Altamira Fútbol Club, or Estudiantes de Altamira (previously known as Estudiantes de Santander) was a Mexican

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team based in

Altamira, Tamaulipas Altamira is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico and is located near the southeastern tip of the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. It is the second-largest city in the municipality of Altamira. To the south is Tampico, also in this state. The city is ...

History

On July 12, 2001, the expansion club ''Estudiantes de Santander'' announced an open try-out that was attended by hundreds of youths in

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor ...

, wishing to form part of the club that would begin play in the Segunda División de México (Second Division). The club was officially founded on August 11, 2001. During the 2004–05 season, the club was promoted to the Primera A (now

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), where they became a farm team to San Luis and later,

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. But their stay in the Primera A was short, and they were eventually relegated back to the Second Division after the Clausura 2005 tournament. In 2006, the team changed its name to Estudiantes de Altamira. It was almost five years before Altamira returned to the Liga de Ascenso in 2010. This, because the teams that reached the Segunda Division championship that year (Universidad del Futbol and Chivas Rayadas, respectively) did not have the right to be promoted. So, Estudiantes de Altamira took their place.

Disappearance

After unsuccessful seasons in the

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, on May 25, 2015, Altamira moved to Chiapas and change its franchise to

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after facing economic struggles due to their low attendance.

Team crest and colors

The team crest represents the important resources in and around the port city of Altamira (the anchor, the ship, and the factories). In the foreground, there is a ship's steering wheel. The navy blue and white colors symbolize the waters of the

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Notable players

* Esteban Alberto González * Patrick da Silva * Juliano de Andrade * Lucas Silva *

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David Toledo José David Toledo Bosquez (born 18 April 1982) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has played in clubs such as Pumas UNAM, Altamira, Atlante, Tigres, Chiapas, Querétaro, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Oaxaca. ...

* Hector del Angel * Horacio Sánchez * Pedro Solís * Franz Torres *

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* Jonathan Jáuregui

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.altamirafc.com.mx Defunct football clubs in Tamaulipas Association football clubs established in 2001 Ascenso MX teams 2001 establishments in Mexico