2008 Atlético Nacional season

Atlético Nacional

2008 season
Chairman	Víctor Marulanda
Manager	Oscar Quintabani Víctor Aristizábal José Santa
Copa Mustang I 2008	8th
Copa Mustang II 2008	3rd
Copa Colombia 2008	Semifinals
2008 Copa Libertadores	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Sergio Galvan Rey (7) Giovanni Moreno (7) All: Giovanni Moreno (17)
Highest home attendance	41,237 vs Independiente Medellín (November 27, 2008)
Lowest home attendance	400 vs Deportivo Pereira (March 12, 2008)

The 2008 season for Atlético Nacional will feature them in the Copa Libertadores since last season (2007) they won the Copa Mustang twice in a row, making them the first team to reach this goal since the new format. Oscar Quintabani will be Atletico's Nacional manager for the second year in a row. The team roster will be much as the same as last year's.

Team Kit[]

This year Atlético Nacional will be changing kit maker sponsors since their contract with Umbro expired; this year they will be featuring Marathon as their new kit maker sponsor. Still Postobón is going to be their shirt sponsor making this year their ninth year sponsoring Atlético Nacional.

Supplier: marathon
Sponsor(s): Postobón

Home

Away

Third

Team roster[]

Copa Mustang-I[]

As of January 18, 2008

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 David Ospina Ramírez 2 DF  COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza 3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno 4 MF  COL Harold Martínez 5 DF  COL Oscar Passo 6 DF  COL Camilo Pérez 7 FW  COL León Darío Muñoz 8 MF  COL Víctor Ibarbo 10 MF  CHI Francisco Arrué 11 FW  COL Elkin Murillo 12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 13 MF  COL José Amaya 14 FW  COL Carmelo Valencia

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  COL Carlos Díaz 16 MF  COL Felipe Chara 18 DF  COL Juan Zúñiga 19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey 20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez 21 DF  COL Marlon Piedrahita 22 MF  COL David Córdoba 23 DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez 24 MF  COL Diego Toro 25 GK  COL 30 FW  PAR Carlos Villagra 31 MF  CHI Fernando Martel

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 -- DF  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera -- DF  COL Julián Andrés Díaz -- DF  COL -- MF  COL Juan Carlos Ramírez -- MF  COL -- MF  COL

No. Pos. Nation Player -- MF  COL -- FW  COL Jefferson Angulo -- FW  COL -- FW  COL -- FW  COL Daniel Arango -- FW  BRA

Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-I[]

Copa Mustang-II[]

Current squad[]

As of May 24, 2008

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 Antonio Mendoza (Captain) 3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno 4 MF  COL Harold Martínez 5 DF  COL Oscar Passo 6 FW  COL Jefferson Angulo 7 FW  COL Carmelo Valencia 8 MF  COL Jhon Charría 10 MF  COL Giovanni Moreno 11 FW  COL León Darío Muñoz 12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 13 MF  COL José Amaya 14 MF  COL Jairo Palomino 15 DF  COL Carlos Díaz

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  COL Felipe Chara 17 FW  COL Carlos Rentería 19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey (vice-captain) 20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez 21 DF  COL Marlon Piedrahita 22 MF  COL David Córdoba 23 DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez 24 MF  COL Diego Toro 30 FW  PAR Carlos Villagra -- DF  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera — MF  COL Victor Ibarbo -- MF  COL Cristian Correa -- FW  COL Luis Perea

Reserve and 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 -- DF  COL -- DF  COL -- MF  COL -- MF  COL

No. Pos. Nation Player -- MF  COL -- MF  COL -- FW  COL -- FW  COL -- FW  COL Daniel Arango -- FW  BRA -- FW  COL

Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-II[]

2008 transfers[]

In:

• David Córdoba From Cúcuta Deportivo
• Juan Carlos Ramirez From Santa Fe
• Walter José Moreno From Cúcuta Deportivo
• Carlos Villagra From Millonarios
• Francisco Arrué From Universidad de Chile
• Eduardo Blandón From Millonarios
• Giovanni Moreno From Envigado Fútbol Club
• Jairo Palomino From Envigado Fútbol Club
• Jhon Charría From Deportes Tolima
• Carlos Rentería From Atlético Huila

Out:

• Víctor Aristizábal Retired
• Henry Rojas To Huila
• Oscar Echeverry To New York Red Bulls
• Andres David Saldarriaga To Cúcuta Deportivo
• To Cúcuta Deportivo
• Ivan Hurtado To Barcelona SC
• Aldo Ramírez To Monarcas Morelia
• David Ospina Ramírez to OGC Nice
• Camilo Perez to Envigado Fútbol Club
• Juan Zuniga To AC Siena

Competition overall[]

Competition	Started Round	Current Position/Round	Final Position/Round	First Match	Last Match
Copa Colombia	Group Stage	1st	Phase II	March 12, 2008	October 1, 2008
Copa Mustang-I	–	–	14th	February 2, 2008	May 18, 2008
Copa Libertadores	Group Stage	–	Round of 16	February 27, 2008	May 7, 2008
Copa Mustang-II	–	–	3rd/Group Stage	July 19, 2008	December 14, 2008

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

Last updated on 30 Nov 2008.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Copa Mustang 2008-II		Copa Mustang 2008-I		Copa Colombia 2008		2008 Copa Libertadores
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Eduardo Blandón	33	0	23	0	10	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF		Humberto Antonio Mendoza	44	3	22	1	15	2	0	0	7	0
3	DF		Walter José Moreno	34	2	17	1	11	1	0	0	6	0
4	MF		Harold Martinez	22	0	11	0	8	0	0	0	3	0
5	DF		Oscar Passo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	FW		Cristian Correa	17	1	12	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
7	FW		Carmelo Valencia	23	2	6	0	13	1	0	0	4	1
8	MF		Jhon Charría	23	6	12	0	11	6	0	0	0	0
10	MF		Giovanni Moreno	43	17	21	7	22	10	0	0	0	0
11	FW		León Darío Muñoz	20	1	12	0	5	1	0	0	3	0
12	GK		Carlos Barahona Angulo	8	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	2	0
13	MF		José Amaya	38	0	19	0	12	0	0	0	7	0
14	MF		Jairo Palomino	39	1	17	0	22	1	0	0	0	0
15	DF		Carlos Díaz	18	0	11	0	5	0	0	0	2	0
16	MF		Felipe Chara	19	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	4	0
17	FW		Carlos Rentería	32	14	13	2	16	10	3	2	0	0
18	FW		Luis Perea	19	7	16	5	0	0	3	2	0	0
19	FW		Sergio Galván Rey	42	11	19	7	15	2	0	0	8	2
20	DF		Julián Estiven Vélez	32	0	14	0	10	0	1	0	7	0
21	DF		Marlon Piedrahita	30	0	18	0	6	0	2	0	4	0
22	MF		David Córdoba	31	3	11	1	13	0	0	0	7	2
23	DF		Jimmy Bermúdez	6	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0
24	MF		Diego Toro	35	0	15	0	14	0	0	0	6	0
30	FW		Carlos Villagra	24	7	4	0	14	4	0	0	6	3
	MF		Juan Carlos Mosquera	9	0	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	FW		Jefferson Angulo	20	4	14	0	1	0	5	4	0	0
	FW			15	5	4	0	4	0	7	5	0	0
	MF			3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Daniel Arango	9	1	4	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
	MF		Victor Ibarbo	18	0	5	0	11	0	2	0	0	0
	GK		David Ospina Ramírez	23	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	7	0
	MF		Julián Andrés Díaz	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	MF			3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
	DF		Juan Zúñiga	21	2	0	0	14	2	0	0	7	0
	MF		Fernando Martel	11	2	0	0	7	2	0	0	4	0
	MF		Juan Carlos Ramírez	5	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	0
	MF			6	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0
	FW			4	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
	FW		Francisco Arrué	17	1	0	0	12	0	0	0	5	1
	FW		Elkin Murillo	16	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	5	0
	MF			5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
	DF			4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
	DF			5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
	MF			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
	GK		Christian Vargas	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	GK			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	FW			1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Copa Mustang I 2008[]

The new season began on February 3 and Atlético Nacional is a firm candidate to win the championship this year after winning both Colombian championships last year. After winning the 2007 Copa Mustang Atlético Nacional earned a spot in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional Became the first team in Colombia to earn two consecutive titles of the new Copa Mustang Format; both of them being in the same year 2007.

Results by round[]

Classification[]

Pos	Team	Pts	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Dif
12.	Atletico Junior	24	18	7	3	8	21	23	-2
13.	Atlético Huila	23	18	5	8	5	25	25	0
14.	Atlético Nacional	22	18	7	1	10	16	19	-3
15.	Once Caldas	19	18	5	4	9	20	28	-8
16.	Deportivo Pasto	19	18	5	4	9	15	24	-9

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Copa Mustang 2008-II[]

At the beginning of the 2008-II Copa Mustang Atlético Nacional was not as successful as it was thought they were going to be; starting by the fact of adding new player to the squad at the top of the league. Atlético Nacional would have much trouble looking for a place in the top 8 during the first half of the 2008-II tournament. In the other half Atlético Nacional was slightly getting back to shape by making the top 8 in five occasions.Atlético Nacional won its last three games needly taking them top 3rd place in the last game of the tournament and making them qualify to the Quadrangular Semifinals. Atlético Nacional on its closing game against La Equidad in the quadrangular phase struggled in the game by losing 4 - 1; only about 10,000 fans showed up to the game to see them lose on their 2008 season final game.

Results by round[]

Fixtures & Results

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Copa Colombia 2008[]

Fixtures & Results

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Copa Santander Libertadores 2008 fixtures[]

Atlético Nacional made a good appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores representing Colombia. In the group stage they held the first place for the first five games, then in the last one when they faced São Paulo they went back down to second place, making them the last team of the qualifiers to the second round. In the second round they had to play against Fluminense, in the first game they lost down by a goal, leaving the score 1-2 for Fluminense, later in the next game they had to go to Rio de Janeiro to play their last appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, in this game they lost 1-0 letting Fluminense advance to the next round, and leaving Atlético Nacional out from the tournament.

Fixtures & Results

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Fluminense won 3–1 on aggregate.

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