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
Chairman Víctor Marulanda
Manager Oscar Quintabani
Víctor Aristizábal
Gabriel Gómez
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  COL David Ospina Ramírez
2 DF  COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza
3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno
4 MF  COL Harold Martínez
5 DF  COL Oscar Passo
6 DF  COL Camilo Pérez
7 FW  COL León Darío Muñoz
8 MF  COL Víctor Ibarbo
10 MF  CHI Francisco Arrué
11 FW  COL Elkin Murillo
12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo
13 MF  COL José Amaya
14 FW  COL Carmelo Valencia
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  COL Carlos Díaz
16 MF  COL Felipe Chara
18 DF  COL Juan Zúñiga
19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey
20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez
21 DF  COL Marlon Piedrahita
22 MF  COL David Córdoba
23 DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez
24 MF  COL Diego Toro
25 GK  COL Juan Carlos Patino
30 FW  PAR Carlos Villagra
31 MF  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  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera
-- DF  COL Julián Andrés Díaz
-- DF  COL Davison Monsalve
-- MF  COL Juan Carlos Ramírez
-- MF  COL Santiago Ceferino
-- MF  COL Jhonatan Cueto
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF  COL Jhon Edison Parra
-- FW  COL Jefferson Angulo
-- FW  COL José Novelio Romaña
-- FW  COL Yeison Javier Devoz
-- FW  COL Daniel Arango
-- FW  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  COL Eduardo Blandón
2 DF  COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza (Captain)
3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno
4 MF  COL Harold Martínez
5 DF  COL Oscar Passo
6 FW  COL Jefferson Angulo
7 FW  COL Carmelo Valencia
8 MF  COL Jhon Charría
10 MF  COL Giovanni Moreno
11 FW  COL León Darío Muñoz
12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo
13 MF  COL José Amaya
14 MF  COL Jairo Palomino
15 DF  COL Carlos Díaz
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  COL Felipe Chara
17 FW  COL Carlos Rentería
19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey (vice-captain)
20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez
21 DF  COL Marlon Piedrahita
22 MF  COL David Córdoba
23 DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez
24 MF  COL Diego Toro
30 FW  PAR Carlos Villagra
-- DF  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera
— MF  COL Victor Ibarbo
-- MF  COL Cristian Correa
-- FW  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  COL Christian Vargas
-- DF  COL Julián Andrés Díaz
-- DF  COL Juan Pulgarín
-- DF  COL Jair Enrique Iglesias
-- DF  COL Juan Arboleda
-- MF  COL Santiago Ceferino
-- MF  COL Jhonatan Cueto
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF  COL Jhon Edison Parra
-- MF  COL Luis Londoño
-- FW  COL José Novelio Romaña
-- FW  COL Yeison Javier Devoz
-- FW  COL Daniel Arango
-- FW  BRA John Cèiler
-- FW  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  COL Eduardo Blandón 3302301000000
2 DF  COL Humberto Antonio Mendoza 4432211520070
3 DF  COL Walter José Moreno 3421711110060
4 MF  COL Harold Martinez 220110800030
5 DF  COL Oscar Passo 0000000000
6 FW  COL Cristian Correa 171120005100
7 FW  COL Carmelo Valencia 232601310041
8 MF  COL Jhon Charría 2361201160000
10 MF  COL Giovanni Moreno 431721722100000
11 FW  COL León Darío Muñoz 201120510030
12 GK  COL Carlos Barahona Angulo 8010203020
13 MF  COL José Amaya 3801901200070
14 MF  COL Jairo Palomino 3911702210000
15 DF  COL Carlos Díaz 180110500020
16 MF  COL Felipe Chara 190501000040
17 FW  COL Carlos Rentería 321413216103200
18 FW  COL Luis Perea 197165003200
19 FW  ARG Sergio Galván Rey 42111971520082
20 DF  COL Julián Estiven Vélez 3201401001070
21 DF  COL Marlon Piedrahita 300180602040
22 MF  COL David Córdoba 3131111300072
23 DF  COL Jimmy Bermúdez 6000204000
24 MF  COL Diego Toro 3501501400060
30 FW  PAR Carlos Villagra 247401440063
MF  COL Juan Carlos Mosquera 9070002000
FW  COL Jefferson Angulo 204140105400
FW  COL Yeison Javier Devoz 15540407500
MF  COL Juan Arboleda 3030000000
FW  COL Daniel Arango 9140005100
MF  COL Victor Ibarbo 180501102000
GK  COL David Ospina Ramírez 230001600070
MF  COL Julián Andrés Díaz 3000300000
MF  COL Davison Monsalve 3000102000
DF  COL Juan Zúñiga 212001420070
MF  CHI Fernando Martel 11200720040
MF  COL Juan Carlos Ramírez 5000301010
MF  COL Jhonatan Cueto 6000105000
FW  COL Juan Gonzalez 4000202000
FW  CHI Francisco Arrué 171001200051
FW  COL Elkin Murillo 160001001050
MF  COL Luis Londoño 5000005000
DF  COL Jair Enrique Iglesias 4000004000
DF  COL Juan Pulgarín 5100005100
MF  COL Santiago Ceferino 3000003000
GK  COL Christian Vargas 1000001000
GK  COL Juan Carlos Patino 1000001000
FW  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'
Attendance: 18,000
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'
Attendance: 12,500
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'
Attendance: 18,000
Atlético Nacional3 – 1Cúcuta Deportivo
Villagra 1' 15' 28' Henry 23'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 10,536
Junior3 – 0Atlético Nacional
Díaz 10' 35'
Palacio 64'
Attendance: 17,385
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'
Attendance: 15,000
Atlético Nacional0 – 1Boyacá Chicó
Palacios 20'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 19,776
Atlético Huila1 – 0Atlético Nacional
Aranda 90+3'
Attendance: 10,000

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'
Attendance: 5,000
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'
Attendance: 25,000
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'
Attendance: 14,000
Atlético Nacional2 – 1Deportivo Pasto
Galván Rey 18' 82' Mosquera 58'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 7,580
Boyacá Chicó0 – 1Atlético Nacional
Perea 37'
Attendance: 5,300
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'
Attendance: ~15,000
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 Nacional1 – 1 São Paulo FC
Córdoba 8' (Report) Miranda 32'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 30,918
Atlético Nacional3 – 0Sportivo Luqueño
Galvan Rey 22'
Villagra 43'
Valencia 79'		 (Report)
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 15,860
Audax Italiano 1 – 0 Atlético Nacional
Orellana 48' (Report)
Referee: Fernando Cabrera (Uruguay)
Atlético Nacional 1 – 1 Audax Italiano
Villagra 59' (Report) Orellana 78'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Sportivo Luqueño 1 – 3 Atlético Nacional
Lazaga 71' (Report) Villagra 39'
Galvan Rey 51' (pen.)
Córdoba 90'
Attendance: 5,954
São Paulo FC 1 – 0 Atlético Nacional
Silva 39' (Report)
Attendance: 25,902

Round of 16
Atlético Nacional 1 – 2 Fluminense
Arrué 52' (Report) Thiago Neves 22' (pen.)
Conca 76'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: TBA
Fluminense 1 – 0 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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