Unión Magdalena
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| Full name | Club Unión Magdalena S.A. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Ciclón Bananero (The Bananaquit Cyclone) | ||
| Founded |
10 March 1951 (as Deportivo Samarios) 19 April 1953 (officially) | ||
| Ground |
Estadio Federico Serrano Soto, Riohacha, Colombia | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman | José María Campo Alzamora | ||
| Manager | Carlos Silva Socarrás | ||
| League | Categoría Primera B | ||
| 2016 | 13th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Unión Magdalena (Spanish pronunciation: [uˈnjon maɣðaˈlena]) is a professional Colombian football team based in Santa Marta, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. They play their home games at the Federico Serrano Soto stadium, in Riohacha, because their previous stadium, the Eduardo Santos stadium, will be demolished.
Founded in March 10, 1951 as Deportivo Samarios, the club was re-founded as Unión Magdalena in April 19, 1953. The original playing squad was largely composed of Hungarians who were touring Colombia when their club, the Hungária FC, was disbanded.[1]
Unión has only won one championship, in 1968, playing against Deportivo Cali in the final. Carlos Valderrama, one of the most famous Colombian footballers, started his career here.
Red and blue stripes compose the traditional shirt of the team. It is also nicknamed El Ciclón Bananero (The Bananaquit Cyclone), based in San Lorenzo de Almagro, which is also based its uniform.
Players
Current squad
- As of 22 October 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First Team (Deportivo Samarios - 1951)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
National Honours
- 1968
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
- Best: First Round in 1969
- 1969: First Round
Notable Players
Gyula Zsengellér (1951–53)
Georg Hanke (1951)- Gabriel Rakosky (1952)
- Kalman Lami (1952)
- Ladislao Magyar (1952)
- Nicolás Hrotko (1952)
Bruno Gerzelli (1952)- Corrado Contin (1952)
Manuel Rossi (1965)
Nivaldo (1967)
Arístides Del Puerto (1973)
Luis Giribet (1976)
Víctor Solar (1977)
Carlos Valderrama (1981–84)- Alfredo Arango
- Carlos Arango
- Aurelio Palacios
References
- ↑ Ascencio, Jose Orlando (5 November 1999). "A la tierra del olvido" [Land of oblivion] (in Spanish). El Tiempo.
External links
Media related to Unión Magdalena S. A. at Wikimedia Commons
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