Alianza Petrolera

Alianza Petrolera

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Full name	Corporación Deportiva Alianza Petrolera
Nickname(s)	Los Petroleros (The Oil Dealers)
Founded	24 October 1991 (1991-10-24)
Ground	Daniel Villa Zapata Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Ground Capacity	10,400
Chairman	Justiniano Botero
Manager	Adolfo León Holguín
League	Categoría Primera A
2015	14th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Alianza Petrolera is a professional Colombian football team based in Barrancabermeja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. Alianza Petrolera, founded in 1991, played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play their home games at the Daniel Villa Zapata stadium.

History

Alianza Petrolera is one of the oldest teams in the Categoría Primera B, playing from 1992 to 2012. The years between 1998 and 2004 were the best for the team, even once reached the semifinals. Although the team is based in Barrancabermeja, Santander, they have played also in the town of Guarne, Antioquia and in Floridablanca (also in Santander). They are the only team from Santander currently in the first division after the relegation of Atlético Bucaramanga in 2008.

In 2009, after a dismal performance in the Apertura with five points without a single victory was in doubt the team's participation for the second half, especially due to lack of sponsors, players and even coaches. Moreover, the club was expected to formalize a partnership with Millonarios FC, to keep ahead of the tournament. At the end of the second half, Alianza was last in the overall standings of the year. For the second half of 2012, the club qualified for the finals of the "Torneo Finalización", in which finished first in Group B with 15 points and played the double-match final against Deportivo Rionegro, winner of Group A. On November 22, 2012, Alianza wins the first leg 1-0. Three days later, on November 25, the team is crowned champion of the tournament after winning the second leg with a score of 3-1. Thus the team qualified for the final of the promotion, where it faces against América de Cali.

The first leg ended 2-1 in favor of Alianza, while the second leg ended 1-0 in favor of America de Cali, so the champion had to be defined by penalty kicks. Finally, Alianza Petrolera defeated America de Cali and ascended for the first time in its history to the Categoría Primera A. On the eve of their inaugural tournament, the team bid to play their home games at the Alfonso Lopez Stadium in Bucaramanga, but they were refused by the city in favor of Atlético Bucaramanga, which are the more traditional team in the city.

Honors

• Primera B (1): 2012

Stadium

Further information: Estadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado

Players

First-team squad

As of 8 November 2015

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Santiago Rodas 2 DF Felipe Aguilar (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 3 DF Deivy Balanta (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 5 DF David Valencia 7 MF Mateo Fígoli 8 MF Jhersson Córdoba 9 FW Martín Arzuaga 10 DF Nelson Barahona 11 FW Arley Rodríguez 12 GK Ricardo Jerez 14 MF Níver Arango (on loan from Atlético Nacional)

No. Position Player 16 MF Víctor Castillo 17 MF Daniel Santa 18 DF Felipe Álvarez (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 19 MF Rafael Carrascal (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 21 DF Juan Arboleda (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 22 GK Jorge Henríquez 23 DF Felipe Banguero 27 DF Jeisson Palacios (on loan from Atlético Nacional) 29 FW Sebastián Herrera (on loan from Real Santander) 33 GK Pier Luigi Grazziani

Former players

Further information: Category:Alianza Petrolera footballers

Records

Most capped players

Source: BDFA

R	Player	P	Career	App.
1	Rafael Carrascal	MF	2012–	95
2	David Valencia	DF	2011–	93
3	Ricardo Peñaloza	MF	2007–11	88
4	Jorge Henríquez	GK	2009–11, 2012–	82
5	Dairon Asprilla	FW	2012–14	76
6	Leonardo Torres	DF	2006, 2009–11	69
7	Yeison Devoz	FW	2006, 2011–12	67
	Luis Londoño	DF	2011–12	67
	Níver Arango	MF	2012–	67
10	Julio Mora	MF	2011–12, 2013–2014	65

Last updated on: 28 December 2014

Top scorers

Source: BDFA

R	Player	P	Career	G.
1	Sergio Herrera	FW	1999, 2003	25
2	Dairon Asprilla	FW	2012–14	22
3	Ayron del Valle	FW	2014	15
	Michael Rangel	FW	2012–13	15
5	Andrés Rentería	FW	2012	14
6	Yeison Devoz	FW	2006, 2011–12	13
7	César Arias	FW	2006–08	12
8	Cristian Palomeque	MF	2012–13	11
9	Jorge Romaña	FW	2006	10
	Edinson Palomino	FW	2007–08	10

Last updated on: 28 December 2014

Notable players

• Sergio Herrera (1999, 2003)
• César Arias (2006–2008)
• Yeison Devoz (2011–2012)
• Andrés Rentería (2012)
• Cristian Palomeque (2012–2013)
• Ricardo Jerez, Jr. (2013–)
• Nelson Barahona (2014–)

List of call-ups to national teams

• Ricardo Jerez, Jr. (2013–2014)
• Nelson Barahona (2014)

Managers

• Héctor Estrada (Jan 3, 2007–Aug 2, 2008)
• Carlos Estrada (2009)
• Héctor Estrada (Feb 1, 2011–Dec 17, 2013)
• Guillermo "El Teacher" Berrío (Jan 31, 2013–2014)
• Adolfo León Holguín (2014–)

Affiliated teams

• Atlético Nacional

External links

• Alianza Petrolera page on DIMAYOR.com