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, 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. 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. 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. The club would later win the 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. 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, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Querétaro (Mexico); Real España, Platense, Pumas UNAH (Honduras); Xelajú, Municipal, Comunicaciones, (Guatemala);San Francisco (Panama); and Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador);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. 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. In 2022, they became the first Belizean club to win a competitive series in the competition.

Su mayor goleada en contra fue el 20 de agosto del año 2025 ante Club Sport Cartagines(Equipo de Costa Rica) por un marcador de 8-1 en Contra este partido se jugo en Estadio Fello Meza de cartagines en Cartago, Costa Rica.

Honours

Performance in International competitions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1986CONCACAF Champions' Cup2RBermudaPembroke Hamilton Club2–10–32–4
1987CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–21–61–8
1988CONCACAF Champions' CupPRMexicoCruz Azul0–22–122–14
1991CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RHondurasReal España0–10–50–6
1994CONCACAF Champions' CupPRGuatemalaComunicaciones1–31–22–5
1995CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaMunicipal0–30–30–6
1997CONCACAF Champions' Cup1RGuatemalaXelajú MC0–00–20–2
1998CONCACAF Champions' CupGroup North BHondurasPlatense0–00–64th
GuatemalaAurora1–23–2
El SalvadorLuis Ángel Firpo—N/a1–4
2008–09CONCACAF Champions LeaguePRMexicoCruz Azul0–60–60–12
2015–16CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup CMexicoQuerétaro0–00–83rd
PanamaSan Francisco2–10–8

CONCACAF League

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2020CONCACAF LeaguePRHaitiArcahaie0–3 (w/o)
2021CONCACAF LeaguePRCosta RicaSantos de Guápiles0–11–51–6
2022CONCACAF LeaguePREl SalvadorPlatense0–02–22–2 (a)
R16El SalvadorAlianza0–21–51–7
  • 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 Central American Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023CONCACAF Central American CupGroup DNational Autonomous Federation of Football of HondurasMotagua0–5—N/a5th
Costa Rican Football FederationAlajuelense0–3—N/a
Panamanian Football FederationSporting San Miguelito—N/a0–4
National Autonomous Federation of Football of HondurasOlancho—N/a2–3
2025CONCACAF Central American CupGroup CNational Autonomous Federation of Football of HondurasMotagua1–4—N/a5th
Costa Rican Football FederationSaprissa1–2—N/a
Panamanian Football FederationIndependiente—N/a1–3
Costa Rican Football FederationCartaginés—N/a1–8

International level

  • As of 21 August 2015
OpponentFirst meetingLast MeetingPldWDLGFGAGD
Costa Rica Alajuelense1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200219−8
Guatemala Aurora1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200218−7
Mexico Cruz AzulAug 26, 2008Sept 9, 20082002012−12
El Salvador FAS1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200215−4
Guatemala Municipal1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup200206−6
Honduras Olimpia1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF200203−3
Costa Rica PuntarenasAug 22, 2006Aug 31, 2006201116−5
Mexico QuerétaroAug 4, 2015Sept 17, 2015201108−8
Panama San FranciscoSept 22, 2015Oct 22, 20151100211
Nicaragua Walter Ferretti1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF100101−1
Totals0000000
  • Friendly matches not included.
  • Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.

As 6 June 2024

Current squad

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.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BLZ Dejion Mcfadzean 2 DF BLZ Jahyrl Smith 4 DF BLZ Brandon Jones 5 MF BLZ Glenford Gentle III 6 MF MEX Juan Leonel Guerrero Ocampo 7 MF BLZ Nahjib Guerra 8 FW COL Camilo Marquez 9 MF URU Nicolas Rocha 10 MF BLZ Jordy Polanco 11 DF BLZ Jahron Myvett 13 MF COL Jaylen Lennon 14 MF BLZ Darrel Myvett 15 FW COL Ronald Benavides 16 DF BLZ Alence Ayala 17 MF BLZ Félix MartínezNo. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF BLZ Zion Ramos 19 MF ARG Zion Frazer 20 MF COL Miguel Medina 22 GK ARG Nahuel Paz 24 DF MEX Christian Ramírez 25 FW BLZ Krisean Lopez 26 MF COL Arles Balanta 27 GK BLZ Woodrow West 29 MF BLZ Trimayne Harris 35 DF COL José Cifuentes 41 DF GUA Ze Carlos Carrillo 77 FW BLZ Desmond Wade 80 DF MEX Gerardo Madrid 88 DF MEX Marco Zavala 99 DF BLZ Everal Trapp
1GKBLZDejion Mcfadzean
2DFBLZJahyrl Smith
4DFBLZBrandon Jones
5MFBLZGlenford Gentle III
6MFMEXJuan Leonel Guerrero Ocampo
7MFBLZNahjib Guerra
8FWCOLCamilo Marquez
9MFURUNicolas Rocha
10MFBLZJordy Polanco
11DFBLZJahron Myvett
13MFCOLJaylen Lennon
14MFBLZDarrel Myvett
15FWCOLRonald Benavides
16DFBLZAlence Ayala
17MFBLZFélix Martínez
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18MFBLZZion Ramos
19MFARGZion Frazer
20MFCOLMiguel Medina
22GKARGNahuel Paz
24DFMEXChristian Ramírez
25FWBLZKrisean Lopez
26MFCOLArles Balanta
27GKBLZWoodrow West
29MFBLZTrimayne Harris
35DFCOLJosé Cifuentes
41DFGUAZe Carlos Carrillo
77FWBLZDesmond Wade
80DFMEXGerardo Madrid
88DFMEXMarco Zavala
99DFBLZEveral Trapp

Notable former players

Managers

Real Verdes

Verdes Hancock

  • Nayo Waight (2005)
  • Ramon Cayoc (2008)

Verdes FC

External links

  • at the official league website