Club Deportivo O'Higgins
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Full name | Club Deportivo O'Higgins S.A.D.P. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | La Celeste, Los Tigres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | April 7, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile (Capacity 14,555) |
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Chairman | Ricardo Abumohor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Jorge Sampaoli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 Clausura | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded April 7, 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio El Teniente stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 14555 seats. The club is named for Bernardo O'Higgins, a hero of Chile's war for independence and the second Supreme Director of Chile.
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[edit] National honors
- Second Division Champion: 1964
[edit] History
- Seasons in First Division: 42
- Seasons in Second Division: 10
- Copa Libertadores Appearances: 3 (1979, 1980, 1984)
- Copa CONMEBOL Appearances:1 (1992)
- Largest Margin of Victory: 8-2 (vs. colo-colo in 1972)
- Largest Margin of Defeat: 3-7 (vs. Lota Schwager in 2003)
- Best Finish in First Division: 2nd place; semifinalist (play-offs) (Clausura 2006)
- All-time Goals Leader: Aníbal González (108)
[edit] Notable Players
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[edit] Current Squad 08
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[edit] Squad changes for Clausura 08
In:
- John Jairo Castillo on loan from Colo Colo
- Nestor Bareiro Signed from Deportes Concepcion
- Ali Manouchieri transfered from Deportes Antofagasta
Out:
- Carlos Carmona transfered to Regina
- Diego Olate transfered to Union Española
[edit] External links
Liga Chilena de Fútbol 2008 | |
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Antofagasta | Audax Italiano | Cobreloa | Cobresal | Colo-Colo | Deportes Concepción | Everton | Huachipato | La Serena | Melipilla | Ñublense | O'Higgins | Osorno | Palestino | Rangers | Santiago Morning S.A. | Unión Española | Universidad Católica | Universidad de Chile | Universidad de Concepción edit |