C.D. Jorge Wilstermann

Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.

Jorge Wilstermann
Full nameClub Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann
Nickname(s)Aviador
Rojo
Wilster
Hércules
FoundedNovember 24, 1949 (1949-11-24)
GroundEstadio Félix Capriles,
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Capacity32,000[1]
ChairmanOmar Mustafá
ManagerChristian Díaz
LeagueDivisión Profesional
2022 Apertura6th, Serie B
WebsiteClub website

History

On November 24, 1949,[2] a group of employees of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano met to form a football club that would be identified with the company and become the pride of its workers. After two hours of debate, they founded the club with the name "San Jose de la Banda" in tribute to the area and the airport in Cochabamba. They proceeded to the election of the board, and appointed Justo Mancilla as club president. After some debate, blue and white were chosen as the team colors.

After the death of the company's first commercial pilot in Bolivia, Jorge Wilstermann, the name of the club was changed. In 1953, Captain Walter Lemma, manager of the company and partner of the deceased, suggested that both the airport and the team bear the name of the pilot, who had been very dear to the institution.

After the club's foundation, the leaders entered it in Cochabamba's Football Association (AFC) to compete in the second division. Wilstermann had no clear rival for first place and its good campaign forced it to seek to move into the AFC championship, which was played in La Paz and Oruro between teams from those cities.

When Dr. Jorge Rojas was appointed Wilstermann's chairman, he changed its colors to red and blue. "I chose those colors because they mean force, ferocity, and total dedication in the field", he stated. It was also the only team in the country which used those colors.

First golden era

Wilstermann's first national title came in 1958. This was the first in the club's "golden age", highlighted by star players such as Walter Zamorano, Mario Zabalaga, José Carlos Trigo, César Sánchez, Máximo Alcócer, Ausberto García, Renán López, Alfredo Soria, Rómulo Cortez, Wilfredo Villarroel, José Trujillo, and José Rocabado. At that time, Wilstermann was the only team in Bolivia that played with five forwards, which shattered defenses.

In 1959, Wilstermann repeated as national champions, earning the honor to be the representative Bolivian side in the first edition of the Copa Libertadores de América in 1960. Their initial match pitted them against Peñarol of Uruguay. The Uruguayans defeated Wilstermann 7–1 in Montevideo, although the Bolivians drew their home game 1–1. In 1960, Wilstermann won its third consecutive national title, an achievement that has not been equalled by any other Bolivian club.

In the 1961 Copa competition, Wilster played to a tie against Santa Fe, Colombia, winning 3–2 in Cochabamba and losing 1–0 in Colombia. The governing body decided to draw lots to determine which team would advance to the next round. "The draw was a fraud. After many years we learned that the full intention of the South American Football Confederation, which at that time was based in Bogota, was to eliminate Wilstermann and promote Santa Fe to the semi-finals," claimed then Wilster club chairman, the late Jorge Rojas. The unsubstantiated story was that both of the pieces of paper that were put in the hat had Wilstermann's name. The team that was drawn was eliminated. "The Confederation official of that process confessed that he had been forced to proceed in this manner," recalled Rojas.

Second golden era

Wilstermann enjoyed a second "golden era" in the 1970s under the chairmanship of Alfredo Salazar. The Wilstermann team again won the national championships in 1972 and 1973. "They were spectacular years. Wilstermann had that mystique of a winning team: they did not like to lose ever, even less to a visiting side. Besides they were always on the attack and even achieved a historic 2–2 tie with River Plate in Buenos Aires," recalls Antonio Yanez, organization leader since 1975.

The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Rene Bilbao, Hugo Pérez, Jaime Olivera, Juan José Ponce, Limbert Cabrera Rivero, Freddy Vargas, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Hugo Franco, Carlos Canelas, Alberto Navarro, Brazilian Milton Teodoro Joana, Chilean's Juan Abel Ganga and Víctor Hugo Bravo.

Third golden era

Following a period of club organizational turmoil and the founding of the professional football league of Bolivia, the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, Wilstermann enjoyed its third "golden age", winning national titles in 1980 and 1981.

During this period, the team looked to achieve something sought unsuccessfully by many Bolivian football clubs before: qualifying for the second phase of the Copa Libertadores de America. In opening Copa round play, Wilster beat good teams Técnico Universitario, Ambato and Barcelona SC. To seal their qualification for the second round, Wilstermann beat The Strongest 4–1 in the match tiebreaker in a memorable match at the stadium Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

In the second phase, Wilstermann faced the formidable rosters of Deportivo Cali of Colombia and Flamengo of Brazil. They first tied the Colombian side 1–1 in Cochabamba, but fell 1–0 in Cali. The team from Rio de Janeiro defeated Wilster 2–1 at home, as well as in Maracanã, 4–1. While these results were disappointing, Wilstermann had accomplished what no Bolivian team had before. The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Roger Pérez, Carlos Trigo, Víctor Villalón, Carlos Arias, Eduardo Navarro, Jhonny Villarroel, Freddy Vargas, César Enriquez, Jairzinho, Gastón Taborga and Freddy Salguero.

Achievements

National honours

Record in CONMEBOL competitions

Best – Semi-finals in 1981
2007 – First round
2014 – First round
1998 – Quarter-finals

Current squad

As of 1 January, 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Argentina ARG Julián Velázquez
3 MF Bolivia BOL Alejandro Chumacero
4 DF Bolivia BOL Francisco Rodríguez
5 DF Bolivia BOL Mario Cuéllar
7 DF Bolivia BOL Juan Aponte
8 MF Brazil BRA Jonata Machado
10 MF Uruguay URU Franco Martínez
11 FW Bolivia BOL Vladimir Castellón
13 GK Paraguay PAR Arnaldo Giménez (captain)
14 DF Bolivia BOL Ariel Juárez
15 MF Bolivia BOL Cristhian Machado (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Bolivia BOL Rodrigo Vargas Castillo
22 FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Amaral
23 MF Bolivia BOL Adriel Fernandez
25 DF Bolivia BOL Robson Dos Santos
26 MF Bolivia BOL Josué Mamani
27 DF Bolivia BOL Marcelo Suárez (loan from Oriente Petrolero)
30 MF Bolivia BOL Rudy Cardozo
34 FW Argentina ARG Gabriel Esparza
37 FW Argentina ARG Ariel Nahuelpán
- FW Nigeria NGA Bismark Ubah
- DF Argentina ARG Martin Chiatti

In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Amaral (from Plaza Colonia)
- FW Argentina ARG Ariel Nahuelpán (from Mazatlán)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW Nigeria NGA Bismark Ubah (from Van)
- DF Argentina ARG Martin Chiatti (from Nacional Potosí)

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW Brazil BRA Miguel Bianconi (transfer to Free)
21 MF Bolivia BOL Joel Bejarano (transfer to Free)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Uruguay URU Mathías Techera (transfer to Coatepeque)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF Bolivia BOL Boris Condori (loan to Ciclón)
16 DF Bolivia BOL Brian Hinojosa (loan to Ciclón)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Bolivia BOL Daniel Sandy (loan to Nueva Santa Cruz)
- MF Bolivia BOL Rodrigo Gareca (loan to Ciclón)

Reserves and academy

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 Bolivia BOL Bruno Poveda
- GK Bolivia BOL Santiago Delgadillo
44 GK Bolivia BOL Mateo Olivera
12 GK Bolivia BOL Lucas Salinas
31 DF Bolivia BOL Daniel Pérez
- DF Bolivia BOL Miguel Colque
35 DF Bolivia BOL Clemilson Da Silva
29 DF Bolivia BOL Edgar Olivares
19 DF Bolivia BOL Carlitos Rodriguez
39 DF Bolivia BOL Claudio Ancieta
- MF Bolivia BOL Joel López
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Bolivia BOL Fabricio Mariaca
32 MF Bolivia BOL Jhon Velásquez (loan from Bolívar)
33 MF Bolivia BOL Adrian Pacheco
40 MF Bolivia BOL Rafael Corrales
- MF Bolivia BOL Isaac Claros
28 MF Bolivia BOL Luis Parra
17 FW Bolivia BOL José Herrera
- FW Bolivia BOL Matias Romero
39 FW Bolivia BOL Sergio Cárdenas
- FW Bolivia BOL Eduardo Velásquez

Coaching staff

Position Staff
ManagerArgentina Christian Díaz
Assistant First Team CoachArgentina Gastón Ramondino
First Team Fitness CoachArgentina Claudio Ovelar
Goalkeeper CoachUruguay Sergio Miglaccio
Medical DirectorBolivia Luis Montaño
Medical TeamBolivia Antonio Valdivia
Medical TeamBolivia Alejandro Prieto
First Team PropsBolivia Donald García

Managers

References

  1. "Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List South America | Football stadiums of the world".
  2. Vanauskas, Laura (1999). An Encyclopedia of Football in Bolivia – 1914 to 1998. p. 192. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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