Colo-Colo

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Colo-Colo

Full name	Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo
Nickname(s)	Los Albos (the Snow Whites), El Cacique, El Indio (the Indian), El Eterno Campeón (the Eternal Champion), El Popular (the Popular)
Founded	April 19, 1925
Ground	Estadio Monumental David Arellano Santiago, Chile (Capacity: 45,953[1])
Chairman	Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle
Manager	Hugo Tocalli
League	Primera División de Chile
2009 Apertura	13th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo^[1] is a Chilean football club. It has won a record number of national titles and is the only Chilean team to have won the Copa Libertadores de América (1991). Colo-Colo is known as the "Albos" (snow whites), "Cacique", "El Indio" (the Indian) and "Eterno Campeón" (eternal champion). Their traditional colours consist of a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. After the death of David Arellano a founding father, black was added to the top of the emblem on the white shirt as a tribute. In a dual sign the name of the stadium was also dedicated to him as a living memory. Colo-Colo plays in the Chilean commune of Macul located within Santiago. Since 2005 it is managed by Blanco y Negro S.A., an entity for which 13,77% is controlled by millionaire and presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera.^[2]

Colo-Colo has won a combined total of 49 titles, encompassing 4 amateur titles, 42 national tournaments in the professional era and 3 international championships. Since the creation of the Primera División of Chile in 1933, Colo-Colo is the only club to have played in every season never having been relegated.^[3] The club has won a record 28 Primera División de Chile championships.^[4] The club is ranked among the top 30 football clubs in the IFFHS All-Time Club World Ranking.^[5]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Foundation and amateur era (1925-1933) 1.2 Professional era (1933-1979) 1.3 Copa Libertadores 2 Crest and colours 3 Stadium 4 Supporters 5 Honours 5.1 Amateur Championships 5.2 National honours 5.3 International honours 6 Current squad 6.1 Current Squad for Clausura 2009 6.2 Squad changes for Clausura 09 7 Squad & Formations 7.1 2009 Clausura Squad Lineup 7.2 Colo-Colo at the Copa Sudamericana 2006 8 Noted players 9 Managers 10 Presidents 10.1 Player records 10.1.1 Primera División Topscorers 10.1.2 International Topscores 10.2 South American Player of the Year 10.2.1 South American Footballer of the Year 10.2.2 South American Coach of the Year 10.2.3 The World's Top Goal Scorer 11 Official sponsors 12 References 13 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Foundation and amateur era (1925-1933)

At the beginning of 1925, football club Magallanes were undergoing an internal institutional crisis, stemming from problems between administrators and a few of the players who wanted to turn the club into a professional entity. A breakdown in negotiations provoked a few of the younger players to resign from the team after encountering opposition from the club's directors, established players, and fans.

After a series of reunions the former club Magallanes players led by David Arellano decided to establish their new club creating Colo-Colo on April 19, 1925. Colo-Colo was named after a Chilean Mapuche chief. The individuals involved included, the Arellano brothers, David and Francisco; Juan Quiñones (who designed the team uniform and colors); Luis Contreras (who came up with the name); Rubén and Nicolás Arroyo; Clemente Acuña; Guillermo Garcés; Rubén Sepúlveda; Eduardo Stavelton; and Luis Mancilla.^[6]

The club were victorious upon winning the (Primera División de la Liga Metropolitana) through an unbeaten fashion. This was also the first tournament that Colo-Colo entered and successfully completed. The year 1927 had Colo-Colo as being the first Chilean club team to go on tour across Europe to participate in a round of friendly games. Tragedy struck on the tour when on May 2, 1927, in an exhibition match against Real Valladolid of Spain team captain and founder David Arellano was critically injured after suffering a collision with an opposing player that caused Peritonitis. The inflammation would lead to his death the next day.^[7] Despite the huge loss, the club carried on and won the (Primera División de la Liga Central de Football) championships the following three years in 1928, 1929, and 1930.

During the years 1931-32 the club experienced their first institutional crisis when the directors wanted to invest a large amount of money in newer players. The new acquisitions did not render the team any positive results, therefore creating a decrease in salaries throughout the rest of the squad.

On December 8, 1932 Colo-Colo returned to play another championship final against Santiago based club Audax Italiano. As Colo-Colo was winning 2-1, a platform in the Audax Italiano stadium collapsed as fans were trying to rush the field of play. The match was canceled and the champion for that year remained vacant. The tragedy resulted in 130 injuries and 3 deaths.^[8]

[edit] Professional era (1933-1979)

In the early 30's many of the Santiago based clubs in Chile along with Colo-Colo decided to create a professional football league within the country. The league was established in 1933. At the end of the inaugural league both Colo-Colo and Magallanes were tied on points. A decisive final between both clubs were held where Magallanes went on to win 2:1.

Colo-Colo were not able to earn their first national title until 1937. The club did so by winning it that year unbeaten. Colo-Colo won their second national title under the direction of manager Franz Platko. Chilean player Alfonso Dominguez contributed in the championship that year by scoring 32 goals in 24 matches.

In the 1940s while still under the management of Platko, the club obtained a new title in 1941. This was followed by the 1944 and 1947 championships. The latter title served as the basis for the South American Club Championship of 1948 which was organized by Colo-Colo and held in Santiago, Chile. The tournament served as a pre-cursor to the Copa Libertadores.^[9]

During the 1950s, under the club presidency of Antonio Laban, the services of Chilean striker Jorge Robledo of Newcastle United were obtained. His performances contributed in Colo-Colo winning the national championships of 1953 and 1956. The latter was the same year in which 28 hectares of territory was acquired by Colo-Colo in the commune of Macul, initiating the construction of the future Estadio Monumental.

The following decade began with the obtainment of the 1960 and 1963 national championships. The 1963 championship was historical in that two records were broken. The first was for the most maximum number of goals scored by a club in a season (103), and the second for the maximum number of goals ever scored in a single season (Luis Alvarez with 37 goals). This year also marked the breaking of tradition of only playing with Chileans since 1944, with the signing of Argentine Walter Jimenez. Until the end of the decade, Colo-Colo were only able to realize irregular national campaigns, which were dominated by both Universidad de Chile and Universidad Catolica. The drought ended when Colo-Colo won the 1970 national championship, the club's tenth title.

In 1972 under the technical direction of Luis Alamos, and with focal players Francisco Valdés and Carlos Caszely, Colo-Colo again won the championship. This championship winning team built the foundation of (Colo-Colo '73), the first team from Chile to compete in a Copa Libertadores final, losing to Independiente of Argentina. Soon after, the club entered a sporting and institutional crisis which was solved at least in the sporting aspect with the obtainment of the 1979 national championship.

[edit] Copa Libertadores

Colo Colo suffered defeat in the 1973 Copa Libertadores final and waited to crown themselves as Copa Libertadores champions 18 years later on June 5, 1991. Colo-Colo played the final against Olimpia Asunción. The first leg, played in Asunción, Paraguay ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second leg Colo-Colo pulled out a 3-0 win, with two goals scored by Luis Pérez who did not have a starting role prior to the game and one by Leonel Herrera who came in as a substitute.

[edit] Crest and colours

The Mapuche cacique, Colo-Colo, is a historic symbol of heroic courage, bravery, and wisdom who fought, never surrendered, and never lost to the Spaniards during the Arauco War. The team colors (white and black) portray the philosophy of the founders: "The white shirt stands as a symbol of purity in principles and intentions and the black of the pants represents the determination to always fight loyally for the victory." The black bar above the badge symbolizes the early death of David Arellano who is remembered for having founded one of the most important teams in Chile.

[edit] Stadium

Colo-Colo's stadium, Estadio Monumental David Arellano, is located in Macul, Santiago and has a 45,953 capacity. Colo-Colo inaugurated the stadium on September 30, 1989 with a match against Peñarol. The home team went on to win by a final score of 2:1.

[edit] Supporters

The diehard fans, "Ultras", "Hinchada" or "Barra", are known as the Garra Blanca ( literally white claw, but "garra" in Spanish also means "fuerza", so the correct translation is "white force"). They are the largest organized group of football fans in Chile. Garra Blanca is known to follow the team and support it in every city and stadium where Colo-Colo plays. Also the "Garra Blanca" is the oldest "barra brava" of the country, it was founded in 1985.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Amateur Championships

• Campeonato Liga Central de Football de Santiago
  • Winners (3): 1925, 1928, 1929
• Campeonato Asociación de Football de Santiago
  • Winners (1): 1930

[edit] National honours

• Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
  • Winners (28): 1937 (unbeaten), 1939, 1941 (unbeaten), 1944, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997 (C), 1998, 2002 (C), 2006 (A), 2006 (C), 2007 (A), 2007 (C), 2008 (C)
  • Runners-up (16): 1933, 1943, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 (A), 2003 (A), 2003 (C), 2008 (A)

• Copa Chile
  • Winners (10): 1958, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996
  • Runners-up (4): 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992

[edit] International honours

• Copa Libertadores de América
  • Winners (1): 1991
  • Runners-up (1): 1973
• Recopa Sudamericana
  • Winners (1): 1992
• Copa Interamericana
  • Winners (1): 1991
• Intercontinental Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1991
• Copa Sudamericana
  • Runners-up (1): 2006

[edit] Current squad

[edit] Current Squad for Clausura 2009

No. Position Player 1 GK Cristián Muñoz 2 DF Paulo Magalhaes 3 DF Luis Mena (1st vice-captain) 4 MF Roberto Cereceda 5 DF Miguel Riffo (2nd vice-captain) 6 MF Christopher Penroz 7 FW Esteban Paredes 9 FW Cristian Bogado 10 MF Macnelly Torres 11 FW Ezequiel Miralles 12 GK Raúl Olivares 13 FW César Pinares 14 MF Rodrigo Millar 15 DF Diego Olate 16 MF Charles Aránguiz 17 MF Arturo Sanhueza (captain) 18 MF Rodrigo Meléndez (3rd vice-captain) 19 MF Gerardo Cortés

No. Position Player 20 DF Rafael Caroca 21 FW Bryan Rabello 22 FW Daud Gazale 23 DF Mirko Opazo 24 MF Domingo Salcedo 25 GK Francisco Prieto 26 DF Sebastián Toro 27 DF José Manuel Rey 28 DF Bruno Romo 29 FW Yashir Pinto 30 FW Phillip Araos 31 MF Esteban Pavez 32 MF Mauro Silva 33 DF Alex Von Schwedler 34 GK José González 35 MF Ariel Salinas 36 MF Johhans Dulcien

[edit] Squad changes for Clausura 09

In:

• Hugo Tocalli Manager
• Charles Aránguiz Transferred from Cobreloa
• Paulo Magalhaes Transferred from Cobreloa
• Esteban Paredes Transferred from Santiago Morning
• Ezequiel Miralles Transferred from Everton
• Cristian Bogado Transferred from Estudiantes de La Plata
• Diego Olate Transferred from O' Higgins
• Alex Von Schwedler Transferred from Belenenses

In on Loan:

• José Manuel Rey Loaned from Caracas

Out:

• Sebastián González Transferred to APOP Kinyras
• Yerson Opazo Transferred to O' Higgins
• Lucas Barrios Transferred to Borussia Dortmund
• Luis Pedro Figueroa Transferred to Palmeiras
• Rodrigo Riquelme Transferred to Palestino
• Gonzalo Jara Transferred to West Bromwich Albion

Out on Loan:

• César Carranza Loaned to Everton
• Rodolfo Moya Loaned to Everton
• Boris Sagredo Loaned to Municipal Iquique
• Felipe Hernández Loaned to Deportes Puerto Montt
• Nelson Cabrera Loaned to Cluj
• Cristóbal Jorquera Loaned to O' Higgins
• Daniel González Loaned to O' Higgins

[edit] Squad & Formations

[edit] 2009 Clausura Squad Lineup

Muñoz Aránguiz Rey Toro Cereceda Melendez Salcedo Millar Paredes Miralles Bogado

Colo Colo: Clausura 2009 lineup

[edit] Colo-Colo at the Copa Sudamericana 2006

Cejas Ormeño Riffo Henriquez Vidal Fierro Melendez Sanhueza Fernandez Suazo Sanchez

Colo Colo: Sudamericana 2006 lineup

Year	PG	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS	GD	Stage
2006	12	8	1	3	29	12	25	+17	Finalist
2007	6	1	5	0	7	5	8	+2	Round of 16
Total	18	9	6	3	36	17	33	19

[edit] Noted players

Carlos Rivas David Arellano (1925-1927) Marcelo Barticciotto (1988-1992,1996-2002) Ivo Basay (1995-1999) Hunberto "chita" Cruz Javier Margas Leonel Herrera Raul Ormeño Saverino Vasconcelos (1978-1983) Emerson Pereira da Silva(1995-1998, 2000) Claudio Bravo (2002-2006) Claudio Borghi (1992) Carlos Caszely (1967-1973, 1978-1983, 1985-1986) Misael Escuti Elias Figueroa (1982) Marcelo Espina (1995-1998, 2001-2004) Marco Etcheverry (1994) Eduardo Hurtado (1993) Matías Fernández (2004-2006) Elías Figueroa (1982) Lizardo Garrido (1982) Sebastián González (1998-2002) David Henríquez (1995-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2007) Leonel Herrera René Houseman (1982) Enrique Rodriguez (1952)[citation needed] Jaime Lopresti Simon Parra (1966 - 1976) Claudio Maldonado (1998-1999) Javier Margas (1990-1995, 1996) Daniel Morón (1989-1995)

Adolfo Nef Manuel Neira (1994-1995, 1997-1999, 2002-2004) Jaime Pizarro (1983-1993) Marcelo Ramírez (1984-1989, 1991-2001) Carlos Reinoso Pedro Reyes (1993-1998) George Robledo (1953-1958) Ted Robledo (1953-?) Roberto Rojas (1983-1987) Hugo Eduardo Rubio (1986-1987, 1991-1994, 1995-1996) Alexis Sánchez (2006-2007) Humberto Suazo (2006-2007) José Luis Sierra (1996-1998, 1999-2001) Francisco Valdés Jorge Valdivia (2003-2006) Arturo Vidal (2006-2007) Gonzalo Fierro (2002-2008) Patricio Yáñez (1991-1995) Iván Zamorano (2003) Miguel Riffo (2002-) Luis Mena (1999-) Arturo Sanhueza (2005-) Giovanni Hernandez (2007) Lucas Barrios (2008-2009) Pablo Contreras (1996-1999)

[edit] Managers

José Rosetti (1925) Jorge Orth (1930−1931) Arturo Torres (1937) Máximo Garay (1938) Nicolás Lombardo (1939) Franz Platko (1939−1943) Arturo Torres (1944) Luis Tirado (1944−1945) Enrique Sorrel (1947−1948) Luis Tirado (1951) José Luis Boffi (1952) Franz Platko (1953) Enrique Fernández (1955−1956) Flávio Costa (1959−1960) Hernán Carrasco (1960)

José Manuel Moreno (1962) Hugo Tassara (1963) Caupolicán Peña (1964) Hugo Tassara (1965) José María Rodríguez (1966) Simon Parra (1966 - 1976) Andrés Prieto (1966−1967) Pedro Morales (1967) Andrés Prieto (1968) Francisco Molina (1969) Francisco Ormazábal (1969−1970) Enrique Hormazábal (1970−1971) Luis Álamos (1972−1973) Orlando Aravena (1974)

Luis Álamos (1976) Orlando Aravena (1976) Ferenc Puskás (1977) Sergio Navarro (1977−1978) Alberto Fouilloux (1978) Pedro Morales (1979−1980) Pedro García (1981−1985) Arturo Salah (1986−1990) Mirko Jozić (1990−1993) Vicente Cantatore (1994) Eddio Inostroza (1994) Ignacio Prieto (1994) Gustavo Benítez (1995−1998)

Nelsinho Baptista (1999) Carlos Durán (1999) Fernando Morena (1999−2000) Roberto Hernández (2001) Jaime Pizarro (2002−2003) Ricardo Dabrowski (2004) Marcelo Espina (2005) Ricardo Dabrowski (2005) Claudio Borghi (2006−2008) Fernando Astengo (2008) Marcelo Barticciotto (2008-2009) Gualberto Jara (interim) (2009) Hugo Tocalli (2009-)

[edit] Presidents

Alberto Parodi 1925 -1926 Tomás Olivo 1926 - 1926 Carlos Bello 1926 - 1928 Carlo Cariola 1928 - 1929 Carlos Concha 1929 - 1930 Gonzalo Debesa 1930 - 1931 Fernando Larraín 1931 - 1932 Tomás Olivo 1932 - 1933 Waldo Sanhueza 1933 - 1934 Robinson Álvarez 1934 - 1935 Alfonso Silva 1936 - 1937 Ernesto Blake 1937 - 1939 Robinson Álvarez 1939 - 1942 Ernesto Blake 1937 - 1939 Robinson Álvarez 1939 - 1942 Tomás Olivo 1942 - 1943 Robinson Alvarez 1943 - 1949 Hugo Larraín 1949 - 1951 Pedro Foncea 1951 - 1953

Antonio Labán 1953 - 1962 Jovino Novoa Vidal 1962 - 1964 Guillermo Herrera 1964 - 1968 Guillermo Ferrer 1968 - 1969 Héctor Gálvez 1969 - 1976 Javier Vial 1976 - 1978 Luis Alberto Simián 1978 - 1979 Miguel Balbi 1979 - 1979 Alejandro Ascuí 1980 - 1984 Patricio Vildósola 1984 - 1984 Naín Rostión 1985 - 1985 Peter Dragicevic 1986 - 1991 Eduardo Menichetti 1991 - 1994 Peter Dragicevic 1994 - 2002 Juan Carlos Saffie (síndico de quiebra) 2002 - 2003 Francisco Goñi (síndico de quiebra) 2003 - 2004 Patricio Jamarne (síndico de quiebra) 2004 - 2005 Cristián Varela 2005 - 2007 Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle 2007 - incumbent

[edit] Player records

[edit] Primera División Topscorers

• Luis Carvallo: 9 (1933)
• Aurelio Domínguez: 12 (1935)
• Alfonso Domínguez: 32 (1939), 19 (1944)
• Jorge Robledo: 26 (1953), 25 (1954)
• Luis Hernán Alvárez: 37 (1963)
• Julio Crisosto: 28 (1974)
• Carlos Caszely: 20 (1979), 26 (1980), 20 (1981)
• Rubén Martínez: 22 (1990), 23 (1991)
• Anibal González: 24 (1992)
• Héctor Tapia: 24 (2001)
• Sebastián González: 18 (Apertura 2002)
• Manuel Neira: 14 (Clausura 2002)
• Gonzalo Fierro: 13 (Clausura 2005)
• Humberto Suazo: 19 (Apertura 2006)
• Humberto Suazo: 18 (Apertura 2007)
• Lucas Barrios: 19 (Apertura 2008)
• Lucas Barrios: 18 (Clausura 2008)

[edit] International Topscores

• Carlos Caszely: 9 (Copa Libertadores 1973)
• Ivo Basay: 7 (Supercopa Sudamericana 1997)
• Matías Fernández: 9 (Copa Sudamericana 2006)
• Humberto Suazo: 10 (Copa Sudamericana 2006)

[edit] South American Player of the Year

• Gabriel Mendoza 1991
• Marco Antonio Etcheverry 1993
• Matías Fernández 2006
• Humberto Suazo 2006

[edit] South American Footballer of the Year

• Matías Fernández 2006

[edit] South American Coach of the Year

• Claudio Borghi 2006

[edit] The World's Top Goal Scorer

• Humberto Suazo: 35 (2006)
• Lucas Barrios: 37 (2008)

[edit] Official sponsors

• Umbro
• Cerveza Cristal
• Lider

[edit] References

home center

[edit] External links

• Official Page
• Supporters' Site
• Fans Site

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