List of Atlético Nacional players

Atlético Nacional is a professional Colombian football team based in Medellín. Considered to be one of the strongest clubs from Colombia, it is one of the most consistent clubs in the country. Atlético Nacional was founded in 1947 by Julio Ortiz, Jorge Osorio Cadavid, Jorge Gómez, Arturo Torres, Gilberto Molina, Alberto Eastman, Raúl Zapata Lotero and Luis Alberto Villegas Lopera.

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Atlético Nacional. They must have had at least 100 appearances with the club, have made a significant contribution for the achievement of a title or played for the national team while in the club.

List of players NameNationalityPositionsAtléticoNacional careerClub AppsClub GoalsNotesIgnacio CalleDefender1951–1965346050He was part of the national squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.Jairo AriasForward1957–19591961–19621543540He was part of the national squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cupand the 1963 South American Championship.Jorge Hugo FernándezMidfielder1970–19731574541He was part of the national squad for the 1963 South American Championship.Francisco MaturanaDefender1970–19803591560Oscar CalicsDefender1971–1973120060He was part of the national squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cupand the 1967 South American Championship.Hugo LónderoStriker1973–19761647630He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América.Ramón BóvedaWinger1976–197781He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América.Eduardo VilareteForward19761979–198110244217He was part of the national squad for the 1979 Copa América.Alejandro SemenewiczDefender1977–1978126090Hernán HerreraMidfielder1976–19843710He was part of the national squad for the 1979 Copa Américaand the 1983 Copa América.Pedro SarmientoMidfielder1977–198434623373He was part of the national squad for the 1980 Summer Olympicsand the 1983 Copa América.César CuetoMidfielder1978–198316557516He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,1978 FIFA World Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.Víctor LunaDefender1978–19851989210He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América.Carlos RicaurteMidfielder1978–19872793990Guillermo La RosaStriker1979–198316050363He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,1978 FIFA World Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.Sergio SantínMidfielder1983–198610726180He was part of the national squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.Luis Fernando SuárezDefender1981–19851987–1989188200Gabriel GómezMidfielder1981–19861991–199428339492He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup,1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.Luis Fernando HerreraDefender1987–19962862610He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.José Luis BrownDefender1983–19868714361He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América,1986 FIFA World Cup, 1987 Copa América and the 1989 Copa América.León VillaDefender1984–1991307670He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa Américaand the 1990 FIFA World Cup.Luis FajardoMidfielder1984–199216914151He was part of the national squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.Nelson GutiérrezDefender1985280570He was part of the national squad for the 1983 Copa América,1986 FIFA World Cup, 1987 Copa América, 1989 Copa América,and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.Gustavo BenítezMidfielder1985–1987432He was part of the national squad for the 1975 Copa América,1983 Copa América and the 1987 Copa América.John Jairo TréllezStriker1985–19891991–1994271116253He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa Américaand the 1989 Copa América.René HiguitaGoalkeeper1987–19921994–19971814673He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,1995 Copa América and the 1999 Copa América.Alexis GarcíaMidfielder1987–199844357252He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,1991 Copa América and the 1993 Copa América.Andrés EscobarDefender1986–19891990–19942220511He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.José Ricardo PérezMidfielder1987–19921517170He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1990 FIFA World Cup, and the 1993 Copa América.Gildardo GómezDefender1987–19931231210He was part of the national squad for the 1989 Copa América,and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.Leonel ÁlvarezMidfielder1987–19894201001He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,1993 Copa América, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1995 Copa América.Luis Carlos PereaDefender1987–1990766782He was part of the national squad for the 1987 Copa América,1989 Copa América, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1991 Copa América,1993 Copa América and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.Níver ArboledaForward1988–19911032050He was part of the national squad for the 1995 Copa América.José SantaDefender1988–19982161270He was part of the national squad for the 1995 Copa América,1997 Copa América and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Albeiro UsuriagaForward1989172151He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa América.Faustino AsprillaStriker1989–1992200289385720He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América,1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Víctor AristizábalStriker1989–19931994–199520002005–20072581466615He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América,1998 FIFA World Cup, 2001 Copa América and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.Víctor Hugo MarulandaDefender1989–19961998–1999249420Hernán GaviriaMidfielder1990–199721817273He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América,1994 FIFA World Cup, 1995 Copa América and the 1997 Copa América.Diego OsorioDefender1991–19951997–199815413170He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa Américaand the 1993 Copa América.Mauricio SernaMidfielder1991–1997; 200527829512He was part of the national squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cupand the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Juan Pablo ÁngelStriker1993–19972013–201419462339Neider MorantesMidfielder1994–20002002–2003939214He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,1999 Copa América and the 2004 Copa América.Iván CórdobaDefender1996–1997731735He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,1998 FIFA World Cup, 1999 Copa América,2001 Copa América, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa América.Freddy GrisalesMidfielder1996–19992000–200418724416He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa Américaand the 2001 Copa América.Henry ZambranoStriker1998–19995922110He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa América.Miguel CaleroGoalkeeper1998–2000940510He was part of the national squad for the 1991 Copa América,1995 Copa América, 1997 Copa América, 1998 FIFA World Cup,1999 Copa América, 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2001 Copa Américaand the 2007 Copa América.Andrés EstradaMidfielder1998–2000973120He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa Américaand the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Ever PalaciosDefender1999–2000521101He was part of the national squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Elkin CalleDefender1999–20042012–2014282840Tressor MorenoStriker20003411327He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa Américaand the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Aquivaldo MosqueraDefender2000–200515413291He was part of the national squad for the 2011 Copa América.Felipe CharáMidfielder2000–2009233240Héctor HurtadoForward2001–200618730183He was part of the national squad for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cupand the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Carlos Alberto DíazDefender2001–2010142600Juan Camilo ZúñigaMidfielder2002–20081239481He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa Américaand the 2011 Copa América.Edixon PereaStriker2003–20058642269He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa Américaand the 2007 Copa América.Cristian MarrugoMidfielder2003–2006949110Carmelo ValenciaForward20042006–2008851730Hugo MoralesMidfielder2004–200654892Jorge RojasMidfielder2004–2006575884He was part of the national squad for the 1999 Copa América,2001 Copa América, 2004 Copa América and the 2007 Copa América.Humberto MendozaDefender2004–201020222122He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Leonardo FernándezGoalkeeper200580170He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa AméricaMarcelo RamosStriker2005–200728410Aldo RamírezMidfielder2005–200720099312241He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.David OspinaGoalkeeper2005–20082024–970360José AmayaMidfielder2005–20101884130He was part of the national squad for the 2004 Copa América.Vladimir MarínMidfielder2006191141He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa América.José Manuel ReyDefender200619111111He was part of the national squad for the 1997 Copa América,1999 Copa América, 2001 Copa América, 2004 Copa América,2007 Copa América and the 2011 Copa América.Oscar PassoDefender2006–200736470He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Iván HurtadoDefender20073811685He was part of the national squad for the 1993 Copa América, 1995 Copa América, 1999 Copa América, 2001 Copa América, 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 Copa América, 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América.Jairo PatiñoMidfielder20072009–20116712353He was part of the national squad for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2004 Copa América and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Estiven VélezMidfielder2007–2009551150Carlos RenteríaForward2008–20092011–2012701810Walter MorenoDefender2008–2010633100Giovanni MorenoMidfielder2008–20106734153Víctor IbarboForward2008–201120161096121He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Jairo PalominoMidfielder2008–20111061430Gastón PezzutiGoalkeeper2009–20121180Edwin CardonaMidfielder2009–20141043120He was part of the 2015 Copa América and Copa América CentenarioOrlando BerríoForward2009–20112013–20161262440Dorlan PabónForward2010–20127134143Stefan MedinaDefender2010–201491380He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.Sebastián Pérez CardonaMidfielder2011–201696281Macnelly TorresMidfielder20112012–20132015–7913383He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.Román TorresDefender20113687211He was part of the national squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Juan Fernando QuinteroMidfielder2012152111He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Alexis HenríquezDefender2012–57150Alexander MejíaMidfielder2012–20142015–20161220250He was part of the national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Óscar MurilloDefender2012–2015841560Farid DíazDefender2012–20171462130He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.Luis Fernando MosqueraForward2012–2013381431Francisco NájeraDefender2012–20171161010Alejandro BernalDefender2012–2017123500Fernando UribeForward2012–2015511520Juan David ValenciaDefender2012–20151021450Diego AriasMidfielder2012–28110Neco MartínezGoalkeeper2012–201666081He was part of the national squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 Copa América.Alejandro GuerraDefender2014–20163610614He was part of the national squad for the 2007 Copa América.Marlos MorenoForward2014–201627681He was part of the national squad for the Copa América Centenario.Miguel BorjaForward2016271730

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