Club Deportivo Guastatoya (Spanish pronunciation: [klˈub dˌepoɾtˈiβo ɡwˌastatˈojja]), is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guastatoya, El Progreso Department. They compete in the Liga Guate, the top tier of Guatemalan football.

Guastatoya
Full nameClub Deportivo Guastatoya
NicknamesLos Pechos Amarillo (The Yellow Chests)
Auriverdes (Golden Greens)
Short nameGuasta
Founded1990; 36 years ago (1990)
GroundEstadio David Cordón Hichos[1]
Capacity3,100
ChairmanEdwin Rodriguez
ManagerDwight Pezzarossi
LeagueLiga Guate
Apertura 202410th
Current season

History

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The team had its origins under the name of Guastatoya Futbol Club, which was founded in 1990, however, the club was refounded as C.D. Guastatoya in 2005 in the city of Guastatoya in the Department of El Progreso. They have been in the Guatemalan First Division and in the amateur leagues of the country, that until in the 2013–14 season they managed to ascend to the Liga Nacional for the first time in its history, despite not being the champion of the Guatemalan First Division. They have a rivalry with local club Sanarate and Antigua.

Stadium

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They play at the Estadio David Cordón Hichos, which holds a capacity of 3,100.

Honours

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Performance in international competitions

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2019 - Round of 16
2019 - Round of 16
2021 - Semifinals
2022 - Round of 16

Players

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Current squad

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As of 24 March, 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  PAR Rubén Escobar
5 MF  GUA Joshua Ubico
6 MF  GUA Jonathan Estrada
7 MF  GUA Herberth Morales
8 MF  GUA Yordi Aguilar
9 FW  ARG Santiago Gómez
10 MF  GUA Marlon Sequén
11 FW  CRC Keyshwen Arboine
12 DF  GUA Keyner Agustín
15 MF  GUA Ariel Lon
17 MF  MEX José Almanza
20 MF  PAR Kevin Fernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  GUA Bernabé Hernández
22 FW  PAR Víctor Avalos
23 DF  GUA Víctor Armas
25 MF  GUA Denilson Sánchez
27 FW  GUA Nelso García
29 MF  GUA Anderson Molina
30 DF  GUA Samuel Garrido
35 FW  GUA Gilder Cruz
44 DF  ARG Emanuel Yori
70 MF  GUA Yordin Hernández
88 MF  GUA Carlos Alvarado
99 GK  GUA Jordy Cifuentes

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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As of June 2025

Position Staff
CoachUruguay Ariel Sena (*)
Assistant managerArgentina Mike Leonardo (*)
Reserve managerEl Salvador TBD (*)
Goalkeeper CoachEl Salvador Victor Sololinde (*)
Under 17 ManagerEl Salvador TBD (*)
Under 15 ManagerEl Salvador TBD
Sporting directorEl Salvador TBD (*)
Fitness CoachColombia Cesar Gimenez (*)
Team DoctorEl Salvador TBD (*)
Fitness CoachEl Salvador TBD (*)
PhysiotherapyEl Salvador TBD (*)
UtilityEl Salvador TBD (*)

Notable players

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Managerial history

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Guastatoya has had 11 permanent managers since it first appointed Uruguayan Ariel Sena coach in 2010. The longest serving manager was Ariel Sena, who managed Guastatoya for five years from 2010 to December 2015. Ariel Sena won the club's first title, winning the Segunda División title in 2011, while Amarini Villatoro won the club's first Liga Nacional title in Apertura 2018 and their second Liga Nacional title in Clausura 2018. They then won their third Apertura title under Willy Coito Olivera in February 2021.

References

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  1. Stadiums in Guatemala - World Stadiums (in English)
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