Uniautónoma F.C.
Uniautónoma Fútbol Club, or UAC, was a professional Colombian football club based in Barranquilla, that played in the Categoría Primera A until its 2015 season. They played their home games at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[1][2] As its name implied, Uniautónoma FC was founded by the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe.
| Full name | Universidad Autónoma del Caribe Fútbol Club S.A. |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | La U El Equipo Universitario Los Delfines del Caribe |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Ground | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Capacity | 49,692 |
| Chairman | Fernando Borda Castilla |
| Manager | Giovanni Hernández |
| 2015 | Categoría Primera A, 17th (relegated) |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
Uniautónoma FC was founded in 2011,[3] after Atlético de la Sabana relocated from Sincelejo. However they themselves were founded after Córdoba moved from Montería.
The club won the Categoría Primera B title in 2013, and thus were promoted to the Categoría Primera A for 2014, where they remained for two years until their relegation at the end of the 2015 season. On 27 November 2015, the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe announced the club's dissolution in a release, arguing that the club represented a huge financial burden for the university and that the university's resources should be instead directed in their entirety toward its own missional objectives as an educational institution. Therefore, maintaining the club stopped being deemed as a priority for the institution.[4] The club's affiliation rights (ficha) were sold to Orsomarso S.C. from Palmira, who began playing in the Categoría Primera B from 2016 onwards.
Stadium edit
Honours edit
- Categoría Primera B
- Winners (1): 2013
Players edit
International players edit
In bold players who had international appearances for their country while playing for Uniautónoma.
- Andrés Roa (2013)
- Edgar Zapata (2014–15)
- Giovanni Hernández (2014)
- Javier Araújo (2014)
- José Amaya (2014–15)
- Martín Arzuaga (2013, 2014)
- Orlando Ballesteros (2011)
- Leonel Parris (2014)
Former players edit
Records edit
Most capped players edit
Source: BDFA
| R | Player | P | Career | App. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Barrios | FW | 2011–2015 | 137 |
| 2 | Daniel Machacón | MF | 2012–2015 | 135 |
| 3 | Alonso Acosta | DF | 2011, 2012–2015 | 128 |
| 4 | Nelino Tapia | MF | 2011–2015 | 123 |
| 5 | John Edison Méndez | MF | 2011–2014 | 119 |
| 6 | Orlando Niebles | DF | 2011–2014 | 115 |
| 7 | Carlos Pérez | GK | 2011–2012 | 64 |
| 8 | Carlos Saa | DF | 2013–2014 | 60 |
| 9 | Gabriel Martínez | DF | 2011–2014 | 57 |
| 10 | Giancarlos Torres | MF | 2011–2013 | 56 |
Top scorers edit
Source: BDFA
| R | Player | P | Career | G. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Barrios | FW | 2011–2015 | 32 |
| 2 | Martín Arzuaga | FW | 2013, 2014 | 24 |
| 3 | Harry Castillo | MF | 2011–2012 | 18 |
| 4 | Yuberney Franco | FW | 2015 | 16 |
| John Edison Méndez | MF | 2011–2014 | 16 |
External links edit
- Club Official Website
- Universidad Autónoma del Caribe Official Site
References edit
- ^ . Barranquilla Estereo.com (in Spanish). 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ Jorge Luis Mora (13 January 2014). "Uniautónoma jugará en el Metropolitano". Goal.com (in Spanish).
- ^ . Uniautónoma FC Official Website (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-01-21.
- ^ "Uniautónoma FC desaparecerá del profesionalismo". El Heraldo. Retrieved 1 December 2015.