Uniautónoma F.C.

Uniautónoma Fútbol Club, or UAC, was a professional Colombian football club based in Barranquilla, that played in the Categoría Primera A until its 2015 season. They played their home games at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[1][2] As its name implied, Uniautónoma FC was founded by the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe.

Uniautónoma
Full nameUniversidad Autónoma del Caribe Fútbol Club S.A.
Nickname(s)La U
El Equipo Universitario
Los Delfines del Caribe
Founded2010
Dissolved2015
GroundEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Barranquilla, Colombia
Capacity49,692
ChairmanFernando Borda Castilla
ManagerGiovanni Hernández
2015Categoría Primera A, 17th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History
Main articles: Córdoba F.C. and Atlético de la Sabana

Uniautónoma FC was founded in 2011,[3] after Atlético de la Sabana relocated from Sincelejo. However they themselves were founded after Córdoba moved from Montería.

The club won the Categoría Primera B title in 2013, and thus were promoted to the Categoría Primera A for 2014, where they remained for two years until their relegation at the end of the 2015 season. On 27 November 2015, the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe announced the club's dissolution in a release, arguing that the club represented a huge financial burden for the university and that the university's resources should be instead directed in their entirety toward its own missional objectives as an educational institution. Therefore, maintaining the club stopped being deemed as a priority for the institution.[4] The club's affiliation rights (ficha) were sold to Orsomarso S.C. from Palmira, who began playing in the Categoría Primera B from 2016 onwards.

Stadium
Further information: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez

Honours

Players

International players

In bold players who had international appearances for their country while playing for Uniautónoma.

Most capped players

Source: BDFA

R Player P Career App.
1Colombia Michael BarriosFW2011–2015137
2Colombia Daniel MachacónMF2012–2015135
3Colombia Alonso AcostaDF2011, 2012–2015128
4Colombia Nelino TapiaMF2011–2015123
5Colombia John Edison MéndezMF2011–2014119
6Colombia Orlando NieblesDF2011–2014115
7Colombia Carlos PérezGK2011–201264
8Colombia Carlos SaaDF2013–201460
9Colombia Gabriel MartínezDF2011–201457
10Colombia Giancarlos TorresMF2011–201356

Top scorers

Source: BDFA

R Player P Career G.
1Colombia Michael BarriosFW2011–201532
2Colombia Martín ArzuagaFW2013, 201424
3Colombia Harry CastilloMF2011–201218
4Colombia Yuberney FrancoFW201516
Colombia John Edison MéndezMF2011–201416

References
  1. "Uniautonoma FC jugara en el estadio metropolitano Barranquilla". Barranquilla Estereo.com (in Spanish). 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  2. Jorge Luis Mora (13 January 2014). "Uniautónoma jugará en el Metropolitano". Goal.com (in Spanish).
  3. "Historia". Uniautónoma FC Official Website (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-01-21.
  4. "Uniautónoma FC desaparecerá del profesionalismo". El Heraldo. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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