Fortaleza C.E.I.F.

Fortaleza C.E.I.F.
Full name Fortaleza C.E.I.F. Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Atezados (The Swarthy)
Forta
Rey del Twitter (King of Twitter)
Founded 15 November 2010 (2010-11-15)
Ground Estadio Municipal de Cota
Cota, Colombia
Capacity 4,000
Chairman Carlos Barato
Manager David Barato
League Categoría Primera B
2017 12th
Website Club website

Fortaleza C.E.I.F. is a professional Colombian football team based in Cota, in the Cundinamarca Department, currently playing in the Categoría Primera B. The team has been promoted to the Categoría Primera A twice, in 2013 and 2015. Starting from 2018, they will play their home games at the Estadio Municipal de Cota.[1]

History

The club was founded on 15 November 2010[2] as Fortaleza F.C., based in the municipality of Soacha. The club joined the Categoría Primera B after buying the licence of the recently dissolved club Atlético Juventud.[3]

In the 2013 Primera B season, the team was champion of the Finalización tournament, allowing them play the finals against Uniautónoma. The team lost the title, losing the home match with a 0–2 score, and drawing 1–1 in the away match. However, the team was promoted to the Primera A after winning against Cúcuta Deportivo in the Promotion/relegation playoff with a 2–1 global score.

Fortaleza was relegated after its first year in the Primera A. The club ranked 16th in the Apertura tournament and 13th in the Finalización tournament, being the worst team in the Relegation table.

In 2015, the club was renamed Fortaleza C.E.I.F. after merging with the amateur football club C.E.I.F. (Centro de Entrenamiento Integrado para el Fútbol).[4] That season, the club was promoted after reach the finals, however they lost the title against Atlético Bucaramanga with a 0–2 global score.

Current squad

As of 14 July 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 Nelson Ramos
2 Colombia DF Luciano Ospina
5 Colombia DF Camilo Blanco
6 Colombia MF Kevin Londoño
7 Argentina MF Mariano Vásquez
8 Colombia FW Juan David Jiménez
9 Colombia MF Juan Carlos Moreno
12 Colombia GK Juan Carlos Patiño
13 Colombia DF Carlos Pérez
14 Colombia MF Jhon Duque
15 Colombia DF Breyner Bonilla
17 Colombia DF Wilmer Boyacá
18 Colombia MF Almir Soto
No. Position Player
19 Colombia FW Adrián Parra
20 Colombia DF Jimmy Mican
21 Paraguay FW Oscar Franco
22 Colombia GK Sebastián Duque (on loan from Santa Fe)
24 Colombia MF Yorman Rueda
25 Colombia MF Carlos Mario Rodríguez
26 Colombia MF Wilmar Hernández
27 Colombia DF Yan Mosquera
28 Colombia MF Marco Canchila
32 Colombia MF Jefferson Angulo
33 Colombia FW Duban Martínez
– Colombia MF Yesus Cabrera
– Colombia FW Yair Arboleda
– Colombia FW Wilder Medina

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 MF Juan Ferney Otero (at Estudiantes de La Plata)

Managers

  • Colombia Jaime Manjarrés (2011–12)[5]
  • Colombia Roberto Vidales (2012–13)[6]
  • Colombia Hernán Pacheco (2013–14)
  • Colombia Alexis García (2014)
  • Colombia Nilton Bernal (2015–16)
  • Colombia Freddy Amazo (2016)
  • Colombia Carlos Barato (2016–17)
  • Colombia Carlos Mora (2017)
  • Colombia David Barato (2018–)

Source: Worldfootball.net

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://codigofutbol.co/fortaleza-fc-cambia-de-sede-y-tecnico/
  2. ↑ http://www.winsports.co/equipos/fortaleza-futbol-club-3437
  3. ↑ http://www.futbolred.com/torneo-postobon/soacha-volvera-a-tener-futbol-profesional-con-fortaleza-fc+8789162
  4. ↑ http://dimayor.com/el-club-fortaleza-esta-estrenando-imagen-y-sede-deportiva-para-este-semestre/
  5. ↑ http://www.futbolred.com/torneo-postobon/soacha-volvera-a-tener-futbol-profesional-con-fortaleza-fc+8789162
  6. ↑ http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12716112
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