Once Caldas
Full nameOnce Caldas S.A.
Nickname(s)El Blanco (The White);
El Blanco Blanco de Manizales (Manizales's White-White);
Los Albos (the Albos);
El Equipo Albo (The Albo Team)
Founded16 April 1947 (1947-04-16) (Foundation of Deportes Caldas)
15 January 1961 (1961-01-15) (Merger with Once Deportivo)[1]
GroundEstadio Palogrande
Capacity28,678[2]
ChairmanJorge Alberto Guerrero
CoachHernán Darío Herrera
LeagueCategoría Primera A
2023Primera A, 16th of 20
WebsiteClub website

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. The club was founded in 1961[1] after the merger of Deportes Caldas and Deportivo Manizales (also known as Once Deportivo).[3]

History

In 1950, Deportes Caldas won the Campeonato Profesional, as the Colombian professional football league was named at the time.

Once Caldas ("Caldas Eleven") 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, but Eduardo Gómez Arrubla's idea 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 merged club debuted in the Campeonato Profesional. 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. 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 as 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 Caldas' 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 championship, 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. This would be the last edition of the Intercontinental Cup, being replaced the following year with the FIFA Club World Cup.

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 Caldas' group. The club finished in 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 on aggregate score.

2004 Copa Libertadores campaign

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

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 Velázquez
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 Dayro Moreno
FW Colombia Wilmer Ortegón

Uniform

In early 2005, Once Caldas decided to leave behind the brand Bogota FSS and go to the German brand Adidas.[4] After concluding its contract with Adidas, Once Caldas switches to Peruvian company Walon Sport, since the 2008 season.[5] until 2016 where they left Walon Sport for Errea. In the 2019 season Once Caldas left Errea to dress the local brand Sheffy. In the 2023 season, they left Sheffy and joined local brand Hillside.


  • 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 43,553[6] spectators in 2010.

Honours

Domestic

International

Players

Current squad

As of 6 January 2024[7][8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Colombia COL Leyder Morán
6 MF Colombia COL Álvaro Montaño
9 FW Colombia COL Johar Mejía
10 MF Colombia COL Esteban Beltrán
11 FW Ecuador ECU Billy Arce
16 MF Colombia COL Luis Pérez
17 FW Colombia COL Dayro Moreno
18 DF Colombia COL Jáider Riquett
20 MF Colombia COL Alejandro García
22 DF Colombia COL Juan Cuesta
23 DF Colombia COL Sergio Palacios
24 DF Venezuela VEN Yohán Cumana
26 MF Colombia COL Yeiler Valencia
28 FW Colombia COL David Lemos
29 FW Colombia COL Santiago Cubides
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF Colombia COL Santiago Mera
32 MF Colombia COL Juan David Betancur
33 FW Colombia COL John Deiby Araujo
34 MF Colombia COL Jorge Cardona
— GK Colombia COL James Aguirre
— GK Argentina ARG Ezequiel Mastrolía
— DF Colombia COL Mauricio Castaño
— DF Colombia COL Yonatan Murillo
— DF Colombia COL Juan Pablo Patiño
— DF Colombia COL Daniel Quiñones
— MF Colombia COL Mateo García
— MF Colombia COL Iván Rojas
— MF Colombia COL Róger Torres
— FW Colombia COL Gustavo Torres

World Cup players

The following players were chosen to represent their country at the FIFA World Cup while contracted to Once Caldas.

Records

Most appearances

#NameMatches
1°Colombia Juan Carlos Henao605
2°Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra481
3°Colombia Robeiro Fernando Moreno451
4°Argentina Sergio Galván377
5°Colombia Rodrigo Gómez373

Top scorers

#NameGoals
1°Argentina Sergio Galván185
2°Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra138
3°Colombia Dayro Moreno90
4°Argentina Roberto Mirabelli66
5°Colombia Nicolás Lobatón59

Managers

  • Argentina Alfredo Cuezzo (1950–60)
  • Argentina José Próspero Fabrini (1961)
  • Argentina Roberto Martino (1962)
  • Argentina Francisco Villegas (1962–63)
  • Argentina Segundo Tessori (1964)
  • Colombia Luis Alberto Rubio (1964–65)
  • Bolivia Wilfredo Camacho (1965)
  • Argentina Alfredo Cuezzo (1965–66)
  • Spain Simón Herrerías (1966–67)
  • Colombia Ramón Cardona (1967)
  • Colombia Óscar Ramos (1967–68)
  • Argentina Rogelio Muñiz (1968–69)
  • Paraguay Ángel Chávez (1969)
  • Argentina Alfredo Cuezzo (1969–70)
  • Ecuador Pablo Ansaldo (1970)
  • Argentina Rogelio Muñiz (1971)
  • Paraguay Ángel Chávez (1972)
  • Argentina Rogelio Muñiz (1972)
  • Argentina Ramón Cardona (1973)
  • Argentina Amadeo Carrizo (1973)
  • Argentina Dante Homérico Lugo (1973)
  • Argentina Rogelio Muñiz (1973–74)
  • Argentina Alfredo Cuezzo (1974)
  • Argentina Miguel Ángel Vidal (1975)
  • Colombia Gilberto Fonseca (1975–77)
  • Colombia Jaime Fonseca (1977)
  • Argentina Eduardo Luján Manera (1978)
  • Argentina Felipe Ribaudo (1979)
  • Argentina Carlos Antonietta (1980–81)
  • Colombia Gonzalo González (1981)
  • Colombia Efraín Sánchez (1981)
  • Colombia Alfonso Botero (1982)
  • Argentina Juan Carlos Sarnari (1982)
  • Argentina Américo Pérez (1983)
  • Colombia Ómar Patiño (1983)
  • Argentina Américo Pérez (1983)
  • Argentina Alfonso Núñez (1984)
  • Argentina Américo Pérez (1984)
  • Argentina Juan Manuel Guerra (1984)
  • Colombia Jaime Silva (1985)
  • Colombia Francisco Maturana (1986)
  • Colombia Hernando Piñeros (1986)
  • Colombia Ómar Patiño (1986)
  • Argentina Alberto Tardivo (1986)
  • Colombia Diego Umaña (1987)
  • Colombia Mario Agudelo (1987)
  • Colombia Janio Cabezas (1987–88)
  • Argentina Carlos Miguel Dizz (1988)
  • Colombia Leonel Montoya (1988)
  • Argentina Carlos Miguel Dizz (1989–90)
  • Colombia Moisés Pachón (1990)
  • Argentina Alfonso Núñez (1990)
  • Colombia Álvaro de Jesús Gómez (1991)
  • Uruguay Sergio Santín (1991)
  • Paraguay Gerardo González Aquino (1991–92)
  • Uruguay Sergio Santín (1992)
  • Colombia Orlando Restrepo (1992)
  • Colombia Víctor Luna (1992)
  • Colombia Carlos Restrepo (1992–94)
  • Colombia Orlando Restrepo (1995–97)
  • Colombia Joaquin Castro (1996–97)
  • Colombia Javier Álvarez Arteaga (1996–98)
  • Colombia Alexis García (1999)
  • Colombia Juan Eugenio Jiménez (2000)
  • Colombia Javier Álvarez Arteaga (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2002)
  • Colombia Luis Montoya (2003–04)
  • Colombia Carlos Alberto Valencia (2004)
  • Colombia Jaime de la Pava (2005)
  • Colombia Juan Carlos Bedoya (2006)
  • Colombia Santiago Escobar (1 Jan 2007 – 1 March 2007)
  • Colombia Fernando Castro (2007 – 30 June 2007)
  • Colombia Juan Carlos Bedoya (Nov 2007 – 8 May)
  • Colombia Jorge Luis Bernal (May 2008 – Nov 2008)
  • Colombia Javier Álvarez Arteaga (29 Nov 2008 – 6 November 2009)
  • Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio (1 Jan 2010 – 27 December 2011)
  • Colombia Luis Pompilio Páez (27 Dec 2011 – 3 April 2012)
  • Colombia Leonel Álvarez (15 May 2012 – 30 June 2012)
  • Argentina Guillermo Ángel Hoyos (1 July 2012 – 8 December 2012)
  • Colombia Santiago Escobar (18 Dec 2012 – 3 December 2013)
  • Colombia Flabio Torres (7 Dec 2013 – 27 February 2015)
  • Argentina Javier Torrente (25 May 2015 – 30 August 2016)
  • Argentina Hernán Lisi (1 Sep 2016 – 24 April 2017)
  • Colombia Herney Duque (25 April 2017 – 5 June 2017)
  • Colombia Francisco Maturana (6 June 2017 – 14 November 2017)
  • Colombia Herney Duque (14 November 2017 – 7 December 2017)
  • Colombia Hubert Bodhert (7 Dec 2017 – present)

References

  1. 1 2 "Colombia – Foundation Dates of Clubs". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑ FIFA.com
  3. ↑ (in Spanish) History of Once Caldas
  4. ↑ bestiariodelbalon.com. "Once Caldas FSS-Adidas". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cambio de auspicio – En la Jugada". enlajugada.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List South America – Football stadiums of the world". fussballtempel.net. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Once Caldas". Dimayor. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "EQUIPO PROFESIONAL LIGA BETPLAY DIMAYOR 2 2021 – Once Caldas S.A." 4 March 2019.
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