Coquimbo Unido

Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, which has a capacity of approximately 18,750 seats.

Coquimbo Unido
Full nameClub de Deportes Coquimbo Unido
Nickname(s)Piratas (Pirates)
Aurinegros (Gold and Black)
El Barbón (The Beardy Man)
Founded30 August 1958 (30 August 1958)
GroundFrancisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Coquimbo, Chile
Capacity18,750
ChairmanJorge Contador
ManagerHéctor Tapia
LeaguePrimera División
2022CPD, 14th of 16
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on 30 August 1958.

In 2005, the club was runner up of the Primera Division Apertura tournament, losing the final to Unión Española. However, the club had a dismal Clausura tournament, and were one spot away from being relegated.

Coquimbo won the 2018 Primera B and returned to the Primera Division for the 2019 season after 14 years of absence. The club has a great return in the 2019 season, finishing fifth in the league table and qualifying to continental competitions for the first time in 28 years.

In 2020, the club had a poor season in the Primera Division, and were eventually relegated. However they had an excellent Copa Sudamericana campaign, where they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated by the champions, Defensa y Justicia, but eliminated notable teams like Atlético Junior and Sport Huancayo on their way to this stage.

Statistics

Stadium
Inside view of the new stadium.

The home stadium of Coquimbo Unido is Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, located in Coquimbo, Chile. The stadium has a running track but it is used mostly for football matches. The former stadium was inaugurated on 1 July 1970 and held 17,750 people.

In 2007 the stadium was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In order to comply with FIFA standards, a completely new stadium was built. Its capacity was increased from 15,000 to 18,750. The new stadium has the shape of ship so as to homage Coquimbo's oceanic tradition. The city has been famous due to its port and pirate lore. The stadium was inaugurated on 9 November 2008.

Honours

Domestic

Coquimbo Unido in South American football
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1992 Copa Libertadores Group Stage
Group 1		 Chile Colo-Colo 1–1 0–1 5th Place
Chile Universidad Católica 3–2 1–5
Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1–2 0–3
Argentina San Lorenzo 0–1 0–3
2020 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Venezuela Aragua 3–0 0–1 3–1
Second Stage Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 3–0 2–0 5–0
Round of 16 Peru Sport Huancayo 0–0 2–0 2–0
Quarter-finals Colombia Junior 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a)
Semi-finals Argentina Defensa y Justicia 0–0 2–4 2–4

Current squad

Current squad of Coquimbo Unido as of 28 August 2023 (edit)
Sources: ANFP Official Web Site

No. Position Player
1  CHI GK Miguel Pinto
2  ARG DF Bruno Cabrera
3  CHI DF Diego Carrasco
4  CHI DF Ignacio Mesina
5  CHI MF Dylan Escobar
6  ARG MF Dylan Glaby
7  CHI MF Sebastián Galani
8  CHI FW Javier Parraguez
9  ARG FW Rodrigo Holgado
11  ARG MF Matías Palavecino
12  CHI GK Guillermo Orellana
13  CHI GK Diego Sánchez
14  CHI MF Luis Pavez
15  CHI FW Jhon Bravo
16  CHI DF Juan Cornejo
17  CHI FW Rubén Farfán
No. Position Player
18  CHI DF Gonzalo Jara
19  CHI DF Felipe Yáñez
20  CHI MF Fabián Carmona
21  CHI FW Cristian Aravena
22  URU DF Sebastián Cardozo
23  CHI MF Nicolás Rivera
24  CHI MF Franco Cortés
25  CHI MF Axel Cortés
26  CHI DF Cristopher Barrera
27  ARG DF Salvador Sánchez
28  CHI DF Levit Béjar
29  CHI MF Luciano Cabral
31  CHI MF Benjamín Chandía
32  CHI MF Gherald Araya
33  CHI FW Daniel Olivares
34  CHI MF Nicolás Molina

Manager: Fernando Díaz

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
— DF Uruguay URU Sebastián Cardozo (loan from La Luz)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Chile CHI Felipe Yáñez (loan from Colo-Colo)

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
10 MF Chile CHI Joe Abrigo (to Palestino)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW Chile CHI Felipe Barrientos (to Deportes Puerto Montt)

Notable players

Managers

Interim managers are shown in cursive.

References
  1. "COQUIMBO UNIDO SE CORONÓ CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA TRAS VENCER A CURICÓ UNIDO" [COQUIMBO UNIDO BECAME TORNEO CLAUSURA'S CHAMPION AFTER DEFEATING CURICÓ UNIDO] (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. "60 AÑOS DE FUERZA Y CORAJE: COQUIMBO UNIDO" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "Gracias por tanto, Francisco "Paco" Molina". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "Los nefastos anti récords del fútbol chileno". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Coquimbo 1978 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. "La historia del club chileno con más partidos seguidos sin ganar". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. "Coquimbo 1979 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. "Coquimbo 1980 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. "Coquimbo 1984 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  10. "Coquimbo 1992 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  11. "Coquimbo 1994 - Campeonato Nacional". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  12. "Como club nos sumamos al pesar por el sensible fallecimiento de quien fuese nuestro director técnico los años 1997 y 1998". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  13. "Coquimbo 2006 - Campeonato de Clausura". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  14. "Coquimbo 2007 - Campeonato de Apertura". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  15. "Coquimbo Unido despidió al entrenador Oscar Malbernat". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  16. "Primera B: Coquimbo Unido logró un tranquilizador triunfo". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  17. "Diego Torrente renunció a la banca de Coquimbo Unido". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  18. "Roberto Mariani dejó de ser el técnico de Coquimbo Unido". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  19. "Coquimbo Unido confirma la salida de Luis Musrri". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  20. "Jorge Cerino asume en reemplazo de Castañeda en Coquimbo Unido". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  21. "Finalmente el DT Jorge Cerino estará en la nómina que irá a Calama". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  22. "Fin a la era Corengia en Coquimbo Unido: ya hay una terna para reemplazarlo". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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