Founded in 1947, Atletico Nacional represents Medellín in Colombia’s top-flight football and carries a distinctive green-and-white identity. The club’s home at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, continental successes in 1989 and 2016, and long-standing academy tradition place it among South America’s most prominent institutions. The 2026 team profile connects present-day squad information with the history, culture and competition footprint that define Atletico Nacional in Colombian football and South America across many decades.
Atletico Nacional Upcoming matches by league
Primera A
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- Clausura - 10
Atletico Nacional
Rionegro Aguilas
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- Clausura - 11
Llaneros
Atletico Nacional
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- Clausura - 12
Atletico Nacional
Millonarios
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- Clausura - 3
Atletico Nacional
Junior
Atletico Nacional Last matches by league
Primera A
Copa Colombia
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Friendlies Clubs
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Atletico Nacional Team Roster
Atletico Nacional’s recorded squad contains 32 players: eight attackers, 12 defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The forward group includes A. Morelos, C. Arango, M. Moreno and N. Rodríguez, while W. Tesillo, M. Casco, A. Reyes and X. Rios provide defensive options. E. Cardona, J. Campuzano, M. Uribe, E. Rivero and J. Zapata are among the listed midfielders. Goalkeeping depth is provided by E. Zea, F. Armani and L. Marquinez. The list spans all four positions and includes both recent arrivals and return-from-loan players.
position Goalkeeper
Luis Miguel Marquinez Preciado
Franco Armani
Edimer Zea
position Defender
N. Parra
Cesar Rafael Haydar Villarreal
Andrés Felipe Román Mosquera
Andrés Felipe Reyes Ambuila
William José Tesillo Gutiérrez
Milton Oscar Casco
Yeicar Alberto Perlaza Perea
R. Correa
Simón García Valero
X. Rios
Samuel Velásquez Uribe
position Midfielder
Andrés Mateus Uribe Villa
Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya
Juan Manuel Rengifo Duque
Jorman David Campuzano Puentes
Elías Lautaro Cabrera
F. Marin
Elkin José Rivero Almario
M. Lozano
Juan Manuel Zapata Zumaque
position Attacker
Marlos Moreno Durán
Alfredo José Morelos Aviléz
Nicolás Santiago Rodríguez Calderón
Cristian Daniel Arango Duque
Juan José Rosa Arboleda
Andrés De Jesús Sarmiento Salas
Kevin Parra Atehortúa
Ian Carlo Poveda-Ocampo
Last Atletico Nacional Coachs
Javier Marcelo Gandolfi, an Argentine coach, has led Atletico Nacional since January 2025 and is the current coach. The club’s recent coaching record also lists Efraín Juárez from August 2024 to January 2025 and Pablo Repetto from March to August 2024. Juan Camilo Pérez appears in a shorter February-to-June 2024 interval, while Jhon Jairo Bodmer’s tenure ran from October 2023 to February 2024. The chronology shows a varied coaching sequence across the recent period.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | |||
| 1 January 2025 | |||
| Efraín Juárez Váldez | Mexico | 1 August 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| Pablo Eduardo Repetto Aquino | Uruguay | 1 March 2024 | 1 August 2024 |
| Juan Camilo Pérez González | Colombia | 1 February 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Jhon Jairo Bodmer Restrepo | Colombia | 1 October 2023 | 1 February 2024 |
| Paulo Autuori de Mello | Brazil | 1 October 2022 | 1 July 2023 |
| Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís | Colombia | 1 September 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez | Colombia | 1 March 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Alejandro Restrepo Mazo | Colombia | 1 June 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Alexandre Borges Guimarães | Brazil | 1 December 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Alejandro Restrepo Mazo | Colombia | 1 November 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez | Colombia | 1 June 2019 | 1 November 2020 |
| Alejandro Restrepo Mazo | Colombia | 1 May 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Paulo Autuori de Mello | Brazil | 1 November 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez | Colombia | 1 August 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Jorge Francisco Almirón Quintana | Argentina | 1 December 2017 | 1 August 2018 |
| Juan Manuel Lillo Díez | Spain | 1 July 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Reinaldo Rueda Rivera | Colombia | 1 June 2015 | 1 June 2017 |
| Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez | Colombia | 1 May 2012 | 1 May 2015 |
| Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | Colombia | 1 December 2010 | 1 April 2012 |
| José Fernando Santa Robledo | Colombia | 1 May 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
Atletico Nacional Transfers
Atletico Nacional’s latest listed arrivals through 8 August 2026 show a mix of recruitment and returns. E. Cabrera arrived on loan from Velez Sarsfield, while I. Poveda, A. Reyes, F. Armani and M. Casco were recorded as free agents. C. Haydar joined from Kawasaki Frontale as a transfer. Return-from-loan entries include J. Arias, Y. Perlaza, K. Parra, J. Rodriguez, J. Torres, L. Marquinez, N. Parra and S. Velásquez. Earlier 2026 entries also list loan arrivals for C. Arango and N. Rodríguez, plus free-agent additions A. Morelos and E. Bello.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Cabrera |
Velez Sarsfield
|
Loan | 8 August 2026 |
| A. Reyes |
San Diego
|
Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| I. Poveda |
Internacional de Bogota
|
Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| J. Arias |
Real Salt Lake
|
Return from loan | 30 July 2026 |
| F. Armani |
River Plate
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| C. Haydar |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Marquinez |
Deportes Tolima
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Perlaza |
Santa Fe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Torres |
Deportes Tolima
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Rodriguez |
Tauro FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Parra |
Internacional de Bogota
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Parra |
Real Cundinamarca
|
Return from loan | 18 February 2026 |
| C. Arango |
San Jose Earthquakes
|
Loan | 30 January 2026 |
| A. Morelos |
Santos
|
Free agent | 23 January 2026 |
| A. Morelos |
Santos
|
Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
Atletico Nacional’s latest listed departures through 6 August 2026 include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. E. Bello moved to Deportivo Cali on loan, while J. Arias went to Real Salt Lake in a transfer and D. Ospina left as a free agent for Atlante FC. K. Catano joined Internacional de Bogota on loan; J. Torres transferred to Necaxa. Return-from-loan entries sent C. Haydar to Kawasaki Frontale and Juan Francisco Bauza to U Craiova 1948. Other listed moves include loans for R. Garcia, C. Uribe and Emilio Aristizábal Chavarriaga, alongside free-agent departures for H. Castillo and D. Asprilla.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bello |
Deportivo Cali
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
|
Real Cundinamarca
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 | |
| J. Arias |
Real Salt Lake
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 |
|
Real Cundinamarca
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 | |
| A. Licona |
Union Cocle
|
Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
| A. Licona |
Union Cocle
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| D. Ospina |
Atlante FC
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| K. Cataño |
Internacional de Bogota
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| K. Catano |
Internacional de Bogota
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| H. Castillo |
Gimnasia L.P.
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| H. Castillo |
Gimnasia L.P.
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| C. Uribe |
Real Cundinamarca
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| C. Uribe |
Real Cundinamarca
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
|
Real Cundinamarca
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 | |
| D. Asprilla |
Bolívar
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the listed 2026 movements, Atletico Nacional shows several forms of squad change rather than a single transfer pattern. Arrivals include free agents such as I. Poveda, A. Reyes, F. Armani, M. Casco and A. Morelos, loans for E. Cabrera, C. Arango and N. Rodríguez, and numerous returns from loan. Departures in the same set include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to previous clubs, with E. Bello, J. Arias, J. Torres and C. Haydar among the named cases. The overlap around C. Haydar and J. Arias illustrates how a player can appear in successive movement records as a loan or transfer status changes. The chronology spans January to August 2026, while the listed movements offer only a partial view and do not establish a complete window total, net balance or financial value. The pattern therefore describes movement types and timing, not a verified transfer strategy.
Leagues Atletico Nacional has participated in
Atletico Nacional’s recent recorded competition footprint includes Primera A, Copa Colombia, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Superliga and Friendlies Clubs, with entries running through 2025. Together, these records cover league football, domestic cups, continental competition and friendly matches. CONMEBOL Sudamericana is recorded for 2019-2020 and is historical in the competition record. FIFA Club World Cup appears only for 2016, making that entry historical as well. The most recent records therefore center on domestic league and cup football, with regular Libertadores participation through 2025.
More about Atletico Nacional
Atletico Nacional, formally Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional S.A., is a Medellín football institution founded in 1947. The club’s green-and-white identity is one of the most recognizable in Colombian sport, expressed through its striped shirts, shield and long-standing connection with Antioquia. It is widely regarded as one of Colombia’s traditional big three clubs and has remained in the top flight since Colombian football’s professionalization without relegation.
The club plays at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, part of western Medellín’s major sports complex and a shared home with local rival Independiente Medellín. That setting gives the team a distinctive civic presence and helps explain the stadium’s reputation for a passionate atmosphere in South American football. Matchday culture is closely linked to the club’s green-and-white colors, its Medellín roots and the expectations attached to one of the country’s most decorated institutions.
At continental level, Atletico Nacional has built a substantial profile in CONMEBOL competition. Its historic Copa Libertadores victories in 1989 and 2016 stand alongside a Recopa Sudamericana and repeated appearances in major intercontinental competition. The recent competition record also includes Primera A, Copa Colombia, Superliga and Libertadores, with Sudamericana and FIFA Club World Cup participation represented in earlier recorded seasons.
The organization operates as a publicly traded sports corporation, with major institutional ownership anchored by Organización Ardila Lülle. Its football ecosystem has traditionally combined Colombian talent, strong Antioquia representation and players developed through the club’s youth academy with selected experienced internationals. That blend supports a recognizable sporting culture: technical quality, proactive football and high-intensity pressing are recurring themes in the club’s historical coaching identity. Together, its heritage, venue, ownership structure, academy pathway and continental record make Atletico Nacional a central reference point in Colombian club football as of August 2026.
Last matches statistics for Atletico Nacional
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Junior
3 - 0
Atletico Nacional
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3 / 9 |
|
85 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
|
Atletico Nacional
1 - 0
Junior
|
4 / 33 |
|
81 | 6 | 3 1 | 3 |
|
Atletico Nacional
2 - 0
Tigres FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Tigres FC
0 - 2
Atletico Nacional
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Jaguares
0 - 3
Atletico Nacional
|
6 / 11 |
|
88 | 10 | 1 1 | 7 |
|
America de Cali
1 - 0
Atletico Nacional
|
4 / 16 |
|
87 | 17 | 4 | 5 |
|
Fortaleza FC
1 - 2
Atletico Nacional
|
5 / 17 |
|
85 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
|
Atletico Nacional
2 - 1
Deportivo Cali
|
9 / 15 |
|
79 | 15 | 5 1 | 2 |
|
Alianza Valledupar
1 - 5
Atletico Nacional
|
11 / 20 |
|
86 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
|
Atletico Nacional
3 - 0
Deportivo Cali
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Alianza Valledupar vs Atletico Nacional
Primera A 2026 - 1549754
Atletico Nacional vs Deportivo Cali
Primera A 2026 - 1549744
America de Cali vs Atletico Nacional
Primera A 2026 - 1549715
Junior vs Atletico Nacional
Primera A 2026 - 1546412
Atletico Nacional vs Deportes Tolima
Primera A 2026 - 1545168
Deportes Tolima vs Atletico Nacional
Primera A 2026 - 1545166
2021
1st shirt
2020
1st shirt
2020
2nd shirt
2020
3rd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt