Once Caldas

Once Caldas
Full name Once Caldas S.A.
Nickname(s) El Blanco (The White);
El Blanco Blanco de Manizales (The White White of Manizales);
Los Albos (the Albos);
El Equipo Albo (The Albo Team)
Founded 16 April 1947 (1947-04-16) (Foundation of Deportes Caldas)
15 January 1961 (1961-01-15) (Fusion with Once Deportivo)[1]
Ground Estadio Palogrande,
Manizales, Colombia
Ground Capacity 43,678
Chairman Oscar David Gómez
Coach Javier Torrente
League Categoría Primera A
2015 9th
Website Club home page

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, 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 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 Tigres UANL 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]

Stadium

Further information: Estadio Palogrande

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 43,553[5] spectators in 2010.

Honors

National honours

Winners (4): 1950, 2003-I, 2009-I, 2010-II

International honours

2004: Winner
2005: Runners-up
2004: Runners-up

Players

Current squad

As of 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Colombia GK Juan Carlos Henao
2 Colombia DF Daniel Ramírez Ramírez
3 Uruguay DF Hernán Menosse
5 Colombia DF Cristian Flórez
6 Colombia MF Jesús Marimón
7 Colombia FW Cristian Fernándes
8 Colombia MF Hárrison Henao
9 Argentina FW Cristian Alessandrini
10 Colombia MF Daniel Alejandro Hernández
11 Colombia FW Luis Peralta
12 Colombia GK José Fernando Cuadrado
13 Venezuela MF Franklin Lucena
14 Colombia MF Jairo Palomino
15 Colombia DF Luis Carlos Murillo
No. Position Player
16 Colombia MF Jhonier Viveros
17 Colombia FW Fredy Salazar
19 Colombia FW Cesar Arias
21 Colombia MF Jelinson Mosquera
22 Colombia DF César Quintero
24 Venezuela FW Dany Cure
25 Colombia GK Sergio Román
26 Colombia FW Oscar Estupiñan
27 Colombia MF Jonathan Lopera
28 Colombia FW David Fernando Lemos
29 Colombia GK Camilo Tunjano
32 Colombia MF Harold Isaza
34 Colombia DF Luis Eduardo Aranzazu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Colombia FW José Moreno (at Valencia CF B)

2004 Copa Libertadores campaign

In 2004, Once Caldas won the Copa Libertadores. The matches played by the club are listed below:

Vanegas
Cataño
Arango
Velázquez
Agudelo
2004 Libertadores Lineup

Coach

Players

Position Player Notes
GK Colombia Juan Carlos Henao
GK Colombia Juan Carlos González
DF Colombia Miguel Rojas
DF Colombia Samuel Vanegas
DF Colombia Édgar Cataño
DF Colombia Edwin García
DF Colombia Jefrey Díaz
MF Argentina Jonathan Fabbro
MF Colombia Jhon Viáfara
MF Colombia Rubén Darío Velásquez
MF Colombia Diego Arango
MF Colombia Elkin Soto
MF Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra
MF Colombia Herly Alcázar
MF Colombia Raúl Marín
FW Colombia Jorge Agudelo
FW Colombia Javier Araujo
FW Colombia Wilmer Ortegón

Home Score Away
First stage
Colombia Once Caldas 3 – 0 Uruguay Fénix
Venezuela UA Maracaibo 1 – 2 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 2 – 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
Argentina Vélez Sársfield 2 – 0 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 2 – 1 Venezuela UA Maracaibo
Uruguay Fénix 2 – 2 Colombia Once Caldas

Home Score Away
Second stage
Ecuador Barcelona 0 – 0 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 1 – 1
(4–2 py)
Ecuador Barcelona

Home Score Away
Quarter-finals
Brazil Santos 1 – 1 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 1 – 0 Brazil Santos

Home Score Away
Semi-finals
Brazil São Paulo 0 – 0 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 2 – 1 Brazil São Paulo

Home Score Away
Final
Argentina Boca Juniors 0 – 0 Colombia Once Caldas
Colombia Once Caldas 1 – 1
(2–0 py)
Argentina Boca Juniors

Records

Most appearances

# Name Matches
Colombia Juan Carlos Henao 605
Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra 481
Colombia Robeiro Fernando Moreno 451
Argentina Sergio Galván Rey 377
Colombia Rodrigo Gómez 373

Top scorers

# Name Goals
Argentina Sergio Galván Rey 185
Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra 138
Colombia Dayro Moreno 90
Argentina Roberto Mirabelli 66
Colombia Nicolás Lobatón 59

Managers

References

External links

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