Barcelona Sporting Club is an
EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America that...
ian football club based in
GuayaquilGuayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. The city is the capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas and the seat of the namesake canton....
. They are currently tied with
Club Deportivo El NacionalClub Deportivo El Nacional is a sports club from Quito, Ecuador that is best known for its professional football team. El Nacional belongs to the Ecuadorian military and maintained a traditional of having only Ecuadorian players on their team. This has given them such nicknames as Puros Criollos ...
as the most successful team in the country in terms of national championships, currently at 13 titles. They were the first Ecuadorian team to make it to the Copa Libertadores finals, having done so twice in
1990The Copa Libertadores 1990 was won by Club Olimpia after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club with a 3-1 aggregate in the finals. One of the players for Olimpia was legendary goalkeeper Ever Hugo Almeida, who retired from professional football the following year....
&
1998The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the final.-Pre-Libertadores:-Group...
. Their main rival is crosstown team
Club Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador that is best known for their football team. If taken all sports the club participates in into account, the club has won more national championships than any other club in Ecuador. In football, they have ten national titles, which is...
, with whom they play one of the most popular matches in Ecuador, the
Clásico del AstilleroThe Clásico del Astillero is a major football rivalry between Ecuadorian clubs Club Sport Emelec & Barcelona Sporting Club, both from Guayaquil.-Statistics: As of the last game played ....
.
Foundation and early years (1925-1969)
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| Barcelona Sporting Club's 1st squad of 15 June, 1925. The coach was Eutimio Pérez. |
Barcelona Sporting Club was founded on May 1, 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spaniard immigrant who decided to name the club after his home city of
BarcelonaBarcelona is the capital, most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008. It is the 11th-most populous municipality in the European Union and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris,...
,
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
. The team was named after Pérez' return to Ecuador, BSC's Barça-like crest was adopted later on. The team competed in the provincial amateur tournament organized by Asociación de Fútbol del Guayas (AFG), which included clubs from around the Guayas Province in Ecuador. During the 1940s, Barcelona's popularity grew thanks in part to notoriety achieved by playing matches against important Colombian teams such as
Deportivo CaliAsociación Deportivo Cali, simply known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Although mostly known as a football team, it also sponsors basketball and swimming...
and Millionarios, two of the best teams from
ColombiaColombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean...
's
goldenEl dorado was an era in the Colombia football league during the 1940's and early 1950's when the league broke away from FIFA. The Colombia football league turned professional in 1948. The Dimayor, the name of the league, broke away from FIFA after a dispute with the existing amateur football...
era of football. Barcelona defeated Millionarios twice in Guayaquil, by scores of 3-2 and 1-0.
In 1950, Barcelona won their first AFG amateur title; the following year, the Association turned professional, and between 1951 and 1967, Barcelona racked up five professional regional titles and finished as runners-up six times, tying crosstown rival
Club Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador that is best known for their football team. If taken all sports the club participates in into account, the club has won more national championships than any other club in Ecuador. In football, they have ten national titles, which is...
for the most titles. In 1957, as one of the top two finishers in the Guayas regional tournament, Barcelona was invited to participate in the newly organized national football championship, which would crown a national championship from among the top two teams from both the AFG and the Interandino tournament disputed by teams from
QuitoSan Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and
AmbatoAmbato may refer to* Ambato Department, a department in Catamarca Province, Argentina* Ambato Canton, Ecuador** San Juan de Ambato located in Ambato Canton, Ecuador* Ambato River* Ambato-Madagascar...
. Barcelona finished second in their first participation. Barcelona won its first national title in 1960, and became the first Ecuadorian team to compete in the South American continental tournament, the Copa Libertadores.
- First match: June 15, 1925 vs C.S. Ayacucho (1-0)
- First international match: March 19, 1931 vs COL Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali, simply known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Although mostly known as a football team, it also sponsors basketball and swimming...
(4-4)
Success, then fall from grace (1970s)
By the 1970s, Barcelona had established themselves as one of Ecuador's more popular teams after winning a number of provincial and national championships. Despite their national success, their performance in the Copa Libertadores had been lackluster, having exited the tournament early in competition. That changed in 1971, when they reached the semi-finals of the tournament with a star-studded squad that featured players such as Brazilian international Jose Paes, Peruvian World Cup player
Pedro LeónPedro León Sánchez Gil, known as León , is a Spanish footballer currently playing for Getafe CF, as a right winger.He possesses good passing range and a powerful shot, and also has set pieces skills....
, and Ecuadorian legend
Alberto SpencerAlberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America...
. Although they failed to reach the finals, they managed to defeat three-time tournament winner
Estudiantes de La PlataClub Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football.Estudiantes are the reigning South American champions having won the 2009 Copa Libertadores...
1-0 in
GuayaquilGuayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. The city is the capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas and the seat of the namesake canton....
. In 1972, they reached the semi-finals again, establishing themselves in the international stage.
The first two years of the decade were in stark contrast to the remainder; after the 1972 season, the club entered a dry spell that would last nine years. Barcelona did not win a national title, nor did it qualify for the Copa Libertadores, until the 1980s.
Resurgence (1980s)
In the 1980s, Barcelona shed the shackles of the prior decade and resurged on the international and domestic fronts. In 1980, the team won their first national title since 1971, going on to win four more before the end of the decade, making the 1980s the team's most successful period in terms of national titles; Barcelona became the first Ecuadorian squad to win 10 national championships. During this period, Barcelona competed in six editions of the Copa Libertadores, reaching the semi-finals twice in 1986 and 1987.
In 1987, Barcelona inaugurated a new home ground, the
Estadio MonumentalThe Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha is a football stadium located in the parish of Tarqui in northern Guayaquil, Ecuador. The stadium is the home to an Ecuadorian football club Barcelona.-History:...
. With a capacity of almost 90,000 spectators, the
Monumental is the largest stadium in Ecuador, and the second-largest in South America, after the
Estádio do MaracanãThe Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracanã , is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup...
in
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1822 during the Portuguese colonial era, and...
. The
Monumental also has the reputation of rarely getting filled to full capacity.
The glory years (1990s)
The 1990s saw Barcelona newly achieve international success. Under new presidency, and bolstered by the acquisition of top-level players including Argentineans
Marcelo TrobbianiMarcelo Antonio Trobbiani is an Argentine football coach and a former player.An attacking midfielder, Trobbiani was one of the promising young stars to rise in Boca Juniors during the early 1970s...
,
Alberto AcostaAlberto Federico Acosta , known popularly as "Beto" Acosta, is an Argentine former football striker.- Career :...
and Uruguayan
Marcelo SaraleguiMarcelo Saralegui Arregín is a former Uruguayan football midfielder who played 33 times for the Uruguay national team between 1992 and 1997. In 1995 he was part of the Uruguay squad that won the Copa América....
, Barcelona set out to bring home the Copa Libertadores trophy. In the
1990The Copa Libertadores 1990 was won by Club Olimpia after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club with a 3-1 aggregate in the finals. One of the players for Olimpia was legendary goalkeeper Ever Hugo Almeida, who retired from professional football the following year....
tournament, Barcelona became the first Ecuadorian team to reach the finals, after a thrilling semifinals series against Argentine powerhouse
River PlateClub Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. The club is based in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, and play at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
. Victory was not to be theirs, as they would be bested by Paraguayan side
OlimpiaClub Olimpia is a traditional Paraguayan sports club based in Asunción, best known for its football team. Founded in 1902, it is the oldest and the most successful Paraguayan football club having won 38 1st division titles, the Copa Libertadores in 1979, 1990, and 2002; and the Intercontinental...
in the final match.
In the 1992 edition, Barcelona got only as far as the semifinals, losing to eventual Copa Libertadores and
Intercontinental CupThe European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
champions São Paulo FC of
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
. In
1998The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the final.-Pre-Libertadores:-Group...
, Barcelona reached the finals yet again, boasting an experienced squad that included greats such as
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Marco EtcheverryMarco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a former Bolivian football midfielder, considered as one of the best Bolivian players of all time and is the current manager of Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero....
,
ColombiaColombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean...
n
Antony de ÁvilaAntony Wílliam de Ávila Charris is a Colombian soccer striker, who plays for América de Cali.- Career :...
, and
EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America that...
ians
Agustín DelgadoAgustín Javier Delgado Chala was born on 23 December 1974 in Piquiucho, a small village in the Chota River valley in Imbabura), and is an Ecuadorian football player...
and José Francisco Cevallos. Again, they would fail to win the tournament, losing both legs to
Vasco Da GamaClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
.
While international titles eluded the team, the domestic front saw a number of successes; before the end of the decade, Barcelona took home three more national titles, bringing their overall count to 13, becoming the most successful team in the history of professional Ecuadorian football. Until 2006, when El Nacional reach them.
Title drought (2000-present)
Barcelona has not won a national title since 1997, and participated in only two editions of the Copa Libertadores in the 2000s. Despite the lack of titles in recent years, the club remains among the most successful teams in the league, having managed three Serie A runners-up finishes in the decade. Barcelona continues to be among the top contributors to the
Ecuadorian national teamThe Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions...
, and remains one of the most popular teams in Ecuador. The
derbyThe Clásico del Astillero is a major football rivalry between Ecuadorian clubs Club Sport Emelec & Barcelona Sporting Club, both from Guayaquil.-Statistics: As of the last game played ....
with crosstown team
Club Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador that is best known for their football team. If taken all sports the club participates in into account, the club has won more national championships than any other club in Ecuador. In football, they have ten national titles, which is...
, remains the most popular football game in Ecuador.
Barcelona has become a bounty for Guayaquil's local politicians who have used the team and its publicity to gain popularity. Despite having invested almost 15 million dollars in the last two years in strengthening the team, Barcelona is barely avoiding a run to Ecuadorian second division. For the last two years, scandals, managerial negligence, and violence have become frequent in news coverage about the team. Barcelona saved themselves from relegation last seaon by beatin LDU Portoviejo 2-0.
Colours and badge
The crest of Barcelona has changed over the years. The teams' first crest consisted of a modified version of the city of
BarcelonaBarcelona is the capital, most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008. It is the 11th-most populous municipality in the European Union and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris,...
's Coat of Arms in dark blue borders. The team used this crest for two years until 1927. In 1935, the first major change came when they used Barcelona's flag in a circle, with a triangle behind it baring the team's initials. In 1955, after the team won their first Guayas Championship, the team adopted their current crest, which is similar to
FC BarcelonaFútbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça , is a football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The team was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto "Més que...
's. Changes they made to it included the number of spikes, the color of the ball, border color, and the initials.
The team's traditional colors are yellow and black, with the home kit being all yellow since the mid 1950's. Prior to that, the teams used to play in black and white kits. For a period early in their history, the team used the a kit similar to FC Barcelona's, but after a series of losses in that uniform, the team president swore never to wear those colors again. In the 1940s, yellow was introduced, and would eventually become the team's primary color, replacing white altogether; black would become the secondary color, used in their alternate kit.
Stadium
Barcelona has played in four stadiums. Their first stadium was
Estadio George CapwellEstadio George Capwell is a multi-purpose stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Emelec.- History :...
, with whom they shared with crosstown rival Emelec as it was the only stadium in Guayaquill.
In 1959, they moved to the Guayaquil's brand new stadium Estadio Modelo. This was the stadium in which the teams played in during the golden years. For several years Barcelona shared this stadium with Emelec and Patria.
After Estadio Modelo's success, the president of Barcelona, Isidro Romero Carbo, initiated the project to give Barcelona their own stadium. Romero talked with
Jaime NebotJaime Nebot is an Ecuadorian politician. He currently serves as mayor of Guayaquil, which is Ecuador's largest city. Although he is affiliated with the Social Christian Party, he has distanced himself from it and now concentrates more on running the city...
, Guayaquil's mayor, and
León Febres CorderoLeón Esteban Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra was President of Ecuador for a four-year term from 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988. He has been credited with helping to stop terrorism in Ecuador during his presidency....
, then President of Ecuador (both of whom are Barcelona fans) about the idea; they decided to help. Nebot donated a huge ground,
the San Eduardo garbage dump site, for construction and Febres Cordero helped him with money. In 1986, Romero put up the first block of the stadium in 1986. In 1987, Estadio Monumental opened for the first time. The stadium was the first in Ecuador to have suites, and became the largest in terms of capacity, with space for close to 90,000 fans.
Recently the team signed a ten year deal with Latin America Futbol Corporation to install a state of the art LED perimeter board in the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha. The 243 meter LED perimeter board was installed in September, 2008 and is the first LED perimeter board in an Ecuadorian football stadium. The deal is a 50-50 partnership between the two groups.
Supporters
Barcelona's
ultrasUltras are a form of sports team supporters renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
are known as
La Sur Oscura (English:
The Dark south). They are the biggest fan-bases in the country. During home matches, they are located in the southern end of the Estadio Monumental.
Another big one is known as
Zona Norte and many more from different parts of the country, as the capital city's
Sierra Oscura (English:
Dark Highland).
Noted players
Sorted by nationality (nickname in parenthesis).
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Gustavo BalvorínGustavo Balvorín is an Argentine football striker. He last plays for Lanús of the Primera Division Argentina.- Career :...
Antonio BarijhoAntonio Daniel Barijho is an Argentine football striker.Barijho started his career with Huracán in 1992, he left the club in 1998 and returned in 2007....
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Chipi)
Ángel Bernuncio Ángel Bernuncio is a retired Argentine football midfielder who played for several clubs in Argentina and Mexico, including San Lorenzo, Lanús and Club Necaxa. Bernuncio has managed several clubs after finishing his playing career, including Club Almagro and Tigres.-External links:*...
Sergio BertiSergio Ángel Berti is a retired Argentine professional football player, nicknamed La Bruja....
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Bruja)
Rubén CapriaRubén Oscar Capria . is a former Argentine football midfielder who played professional football in Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay....
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Mago)
José ChatrucJose Chatruc is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Tiro Federal .Chatruc made his league debut on 11 March 1996 for Platense in a 1-0 defeat to Lanús. In 1999 he joined Racing Club where he has played over 100 games in his two spells with the club...
Marcelo DelgadoMarcelo Alejandro Delgado is an Argentine football player usually a deep-lying forward, currently Free Agent. He is regarded as one of the best Argentinian forwards in the past decade. He has been capped for Argentina and played at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
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Chelo) Osvaldo Escudero (
Pichi)
Rodolfo GraiebRodolfo Moises Graieb is an Argentine football defender who is without a club, he most recently played for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina.Graieb started his professional career in 1994 with Talleres de Córdoba...
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Bruja)
Rubén InsúaRubén Darío Insúa is an Argentine football coach and former player. He has played for the Argentine national team a number of times.-Playing career:...
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Gerardo MartinoGerardo Daniel "Tata" Martino is a former football midfielder that now works as a coach.Martino was assigned as head coach of the Paraguayan national football team in February 2007, replacing Uruguayan Anibal "Maño" Ruiz...
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Tata)
Marcos MondainiMarcos Gustavo Mondaini is an Argentine professional football player who plays for Boca Juniors.- Career :...
Pedro Damián Monzón Marcelo Morales (
Pepo)
Carlos Alfaro MorenoCarlos "Beto" Alfaro Moreno is a former Argentine football striker. He played club football in Argentina, Spain, Ecuador and Mexico as well as representing the Argentina national football team....
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Alfarito)
Diego QuintanaDiego Jesús Quintana is a Argentine football player currently playing for Skoda Xanthi F.C.. He also holds Italian citizenship....
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Quintanita)
Gastón SessaGastón Alejandro Sessa is an Argentine football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in Argentina.- Club career :...
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Mandrake)
Roberto TrottaRoberto Trotta is an Argentine football manager and former defender.Trotta played club football in Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico and Ecuador...
Rolando ZarateRolando David Zárate Riga, nicknamed Roly, is an Argentine football player who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Primera División Argentina.- Career :...
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Roly) ECU
Ariel GrazianiAriel José Graziani Lentini is football player. He is a naturalized Ecuadorian striker who represented the Ecuador national team on 34 occasions between 1997 and 2000...
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Guasón) PER
Ramón QuirogaRamón Quiroga Arancibia was an Argentine-born Peruvian international football goalkeeper, who was nicknamed "El Loco" in Peru and "Chupete" in Argentina. He obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team. He began his career playing for the Argentine club Rosario Central...
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Julio César BaldiviesoJulio César Baldivieso Rico is a former Bolivian football midfielder who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 World Cup and several Copa Américas.-Club career:...
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Viejo)
Marco EtcheverryMarco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a former Bolivian football midfielder, considered as one of the best Bolivian players of all time and is the current manager of Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero....
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Escurinho) Janio Pinto (
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Gilson Da SouzaGilson Da Souza is a Brazilian born Ecuadoran international player who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spell at Barcelona SC where he was a fan favourite....
ECU José Paes (
Pépe)
Cyril MakanakyCyrille Thomas Makanaky is a Cameroonian former footballer who played for the Cameroon national team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.-External links:**...
Carlos CaszelyCarlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a former Chilean football player, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado" ....
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Kaiser )
Antony de ÁvilaAntony Wílliam de Ávila Charris is a Colombian soccer striker, who plays for América de Cali.- Career :...
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Pipa)
Jorge BermúdezJorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales is a retired Colombian football defender who played 56 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2001...
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Freddy GrisalesFreddy "Totono" Grisales is a Colombian football midfielder. He currently plays for Junior in the Colombian Professional Football league....
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Tottono) Neider Morantes
Elkin SotoElkin Soto Jaramillo is a Colombian midfielder currently playing for 1. FSV Mainz 05.He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won. He is also a starter of the Colombian national team where he plays left wing...
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Palomo) Samuel Vanegas (
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Nicolás AsencioNicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza is an Ecuadorian football striker who plays for Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz in Serie B de Ecuador....
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Marlon AyovíMarlon Riter Ayoví Mosquera is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played 76 times for Ecuador between 1998 and 2007. He made his debut for the national squad on October 14, 1998 with a loss in a friendly against Brazil.Ayoví is currently contracted with Barcelona S.C in Ecuador...
Walter AyovíWalter Orlando Ayoví Corozo, nicknamed Macaco is an Ecuadorian football player. He recently played left wing midfielder for Club Deportivo El Nacional in the Ecuadorian league as and plays in the Ecuadorian national team, where he surpassed all expectations as the owner of that position...
Óscar BagüíÓscar Dalmiro Bagüí Angulo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona Sporting Club in the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol. He was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for the 2007 Copa America by the coach Luis Fernando Suarez where he played all three games against...
Ermen BenitezErmen de Jesús Benítez is an Ecuadorian former international footballer who played professionally as a striker. He is the Serie A all-time topscorer, having scored 191 goals for five clubs in 16 years as a professional....
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Pantera) Kenny Espinoza Chang (
Kennyur) Enrique Cantos (
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Luis CapurroLuis Enrique Capurro Bautista is a former football player. He was known as one of the best right backs in South America and played 100 games for the Ecuador national team...
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Capurrinho) José Francisco Cevallos (
Manos del Ecuador) Helio Cruz (†)
Ulises de la CruzUlises Hernán de la Cruz Bernoid is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a foundation in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....
Agustín DelgadoAgustín Javier Delgado Chala was born on 23 December 1974 in Piquiucho, a small village in the Chota River valley in Imbabura), and is an Ecuadorian football player...
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Ángel FernándezÁngel Oswaldo Fernández is an Ecuadorian football player who played 77 games for the Ecuador national team between 1991 and 2004.He was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played at the Copa América 1991, 1993, 1997, and 2001 ....
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José GavicaJosé Eduardo Gavica is a retired Ecuadorian football midfielder. He was a member of the Ecuador national football team for eleven years, and obtained a total number of 34 caps during his career.-External links:*...
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Fricson GeorgeFricson George is an Ecuadorian football defender. He currently plays for Club Deportivo El Nacional in Ecuador.George played for a number of Ecuadorian teams including Filanbanco, Delfin and Barcelona SC. He also played for Brazilian giants Santos. He made his debut for the national team in...
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Luis GómezLuis Oswaldo Gómez , nicknamed "El Chino" is a retired Ecuadorian football player.He played mostly for Barcelona Guayaquil, Deportivo Quito and for LDU Quito....
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Jorge GuaguaJorge Daniel Guagua Tamayo is an Ecuador international defender who plays for El Nacional in the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol....
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Raúl GuerrónRaúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez is an Ecuadorian football defender. He played all his career for Deportivo Quito, and as of July 2006 still plays there....
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Carlos Ramon HidalgoCarlos Ramón Hidalgo Ortega is a Ecuadorian association footballer who plays for Barcelona SC.-Club: Club Sport Emelec** Serie A de Ecuador: 2001-2002 Deportivo Cuenca** Serie A de Ecuador: 2004 Club Deportivo El Nacional...
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Eduardo HurtadoEduardo Estíguar Hurtado Roa is a former footballer who played as a striker. He has the record of being the 2nd all-time leading scorer for the Ecuador national football team with 26 goals in 74 caps....
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TanqueA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities...
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Iván HurtadoIván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo is an Ecuadorian professional football central defender for Deportivo Quito as well as captaining the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
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Iván KaviedesJaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty is an Ecuadorian footballer of Greek descent. He is one of the leading players in Ecuadorian football, and he was the first player from Ecuador to play for a professional football team in Europe....
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Christian LaraChristian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito , is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito.-Club career:He spent most of his career with Club Deportivo El Nacional football team in Ecuador...
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DiablitoThe Devil is believed in certain religions and folklore to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The Devil is commonly associated with heretics, infidels, and other unbelievers...
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PuntitaA corner is the place where two lines of different dimensions meet at an angle, and a concave corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation...
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Jimmy MontaneroJimmy Montanero is a retired soccer defender from Ecuador, who earned seventeen caps for the Ecuador national team from 1989 to 1993...
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