Coquimbo Unido

Coquimbo Unido
Full name	Club de Deportes Coquimbo Unido
Nickname(s)	Piratas (Pirates); Aurinegros (Gold and Black); El Barbón (The Beardy Man)
Founded	30 August 1958; 65 years ago
Ground	Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso; Coquimbo, Chile
Capacity	18,750
Chairman	Jorge Contador
Manager	Fernando Díaz
League	Primera División
2023	Primera División, 5th of 16
Website	Club website

Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, which has a capacity of approximately 18,750 seats.

History

The club was founded on 30 August 1958.

In 2005, the club was runner up of the Primera Division Apertura tournament, losing the final to Unión Española. However, the club had a dismal Clausura tournament, and were one spot away from being relegated.

Coquimbo won the 2018 Primera B and returned to the Primera Division for the 2019 season after 14 years of absence. The club has a great return in the 2019 season, finishing fifth in the league table and qualifying to continental competitions for the first time in 28 years.

In 2020, the club had a poor season in the Primera Division, and were eventually relegated. However they had an excellent Copa Sudamericana campaign, where they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated by the champions, Defensa y Justicia, but eliminated notable teams like Atlético Junior and Sport Huancayo on their way to this stage.

Statistics

Seasons in Primera División: 27 (1963–65), (1978–80), (1984), (1991–2007), (2019–2020), ( 2022–)
Seasons in Primera B: 36 (1959–62), (1966–74), (1976–77), (1981–83), (1985–90), (2008–2018), (2021)
Copa Libertadores Appearances: 1 ( 1992)
Copa Sudamericana Appearances: 1 ( 2020)
Largest Margin of Victory: 6–0 v. Cobresal in ( 1999)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 1–9 v. Cobreloa in ( 1999)
Highest home attendance: 14,935 v. Colo-Colo, Copa Libertadores, (17 March 1992)
Most goals scored (Primera División matches): 56, Marcelo Corrales (2004-2007)
Best Finish in Primera División: Runner-up ( 1991 & 2005–A)
Best Finish in Copa Chile: Semifinals ( 2021)

Stadium

The home stadium of Coquimbo Unido is Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, located in Coquimbo, Chile. The stadium has a running track but it is used mostly for football matches. The former stadium was inaugurated on 1 July 1970 and held 17,750 people.

In 2007 the stadium was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In order to comply with FIFA standards, a completely new stadium was built. Its capacity was increased from 15,000 to 18,750. The new stadium has the shape of ship so as to homage Coquimbo's oceanic tradition. The city has been famous due to its port and pirate lore. The stadium was inaugurated on 9 November 2008.

Honours

Domestic

Primera División de Chile
- Runner-up (2): 1991, 2005 Apertura
Segunda División de Chile/Primera B de Chile
- Winners (4): 1962, 1977, 2018, 2021
- Winners (no promotion to Primera División) (1): 2014 Clausura^[1]
- Runner-up (2): 1966, 1990
Copa Apertura Segunda División
- Runner-up (1): 1970 Copa Isidro Corbinos

Women's team

Primera B:
- Winners (1): 2022

Coquimbo Unido in South American football

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away^[a]	Aggregate
1992	Copa Libertadores	Group Stage Group 1	Colo-Colo	1–1	0–1	5th Place
			Universidad Católica	3–2	1–5
			Newell's Old Boys	1–2	0–3
			San Lorenzo	0–1	0–3
2020	Copa Sudamericana	First Stage	Aragua	3–0	0–1	3–1
		Second Stage	Estudiantes de Mérida	3–0	2–0	5–0
		Round of 16	Sport Huancayo	0–0	2–0	2–0
		Quarter-finals	Junior	0–1	2–1	2–2 ( a)
		Semi-finals	Defensa y Justicia	0–0	2–4	2–4
2024	Copa Sudamericana	First Stage	Universidad Católica	—	2–0	2–0^[b]
		Group Stage Group H	Racing	1–2	0–3	3rd Place
			Sportivo Luqueño	1–0	0–0
			Red Bull Bragantino	1–1	0–1

Notes

^ The first number indicates goals scored by Coquimbo Unido
^ tie played on a single-leg basis, home team (Universidad Católica) by drawing

Current squad

Current squad of Coquimbo Unido as of 28 May 2024 ( )
Sources: ANFP Official Web Site

No.		Position	Player
1	CHI	GK	Miguel Pinto
2	ARG	DF	Bruno Cabrera
3	URU	DF	Manuel Fernández
4	ARG	DF	Elvis Hernández
5	CHI	DF	Dylan Escobar
6	ARG	MF	Dylan Glaby
7	CHI	MF	Sebastián Galani
8	ARG	MF	Alejandro Camargo
9	ARG	FW	Andrés Chávez
10	CHI	MF	Luciano Cabral
11	CHI	FW	Alejandro Azócar
12	CHI	GK	Cristóbal Dorador
13	CHI	GK	Diego Sánchez
14	CHI	MF	Diego Plaza
15	CHI	MF	Yodilan Cruz

No.		Position	Player
16	CHI	DF	Juan Cornejo
17	CHI	DF	Francisco Salinas
18	ARG	MF	Jonathan Raccio
19	ARG	FW	Nicolás Johansen
20	CHI	MF	Jorge Henríquez
21	CHI	DF	Ignacio Mesina
24	CHI	FW	Matías Alvarado
25	CHI	DF	Axel Cortés
26	CHI	DF	Cristopher Barrera
27	ARG	DF	Salvador Sánchez
28	CHI	DF	Sebastián Cabrera
30	CHI	MF	Benjamín Chandía
31	CHI	FW	Dixon Pereira
32	CHI	FW	Martín Mundaca
33	CHI	FW	Enzo Mettifogo

Manager: Fernando Díaz

2024 Summer Transfers

In

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	URU	Manuel Fernández (from Unión Española)
4	DF	ARG	Elvis Hernández (from Cipolletti)
8	MF	ARG	Alejandro Camargo (from Cobresal)
9	FW	ARG	Andrés Chávez (from Nasaf)
11	FW	CHI	Alejandro Azócar (loan from San Marcos)
14	MF	CHI	Diego Plaza (loan from Unión San Felipe)
15	MF	CHI	Yodilan Cruz (loan from Cobresal)
17	DF	CHI	Francisco Salinas (loan from Unión San Felipe)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	ARG	Jonathan Raccio (loan from Argentinos Juniors)
19	FW	ARG	Nicolás Johansen (from Douglas Haig)
20	MF	CHI	Jorge Henríquez (from Ñublense)
28	DF	CHI	Sebastián Cabrera (back from Curicó Unido)
—	DF	CHI	Miguel Sanhueza (back from Deportes Iquique)
—	MF	CHI	Harol Salgado (back from Santiago Morning)
—	FW	CHI	Wladimir Cid (back from San Luis)

Out

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	CHI	Diego Carrasco (to Deportes Copiapó)
8	FW	CHI	Javier Parraguez (to ABC)
9	FW	ARG	Rodrigo Holgado (back to Gimnasia LP)
12	GK	CHI	Guillermo Orellana (released)
14	MF	CHI	Luis Pavez (to San Luis)
15	FW	CHI	Jhon Bravo (released)
17	FW	CHI	Rubén Farfán (to Deportes Iquique)
18	DF	CHI	Gonzalo Jara (released)
19	DF	CHI	Felipe Yáñez (back to Colo-Colo)
20	MF	CHI	Fabián Carmona (to San Luis)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	FW	CHI	Cristian Aravena (to San Luis)
22	DF	URU	Sebastián Cardozo (back to La Luz)
23	MF	CHI	Nicolás Rivera (to Magallanes)
24	MF	CHI	Franco Cortés (to Deportes Temuco)
28	DF	CHI	Levit Béjar (back to Universidad de Concepción)
30	FW	CHI	César Huanca (back to Huachipato)
—	DF	CHI	Miguel Sanhueza (to Deportes Iquique)
—	MF	CHI	Harol Salgado (loan to Barnechea)
—	FW	CHI	Wladimir Cid (to Universidad de Concepción)

Notable players

Managers

Óscar Olivares (1958)
Santiago Salfate (1959)
Gustavo Pizarro (1960-1961)
Lincoyán Neira (1961)
Fidel Cuiña (1962)
Óscar Olivares (1962)
Francisco Molina (1963-1964)
Raúl Pino (1965)
Ramón Guiñazu (1965)
Luis Santibáñez (1969)
Jorge Venegas (1971)
Enrique Hormazábal (1976)
Óscar Olivares (1976)
Pedro Cruces (1976)
Ramón Climent (1977)
Sasha Mitjaew (1978)
Luis Álamos (1978)
José Sulantay (1978)
Luis Ibarra (1978-1979)
Ramón Climent (1979)
Néstor Isella (1979)
José Sulantay (1980-1983)
Antonio Vargas (1984)
Víctor Seura (1984)
Juan Rodríguez (1984)
José Sulantay (1985)
Mauro Chirinos (1988)
Andrés prieto (1988)
Víctor Zelada (1988-1989)
Francisco Valdés (1989)
José Sulantay (1990-1991)
Jorge Luis Siviero (1992)
Hugo Valdivia (1992)
Víctor Seura (1993)
Luis Santibáñez (1993)
Sasha Mitjaew (1994)
Freddy Delgado (1994)
Dagoberto Olivares (1994)
José Sulantay (1994-1995)
Manuel Rodríguez Araneda (1995-1996)
Víctor Milanese comisso (1996-1997)
Miguel Hermosilla (1997-1998)
José Sulantay (1998)
Ángel Celoria (1999)
Sergio Cortés (1999)
Manuel Rodríguez Araneda (1999)
Fernando Cavalleri (1999-2000)
José Sulantay (2001-2003)
Raúl Toro (2004-2005)
Mario Chirino (2005)
Jorge Díaz (2006)
Francisco Varela (2006)
Sergio Cortés (2006-2007)
Óscar Malbernat (2007)
Dagoberto Olivares (2007)
Andrija Perčić (2007)
Nelson Cossío (2008)
Mario Chirino (2008)
Víctor milanese comisso (2008-2009)
Gustavo Huerta (2009)
Orlando Mondaca (2009-2010)
José Sulantay (2010)
Diego Torrente (2011)
Jaime Muñoz (2011)
Roberto Mariani (2011-2012)
Jaime Muñoz (2012)
Luis Mussri (2012-2013)
Dagoberto Olivares (2013)
Carlos Rojas Muñoz (2013-2014)
Jaime Muñoz (2014)
Víctor Hugo Castañeda (2014-2015)
Jorge Cerino (2015)
Juan José Ribera (2016-2017)
Patricio Graff (2017-2019)
Germán Corengia (2020)
Rafael Celedón (2020)
Juan José Ribera (2020-2021)
Héctor Tapia (2021)
Patricio Graff (2022)
Fernando Díaz (2022-Act.)

References

^ "COQUIMBO UNIDO SE CORONÓ CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA TRAS VENCER A CURICÓ UNIDO" [COQUIMBO UNIDO BECAME TORNEO CLAUSURA'S CHAMPION AFTER DEFEATING CURICÓ UNIDO] (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

External links

Official website (in Spanish)

[2] The first number indicates goals scored by Coquimbo Unido

[3] tie played on a single-leg basis, home team (Universidad Católica) by drawing

[1] "COQUIMBO UNIDO SE CORONÓ CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA TRAS VENCER A CURICÓ UNIDO" [COQUIMBO UNIDO BECAME TORNEO CLAUSURA'S CHAMPION AFTER DEFEATING CURICÓ UNIDO] (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

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