2009 Atlético Nacional season

The 2009 Atlético Nacional season was Atlético Nacional's 61st season in the Categoría Primera A. In this season, the club only participated in the league and cup, as they failed to qualify to CONMEBOL tournaments like the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana after a poor 2008 season.

Atlético Nacional
2009 season
ChairmanColombia Víctor Marulanda
ManagerColombia Luis Fernando Suárez
(until 22 April)
Colombia José Santa
(until 4 June)
Spain Ramón Cabrero
Copa MustangApertura: 17th
Finalizacion: 7th
Copa ColombiaSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: G. Moreno (16)
All: G. Moreno (16)
Highest home attendance26,452 against Independiente Medellín
Lowest home attendance3,092 against Boyacá Chicó

For this season manager and club legend Luis Fernando Suárez was brought in, who won a league championship with Nacional in 1999, and won the Copa Libertadores with them as a player. However, he was sacked after only winning two of 16 matches in all competitions, being replaced by interim manager José Santa for the rest of the Apertura tournament. In June, Spanish manager Ramón Cabrero took over for the Finalizacion and the knockout stages of the Copa Colombia.

This was one of Nacional's most disappointing seasons: in the Apertura tournament they finished second-to-last in the table. The Finalizacion tournament was better, where they finished seventh in the regular season table and made the playoffs, but didn't qualify for the finals. They had a decent run in the cup, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Santa Fe.

Team kit

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This year Atlético Nacional changed their kit manufacturer to Adidas as their one-year contract with marathon expired. Postobón was still their shirt sponsor though, making this year their tenth year sponsoring them.

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Postobón

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Squad

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As of January 29, 2009

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   COL Eduardo Blandón
2 DF   COL Humberto Mendoza
3 DF   COL Walter José Moreno
4 DF   COL Juan Carlos Mosquera
5 DF   COL Andrés Orozco
6 FW   COL Cristian Correa
7 DF   BRA Baiano
10 MF   COL Aldo Ramírez
11 FW   COL León Darío Muñoz
12 GK   COL Carlos Barahona Angulo
13 MF   COL José Amaya
14 MF   COL Jairo Palomino
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   COL Carlos Rentería
18 FW   COL Luis Alberto Perea
19 FW   ARG Sergio Galván Rey (Captain)
20 DF   COL Julián Estiven Vélez
22 MF   COL David Córdoba
23 DF   COL Jimmy Bermúdez
24 MF   COL Diego Toro
25 GK   COL Christian Vargas
70 MF   COL Giovanni Moreno
TBA MF   COL Harold Martínez
TBA MF   COL Jefferson Angulo
TBA FW   PER Juan Mariño

Reserve & Youth Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   COL Christian Vargas
-- DF   COL Julián Andrés Díaz
-- DF   COL Juan Pulgarín
-- DF   COL Jair Enrique Iglesias
-- MF   COL Santiago Ceferino
-- MF   COL Jhonatan Cueto
-- MF   COL Jhon Edison Parra
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF   COL Luis Londoño
-- MF   COL Edwin Cardona
-- FW   COL José Novelio Romaña
-- FW   COL Yeison Javier Devoz
-- FW   COL Daniel Arango
-- FW   BRA John Cèiler
-- FW   COL Juan González

Transfers

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Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Copa Mustang - Apertura Copa Mustang - Finalizacion
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   COL Eduardo Blandón 10 0 10 0 0 0
3 DF   COL Walter José Moreno 13 1 13 1 0 0
4 DF   COL Juan Carlos Mosquera 4 0 1 0 3 0
5 DF   COL Andrés Orozco 7 0 4 0 3 0
6 FW   COL Cristian Correa 10 0 10 0 0 0
7 DF   BRA Baiano 13 0 13 0 0 0
8 MF   COL Jhon Charría 13 3 13 3 0 0
10 MF   COL Aldo Ramírez 15 1 15 1 0 0
11 MF   COL León Darío Muñoz 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK   COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 8 0 5 0 3 0
13 MF   COL José Amaya 11 0 11 0 0 0
14 MF   COL Jairo Palomino 11 3 11 3 0 0
15 DF   COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza 13 5 12 3 1 2
16 DF   COL Felipe Chara 4 0 2 0 2 0
17 FW   COL Carlos Rentería 12 0 10 0 2 0
18 FW   COL Luis Alberto Perea 8 0 6 0 2 0
19 FW   ARG Sergio Galván Rey 29 5 13 3 16 2
20 DF   COL Julián Estiven Vélez 11 0 11 0 0 0
22 MF   COL David Córdoba 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   COL Edwin Cardona 16 1 6 0 10 1
24 MF   COL Diego Toro 8 0 5 0 3 0
25 GK   COL Juan Carlos Patino 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   COL Orlando Berrío 22 0 10 0 12 0
70 MF   COL Giovanni Moreno 34 16 12 3 22 13
99 MF   COL Víctor Ibarbo 30 1 13 1 17 0
DF   COL Jimmy Bermúdez 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBA MF   COL Harold Martínez 5 0 3 0 2 0
TBA MF   COL Jefferson Angulo 0 0 0 0 0 0
TBA MF   PER Juan Mariño 5 0 4 0 1 0
TBA FW   COL Daniel Arango 6 0 4 0 2 0
TBA DF   COL Juan Guillermo Arboleda 3 0 2 0 1 0
TBA FW   COL Edinson Villalba 5 1 3 0 2 1
TBA MF   COL Jair Iglesias 6 0 3 0 3 0
TBA MF   COL Daniel Santa 4 0 3 0 1 0
TBA MF   COL Santiago Ceferino 3 0 0 0 3 0
TBA MF   COL Jhonatan Cueto 1 0 0 0 1 0

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Last updated on 19 April 2009.
Position Nation Number Name Copa Mustang-I Copa Mustang-II Copa Colombia Total
               
DF   5 Andrés Orozco 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
DF   7 Baiano 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
MF   13 José Amaya 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW   TBA Daniel Arango 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF   6 Edwin Cardona 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
MF   10 Aldo Ramírez 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
GK   1 Eduardo Blandón 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   20 Julián Estiven Vélez 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF   2 Humberto Mendoza 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF   4 Walter Moreno 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW   19 Sergio Galván Rey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW   70 Giovanni Moreno 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
FW   99 Víctor Ibarbo 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
MF   14 Jairo Palomino 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
GK   12 Carlos Barahona 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF   6 Cristian Correa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   TBA Daniel Santa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   TBA Jair Iglesias 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   25 Diego Toro 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW   18 Luis Alberto Perea 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 33 9 0 0 0 0 33 9

* = 1 suspension withdrawn
** = 2 suspensions withdrawn

Pre-season

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Copa Cajasai

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San Andrés U-201 – 2Atlético Nacional
Charría   36'
Ramírez   38'

Once Caldas2 – 1Atlético Nacional
Fano   19'
Nuñes   32'
Muñoz   83'

América de Cali1 – 0Atlético Nacional
Valencia   53'

Atlético Nacional2 – 1Argentinos Juniors
Ramírez   21'
Palomino   37'
Caruzzo   83'

Friendly matches

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This game was played by the alternate roster of Atlético Nacional since it was played the same day of the match of Copa Cafam. As for Envigado they also played with their alternative team.


Atlético Nacional1 – 0Envigado
Devoz   36'

The first two games for Atlético Nacional were played behind closed doors, due to the disturbances made by the fans in the last season's final game against La Equidad. The organization were fined around $5,000. Atlético Nacional struggled and lost the first six games of the season, finally winning their first match against Millonarios. Nacional then went on a six-match winless run, until manager Luis Fernando Suárez resigned from the team a few days after losing to Deportivo Cali on 19 April, later on 22 April José Santa would take over.[1]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLLWDDDLDLWLDDWD
Position181818181818181818181818181818171517
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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8 February 2009 1 La Equidad 1–0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá
Polo   87' Attendance: 1,358

15 February 2009 2 Atlético Nacional 0–2 América de Cali Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Ramos   31'
Cortés   86'
Attendance: Closed doors

18 February 2009 3 Junior 3–0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
Orozco   8'
Palacio   45'
Gutiérrez   69'
Attendance: 40,237

22 February 2009 4 Atlético Nacional 0–1 Deportes Quindío Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Hernández   34' Attendance: Closed doors

1 March 2009 5 Deportes Tolima 2–1 Atlético Nacional Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Ibagué
Marangoni   65'
Medina   80'
Galván Rey   38' Attendance: 14,494

8 March 2009 6 Atlético Nacional 1–0 Millonarios Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Mendoza   67' Attendance: 15,576

15 March 2009 7 Cúcuta Deportivo 2–2 Atlético Nacional Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta
Moreno   16' (o.g)
Arias   68'
Palomino   7'   56' Attendance: 40,000

18 March 2009 8 Atlético Huila 3–3 Atlético Nacional Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, Neiva
Valencia   1'
Velásquez   12'   55'
Mendoza   23'
W. Moreno   42'
Palomino   82'
Attendance: 15,000

22 March 2009 9 Atlético Nacional 0–0 Independiente Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Report Attendance: 26,452

4 April 2009 10 Atlético Nacional 0–2 Once Caldas Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Rojas   37'
Mena   40'
Attendance: 10,086

12 April 2009 11 Deportivo Pasto 1–1 Atlético Nacional Estadio Departamental Libertad, Pasto
Ramírez   43' Vélez   61' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,000

19 April 2009 12 Atlético Nacional 1–2 Deportivo Cali Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Mendoza   81' (pen.) Herrera   28'
Batalla   86'
Attendance: 8,175

  • Actual 14th round match; moved because of a clash with Boyacá Chicó's schedule as they were playing in Copa Libertadores.
22 April 2009 13 Atlético Nacional 2 – 1 Boyacá Chicó Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
G. Moreno   10'   60' Nuñez   73' Attendance: 3,092

26 April 2009 14 Real Cartagena 1 – 0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Jaime Morón León, Cartagena
Jiménez   65' Attendance: 12,000

2 May 2009 15 Independiente Santa Fe 1 – 1 Atlético Nacional Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Pérez   36' G. Moreno   23' Attendance: 10,000

9 May 2009 16 Atlético Nacional 1 – 1 Envigado Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
Galván Rey   83' J. Serna   89'

13 May 2009 17 Independiente Medellin 1 – 2 Atletico Nacional Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
del Valle   19' V. Ibarbo   44'
J. Palomino   66'

17 May 2009 18 Atletico Nacional 1 – 1 Deportivo Pereira Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
Galván Rey   12' Report Giménez   8'

Despite Nacional's poor Apertura campaign, in the Copa Colombia they were undefeated for their first seven matches until losing El Clasico Paisa on 5 July. On 3 June, new manager Ramón Cabrero took over with his first match being a victory against Once Caldas. He led the team to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Independiente Santa Fe.

Group Stage

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4 March 2009
15:30
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Atlético Nacional 1 – 1 Envigado Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Villalba   71' Suescan   89'

11 March 2009
19:30
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Once Caldas 0 – 0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

25 March 2009 3 Atlético Nacional 0 – 0 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

15 April 2009 4 Atlético Nacional 3 – 3 Independiente Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Mendoza   18'   83'
Iglesias   42'
Pertuz   35'
del Valle   48'
Arboleda   73'

6 May 2009 5 Itagui Ditaires 0 – 0 Atletico Nacional Estadio Atanasio Girardot

20 May 2009 6 Envigado 0 – 3 Atletico Nacional Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
Report   C. Renteria'
  V. Ibarbo'
  E. Cardona'

3 June 2009 7 Atletico Nacional 3 – 1 Once Caldas Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Report

5 July 2009 8 Independiente Medellin 2 – 0 Atletico Nacional Estadio Atanasio Girardot

29 July 2009 9 Deportivo Rionegro 1 – 1 Atletico Nacional Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro

12 August 2009 10 Atletico Nacional 4 – 2 Itagui Ditaires

Second Stage

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26 August 2009 L1 Atletico Nacional 4 – 1 Atletico de la Sabana
2 September 2009 L2 Atletico de la Sabana 1–3
(2–7 agg.)
Atletico Nacional

Third Stage

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16 September 2009 L1 Atletico Nacional 2–0 Santa Fe
23 September 2009 L2 Atletico Bucaramanga 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Atletico Nacional

Semifinals

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L1 Atletico Nacional 2–1 Santa Fe Medellin
L2 Santa Fe 3–2
(4–3 agg.)
Atletico Nacional Estadio El Campin, Bogota

References

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  1. ^ "Atlético Nacional aceptó la renuncia de Luis Fernando Suárez". Colombia.com. 22 April 2009.