Fortaleza C.E.I.F.
Full nameFortaleza C.E.I.F. Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Forta
Rey del Twitter (King of Twitter)
Los Amix[1] (The Friends)
Founded15 November 2010 (2010-11-15)
GroundEstadio Metropolitano de Techo
Bogotá, Colombia
Capacity8,000
ChairmanCarlos Barato
ManagerSebastián Oliveros
LeagueCategoría Primera B
2023Primera B, 1st of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Fortaleza C.E.I.F. is a professional Colombian football team based in Cota, in the Cundinamarca Department, currently playing in the Categoría Primera A, the top tier of Colombian football. The team has been promoted to the Categoría Primera A thrice, in 2013, 2015 and 2023. From 2018 to 2020, they played their home games at the Estadio Municipal de Cota,[2] moving afterwards to the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá.

History

The club was founded on 15 November 2010[3] as Fortaleza F.C., based in the municipality of Soacha. The club joined the Categoría Primera B after buying the licence of the recently dissolved club Atlético Juventud.[4]

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).[5] That season, the club was promoted after reaching the finals, however they lost the title against Atlético Bucaramanga with a 0–2 aggregate score.

Honours

Current squad

As of 18 August 2021[6]

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 Colombia COL Juan Diego Castillo
2 DF Colombia COL Esteban Vanegas
3 DF Colombia COL Daniel Rivera
6 MF Colombia COL Kevin Castro
7 MF Colombia COL Juan David Moreno
8 FW Colombia COL Gerson Valencia
9 FW Colombia COL Luis Sandoval (on loan from Junior)
10 MF Colombia COL Jhon Solís
12 GK Colombia COL Yimi Gómez
13 MF Colombia COL Ronaldo Pájaro
14 MF Colombia COL Brayan Blandón
15 FW Colombia COL Daniel Viáfara
17 MF Colombia COL Brayan Montaño
20 DF Colombia COL Jhon Meléndez
21 DF Colombia COL Sebastián Navarro
25 MF Colombia COL Luis Jiménez
29 FW Colombia COL Carlos Lucumí
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Colombia COL Diego Camargo
— DF Colombia COL Néstor Carabalí
— DF Colombia COL Marcelo Castro
— DF Colombia COL Denilson Guerra
— DF Colombia COL Kevin Palacios
— DF Colombia COL Santiago Vásquez
— MF Colombia COL Larry Cabezas
— MF Colombia COL Mateo Martínez
— MF Colombia COL Nicolás Rodríguez
— MF Colombia COL Marlon Torres
— MF Colombia COL Federico Uribe
— FW Colombia COL José Luis García
— FW Colombia COL Juan José Guevara
— FW Colombia COL Simón Hernández
— FW Colombia COL Kevin Pedraza
— FW Colombia COL Jesús Zabala

Managers

  • Colombia Jaime Manjarrés (2011–12)[7]
  • Colombia Roberto Vidales (2012–13)[8]
  • Colombia Hernán Pacheco (2013–14)
  • Colombia Alexis García (2014)
  • Colombia Nilton Bernal (2015–16)
  • Colombia Freddy Amazo (2016)
  • Colombia Carlos Barato (2016–17)
  • Colombia Carlos Mora (2017)
  • Colombia David Barato (2018–19)
  • Argentina Pablo Garabello (2020)
  • Colombia Nelson Flórez (2021–23)
  • Colombia Sebastián Oliveros (2023–)

Source: Worldfootball.net

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fortaleza es de la A: los 'Amix' vencieron al Cúcuta" [Fortaleza belongs to the A: the Friends beat Cúcuta] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fortaleza FC cambia de sede y técnico – Código Fútbol".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Soacha volverá a tener fútbol profesional, con Fortaleza FC".
  5. ↑ "DIMAYOR | División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  6. ↑ "FORTALEZA C.E.I.F". Dimayor.com.co. División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Soacha volverá a tener fútbol profesional, con Fortaleza FC".
  8. ↑ "Hernán Pacheco es el nuevo técnico de Fortaleza Fútbol Club".
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