Fortaleza C.E.I.F.

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Not to be confused with Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
Fortaleza C.E.I.F.
Fortaleza CEIF logo.png
Full name Fortaleza C.E.I.F. Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Atezados (The Swarthy)
Equipo Negro (Black Team)
Founded 15 November 2010; 13 years ago (2010-11-15)
Ground Estadio Metropolitano de Techo
Bogotá, Colombia
Ground Capacity 10,000
Chairman Colombia Ricardo Pérez
Manager Colombia Nilton Bernal
League Categoría Primera A
2016–I 20th
Website Club home page

Fortaleza C.E.I.F. is a professional Colombian football team based in Bogotá that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. The team has been promoted twice, in 2013 and 2015. They play their home games at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.

History

The club was founded on 15 November 2010[1] as Fortaleza F.C., based on the municipality of Soacha. The club joined the Categoría Primera B after buying the licence of the recently dissolved club Atlético Juventud.[2]

In the 2013 Primera B season, the team was champion of the Finalización tournament, allowing them play the finals against Uniautónoma. The team lost the title, losing the home match with a 0–2 score, and drawing 1–1 in the away match. However, the team was promoted to the Primera A after winning against Cúcuta Deportivo in the Promotion/relegation playoff with a 2–1 global score.

Fortaleza was relegated after its first year in the Primera A. The club ranked 16th in the Apertura tournament and 13th in the Finalización tournament, being the worst team in the Relegation table.

In 2015, the club was renamed Fortaleza C.E.I.F. after merging with the amateur football club C.E.I.F. (Centro de Entrenamiento Integrado para el Fútbol).[3] That season, the club was promoted after reach the finals, however they lost the title against Atlético Bucaramanga with a 0–2 global score.

Stadium

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Main article: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo

Current squad

As of 26 May 2016

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

No. Position Player
1 Colombia GK Sebastián Duque (on loan from Santa Fe)
2 Colombia DF Luciano Ospina
5 Colombia DF Camilo Blanco
6 Colombia MF Kevin Londoño
7 Colombia FW Carlos Rueda
8 Colombia FW Juan David Jiménez
9 Colombia MF Juan Carlos Moreno
10 Colombia MF Kevin Salazar
11 Colombia MF Darío Rodríguez Parra
12 Colombia GK Juan Carlos Patiño
13 Colombia DF Carlos Pérez
14 Colombia MF Jhon Duque
No. Position Player
17 Colombia DF Wilmer Boyacá
19 Colombia FW Adrián Parra
20 Colombia DF Jimmy Mican
22 Colombia GK Sebastián Silva
24 Colombia MF Yorman Rueda
25 Colombia MF Carlos Mario Rodríguez
26 Colombia MF Wilmar Hernández
27 Colombia DF Yan Mosquera
28 Colombia MF Marco Canchila
32 Colombia DF Anderson Arroyo
33 Colombia FW Duban Martínez

On loan

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

No. Position Player
Colombia MF Juan Ferney Otero (at Deportivo de La Coruña B)

Managers

Source: Worldfootball.net

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.winsports.co/equipos/fortaleza-futbol-club-3437
  2. ↑ http://www.futbolred.com/torneo-postobon/soacha-volvera-a-tener-futbol-profesional-con-fortaleza-fc+8789162
  3. ↑ http://dimayor.com/el-club-fortaleza-esta-estrenando-imagen-y-sede-deportiva-para-este-semestre/
  4. ↑ http://www.futbolred.com/torneo-postobon/soacha-volvera-a-tener-futbol-profesional-con-fortaleza-fc+8789162
  5. ↑ http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12716112

External links

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