Once Caldas is a Colombian football club from Manizales, founded in 1961 and known as El Blanco Blanco. Its identity is tied to the Coffee Axis, white shirts and the high-altitude setting of Estadio Palogrande. The club grew from regional football traditions and became one of Colombia’s most distinctive continental success stories after its Copa Libertadores triumph. This team page brings together its latest roster context, recorded movement, coaching chronology and competition footprint.
Once Caldas Upcoming matches by league
Primera A
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- Clausura - 11
Deportivo Pasto
Once Caldas
-
- Clausura - 12
Once Caldas
Bucaramanga
Estadio Palogrande -
- Clausura - 17
Internacional de BogotaNo H2HOnce Caldas
-
- Clausura - 14
Once CaldasNo H2HLlaneros
Estadio Palogrande
Once Caldas Last matches by league
Primera A
Copa Colombia
Friendlies Clubs
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Once Caldas Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players: six attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The group includes attackers Pipe Gómez, J. Zapata and M. Zuleta, defenders J. Cardona, J. Cuesta and J. Riquett, midfielders A. Roa, J. Nieto and A. Colorado, and goalkeepers J. Camargo, J. Muñoz and J. Parra. Shirt numbers range from 2 to 99, with number 3 assigned in more than one position. The position split gives Once Caldas coverage across every main playing unit and a clear numerical snapshot of the squad at the stated date.
position Goalkeeper
Jesús David Camargo Villafañe
Juan Esteban Muñoz Gallego
Joan Felipe Parra Marin
position Defender
Jorge Luis Cardona Gutiérrez
Andrés Correa Valencia
Efraín Navarro Guerrero
Juan Felipe Castaño Zuluaga
Jáider Alfonso Riquett Molina
Juan David Cuesta Santos
Daniel Londoño Castañeda
Juan Pablo Patiño Paz
H. Rincon Jacome
position Midfielder
D. Marmolejo
Juan Pablo Nieto Salazar
Jaime Alberto Alvarado Hoyos
Tomas García Rojas
Andrés Felipe Roa Estrada
Andrés Felipe Colorado Sánchez
Mateo Zuleta García
R. Acuna
Jader Andrés Quiñónes Caicedo
position Attacker
Michael David Barrios Puerta
Luis Felipe Gómez Miranda
Jefry Arley Zapata Ramírez
Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo
Edwin Andrés Torres Palacio
Last Once Caldas Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez, who began on December 1, 2023; the chronology does not establish that he remains in the role. Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís led from March to November 2023, preceded briefly by Elkin Soto Jaramillo from February to March. Diego Corredor Hurtado served from August 2021 to February 2023, while Fernando José Dortti’s entry covers August 2021. Four listed coaches are Colombian, with Dortti identified as Argentine.
Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez | Colombia | 1 December 2023 | |
| Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís | Colombia | 1 March 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Elkin Soto Jaramillo | Colombia | 1 February 2023 | 1 March 2023 |
| Diego Andrés Corredor Hurtado | Colombia | 1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 |
| 1 August 2021 | 1 August 2021 | ||
| Eduardo Lara Lozano | Colombia | 1 January 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Hubert Antonio Bodhert Barrios | Colombia | 1 December 2017 | 1 December 2020 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 June 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| 1 April 2017 | |||
| Hernán Alberto Lisi | Argentina | 1 September 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| 1 September 2016 | |||
| 1 July 2016 | 1 August 2016 | ||
| José Flabio Torres Díaz | Colombia | 1 December 2013 | 1 March 2015 |
| Santiago Escobar Saldarriaga | Colombia | 1 December 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| Ángel Guillermo Hoyos Marchisio | Argentina | 1 July 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Luis Pompilio Páez Castellano | Colombia | 1 November 2011 | 1 April 2012 |
| Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez | Colombia | 1 October 2009 | 1 November 2011 |
Once Caldas Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixed set of movement types. Loans brought in J. Camargo from Deportivo Tachira FC, D. Marmolejo from Leones FC, D. Londoño from Independiente Medellin, E. Torres from Operario-PR and J. Patiño from Club Nacional. A. Colorado, Pipe Gómez and M. Zuleta are listed as transfers, while J. Nieto, A. Correa and A. Roa arrived as free agents. J. Araujo is recorded as a return from loan, alongside earlier free transfers and loans in the period. This is a capped selection of arrivals, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Camargo |
Deportivo Tachira FC
|
Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| D. Marmolejo |
Leones FC
|
Loan | 23 July 2026 |
| A. Colorado |
Necaxa
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| J. Nieto |
Deportes Tolima
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| D. Londoño |
Independiente Medellin
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| E. Torres |
Operario-PR
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Pipe Gómez |
Leones FC
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Correa |
Deportivo Cali
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Patiño |
Club Nacional
|
Loan | 18 February 2026 |
| J. Quiñónes |
Deportes Tolima
|
Free agent | 16 January 2026 |
| A. Roa |
America de Cali
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| M. Zuleta |
Leones FC
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| Y. Rodallega |
Envigado
|
Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| J. Parra |
Envigado
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| J. Alvarado |
Independiente Medellin
|
Loan | 31 December 2025 |
The recorded departures include free-agent moves for J. Velasco to Bogota FC and A. Ibargüen to Deportivo Pasto, plus transfers sending R. Mejía to FC Orenburg, I. Rojas to Águilas Doradas and D. Quinones to Alianza Valledupar. J. Aguirre left on loan to Millonarios. Returns from loan include Pipe Gómez to Leones FC, L. Sánchez to Fortaleza FC and J. Parra to Envigado. Other listed exits include free-agent departures and moves without a specified type, such as E. Beltrán to Jaguares. The sample is capped and does not represent a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Cuesta |
Boluspor
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
Bogota FC
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 | |
|
Bogota FC
|
Free agent | 18 July 2026 | |
| A. Ibargüen |
Deportivo Pasto
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| R. Mejía |
FC Orenburg
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| I. Rojas |
Águilas Doradas
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| E. Beltrán |
Jaguares
|
- | 10 July 2026 |
| J. Aguirre |
Millonarios
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| D. Quiñónes |
Alianza Valledupar
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Méndez |
San Francisco FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Quinones |
Alianza Valledupar
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Cuesta |
Boluspor
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Sánchez |
Fortaleza FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Pipe Gómez |
Leones FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Mera |
Chico
|
Free agent | 10 April 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around Once Caldas between December 30, 2025 and July 30, 2026 presents a varied turnover period rather than a single transfer mechanism. Arrivals include loans, listed transfers, free-agent agreements and a return from loan, with players arriving from Colombian clubs and from international sides such as Deportivo Tachira FC. Departures over the same window include listed transfers, a loan, free-agent exits, returns to previous clubs and moves whose type is not specified. Several arrivals, including J. Camargo, D. Marmolejo, A. Colorado, J. Nieto, D. Londoño, E. Torres, A. Correa and Pipe Gómez, appear in the recorded roster, while multiple outgoing names do not. The two movement lists are capped samples, and the roster is a point-in-time snapshot, so neither provides a complete accounting of turnover. No recorded fee is attached to any listed move.
Leagues Once Caldas has participated in
The competition record places Once Caldas in Primera A, Colombia’s top professional division, with participation recorded from 2016 through 2025 and recent activity indicated. CONMEBOL Sudamericana appears from 2019 through 2025 and is also marked by recent activity. Copa Colombia shares the 2019-2025 recorded span and recent status. Club friendlies are listed from 2021 through 2025 with the same recent indication. Together, these entries cover domestic league football, a domestic cup, continental competition and friendly fixtures. The recorded years describe each competition window and do not establish individual results or a complete season-by-season history.
More about Once Caldas
Once Caldas S.A. is a professional football corporation from Manizales, in Colombia’s Caldas department and the Coffee Axis. The club was founded in 1961, when regional football continuity coalesced through the union of Deportes Caldas and Once Deportivo. Earlier identities associated with the lineage include Cristal Caldas and other historical variations, while Once Caldas is the established modern name.
Known as El Blanco Blanco and Los Albos, Once Caldas is closely identified with white home colors, complemented by green, red and dark-blue details associated with its regional visual tradition. Its home is Estadio Palogrande, the high-altitude stadium in Manizales whose modern incarnation opened in July 1994 after replacing older grounds. The venue has become central to the club’s local presence and home support.
At ecosystem level, the club competes in Colombia’s top professional division and has a recorded continental presence in CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Its defining international achievement is the 2004 Copa Libertadores title, a landmark often remembered as an underdog triumph.
That history informs a football culture associated with organization, defensive discipline, collective resilience and pragmatic competition against better-resourced opponents. The club’s professional sporting corporation structure links professional governance with civic identity in Manizales. Its broader model has traditionally combined experienced domestic players, regional development and selective reinforcements, rather than depending on a large foreign influx. The white shirt and crest provide a visible link between present-day matchday identity and the region’s football heritage, while the club’s continental memory gives its domestic work an unusually resonant historical frame. This balance between local belonging, national competition and continental memory remains central to Once Caldas’s profile.
Last matches statistics for Once Caldas
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Once Caldas
5 - 1
Cucuta
|
8 / 16 |
|
81 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
|
Envigado
0 - 3
Once Caldas
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santa Fe
2 - 2
Once Caldas
|
9 / 22 |
|
89 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
|
Once Caldas
0 - 1
America de Cali
|
5 / 13 |
|
85 | 8 | 2 1 | 4 |
|
Jaguares
1 - 1
Once Caldas
|
5 / 22 |
|
88 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
|
Junior
1 - 1
Once Caldas
|
2 / 10 |
|
87 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
|
Fortaleza FC
1 - 2
Once Caldas
|
7 / 21 |
|
0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
|
Chico
2 - 0
Once Caldas
|
6 / 13 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 1 | 0 |
|
Once Caldas
1 - 0
Alianza Valledupar
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Once Caldas
1 - 2
Deportivo Cali
|
9 / 28 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Once Caldas
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Once Caldas
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Passes Once Caldas
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Latest start lineups Once Caldas (XI)
Once Caldas vs Deportivo Cali
Primera A 2026 - 1549780
Chico vs Once Caldas
Primera A 2026 - 1549766
Fortaleza FC vs Once Caldas
Primera A 2026 - 1549758
Junior vs Once Caldas
Primera A 2026 - 1549741
Jaguares vs Once Caldas
Primera A 2026 - 1549720
Once Caldas vs America de Cali
Primera A 2026 - 1549711
2019-2020
1st shirt