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unusual facts about América de Cali


Jorge Bermúdez

Bermúdez played at the club level for several teams in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, América de Cali, Deportivo Quevedo, Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Santa Fe.


1953 Campeonato Profesional

12 teams competed in the tournament, three less than the previous year: Deportivo Manizales and Universidad were dissolved, while América de Cali and Independiente Medellín were bankrupt and did not join.

Alexander Escobar Gañán

Escobar was part of the youth team of América de Cali, and played for the national football team of Valle del Cauca on 1982 and 1983.

Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU de Quito, as well as in the Colombia national team.

His father was Hernán Escobar Echeverry, a retired defender that played in América de Cali, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín.

Andrés González

González started his career at local América de Cali, at whose system he arrived at 11, making his professional debuts eight years later.

Daniel Tílger

In 1991 he moved to Colombia, where he spent the next eight years playing for several first division clubs including Deportes Quindío, Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Millonarios and América de Cali among others.

Felipe Chara

Chará's brother, Diego Chará, is also a professional footballer who played for Deportivo Cali's rivals América de Cali.

Freddy Hurtado

His professional debut with the club was on 9 July 1997 in Cali where they played against their main rivals, América de Cali.

Jack Greenwell

In 1942 he joined Independiente Santa Fe, with whom reached the finals of the Torneo de Cundinamarca (at the time there was no First Division in Colombia), which lost against América de Cali.

Jaime Córdoba

Córdoba came to fame after winning a starting spot on América de Cali at 20 and helping them win their 13th league title.

Jaime Miguel Córdoba Taborda (born 7 May 1988 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for América de Cali.

Jaime de la Pava

De la Pava won three consecutive league titles, all of them with América de Cali in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Jorge Porras

Porras played for Atlético Nacional, América de Cali, Independiente Medellín and Once Caldas, appearing in more than 300 Colombian league matches during his professional career.

Juan Gilberto Núñez

Juan Gilberto Núñez (born 26 March 1986) is a Colombian footballer who plays for América de Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Julián Viáfara

He signed with the América de Cali and made only ten matches for the national event in 2001, helping him to clinch the championship, Colombia, and has played in three games in the Copa Merconorte.

Luis Eduardo Zapata

For the second half of the 2009 season Zapata joined América de Cali.

Milton Rodríguez

He would make his return to Colombian during the 2007 season with América de Cali and would go on to score 6 goals in 11 matches.

Néstor Fabbri

After six seasons with Racing, Fabbri spent the 1992 season with Colombian América de Cali, and the 1993 season back to Argentina for Club Atlético Lanús, before moving to Boca Juniors in 1994.

Yoiver González

Yoiver González (born 22 November 1989 in Puerto Tejada), also known as Zeiver Gonzales Ondo, is a Colombian-born Equatoguinean-naturalised football defender, who currently plays for América de Cali in the Categoría Primera B.


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