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5 unusual facts about Deportivo Cali


César Eduardo González

González started his career in 2002 with Monagas Sport Club, in 2004 he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Huila and then in 2005 he moved to Deportivo Cali also in Colombia, where he was part of the 2005 championship winning squad.

Marlon González

He can play as Striker and was sub champion of the Copa Mustang in 2006 with Deportivo Cali.

Martín Cardetti

After a slow season start, Martin has shown all his potential as key player, becoming MVP during last semifinal game, in which Deportivo Cali beat Boyacá Chicó.

During the 2007 January transfer window Cardetti joined Deportivo Cali.

Martín Morel

In the summer 2010 Martin Morel signed for Colombian team Deportivo Cali.


Alexander Viveros

Viveros started playing professionally in 1996 with hometown's Deportivo Cali, appearing in 21 games in his second year as the club won the national championship.

Anderson Paredes

However, by 2009, he had recovered and joined the senior side of Deportivo Cali.

Born in Cali, Paredes began playing football with youth sides of Deportivo Cali.

Andrés Eduardo Pérez

Andrés Eduardo Pérez (born on 9 September 1980, in Bogotá, Cundinamarca) is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for Deportivo Cali in the Liga Postobón.

Brayan Perea

Perea began his career playing for the youth ranks of Deportivo Cali.

Cristian Higuita

Cristian Higuita (born January 12, 1994) is a Colombian footballer that plays for Deportivo Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Cristian Marrugo

For the year 2014, Deportivo Cali acquired Cristian to enforce the midfield for coming tournaments like Copa Libertadores and Liga Postobon I.

Daley Mena

Daley Yesid Mena Palomeque (born on 7 February 1985 in Quibdó) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Deportivo Cali on loan from Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa.

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.

Diego Valdés

Diego Fernando Valdés Parra (born August 13, 1981) is a Colombian footballer who has played for Deportivo Cali as a defender and central midfielder since 2002.

His former clubs at professional level include Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín in his native Colombia, Estudiantes de Mérida from Venezuela and Blooming of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

Ever Palacios

Ever Antonio Palacios (born 18 January 1969 in Cali) is a Colombian football player, who played for a few clubs, including Deportivo Cali, Atlético Nacional, Atlético Junior, Shonan Bellmare (Japan), Kashiwa Reysol (Japan) and Boyacá Chicó.

Fabián Castillo

On July 18, 2010, he scored his first professional goal with Deportivo Cali in a 1–1 draw against Deportes Tolima.

Castillo started his career in the youth ranks of Colombian side Deportivo Cali.

Freddy Hurtado

Being a defender, he did not score any goals, but played the full 90 minutes, in a match which Deportivo Cali eventually won 2-0.

Germán Mera

Germán Mera Cáceres (born March 5, 1990) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo Cali.

Jaime de la Pava

Born in Cali, de la Pava began coaching football with the youth side of Deportivo Cali.

Jairo Patiño

Patiño started his career in 1999 at his hometown club Deportivo Cali.

John Meneses

John Visman Meneses (born 5 March 1984) is a Colombian football that plays for Deportivo Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Jorge Ramírez Gallego

He is the all-time leading goal-scorer for Deportivo Cali and among the top five all-time goal-scorers in the Fútbol Profesional Colombiano.

Leonel Álvarez

Leonel de Jesús Álvarez Zuleta (born 30 July 1965 in Remedios, Colombia) is a former Colombian football defensive midfielder and the current coach of Deportivo Cali.

Luis Eduardo Zapata

During the 2004 season he was sent on loan to Deportivo Cali and had a fine season before returning to Millonarios.

Luis Fernando Mosquera

Luis Fernando Mosquera Alomia (born on August 17, 1986 in Buenaventura) is a Colombian footballer who plays attacking midfielder for Deportivo Cali.

Milton Rodríguez

After a brief stay with América, Rodríguez would join city rival Deportivo Cali for the fourth time in his career and remain there for one season.

For the next few years he would continue to move from club to club playing with Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali before returning to Deportivo Pereira during the 2004 season.

In 2000 he would embark on his first stint with top Colombian side Deportivo Cali but would have limited success scoring 3 goals in 21 matches.

As a result of his play with Pereira, he would rejoin Deportivo Cali and would go on to one of the most successful stints in his career scoring 27 goals in 42 matches.


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Andrés Ramiro Escobar

He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final (1 goal per each match), in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore claiming the title.

Felipe Chara

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