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
Chairman Víctor Marulanda
Manager Luis Fernando Suárez
(until 22 April)
José Santa
(until 4 June)
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

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

Home
Away
Third

Squad

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

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

In:

Out:

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalCopa Mustang - AperturaCopa Mustang - Finalizacion
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  COL Eduardo Blandón 10010000
3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno 13113100
4 DF  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera 401030
5 DF  COL Andrés Orozco 704030
6 FW  COL Cristian Correa 10010000
7 DF  BRA Baiano 13013000
8 MF  COL Jhon Charría 13313300
10 MF  COL Aldo Ramírez 15115100
11 MF  COL León Darío Muñoz 101000
12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 805030
13 MF  COL José Amaya 11011000
14 MF  COL Jairo Palomino 11311300
15 DF  COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza 13512312
16 DF  COL Felipe Chara 402020
17 FW  COL Carlos Rentería 12010020
18 FW  COL Luis Alberto Perea 806020
19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey 295133162
20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez 11011000
22 MF  COL David Córdoba 000000
23 MF  COL Edwin Cardona 16160101
24 MF  COL Diego Toro 805030
25 GK  COL Juan Carlos Patino 000000
28 MF  COL Orlando Berrío 220100120
70 MF  COL Giovanni Moreno 34161232213
99 MF  COL Víctor Ibarbo 301131170
– DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez 000000
TBA MF  COL Harold Martínez 503020
TBA MF  COL Jefferson Angulo 000000
TBA MF  PER Juan Mariño 504010
TBA FW  COL Daniel Arango 604020
TBA DF  COL Juan Guillermo Arboleda 302010
TBA FW  COL Edinson Villalba 513021
TBA MF  COL Jair Iglesias 603030
TBA MF  COL Daniel Santa 403010
TBA MF  COL Santiago Ceferino 300030
TBA MF  COL Jhonatan Cueto 100010

Disciplinary record

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

Copa Cajasai
San Andrés U-201 – 2Atlético Nacional
Charría 36'
Ramírez 38'
Ewing O'neill, San Andrés
Once Caldas2 – 1Atlético Nacional
Fano 19'
Nuñes 32'		 Muñoz 83'
Ewing O'neill, San Andrés

Copa Cafam
América de Cali1 – 0Atlético Nacional
Valencia 53'
Atlético Nacional2 – 1Argentinos Juniors
Ramírez 21'
Palomino 37'		 Caruzzo 83'

Friendly matches

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'

Torneo Apertura

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

Results
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'

Copa Colombia

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
4 March 2009
15:30 1		 Atlético Nacional 1 – 1 Envigado Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Villalba 71' Suescan 89'
11 March 2009
19:30 2		 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
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
16 September 2009 L1 Atletico Nacional 2–0 Santa Fe
23 September 2009 L2 Atletico Bucaramanga 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Atletico Nacional

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

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