Club profile

Estudiantes de Mérida

Estudiantes de Mérida Futbol Club

Mérida, VenezuelaLiga FUTVE Clausura · tier 1Founded 4 April 1971Colours

https://emfc.club/ ↗Avenida Urdaneta y Calle 51, Edificio Co, Mérida, Venezuela+58 (274) 2621813

Squad

24 players

avg age 28

Foreigners

25% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

8 / 14

17 pts · 13 played · 2026

Stadium

Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida

42,200 seats

Manager

Jesús Gómez

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

24 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Eddie RobertsGoalkeeper	32	Panama	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from CA Independiente	Dec 2026
Tito RojasGoalkeeper	38	Venezuela	182 cm	right	Aug 2024from Metropolitanos FC	Dec 2026
Defenders · 8
Héctor AcostaRight-Back	26	Venezuela · Italy	180 cm	right	Jan 2024from Charlotte Independence	Dec 2027
Christopher RodríguezCentre-Back	29	Venezuela	186 cm	right	Jul 2025from Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero	Dec 2026
José MontillaLeft-Back	21	Venezuela	175 cm	left	Jan 2024from Without Club	Dec 2027
Jean Fran GutiérrezCentre-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	29	Venezuela	194 cm	right	Jan 2026from Dvo. Rayo Zuliano	Dec 2027
Geovan MontesRight-Back	30	Colombia	179 cm	right	Oct 2026from Llaneros FC	Dec 2026
Luis CaicedoCentre-Back	33	Ecuador	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Asociación Deportivo Pasto	Dec 2026
Michael MaldonadoCentre-BackShoulder injury - Return unknown	25	Venezuela	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Dynamo Puerto FC	Dec 2026
Luis VeraRight-Back	20	Venezuela	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 6
Wilken RamírezDefensive Midfield	24	Venezuela	176 cm	right	Jan 2023from Academia Puerto Cabello	Dec 2027
Cristhian RivasCentral MidfieldTeam captain	29	Venezuela	168 cm	right	Nov 2024from Monagas SC	Dec 2027
Andrés MonteroAttacking Midfield	32	Venezuela	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from Dvo. Rayo Zuliano	Dec 2026
Jesús LoboCentral Midfield	24	Venezuela	175 cm	right	Jan 2024from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20	Dec 2026
Ender AlbarránAttacking Midfield	18	Venezuela	172 cm	left	Jan 2026from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20	Dec 2027
Ángelo PeñaAttacking Midfield	36	Venezuela	171 cm	right	Jan 2024from Boyacá Chicó FC	—
Forwards · 8
Ronaldo ChacónSecond Striker	28	Venezuela	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Drenica	Dec 2026
César MagallánLeft Winger	29	Venezuela	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from Universidad Central de Venezuela	Dec 2026
Romeesh IveyLeft Winger	32	Panama	167 cm	left	Jan 2026from Botev Vratsa	Jun 2027
Darwin MatheusRight Winger	25	Venezuela	170 cm	left	Jul 2026from Without Club	Dec 2026
Jesús HernándezCentre-Forward	33	Venezuela	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Once Caldas	Dec 2027
Cristian CaicedoRight Winger	24	Colombia	169 cm	left	Jul 2026from Rionegro Águilas	Dec 2026
Yohandry LacruzLeft Winger	19	Venezuela	167 cm	right	Jan 2026from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20	Dec 2026
Jhon MorenoCentre-Forward	23	Ecuador	187 cm	right	Jul 2026from LDU de Portoviejo	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

24 arrivals

Received

€0

22 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 24

Ander Izarra
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from FA El Vigía Fútbol Club
End of loan
Andrés D'Agostino
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Angostura FC
Free
Angel Flores
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Barquisimeto SC
Loan
Arnold López
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
from Mineros de Guayana
Free
Bryan Rivera
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from CD El Nacional
Free
César Magallán
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from Universidad Central de Venezuela
Free
Christopher Rodríguez
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero
Free
Eddie Roberts
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
from CA Independiente
Loan

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Elías Alderete
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Monagas SC
Free
Ender Albarrán
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20
—
Geovan Montes
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from Llaneros FC
Free
Jean Fran Gutiérrez
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from Dvo. Rayo Zuliano
Free
Jhon Moreno
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from LDU de Portoviejo
Free
Juan Carlos Azócar
Right Winger · 30 y/o
from Tampa Bay Rowdies
Free
Kevin Quejada
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from CD Feirense
Loan
Luis Caicedo
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from Asociación Deportivo Pasto
Free
Luis Vera
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20
—
Michael Maldonado
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Dynamo Puerto FC
Free
Omar Browne
Left Winger · 31 y/o
from Tauro FC
Loan
Óscar González
Left-Back · 33 y/o
from Academia Puerto Cabello
Free
Riki Mangana
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Academia Puerto Cabello
Free
Romeesh Ivey
Left Winger · 31 y/o
from Botev Vratsa
Free
Santiago Guzmán
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Jaguares de Córdoba
Free
Yohandry Lacruz
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from Estudiantes de Mérida Sub20
—

Departures · 22

Jesús Hernández
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
to Envigado FC
€100k
Alexis Doldán
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Free
Antonio Romero
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Zamora FC
Free
Arnold López
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Eddie Roberts
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to CA Independiente
End of loan
Elías Alderete
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Free
Gustavo Páez
Centre-Forward · 35 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Héctor Espínola
Goalkeeper · 34 y/o
to Club Guaraní (Minga Guazú)
Free

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Henry Plazas
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Cúcuta Deportivo
Free
Joel Infante
Left Winger · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Johan Moreno
Attacking Midfield · 34 y/o
to Portuguesa FC
Free
José Ardila
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to Deportivo Lara
Free
Joseph Moreno
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Joynner Rivera
Left-Back · 32 y/o
to Real Frontera SC
Free
Kavier Ortiz
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Atlético Albacete
End of loan
Luis Mina
Right-Back · 20 y/o
to CD América de Cali B
End of loan
Marlon Fernández
Attacking Midfield · 39 y/o
to Trujillanos FC
Free
Marlon García Mejía
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to CD América de Cali B
End of loan
Omar Browne
Left Winger · 31 y/o
to Tauro FC
End of loan
Óscar González
Left-Back · 33 y/o
to Portuguesa FC
—
Riki Mangana
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to SD Compostela
Free
Santiago Rodriguez
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to KF Pogradeci
Free

Manager & staff

5 people

Manager

Jesús Gómez

Venezuela · 42 y/o

Appointed —

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 4

José TorrealbaAssistant ManagerVenezuela
Gregorio RodríguezGoalkeeping CoachVenezuela
Roberts RivasGoalkeeping CoachVenezuela

Management · 1

Omar LabradorSporting DirectorVenezuela

Honours

2 titles

2×Venezuelan Champion84/85 · 79/80

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