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Universidad Católica

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Full name	Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Nickname(s)	UC Cato La Católica (The Catholic) Los Cruzados (The Crossed) Cruzados Caballeros (The Crusaders)
Founded	April 21, 1937
Ground	Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo Santiago
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Jaime Estévez
Manager	Marco Antonio Figueroa
League	Primera División
2009 Clausura	1st, Qualified for Play-Offs Runners-up
Home colours Away colours

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is one of Chile's most popular football clubs, based in the country's capital, Santiago. It is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams". Apart from having a team on the first division, the club has a third division team, called Universidad Católica "B" team in which under-20 players compete. Católica won the last Chilean football's international cup: Interamerican Cup 1994.

Its traditional rival is Universidad de Chile. They contest the "Clásico Universitario".

While the club was born as one of the many sport branches of the Universidad Católica de Chile, officially founded in 1937, it began, strictly speaking, around 1910, when students of the University would reunite to play football matches, frequently facing historical rival Universidad de Chile. In time, the idea of creating a professional club emerged, and in April 21, 1937, the club officially and legally began existing. It made its professional debut, in the second division, against the Universidad de Chile. Rivalry, both in sports and in academic issues, made these matches between the Universities become more and more important, eventually reaching the national status of "Universities' Derby". The rivalry maintains itself until today, with each match between these teams being considered a must-see for every football fan in the country.

The Universidad Católica has attained fame as a favorite of the higher classes, because of many factors, which range from the location of the club's Stadium (in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of the capital) and Headquarters, although there are "UC" fans all around the country, including popular regions or towns. For this reason, is planned to build a new stadium in a more popular place of Santiago.

The club has reached notoriety, both in a national and South American level, as owner of one of the best infrastructures and training centers in the continent. As such, it is a good source of young talents, which occasionally rise to stardom in the club.

The club has won 9 national tournaments, and one international cup: Inter-American cup. Also, in 1993, Universidad Católica was the runner-up in the most important international tournament in South America: the Copa Libertadores de América, losing in the finals against the powerful Brazilian team, São Paulo.

In the last years, the club has been reinserted in the international camp, acceding to Copa Sudamericana semi-final and losing it against the powerful Argentinian team Boca Juniors on 2005, year in which the team won the League. In 2006 the team made a good presentation in Copa Libertadores, but was eliminated at the last minute by Tigres de la UANL of Mexico.

Universidad Católica didn't qualify for 2007 season of the Copa Libertadores.

Católica played the 2008 edition of Copa Libertadores again with no luck, being eliminated in group stage by goal difference by River Plate and América.

• Seasons on 1º Division : 66
• Seasons on 2º Division: 3
• Best Position on 1º Division: 1º
• Worst Position on 1º Division: 18º
• Best IFFHS Position: 18º
• Maximum amount of games won in 1 league season: 27 (1999)
• Maximum amount of games won in short tournaments: 18 (Clausura 2005)
• Maximum amount of goals scored in 1 league season: 102 (1999)
• Maximum amount of goals scored in short tournaments: 56 (Apertura 2002)
• Less beaten Goalkeeper: José María Buljubasich 1352 minutes (4º on IFFHS Ranking)
• Most matches played for Copa Libertadores de América: Mario Lepe (76 matches)

• Primera División de Chile
  • Winners (9): 1949, 1954, 1961, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1997-A, 2002-A, 2005-C
• Copa Chile
  • Winners (4): 1983-PG, 1983-R, 1991, 1995
• Liguilla Pre-Libertadores (Chile)
  • Winners (8): 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
• Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana (Chile)
  • Winners (1): 2003
• Pre-Liguilla (1)
  • Winners (1): 1992
• Segunda División de Chile
  • Winners (2): 1956, 1975

• Copa Libertadores de América
  • Runners-up (1): 1993
• Copa Interamericana
  • Winners (1): 1993

• Ciudad de Constitución Cup (2): 2002, 2005
• Honorino Landa Cup (1): 1987
• Ilustre Municipalidad de Valparaíso Cup (1): 1995
• Telefónica CTC Chile Cup (2): 2001, 2001
• Cristal Cup (1): 2003
• Universidad de Concepción Cup (1): 2006
• Ciudad de Osorno Cup (1): 2008
• Santa Marta Cup (1): 2008
• Entel Cup (1): 2009
• Triangular Fútbol por Chile (1): 2010
• Other national cups (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

• Ciudad Viña del Mar Cup (2): 2002, 2003
• Internacional de Pascua Tournament (1): 1950
• Ciudad de Palma Trophy (1): 1984
• Ciudad de Alicante Trophy (1): 1985
• Teide Trophy (1): 1993
• Ciudad de Santiago Cup (1): 1996
• Miami Cup (1): 1997
• 60º Aniversario de Universidad Católica Cup (1): 1997
• Exmex`Cup (1): 2007
• Other international cups (3): 1950, 1980, 1995

• Croix Sub-19 Tournament (1): 1980
• Veracruz Sub-17 Tournament (1): 2006
• Wales Sub-17 Tournament (1): 2006
• Mundialito de la Universidad Austral de Chile Sub-14 (2): 2009, 2010
• Internacional Infantil de Lontué Tournament (1): 2010

The Chilean Football Federation rules allow a maximum of seven foreign players per team , but only five can be on the pitch at any one time. Currently Católica has four foreign players.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CHI Paulo Garcés 2 DF  CHI Ismael Fuentes 3 DF  CHI Waldo Ponce 4 DF  CHI Adan Vergara 5 DF  CHI David Henríquez 6 MF  CHI Francisco Silva 7 MF  CHI Rodrigo Valenzuela 8 MF  CHI Jorge Ormeño (vice-captain) 9 FW  ARG Rodrigo Mannara 10 MF  CHI Milovan Mirosevic (captain) 11 MF  CHI Rodrigo Toloza 12 GK  CHI Fabián Cerda 13 MF  CHI Gerardo Basaes 14 MF  CHI Leonel Mena 15 MF  ARG Damián Díaz

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  CHI Hans Martínez 17 FW  ARG Juan José Morales 18 FW  CHI Matías Rubio 19 FW  CHI Francisco Pizarro 20 DF  CHI Diego Rosende 21 MF  CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 22 MF  CHI Fernando Meneses 23 GK  CHI Christopher Toselli 24 FW  ARG Pablo Vranjicán 25 MF  CHI Ángel Carreño 26 DF  CHI Enzo Andía 27 MF  CHI Gonzalo Sepulveda 28 DF  CHI Marcos González 30 FW  CHI Sebastián Barrientos 31 MF  CHI Alexis Gutiérrez

In:

• Fernando Meneses Transferred from Colo Colo
• Ángel Carreño Transferred from Deportes La Serena
• Diego Rosende Returns from Unión Española
• Alexis Gutiérrez Returns from Trasandino
• Waldo Ponce Transferred from Vélez Sarsfield
• Adan Vergara Transferred from Dalian Shide

In on Loan:

• Pablo Vranjicán Loaned from Newell's
• Ismael Fuentes Loaned from Atlas de Guadalajara

Out:

• Roberto Gutiérrez Returned to Estudiantes Tecos
• Mauricio Zenteno Transferred to Huachipato
• Facundo Imboden Transferred to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Out on Loan:

• Braulio Brizuela Loaned to Curicó Unido
• Marko Biskupovic Loaned to Puerto Montt
• Alfonso Parot Loaned to Ñublense
• Pablo González Reyes Loaned to Ñublense
• Patricio Aguilera Loaned to Universidad de Concepción
• Eduardo Villagra Loaned to San Luis Quillota
• Ignacio Hasbún Loaned to Copiapó

• Victor Mancilla: 17 goals (1943)
• Osvaldo "Arica" Hurtado: 21 goals (1987)
• Alberto Acosta : 33 goals (1994)
• David Bisconti : 15 goals (Apertura 1997)

• Juan Carlos Almada: 9 (Libertadores 1993)
• Alberto Acosta: 11 (Libertadores 1997)
• Jorge Quinteros: 5 (Libertadores 2006)

• Patricio Toledo 1991
• José Guillermo del Solar 1991

• Universidad Católica (sports club)
• Universidad Católica de Chile

• Template:Es icon Official site
• CDUCatolica.com
• Los Cruzados
• Ceatolei

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