2013)
* Pablo Cacho (2014–15)
* Walter Salazar (2015–2017)
* {{flagicon|BLZ}} Marvin Ottley (2017–)
* {{flagicon|Peru}} [[:es:Martín Dimas Dall'orso|Martín Dimas Dall'orso]] (2019–2021)
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[David Pérez Asensio]] (July 2021 – March 2023)
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Angel Orellana]] (April 2023 - July 2023) [https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/angel-orellana-entrenador-fichaje-belice/1051110/2023/]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} José Migallón (July 2023 - - ''Present'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://premierleagueofbelize.com/index.php?r=team&v1=view&v2=4 Hankook Verdes] at the official league website

{{Premier League of Belize}}

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