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4 unusual facts about Cúcuta Deportivo


Pablo Ledesma

Ledesma also scored a clever close-range flick against Colombia's Cúcuta in the Semi Final 1st leg and a brave header at the end of the 1st Leg of the Final against Gremio.

Ramiro Suárez Corzo

Suárez as Mayor of Cúcuta was supposedly managing the football (soccer) team Cúcuta Deportivo indirectly overriding the president of this club Angel Uriel Garcia.

Roberto Silvera

He has been an International FIFA referee since 2003 and officiated several important fixtures since then which include the semifinals of Copa Libertadores in 2007 between Boca Juniors and Cúcuta Deportivo (second leg) and again in 2008 between Boca Juniors and Fluminense (first leg).

Róbinson Zapata

In 2006 he joined La Serena in Chile before returning to Colombia to play for Cúcuta Deportivo.


Arnoldo Iguarán

Born in Riohacha, Iguarán started and ended his club football career with Cúcuta Deportivo.

Deportes Tolima

A dramatic 2–1 away win over Nacional made them leaders, they advanced the final against Cúcuta Deportivo after a 2–0 win over Chico.

Guillermo Sanguinetti

Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti Giordano (born June 21, 1966 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a retired football player and the current manager of Colombian Primera A team Cúcuta Deportivo.

Jairo Patiño

Jairo "el viejo" Patiño (born 5 April 1978 in Cali) is a Colombian professional football midfielder who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo.

Juan Carlos Quintero

Juan Carlos Quintero Pérez (born February 20, 1978 in Bogotá) is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo in the Copa Mustang.

Milton Rodríguez

Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez (born April 28, 1976 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo.


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