Atlético Nacional is a professional Colombian football team based in Medellín. Considered to be one of the strongest clubs from Colombia, it is one of the most consistent clubs in the country. Atlético Nacional was founded in 1947 by Julio Ortiz, Jorge Osorio Cadavid, Jorge Gómez, Arturo Torres, Gilberto Molina, Alberto Eastman, Raúl Zapata Lotero and Luis Alberto Villegas Lopera.[1]

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Atlético Nacional. They must have had at least 100 appearances with the club, have made a significant contribution for the achievement of a title or played for the national team while in the club.[2][3]

List of players

Name Nationality Positions Atlético
Nacional career		 Club Apps Club Goals NT Apps NT Goals Notes
Ignacio Calle ColombiaDefender1951–1965346050He was part of the national squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Jairo Arias ColombiaForward1957–1959
1961–1962		1543540He was part of the national squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup
and the 1963 South American Championship.
Jorge Hugo Fernández ArgentinaMidfielder1970–19731574541He was part of the national squad for the 1963 South American Championship.
Francisco Maturana ColombiaDefender1970–19803591560
Oscar Calics ArgentinaDefender1971–1973120060He was part of the national squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
and the 1967 South American Championship.
Hugo Lóndero ColombiaStriker1973–19761647630He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América.
Ramón Bóveda ArgentinaWinger1976–197781He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América.
Eduardo Vilarete ColombiaForward1976
1979–1981		10244217He was part of the national squad for the 1979 Copa América.
Alejandro Semenewicz ArgentinaDefender1977–1978126090
Hernán Herrera ColombiaMidfielder1976–19843710He was part of the national squad for the 1979 Copa América
and the 1983 Copa América.
Pedro Sarmiento ColombiaMidfielder1977–198434623373He was part of the national squad for the 1980 Summer Olympics
and the 1983 Copa América.
César Cueto PeruMidfielder1978–198316557516He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,
1978 FIFA World Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Víctor Luna ColombiaDefender1978–1985
1989		210He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América.
Carlos Ricaurte ColombiaMidfielder1978–19872793990
Guillermo La Rosa PeruStriker1979–198316050363He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,
1978 FIFA World Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Sergio Santín UruguayMidfielder1983–198610726180He was part of the national squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Fernando Suárez ColombiaDefender1981–1985
1987–1989		188200
Gabriel Gómez ColombiaMidfielder1981–1986
1991–1994		28339492He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup,
1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Fernando Herrera ColombiaDefender
1987–1996		2862610He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,
1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
José Luis Brown ArgentinaDefender1983–19868714361He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América,
1986 FIFA World Cup, 1987 Copa América and the 1989 Copa América.
León Villa ColombiaDefender1984–1991307670He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América
and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Fajardo ColombiaMidfielder1984–199216914151He was part of the national squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Nelson Gutiérrez UruguayDefender1985280570He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América,
1986 FIFA World Cup, 1987 Copa América,1989 Copa América,
and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Gustavo Benítez ParaguayMidfielder1985–1987432He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,
1983 Copa América and the 1987 Copa América.
John Jairo Tréllez ColombiaStriker1985–1989
1991–1994		271116253He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América
and the 1989 Copa América.
René Higuita ColombiaGoalkeeper1987–1992
1994–1997		1814673He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,
1995 Copa América and the 1999 Copa América.
Alexis García ColombiaMidfielder1987–199844357252He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,
1991 Copa América and the 1993 Copa América.
Andrés Escobar ColombiaDefender1986–1989
1990–1994		2220511He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,
1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,
and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
José Ricardo Pérez ColombiaMidfielder1987–19921517170He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1990 FIFA World Cup, and the 1993 Copa América.
Gildardo Gómez ColombiaDefender1987–19931231210He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,
and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Leonel Álvarez ColombiaMidfielder1987–19894201001He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,
1993 Copa América, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1995 Copa América.
Luis Carlos Perea ColombiaDefender1987–1990766782He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,
1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,
1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Níver Arboleda ColombiaForward1988–19911032050He was part of the national squad for the 1995 Copa América.
José Santa ColombiaDefender1988–19982161270He was part of the national squad for the 1995 Copa América,
1997 Copa América and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Albeiro Usuriaga ColombiaForward1989172151He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa América.
Faustino Asprilla ColombiaStriker1989–1992
2002		89385720He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,
1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América,
1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Víctor Aristizábal ColombiaStriker1989–1993
1994–1995
2000
2005–2007		2581466615He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,
1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América,
1998 FIFA World Cup, 2001 Copa América and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Víctor Hugo Marulanda ColombiaDefender1989–1996
1998–1999		249420
Hernán Gaviria ColombiaMidfielder1990–199721817273He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,
1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América and the 1997 Copa América.
Diego Osorio ColombiaDefender1991–1995
1997–1998		15413170He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa América
and the 1993 Copa América.
Mauricio Serna ColombiaMidfielder1991–1997; 200527829512He was part of the national squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Juan Pablo Ángel ColombiaStriker1993–1997
2013–2014		19462339
Neider Morantes ColombiaMidfielder1994–2000
2002–2003		939214He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,
1999 Copa América and the 2004 Copa América.
Iván Córdoba ColombiaDefender1996–1997731735He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,
1998 FIFA World Cup, 1999 Copa América,
2001 Copa América, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Freddy Grisales ColombiaMidfielder1996–1999
2000–2004		18724416He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa América
and the 2001 Copa América.
Henry Zambrano ColombiaStriker1998–19995922110He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa América.
Miguel Calero ColombiaGoalkeeper1998–2000940510He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa América,
1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América, 1998 FIFA World Cup,
1999 Copa América, 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2001 Copa América
and the 2007 Copa América.
Andrés Estrada ColombiaMidfielder1998–2000973120He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América
and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Ever Palacios ColombiaDefender1999–2000521101He was part of the national squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Elkin Calle ColombiaDefender1999–2004
2012–2014		282840
Tressor Moreno ColombiaStriker20003411327He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa América
and the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Aquivaldo Mosquera ColombiaDefender2000–200515413291He was part of the national squad for the 2011 Copa América.
Felipe Chará ColombiaMidfielder2000–2009233240
Héctor Hurtado ColombiaForward2001–200618730183He was part of the national squad for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
and the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Carlos Alberto Díaz ColombiaDefender2001–2010142600
Juan Camilo Zúñiga ColombiaMidfielder2002–20081239481He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa América
and the 2011 Copa América.
Edixon Perea ColombiaStriker2003–20058642269He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa América
and the 2007 Copa América.
Cristian Marrugo ColombiaMidfielder2003–2006949110
Carmelo Valencia ColombiaForward2004
2006–2008		851730
Hugo Morales ArgentinaMidfielder2004–200654892
Jorge Rojas VenezuelaMidfielder2004–2006575884He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa América,
2001 Copa América, 2004 Copa América and the 2007 Copa América.
Humberto Mendoza ColombiaDefender2004–201020222122He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Leonardo Fernández BoliviaGoalkeeper200580170He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa América
Marcelo Ramos BrazilStriker2005–200728410
Aldo Ramírez ColombiaMidfielder2005–2007
2009		9312241He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
David Ospina ColombiaGoalkeeper2005–2008970360
José Amaya ColombiaMidfielder2005–20101884130He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa América.
Vladimir Marín ColombiaMidfielder2006191141He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa América.
José Manuel Rey VenezuelaDefender200619111111He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,
1999 Copa América, 2001 Copa América, 2004 Copa América,
2007 Copa América and the 2011 Copa América.
Oscar Passo ColombiaDefender2006–200736470He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Iván Hurtado EcuadorDefender20073811685He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América, 1995 Copa América, 1999 Copa América, 2001 Copa América, 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 Copa América, 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Jairo Patiño ColombiaMidfielder2007
2009–2011		6712353He was part of the national squad for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2004 Copa América and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Estiven Vélez ColombiaMidfielder2007–2009551150
Carlos Rentería ColombiaForward2008–2009
2011–2012		701810
Walter Moreno ColombiaDefender2008–2010633100
Giovanni Moreno ColombiaMidfielder2008–20106734153
Víctor Ibarbo ColombiaForward2008–2011
2016		1096121He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Jairo Palomino ColombiaMidfielder2008–20111061430
Gastón Pezzuti ArgentinaGoalkeeper2009–20121180
Edwin Cardona ColombiaMidfielder2009–20141043120He was part of the 2015 Copa América and Copa América Centenario
Orlando Berrío ColombiaForward2009–2011
2013–2016		1262440
Dorlan Pabón ColombiaForward2010–20127134143
Stefan Medina ColombiaDefender2010–201491380He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.
Sebastián Pérez Cardona ColombiaMidfielder2011–201696281
Macnelly Torres ColombiaMidfielder2011
2012–2013
2015–		7913383He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Román Torres PanamaDefender20113687211He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Juan Fernando Quintero ColombiaMidfielder2012152111He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Alexis Henríquez ColombiaDefender2012–57150
Alexander Mejía ColombiaMidfielder2012–2014
2015–2016		1220250He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Óscar Murillo ColombiaDefender2012–2015841560
Farid Díaz ColombiaDefender2012–20171462130He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.
Luis Fernando Mosquera ColombiaForward2012–2013381431
Francisco Nájera ColombiaDefender2012–20171161010
Alejandro Bernal ColombiaDefender2012–2017123500
Fernando Uribe ColombiaForward2012–2015511520
Juan David Valencia ColombiaDefender2012–20151021450
Diego Arias ColombiaMidfielder2012–28110
Neco Martínez ColombiaGoalkeeper2012–201666081He was part of the national squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 Copa América.
Alejandro Guerra VenezuelaDefender2014–20163610614He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa América.
Marlos Moreno ColombiaForward2014–201627681He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.
Miguel Borja ColombiaForward2016271730

References

  1. ↑ Atlético Nacional, Rey de Copas. Periódico El Colombiano, Medellín, Colombia. 2004. p. 13. ISBN 958-693-696-1.
  2. ↑ "Atlético Nacional - Players from A-Z".
  3. ↑ "Atlético Nacional Medellín (1951)".
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