Independiente Medellin, founded in 1913, is a historic Colombian club rooted in Medellín and the football culture of Antioquia. Known as El Poderoso, the red-and-blue side shares the Estadio Atanasio Girardot with local rival Atlético Nacional, giving its home matches a distinctive city atmosphere. This team page brings together the club’s recorded 2026 squad, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition footprint and enduring institutional profile within Colombian football.
Independiente Medellin Upcoming matches by league
Primera A
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- Clausura - 9
Bucaramanga
Independiente Medellin
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- Clausura - 11
Independiente Medellin
Jaguares
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- Clausura - 12
Junior
Independiente Medellin
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- Clausura - 13
Independiente MedellinNo H2HSanta Fe
Copa Colombia
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- Round of 16
Independiente Medellin
Deportivo Pasto
Independiente Medellin Last matches by league
Primera A
Copa Colombia
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Friendlies Clubs
Independiente Medellin Team Roster
Independiente Medellin’s recorded squad contains 36 players: three goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 11 midfielders and 10 attackers. S. Ichazo, E. Chaux and S. Romero form the goalkeeping group, while the defensive unit includes F. Fabra, H. Palacios, K. Mantilla, J. Varela and L. Piedrahita. Midfield options include A. Martegani, D. Cataño, B. Perlaza, A. Serna and L. Berrío. The attacking list features E. Larrosa, J. Córdoba, J. Medina, J. Montaño and Y. González, alongside Andrés Felipe Dávila Mosquera and other listed options.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Kevin Andrés Mantilla Camargo
Joaquín Varela Moreno
J. Mena
Frank Yusty Fabra Palacios
Alfonso Simarra Valdez
Esneyder Mena Perea
Hayen Santiago Palacios Sánchez
Luis Fernando Escorcia Urieta
position Midfielder
Didier Andrés Moreno Asprilla
Alexis Serna Romaña
Daniel Felipe Cataño Torres
Baldomero Perlaza Perlaza
L. Maturana
Halam Stiven Loboa Diaz
John Edwin Montaño Preciado
Diego Fernando Moreno Quintero
K. Klinger
position Attacker
Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua
Enzo Miguel Larrosa Martínez
Jeison Medina Escobar
Yony Alexander González Copete
G. Mancilla
Agustín Alberto Martegani
N. Erazo
Andrés Felipe Dávila Mosquera
Carlos Alberto Lucumi González
A. Ortega
Juan José Córdoba Zapata
Last Independiente Medellin Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Alejandro Restrepo Mazo, who began on 1 August 2024; the timeline does not establish a current holder. His entry follows Alfredo Arias Sánchez, whose spell ran from 1 July 2023 to 1 August 2024. Earlier chronology records Juan Sebastián Botero Arango from May to June 2023, David González Giraldo from June 2022 to May 2023, and Julio Avelino Comesaña López from September 2021 to June 2022. The sequence includes Colombian and Uruguayan coaches across five dated appointments.
Alejandro Restrepo Mazo
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Restrepo Mazo | Colombia | 1 August 2024 | |
| Alfredo Carlos Arias Sánchez | Uruguay | 1 July 2023 | 1 August 2024 |
| Juan Sebastián Botero Arango | USA | 1 May 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| David González Giraldo | Colombia | 1 June 2022 | 1 May 2023 |
| Julio Avelino Comesaña López | Uruguay | 1 September 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo | Colombia | 1 December 2020 | 1 September 2021 |
| Humberto de Jesús Sierra Sánchez | Colombia | 1 November 2020 | |
| 1 October 2020 | |||
| Ricardo Calle Estrada | Colombia | 1 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 |
| Aldo Antonio Bobadilla Ávalos | Paraguay | 1 September 2019 | 1 September 2020 |
| Alexis Antonio Mendoza | Colombia | 1 May 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Ricardo Calle Estrada | Colombia | 1 April 2019 | 1 May 2019 |
| Manuel Octavio Zambrano Viera | Ecuador | 1 June 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Ismael Rescalvo Sánchez | Spain | 1 October 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| 1 July 2017 | |||
| Luis Francisco Zubeldía | Argentina | 1 January 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta | Colombia | 1 May 2015 | 1 December 2016 |
| Hernán Torres Oliveros | Colombia | 1 February 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís | Colombia | 1 September 2013 | 1 February 2014 |
| Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo | Colombia | 1 February 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Édgar Carvajal | Colombia | 1 May 2010 | 1 March 2011 |
| Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta | Colombia | 1 May 2009 | 1 May 2010 |
Independiente Medellin Transfers
The recent recorded arrivals show a mixed movement pattern rather than a single type of transaction. J. Quintero joined from River Plate as a free agent, while A. Simarra and J. Varela arrived through transfers. Loan additions include J. Medina from LDU de Quito, J. Córdoba from Dinamo Zagreb, A. Martegani from Boca Juniors, H. Palacios from Atletico Paranaense and J. Montaño from Lommel United. Other free-agent arrivals include F. Fabra, D. Cataño, E. Larrosa, S. Ichazo, C. Lucumi and Y. González. The listing also records loan returns involving C. Graciano, M. Palacios and Yimy Gómez.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Quintero |
River Plate
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| J. Medina |
LDU de Quito
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| A. Simarra |
UCV
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| J. Córdoba |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| A. Martegani |
Boca Juniors
|
Loan | 5 July 2026 |
| C. Lucumi |
Alianza Valledupar
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Varela |
Águilas Doradas
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Fabra |
Boca Juniors
|
Free agent | 10 February 2026 |
| H. Palacios |
Atletico Paranaense
|
Loan | 8 February 2026 |
| D. Cataño |
Bolívar
|
Free agent | 23 January 2026 |
| E. Larrosa |
Boston River
|
Free agent | 16 January 2026 |
| E. Larrosa |
Boston River
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| D. Moreno |
Junior
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| J. Montaño |
Lommel United
|
Loan | 5 January 2026 |
| M. Balanta |
Real Cartagena
|
Loan | 3 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include several loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns from temporary spells. M. Palacios left for Bogota FC on loan, while N. Segura, F. Fydriszewski, L. Chaverra and D. Estupinan were recorded as transfers. Loan moves also took F. Chaverra to Millonarios, D. Londoño to Once Caldas and I. Blanco to Orsomarso. J. Ortiz, J. Barrera, J. Valencia and M. García were listed as free agents. Return-from-loan entries cover K. Mantilla, H. Palacios and J. Viveros. Additional transfer entries include Yimy Gómez, J. Palacios and B. León.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Palacios |
Bogota FC
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| N. Segura |
Bogota FC
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| D. Estupinan |
Bogota FC
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| N. Segura |
Bogota FC
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| I. Blanco |
Orsomarso
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| F. Fydriszewski |
Junior
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| D. Londoño |
Once Caldas
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| D. Estupinan |
Bogota FC
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| N. Segura |
Bogota FC
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| L. Chaverra |
Deportivo Cali
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| J. Gallego |
Real Cartagena
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| J. Ortiz |
Bucaramanga
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| F. Chaverra |
Millonarios
|
Loan | 3 July 2026 |
Leones FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
|
Leones FC
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows a squad being reshaped through several mechanisms. The arrivals include free agents, conventional transfers, loans and returns from loan, with the 2026 entries concentrated between January and August and a smaller set of returns dated December 2025. The departures follow a similarly varied pattern: loans and transfers sit alongside free-agent exits and players returning to parent clubs. This produces a broad exchange of personnel across domestic Colombian teams and clubs in Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Ecuador, Belgium, Uruguay and the United States. The movement overview supports a description of transaction variety and timing rather than a complete arrivals-versus-departures balance or a definitive account of the club’s overall transfer activity.
Leagues Independiente Medellin has participated in
Independiente Medellin’s recorded competition footprint spans Colombia’s top-flight Primera A and the domestic Copa Colombia. Both feature in the club’s recent competitive record through 2025. The club also has recorded CONMEBOL Sudamericana appearances from 2022 through 2024 and CONMEBOL Libertadores participation from 2019 through 2023. Those continental entries are historical in this time scope rather than evidence of a current campaign. The records begin in 2016 for Primera A, 2019 for Copa Colombia, 2022 for Sudamericana and 2019 for Libertadores, showing a sustained domestic presence alongside intermittent continental competition.
More about Independiente Medellin
Independiente Medellin is a Colombian football club based in Medellín, Antioquia, and founded in 1913. Its corporate name is Equipo del Pueblo S.A.; the familiar names Independiente Medellín, Medellín and El Poderoso reflect a long-standing place in the city’s sporting culture. Red and blue are the defining colors, expressed through the club’s striped visual tradition and DIM monogram badge.
The club’s home context is the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, a historic municipal venue within Medellín’s western sports complex. It is shared with Atlético Nacional, making the ground an important stage for the city’s major rivalry. Independiente Medellin’s support is particularly associated with the passionate lower-bowl atmosphere and La RexixtenCia Norte, whose presence helps give home fixtures a distinctive identity.
Founded in 1913, the club stands among Colombia’s oldest football institutions and has passed through changing financial and administrative eras while remaining a major reference point in Antioquia. It is closely associated with the region’s working-class and passionate football culture, with an identity often linked to expressive, attacking traditions. The club’s ecosystem is rooted in the country’s top division, Primera A, and includes domestic cup participation as well as recorded appearances in the CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
Equipo del Pueblo S.A. places the institution within an incorporated sports-corporation framework, reflecting a move away from traditional single-family ownership models. On the field, the squad profile traditionally blends domestic players, including talent connected with Antioquia, with South American footballers bringing different technical and competitive backgrounds. That balance, together with the red-and-blue identity and the Atanasio Girardot setting, defines Independiente Medellin as a historic city club with a durable place in Colombian football. Its identity remains inseparable from Medellín’s football landscape and history.
Last matches statistics for Independiente Medellin
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Independiente Medellin
2 - 2
Vasco DA Gama
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3 / 12 |
|
85 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Independiente Medellin
3 - 2
Deportivo Pasto
|
3 / 8 |
|
79 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
1 - 0
Independiente Medellin
|
0 / 7 |
|
77 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
|
Independiente Medellin
1 - 0
Deportivo Cali
|
3 / 12 |
|
86 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
|
Deportes Tolima
2 - 3
Independiente Medellin
|
5 / 14 |
|
73 | 10 | 2 1 | 8 |
|
Independiente Medellin
0 - 1
Cucuta
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Independiente Medellin
2 - 1
Llaneros
|
3 / 10 |
|
85 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
|
Deportivo Pereira
0 - 3
Independiente Medellin
|
10 / 21 |
|
0% | 13 | 4 | 4 |
|
Deportivo Pasto
1 - 4
Independiente Medellin
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chico
2 - 1
Independiente Medellin
|
5 / 12 |
|
0% | 16 | 3 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Independiente Medellin
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Chico vs Independiente Medellin
Primera A 2026 - 1549776
Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente Medellin
Primera A 2026 - 1549751
Independiente Medellin vs Llaneros
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Deportes Tolima vs Independiente Medellin
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Independiente Medellin vs Deportivo Cali
Primera A 2026 - 1549699
Independiente Medellin vs Deportivo Pasto
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2019-2020
1st shirt