Founded 35 years ago in the San Francisco Soccer Football League (SFSFL), El Farolito have since won that league five times, won the prestigious US Open Cup and have moved up to the NPSL, only to win their Golden Gate Conference at the first opportunity in 2018. “El Faro” is perhaps one of the most underappreciated, and understated grassroots soccer clubs in the country - you won’t find them bragging and boasting about their accomplishments. When I reached out to see if somebody would like to play the My Best Ten & Me, there was only one anonymous taker and he threw out our rules…

You are the Player/Manager and you have to plug yourself in
Any player selected must have been active in your lifetime…

Instead, we got a list of the most accomplished players from the history of El Farolito - whether they played in that remarkable 1993 US Open Cup season as a member of San Francisco CD Mexico (originally El Farolito and eventually changed back to El Farolito) or a member of the side during its run in the California Premier Soccer Association (a sort of, California super-league). Our mysterious club contact set up the All Time Greatest El Farolito squad in an attacking 4-3-3 that their aptly named Burrito Brava would die for.

(Manager) Salvador “Chavita” Lopez
Founder of the club that lead the team to promotions to the top division in the San Francisco Football League and other regional Championships.

(GK) Guillermo “Grillo” Valadez
Played for Atlas FC in Mexico before being a fundamental piece in the US open cup championship.

RB) Arturo “Cuate” Ramirez
Strong defensive player with great tactical intelligence.

(CB) Jose Gutierrez [Captain]
Our leader, was one of the top players to ever wear the Farolito shirt.

(CB) Guadalupe Fonseca
Very technical, strong player and great reader of the game.

(LB) Jesús “Chuy” Cardenas
One of the youngest players in the Open Cup Championship team, Know for his stamina and long box to box runs for 90+ minutes. Eventually went on to play in Liga Ascenso Mx for Gallos de Aguascalientes and Zacatepec.

(RCM) Elias Fonseca
Extremely smart central player who knew how to contribute defensively and offensively.

(LCM) Samuel “Abuelo” Cid del Prado
Great distributor of the game with amazing technical talent.

(CAM) Luciano Guiñazu
Played for many years in El Farolito San Francisco Football League squad, over 35 and over 40 teams. Played 2nd div in his home country Argentina and was champion in Liga Ascenso Mx with Gallos de Aguascalientes.

(RW) Jose Ángulo
Played international friendlies with the Colombian National team in the early 90's, a leader and always a threat offensively in a any moment of the game.

(LW) Jose “Cachas” Segura
Smart in short spaces and fast in large spaces, played for many years being the top goal scorer in San Francisco Football League.

(CF) Mariano Laurean
A complete player in the 9 position with speed, technique, character, intelligence and lethal in the air.

You are the Player/Manager and you have to plug yourself in

Any player selected must have been active in your lifetime…