2008 Atlético Nacional season

The 2008 Atlético Nacional season was the club's 61st season since being founded in 1948. Nacional played in the 2008 Copa Libertadores since they won the Copa Mustang consecutively in the previous season (2007), making them the first team in Colombia to achieve this goal since the introduction of the new Copa Mustang format. Oscar Quintabani was the club's manager for the second year in a row. The team roster was almost the same as last year's.[1]

Atlético Nacional
2008 season
ChairmanColombia Víctor Marulanda
ManagerArgentina Oscar Quintabani
Colombia Víctor Aristizábal
Colombia Gabriel Gómez
Colombia José Santa
Copa Mustang I 200814th
Copa Mustang II 20083rd
Copa Colombia 2008Semifinals
2008 Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sergio Galvan Rey (7)
Giovanni Moreno (7)

All:
Giovanni Moreno (17)
Highest home attendance41,237 vs Independiente Medellín (November 27, 2008)
Lowest home attendance400 vs Deportivo Pereira (March 12, 2008)

Team Kit

This year Atlético Nacional will be changing manufacturers since their contract with Umbro expired; this year they will be featuring Marathon Sports as their new manufacturing sponsor. However, Postobón is still going to be their main shirt sponsor, making this their ninth year sponsoring the club.

Supplier: Marathon Sports
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 Colombia COL David Ospina Ramírez
2 DF Colombia COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza
3 DF Colombia COL Walter José Moreno
4 MF Colombia COL Harold Martínez
5 DF Colombia COL Oscar Passo
6 DF Colombia COL Camilo Pérez
7 FW Colombia COL León Darío Muñoz
8 MF Colombia COL Víctor Ibarbo
10 MF Chile CHI Francisco Arrué
11 FW Colombia COL Elkin Murillo
12 GK Colombia COL Carlos Barahona Angulo
13 MF Colombia COL José Amaya
14 FW Colombia COL Carmelo Valencia
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Colombia COL Carlos Díaz
16 MF Colombia COL Felipe Chara
18 DF Colombia COL Juan Zúñiga
19 FW Argentina ARG Sergio Galván Rey
20 DF Colombia COL Julián Estiven Vélez
21 DF Colombia COL Marlon Piedrahita
22 MF Colombia COL David Córdoba
23 DF Colombia COL Jimmy Bermúdez
24 MF Colombia COL Diego Toro
25 GK Colombia COL Juan Carlos Patino
30 FW Paraguay PAR Carlos Villagra
31 MF Chile 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 Colombia COL Juan Carlos Mosquera
-- DF Colombia COL Julián Andrés Díaz
-- DF Colombia COL Davison Monsalve
-- MF Colombia COL Juan Carlos Ramírez
-- MF Colombia COL Santiago Ceferino
-- MF Colombia COL Jhonatan Cueto
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF Colombia COL Jhon Edison Parra
-- FW Colombia COL Jefferson Angulo
-- FW Colombia COL José Novelio Romaña
-- FW Colombia COL Yeison Javier Devoz
-- FW Colombia COL Daniel Arango
-- FW Brazil BRA John Cèiler

Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-I

Copa Mustang-II

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 Colombia COL Eduardo Blandón
2 DF Colombia COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza (Captain)
3 DF Colombia COL Walter José Moreno
4 MF Colombia COL Harold Martínez
5 DF Colombia COL Oscar Passo
6 FW Colombia COL Jefferson Angulo
7 FW Colombia COL Carmelo Valencia
8 MF Colombia COL Jhon Charría
10 MF Colombia COL Giovanni Moreno
11 FW Colombia COL León Darío Muñoz
12 GK Colombia COL Carlos Barahona Angulo
13 MF Colombia COL José Amaya
14 MF Colombia COL Jairo Palomino
15 DF Colombia COL Carlos Díaz
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Colombia COL Felipe Chara
17 FW Colombia COL Carlos Rentería
19 FW Argentina ARG Sergio Galván Rey (vice-captain)
20 DF Colombia COL Julián Estiven Vélez
21 DF Colombia COL Marlon Piedrahita
22 MF Colombia COL David Córdoba
23 DF Colombia COL Jimmy Bermúdez
24 MF Colombia COL Diego Toro
30 FW Paraguay PAR Carlos Villagra
-- DF Colombia COL Juan Carlos Mosquera
MF Colombia COL Victor Ibarbo
-- MF Colombia COL Cristian Correa
-- FW Colombia 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 Colombia COL Christian Vargas
-- DF Colombia COL Julián Andrés Díaz
-- DF Colombia COL Juan Pulgarín
-- DF Colombia COL Jair Enrique Iglesias
-- DF Colombia COL Juan Arboleda
-- MF Colombia COL Santiago Ceferino
-- MF Colombia COL Jhonatan Cueto
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF Colombia COL Jhon Edison Parra
-- MF Colombia COL Luis Londoño
-- FW Colombia COL José Novelio Romaña
-- FW Colombia COL Yeison Javier Devoz
-- FW Colombia COL Daniel Arango
-- FW Brazil BRA John Cèiler
-- FW Colombia COL Juan González

Starting 11 Copa Mustang 2008-II

Transfers

In:

Out:

All Competitions

Competition Final Position/Round First Match Last Match
Copa ColombiaThird PhaseMarch 12, 2008October 1, 2008
Copa Mustang-I14thFebruary 2, 2008May 18, 2008
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16February 27, 2008May 7, 2008
Copa Mustang-II3rd/Group StageJuly 19, 2008December 14, 2008

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 30 Nov 2008.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalCopa Mustang 2008-IICopa Mustang 2008-ICopa Colombia 20082008 Copa Libertadores
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Colombia COL Eduardo Blandón 3302301000000
2 DF Colombia COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza 4432211520070
3 DF Colombia COL Walter José Moreno 3421711110060
4 MF Colombia COL Harold Martinez 220110800030
5 DF Colombia COL Oscar Passo 0000000000
6 FW Colombia COL Cristian Correa 171120005100
7 FW Colombia COL Carmelo Valencia 232601310041
8 MF Colombia COL Jhon Charría 2361201160000
10 MF Colombia COL Giovanni Moreno 431721722100000
11 FW Colombia COL León Darío Muñoz 201120510030
12 GK Colombia COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 8010203020
13 MF Colombia COL José Amaya 3801901200070
14 MF Colombia COL Jairo Palomino 3911702210000
15 DF Colombia COL Carlos Díaz 180110500020
16 MF Colombia COL Felipe Chara 190501000040
17 FW Colombia COL Carlos Rentería 321413216103200
18 FW Colombia COL Luis Perea 197165003200
19 FW Argentina ARG Sergio Galván Rey 42111971520082
20 DF Colombia COL Julián Estiven Vélez 3201401001070
21 DF Colombia COL Marlon Piedrahita 300180602040
22 MF Colombia COL David Córdoba 3131111300072
23 DF Colombia COL Jimmy Bermúdez 6000204000
24 MF Colombia COL Diego Toro 3501501400060
30 FW Paraguay PAR Carlos Villagra 247401440063
MF Colombia COL Juan Carlos Mosquera 9070002000
FW Colombia COL Jefferson Angulo 204140105400
FW Colombia COL Yeison Javier Devoz 15540407500
MF Colombia COL Juan Arboleda 3030000000
FW Colombia COL Daniel Arango 9140005100
MF Colombia COL Victor Ibarbo 180501102000
GK Colombia COL David Ospina Ramírez 230001600070
MF Colombia COL Julián Andrés Díaz 3000300000
MF Colombia COL Davison Monsalve 3000102000
DF Colombia COL Juan Zúñiga 212001420070
MF Chile CHI Fernando Martel 11200720040
MF Colombia COL Juan Carlos Ramírez 5000301010
MF Colombia COL Jhonatan Cueto 6000105000
FW Colombia COL Juan Gonzalez 4000202000
FW Chile CHI Francisco Arrué 171001200051
FW Colombia COL Elkin Murillo 160001001050
MF Colombia COL Luis Londoño 5000005000
DF Colombia COL Jair Enrique Iglesias 4000004000
DF Colombia COL Juan Pulgarín 5100005100
MF Colombia COL Santiago Ceferino 3000003000
GK Colombia COL Christian Vargas 1000001000
GK Colombia COL Juan Carlos Patino 1000001000
FW Colombia COL José Novelio Romaña 1100001100

Copa Mustang

Copa Mustang 2008-I

The Copa Mustang 2008-I began on February 2 and ended on May 18. Atlético Nacional was a firm candidate to win the championship after winning both Colombian championships last year, but eventually had an underwhelming campaign, finishing 14th and missing out on the playoffs.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLWLWLLWLDLWLWWWLL
Position15171214101317141615161516151071114
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
12.Atletico Junior 24187382123-2
13.Atlético Huila 231858525250
14.Atlético Nacional 221871101619-3
15.Once Caldas 19185492028-8
16.Deportivo Pasto 19185491524-9

Fixtures

Atlético Nacional0 1Santa Fe
Preciado 9'

Once Caldas1 0Atlético Nacional
Fano 90'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hector Parra, (COL)

Atlético Nacional3 0Atlético Bucaramanga
Galvan Rey 6' 88'
Muñoz 8'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 14,832 Referee: Hernan Berrio, (COL)

Envigado FC1 0Atlético Nacional
Moreno 48'
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jose Luis Nino, (COL)

Atlético Nacional1 0Independiente Medellín
Zuniga 10'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 32,000

Deportivo Cali2 1Atlético Nacional
Rodriguez 15' 21' Mendoza 90'
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Francisco Penuela, (COL)

Atlético Nacional0 1La Equidad
Morcillo 85'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 14,000

Deportes Tolima1 2Atlético Nacional
Oliveira 45' Valencia 25'
Mendoza 63'

Independiente Medellín2 0Atlético Nacional
Álvarez 35'
Madera 70'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 26,452

Atlético Nacional1 1Millonarios
Zuñiga 90' Carreño 72'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 15,171

Deportivo Pereira1 0Atlético Nacional
Peralta 64'

Atlético Nacional3 1Cúcuta Deportivo
Villagra 1' 15' 28' Henry 23'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 10,536

Junior3 0Atlético Nacional
Díaz 10' 35'
Palacio 64'

Atlético Nacional1 0Deportes Quindío
Moreno 87'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 8,278

Atlético Nacional3 2América de Cali
Muñoz 29'
Villagra 57'
Martel 76'
Arrechea 36'
Tejada 38'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 21,923

Deportivo Pasto0 1Atlético Nacional
Villagra 48'

Atlético Nacional0 1Boyacá Chicó
Palacios 20'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 19,776

Atlético Huila1 0Atlético Nacional
Aranda 90+3'

Copa Mustang 2008-II

The expectations for this season were high, since Nacional had a poor campaign in the previous Copa Mustang tournament. At the beginning of the 2008-II Copa Mustang Nacional was not as successful as it was thought they were going to be; mainly due to many changes in the squad, and this was highlighted by a 5-0 loss against Santa Fe. The club struggled to look for a place in the top 8 during the first half of the tournament. In the other half the club was slightly getting back to shape by making the top 8 on five occasions, and it won its last three games, leading into a 3rd place finish in the last game of the tournament and qualifying to the Quadrangular Semifinals. In the quadrangular, Nacional finished last, without having a single win, and in its closing game against La Equidad at home, the club lost 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

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDLWDLWLDLWWWLWWW
Position181413168101281012141211710953
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

Santa Fe5 0Atlético Nacional
Mosquera 5' 69'
Neculman 41' 61'
Anchico 85'
Attendance: 33,260

Atlético Nacional2 0Once Caldas
Moreno 90'
Rentería 85'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 20,366
Referee: Adalberto Rincón, (COL)

Atlético Bucaramanga1 1Atlético Nacional
Cárdenas 56' Moreno 18'
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Héctor Parra, (COL)

Atlético Nacional1 2Envigado FC
Galván Rey 80' Serna 39'
González 56'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 12,969 Referee: Henry Barón, (COL)

Independiente Medellín0 1Atlético Nacional
Mendoza 45'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 18,051

Atlético Nacional1 1Deportivo Cali
Galván Rey 72' Montero 36'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 10,120 Referee: Imer Machado, (COL)

La Equidad1 0Atlético Nacional
Motta 24'

Atlético Nacional2 1Deportes Tolima
Perea 38'
Córdoba 85'
Marangoni 31'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 9,723

Atlético Nacional1 2Independiente Medellín
Galván Rey 75' Martínez 47'
Pérez 72'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 23,664

Millonarios0 0Atlético Nacional
Attendance: 40,000

Atlético Nacional0 1Deportivo Pereira
Medina 30'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 24,574

Cúcuta Deportivo0 1Atlético Nacional
Moreno 10'

Atlético Nacional2 1Junior
Moreno 67'
Galván Rey 83'
Hernández 28'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 15,562

Deportes Quindío0 3Atlético Nacional
Moreno 20' 80'
Galván Rey 90+2'

América de Cali3 0Atlético Nacional
Armero 30'
González 34'
Cortés 86'

Atlético Nacional2 1Deportivo Pasto
Galván Rey 18' 82' Mosquera 58'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 7,580

Boyacá Chicó0 1Atlético Nacional
Perea 37'

Atlético Nacional2 0Atlético Huila
Perea 11' 39'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 30,853

La Equidad0 0Atlético Nacional
Attendance: 18,000

Atlético Nacional1 1Independiente Medellín
Perea 69' Corredor 71'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 41,237

Atlético Nacional1 1Deportes Tolima
W. Moreno 1' Arrechea 12'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 36,585

Deportes Tolima2 1Atlético Nacional
Arrechea 8'
Arizala 82'
Moreno 19'

Independiente Medellín0 0Atlético Nacional
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 30,039

Atlético Nacional1 4La Equidad
Rentería 17' Manga 25' 61'
Roberto Polo 41'
Carpintero 59'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 8,473

Copa Colombia

Nacional had a decent run in the 2008 Copa Colombia, where they finished first in their group with only 1 loss against rivals DIM, but were unexpectedly eliminated by Primera B club Expreso Rojo in the third phase, which was the club that went the furthest in the tournament out of the clubs that weren't playing in the highest division.

Group stage

Atlético Nacional2 – 0Deportivo Pereira
Perez 37'
Angulo 51'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 400

Envigado FC1 – 2Atlético Nacional
Hernandez 10' Angulo 15'
Arango 25'

Atlético Nacional3 – 1Independiente Medellín
Devoz 24' 52'
Angulo 76'
Pertuz 59'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Deportivo Rionegro0 0Atlético Nacional

Atlético Nacional1 0Itagüí Ditaires
Devoz 51'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Deportivo Pereira0 0Atlético Nacional

Atlético Nacional1 0Envigado Fútbol Club
Mosquera 44'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Independiente Medellín1 0Atlético Nacional
del Valle 29'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Atlético Nacional0 0Deportivo Rionegro
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Itagüí Ditaires2 3Atlético Nacional
Gallo 22'
Alzate 59'
Perea 1'
Devoz 60'
Pulgarín 75'
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy, Caucasia

Second phase


Unión Magdalena2 2Atlético Nacional
Batalla 22'
Pacheco 46'
Correa 43'
Romaña 72'

Atlético Nacional4 0Unión Magdalena
Angulo 15'
Rentería 32'
Perea 54'
Devoz 75'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Atletico Nacional won 6–2 on aggregate

Third phase


Expreso Rojo2 0Atlético Nacional
Quiñónez 10'
Tchoupe 50'

Atlético Nacional1 0Expreso Rojo
Rentería 71'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín

Expreso Rojo won 2–1 on aggregate

Copa Libertadores

Nacional made a good appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. In the group stage they held the first place for the first five games, then in the last one when they lost 1-0 to São Paulo they went down to second place. In the round of 16 they had to play against Fluminense; in the first game Nacional lost at home 1-2, later in the second leg they lost 1-0 to the Brazilian club at Maracanã Stadium, which meant that Fluminense advanced to the next round, and Nacional were eliminated from the tournament.

Group stage

Atlético NacionalColombia1 1Brazil São Paulo FC
Córdoba 8' (Report) Miranda 32'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 30,918

Atlético NacionalColombia3 0ParaguaySportivo Luqueño
Galvan Rey 22'
Villagra 43'
Valencia 79'
(Report)
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 15,860


Atlético Nacional Colombia1 1Chile Audax Italiano
Villagra 59' (Report) Orellana 78'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín


São Paulo FC Brazil1 0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Silva 39' (Report)
Attendance: 25,902

Round of 16


Atlético Nacional Colombia1 2Brazil Fluminense
Arrué 52' (Report) Thiago Neves 22' (pen.)
Conca 76'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: TBA

Fluminense Brazil1 0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Roger 52' (Report)
Attendance: 31,700
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Fluminense won 3–1 on aggregate.


References

  1. "Atletico Nacional Colombia statistics, table, results, fixtures 2008". Fctables.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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