Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo
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| Full name | Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Cacique, Albos Eterno Campeón |
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| Founded | April 19, 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Monumental David Arellano Santiago, Chile |
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| Capacity | 62,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Cristián Varela |
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| League | Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 Clausura | Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is Chile's most successful football club. It has won a record number of national cups (25) and is the only Chilean team to have won the Copa Libertadores de América (1991). The team uses a white shirt, black shorts and white socks, and is known as the "Albos" (snow whites), "Cacique", and "Eterno Campeón" (eternal champion).
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[edit] History
The team started when eleven players from Magallanes split out of their club: the Arellano brothers, David and Francisco; Juan Quiñones (who designed the team uniform and colors); Luis Contreras (who came up with the name); Rubén and Nicolás Arroyo; Clemente Acuña; Guillermo Garcés; Rubén Sepúlveda; Eduardo Stavelton; and Luis Mancilla.
Colo-Colo has had good squads throughout its history, playing in two Copa Libertadores finals. In 1991 they won the Cup, under the orders of Mirko Jozic. In 2005 the club was turned into a joint stock company ("sociedad anónima") managed by Blanco y Negro S.A. (Black and White A.S., in reference to the team colors), and was put on the Santiago Stock Exchange.
[edit] Copa Libertadores win
The most memorable day in Colo-Colo's history was June 5, 1991, when it won the Copa Libertadores de América. Colo-Colo played the final against Olimpia Asunción. In the first leg, it played in Asunción, Paraguay. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second leg on June 5, 1991, Colo-Colo pulled out a 3-0 win, with two goals scored by Luis Pérez and one by Leonel Herrera.
[edit] Champion squad
- Formation
- Daniel Morón (GK)
- Lizardo 'Chano' Garrido
- Miguel Ramirez
- Javier Margas
- Juan Carlos Peralta
- Eduardo Vilches
- Jaime Pizarro
- Rubén Espinoza
- Gabriel 'Coca' Mendoza (Leonel Herrera sub.)
- Luis Pérez
- Marcelo Barticciotto
- Coach: Mirko Jozic
- Not on the final game but crucial to the campaign:
- Patricio Yáñez
- Rubén Martínez
- Ricardo Dabrowski
[edit] Colours and badge
The Mapuche cacique, Colocolo, is a symbol of heroic courage, bravery, and wisdom who fought, never surrendered, and never lost to the Spaniards. The team colors (white and black) show the philosophy of the founders: "The white shirt stands as a symbol of purity of principles and intentions and the black of the pants shows the determination to always fight loyally for the victory."
[edit] Stadium
Colo-Colo's stadium, Estadio Monumental David Arellano, is located in Macul, Santiago and has a 45,953 capacity.
[edit] Supporters
The diehard fans, "Hinchada" or "Barra", are known as the Garra Blanca (white claw). They are biggest organized group in Chile along with fans of their archenemy La Universidad de Chile. Garra Blanca is known to follow the team and support it on every city and stadium where Colo-Colo plays. Also the "Garra Blanca" is the oldest "barra brava" of the country.
[edit] Honours
[edit] National honours
- Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
- Winners (25): 1937, 1939, 1941 (unbeaten), 1944, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997 (Clausura), 1998, 2002 (Clausura), 2006 (Apertura & Clausura)
- Copa Chile
- Winners (14): 1933, 1938, 1940, 1945, 1958, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996
[edit] International honours
- Copa Libertadores de América
- Winners (1): 1991
- Runners-up (1): 1973
- Intercontinental Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1991
- Recopa Sudamericana
- Winners (1): 1992
- Copa Interamericana
- Winners (1): 1991
- Copa Sudamericana
- Runners-up (1): 2006
[edit] Noted players
[edit] Noted coaches
Ferenc Puskás- Luis Álamos
Gustavo Benítez
Claudio Borghi
Mirko Jozic- Jaime Pizarro
- Francisco Platko
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Squad changes for 2007
In:
- Edison Giménez - Signed From 2 de Mayo
- Boris González - Signed From Cobreloa
Giovanni Hernández - Signed From Colón de Santa Fe- Juan Gonzalo Lorca - Returned From Huachipato
- Rodrigo Millar - Signed From Huachipato
- Gilberto Velázquez - Loan From Club Guaraní
- Rainer Wirth - Signed From Universidad Catolica
Out:
- Miguel Aceval Loaned To O'Higgins de Rancagua
- Miguel Caneo Transferred To Godoy Cruz
- Mario Cáceres - Rumor
- Carlos Cisternas Loaned To Ñublense
- Matías Fernández - Transferred To Villarreal CF
- Andrés González - Returned To América de Cali
- Cristóbal Jorquera Loaned To Ñublense
- Álvaro Ormeño Transferred To Gimnasia La Plata
- Rodrigo Paillaqueo Transferred To Coquimbo Unido
- Rodrigo Tapia Loaned To Ñublense
- Alex Varas Transferred To Universidad de Concepción
- Felipe Flores Loaned To O'higgins
- Fernando Meneses Loaned To O'higgins
- Juan Gonzalo Lorca - Loaned to Dinamo Kiev
[edit] Official sponsors
[edit] External links
| Colo-Colo - Current Squad |
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1 Cejas | 2 Arce | 3 Mena | 4 Henríquez | 5 Riffo | 6 Velázquez | 7 Sánchez | 8 Jerez | 9 Millar | 10 Hernandez | 11 Fierro | 12 Wirth | 14 Abarca | 15 Villarroel | 16 Lorca | 17 Sanhueza | 18 Melendez | 19 Arenas | 20 Giménez | 21 Acevedo | 22 Valenzuela | 23 Vidal | 24 González | 25 González | 26 Suazo | 27 Jara | 28 Reyes | 35 Leyton | Manager: Borghi |
