Once Caldas
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| Full name |
Once Caldas S.A. |
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| Nickname(s) |
El blanco (The White);
El Blanco Blanco de Manizales (The White White of Manizales);
El Caldas (The Caldas) |
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| Founded |
16 April 1947 (1947-04-16) (Foundation of Deportes Caldas)
15 January 1961 (1961-01-15) (Fusion with Once Deportivo)[1] |
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| Ground |
Estadio Palogrande,
Manizales, Colombia |
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| Ground Capacity |
42,990 |
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| Chairman |
 Oscar David Gómez |
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| Manager |
Flabio Torres |
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| League |
Categoría Primera A |
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| 2012 |
17th (aggregate table) |
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| Website |
Club home page |
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Once Caldas S.A., simply known as Once Caldas, is a professional Colombian football team based in Manizales, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Palogrande stadium.
They were the surprise winners of the Copa Libertadores in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara. The club was founded in 1961[1] after the fusion of Deportes Caldas and Deportivo Manizales (also known as Once Deportivo).[2]
History
In 1950, Deportes Caldas won the Mustang Cup (which was until 2009 the name of the Colombian first division).
Once Caldas was founded in 1959, after the fusion of Once Deportivo and Deportes Caldas. Once Deportivo was founded in 1930 while Deportes Caldas was founded at the end of the 1940s, however both teams, for various reasons, went defunct. Carlos Gómez Escobar was in favor of reviving Deportes Caldas, however the idea of Eduardo Gómez Arrubla was to bring back Once Deportivo. Thanks to the mediation of Dr. Hermán Bueno Ramirez, the three co-founders arrived at the compromise to fuse the existing teams into an entirely new entity, Once Caldas.
In 1961, the club debuted in the Mustang Cup. The club finished in the 7th position of the competition.
In 1998, Once Caldas was the first division's runner-up. Deportivo Cali defeated the club in the final. In the first leg, in Cali, the home team won 4-0. The second leg, in Manizales, ended in a 0-0 draw. In that year, the club also disputed its first international competition, the Copa CONMEBOL. Once Caldas was eliminated in the first round, by Santos, of Brazil. In the first leg, in Santos, Santos won 2-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1, but was defeated 3-2 in the penalty shootout.
In 1999, the club participated in the Copa Libertadores de América for the first time. Once Caldas was in the same group of Deportivo Cali, and two Argentine clubs, Vélez Sársfield and River Plate. The side finished in the last position, but only two points behind Vélez Sársfield, which was the group's leader.
In 2002, Once Caldas played in the Copa Libertadores again. Olimpia Asunción, of Paraguay, Universidad Católica, of Chile, and Flamengo, of Brazil were in Once Calda's group. After finishing in the third position, only ahead of Flamengo, the club was eliminated.
In 2003, the side won the first division's Apertura, after beating Atlético Junior in the final. In Barranquilla, the match ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second leg, Once Caldas won 1-0 in Manizales.
In 2004, the club again played in the Copa Libertadores. After beating Boca Juniors in the penalty shootout, the side, managed by Luis Fernando Montoya, won the competition for the first time. As the Copa Libertadores champions, the club played the Intercontinental Cup against UEFA Champions League champions Porto, of Portugal, in Yokohama, Japan. After a 0-0 draw, the club was defeated 8-7 in the penalty shootout.
In 2005, as the previous year's champion, Once Caldas tried to defend its title in the Copa Libertadores. Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico), Cobreloa (Chile), and San Lorenzo (Argentina) were in Once Calda's group. The club finished in the second place, two points behind Chivas. In the second stage, the side was eliminated by UANL Tigres of Mexico. In that year, the club also participated in the Recopa Sudamericana, having played against Boca Juniors. In the first leg, in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1 but Boca won 4-3 in the aggregate score.
Uniform
In early 2005, Once Caldas decided to leave behind the brand Bogota FSS and go to the German brand Adidas.[3] After completing her contract with Adidas, Once Caldas wears clothes of the Peruvian company Walon Sport, from the season 2008.[4]
- Home: White shirt, white shorts and white socks.
- Away: Black shirt, black shorts and black socks.
Stadium
Once Caldas plays its home matches at Estadio Palogrande, located in Manizales. The stadium was inaugurated in 1936, and had its maximum capacity expanded to its current 36,553[5] spectators in 1994.
Honors
National honours
- Fútbol Profesional Colombiano:
- Winners (4): 1950, 2003-I, 2009-I, 2010-II
International honours
- Copa Libertadores de América: 7 appearances
- 2004: Winner
- Copa Conmebol: 1 appearance
- 2005: Runners-up
- 2004: Runners-up
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Players with dual citizenship
Coaching staff
| Role |
Name |
| Head Coach |
Flabio Torres |
| Assistant Coach |
Juan Jairo Galeano |
| Physical Trainer |
Juan Carlos Ángel |
| Kinesiologist |
Jose Rodas |
| Kinesiologist |
Edinson Cataño |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position |
Player
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FW |
Jhon Ambuila
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| 24 |
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MF |
Santiago Loaiza
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| 25 |
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GK |
Wanerge Delgado
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| 30 |
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MF |
Gustavo Culma
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| 33 |
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GK |
Cristian Marín
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GK |
Juan Aguirre
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DF |
Jefferson García
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DF |
Óscar Marulanda
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MF |
Jeison Candado
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MF |
Juan Castaño
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MF |
Johnny Mera |
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Position |
Player
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MF |
Jonathan Mulato
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MF |
Ronald Vega
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FW |
Rafael Agámez
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FW |
Johan Castaño
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FW |
Sebastián Campiño
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FW |
William Palacio
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FW |
Clemente Palacios
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FW |
Carlos Rivas
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FW |
Éver Rodríguez
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FW |
Ástur Rúa |
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2004 Copa Libertadores campaign
In 2004, Once Caldas won the Copa Libertadores. The matches played by the club are listed below:
Vanegas
Cataño
Velázquez
Arango
Agudelo
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| 2004 Libertadores Lineup |
Coach
Players
Notable players
Managers
 Alfredo Cuezzo (1950–60)- José Próspero Fabrini (1961)
- Roberto Martino (1962)
- Francisco Villegas (1962–63)
- Segundo Tessori (1964)
- Luis Alberto Rubio (1964–65)
 Wilfredo Camacho (1965)- Alfredo Cuezzo (1965–66)
 Simón Herrerías (1966–67)- Ramón Cardona (1967)
- Óscar Ramos (1967–68)
- Rogelio Muñiz (1968–69)
 Ángel Chávez (1969)- Alfredo Cuezzo (1969–70)
 Pablo Ansaldo (1970)- Rogelio Muñiz (1971)
- Ángel Chávez (1972)
- Rogelio Muñiz (1972)
- Ramón Cardona (1973)
- Amadeo Carrizo (1973)
- Dante Homérico Lugo (1973)
- Rogelio Muñiz (1973–74)
- Alfredo Cuezzo (1974)
- Miguel Ángel Vidal (1975)
- Gilberto Fonseca (1975–77)
- Jaime Fonseca (1977)
- Eduardo Luján Manera (1978)
- Felipe Ribaudo (1979)
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- Orlando Restrepo (1992)
- Víctor Luna (1992)
- Carlos Restrepo (1992–94)
- Orlando Restrepo (1995–97)
- Joaquin Castro (1996–97)
- Javier Álvarez (1996–98)
- Alexis García (1999)
- Juan Eugenio Jiménez (2000)
- Javier Álvarez (2001–02)
- Luis Montoya (2003–04)
- Carlos Alberto Valencia (2004)
- Jaime de la Pava (2005)
- Juan Carlos Bedoya (2006)
- Santiago Escobar (Jan 1, 2007–March 1, 2007)
- Fernando Castro (2007)
- Juan Carlos Bedoya (Nov 2007–May 8)
- Jorge Luis Bernal (May 2008–Nov 08)
- Javier Álvarez (Nov 29, 2008–Nov 6, 2009)
- Humberto Sierra (interim) (Nov 6, 2009–Dec 31, 2009)
- Juan Carlos Osorio (Jan 1, 2010–Dec 27, 2011)
- Pompilio Páez (Dec 27, 2011–April 3, 2012)
- Eduardo Cruz (interim) (April 2, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
- Leonel Álvarez (May 15, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
- Guillermo Ángel Hoyos (July 1, 2012–Dec 8, 2012)
- Santiago Escobar (Dec 18, 2012–Dec 3, 2013)
- Flabio Torres (Dec 7, 2013–)
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References
External links
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- Records
- All-time table
- Topscorers
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