Alianza Petrolera F.C.

Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. The club was founded in 1991 and played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play their home games at the Daniel Villa Zapata stadium. They have also played home matches in the town of Guarne, Antioquia and in Floridablanca.

Alianza Petrolera
Full nameAlianza Petrolera Fútbol Club S.A.[1]
Nickname(s)Los Petroleros (The Oil Dealers)
Founded24 October 1991 (1991-10-24)
GroundEstadio Daniel Villa Zapata
Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Capacity10,400
ChairmanCarlos Ferreira
ManagerCésar Torres
LeagueCategoría Primera A
20199th, aggregate table
WebsiteClub website

History

Alianza Petrolera was a founding member of Categoría Primera B and played in that league from 1992 to 2012. They enjoyed a significant run of success between 1998 and 2004, finishing as runners-up in 2002. However, their fortunes changed after that and by 2009 the club was on the verge of folding.

In the 2009 Apertura, they performed dismally, earning just five points and not winning a single game. The club was short on sponsors, coaches, and players, and their participation in the Finalizacion seemed doubtful. They managed to compete, but finished dead last. In early 2011, Alianza Petrolera signed a partnership deal with Atlético Nacional that would net them players and coaching staff on loan, with much of the wages covered by the latter team.[2]

This new arrangement revitalized the club, which qualified for the finals of the "Torneo Finalización" in 2012. This earned them a berth in the final against Deportivo Rionegro. Alianza prevailed, winning the first leg 1–0 and the second leg 3–1. That earned them a spot in the season final against América de Cali, with promotion on the line. The first leg ended 2–1 in favor of Alianza, but the second leg ended 1–0 in favor of América de Cali. The match went to penalty kicks, where Alianza Petrolera prevailed and earned promotion to the top flight for the very first time.

Alianza has not been relegated back since. Their best campaign in the top flight was in the 2015 Finalización tournament. During the first stage, the club enjoyed a consistent performance, leading the table for some rounds of the tournament and ending in sixth place with 33 points, which allowed them to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time, losing to Independiente Medellín in the quarterfinals.

Honours
Winners (1): 2012
Runners-up (1): 2002

Stadium
Further information: Estadio Daniel Villa Zapata

Players

First-team squad
As of 27 January 2020[3][4]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Cristian Baldovino
3 DF Víctor Moreno (on loan from Independiente Medellín)
4 MF Juan Mancilla
5 DF David Valencia
6 MF Yhormar Hurtado
7 FW Cristian Palomeque
8 MF Freddy Flórez
9 FW Maximiliano Pérez
10 MF John Édison Hernández
12 GK Ricardo Jérez
16 DF Leonardo Saldaña
17 DF César Hinestroza
No. Position Player
18 MF Harlin Suárez
19 FW César Arias (captain)
21 MF Cléider Alzate
23 DF Carlos Anderson Pérez
26 MF Diego Cuadros
27 MF Juan Portilla
29 FW Andrés Sarmiento (on loan from Atlético Nacional)
30 GK Pier Grazziani
33 DF Luis Felipe Morán
— DF Camilo Mancilla
— MF Jair Castillo (on loan from Real San Andrés)
— MF Romeesh Ivey

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
— DF Cristian Flórez (at América de Cali)
— DF Luciano Ospina (at Millonarios)
— DF Jeison Palacios (at Santa Fe)
— DF Jhonatan Pérez (at Atlético Huila)
No. Position Player
— MF Róger Torres (at Atlético Bucaramanga)
— MF Jhon Vásquez (at Deportivo Cali)
— FW Estefano Arango (at Atlético Nacional)

Former players

Records

Most capped players

Source: BDFA

R Player P Career App.
1 David ValenciaDF2011–15131
2 Rafael CarrascalMF2012–15130
3 Ricardo Jerez, Jr.GK2013–107
4 Juan Guillermo ArboledaMF2012, 2013–105
5 Ricardo PeñalozaMF2007–1188
6 Jorge "La Araña" HenríquezGK2009–11, 2012–1482
7 Víctor CastilloMF2013–77
8 Dairon AsprillaFW2012–1472
9 Deivy BalantaMF2012–1571
10 Leonardo TorresDF2006, 2009–1169

Last updated on: 20 May 2016

Top scorers

Source: BDFA

R Player P Career G.
1 Sergio "Barranca" HerreraFW1999, 200325
2 Dairon AsprillaFW2012–1422
3 Ayron del ValleFW201415
4 Michael RangelFW2012–1314
Andrés RenteríaFW201214
6 Yeison DevozFW2006, 2011–1213
7 César AriasFW2006–0812
8 Cristian PalomequeMF2012–1311
9 Jorge RomañaFW200610
Edinson PalominoFW2007–0810

Last updated on: 20 May 2016

Notable players

List of call-ups to national teams:

Managers
Country Name Dates
 ColombiaAlexis Mendoza2003
 ColombiaHéctor EstradaJan 3, 2007 – Aug 2, 2008
 ColombiaÓscar Upegui2008
 ColombiaCarlos Estrada2009
 ColombiaHéctor EstradaJan 1, 2011 – Feb 21, 2013
 ColombiaGuillermo "El Teacher" BerríoFeb 22, 2013 – Feb 20, 2014
 ColombiaAdolfo León HolguínFeb 21, 2014 – March 12, 2015
 ColombiaÓscar UpeguiMarch 13, 2015–16
 ColombiaJorge Luis Bernal2016–Present

Source: Worldfootball.net

References
  1. "Alianza Petrolera". División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. "Alianza Petrolera tendrá acento paisa en la temporada 2011" (in Spanish). Futbolred.com. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Alianza Petrolera". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. "Alianza Petrolera". Dimayor. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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