C.D. El Nacional
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| Full name | Club Deportivo El Nacional | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Puros Criollos (Pure Criollos) Equipo Militar (Military team) La Maquina Gris (The Gray Machine) El Rojo (The Red) | ||
| Founded | 1 June 1964 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
| Capacity | 35,742 | ||
| Chairman | Lucía Vallecilla | ||
| Manager | Ever Almeida | ||
| League | Ecuadorian Serie A | ||
| 2023 | Serie A, 4th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Club Deportivo El Nacional (until 2018 Club Especializado de Alto Rendimiento El Nacional)[1] is an Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the first-tier football league in the country after gaining promotion in 2022.
El Nacional has thirteen national championships (one less than
El Nacional was founded on 1 June 1964, and was administered by the
Other sports the organization participates in are
.History
The Bi-Tri Campeon
In the 1970s, El Nacional was able to achieve what no Ecuadorian team had done in the history of the league. In 1976, 1977, 1978 they were unbeatable champions.
The 1990s
El Nacional produced some of the greatest players in Ecuador and won two more championships in 1992 and 1996 with the help of Cléber Chalá, Agustín Delgado, and Oswaldo Ibarra. They also disputed the semi-finals of the Copa Conmebol 1992 and the 1994 edition.
Present
The current success of the team has added two more championships in 2005 and 2006 bringing their total to 13 titles. El Nacional has brought up talented players such as
Stadium
El Nacional play their home matches in the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. Plans have been enabled to build a new stadium, however no official decision has been taken. The management even showed the model of what the 42,000-seat stadium would look like.
Supporters
On 13 May 1998, a group of friends met and decided to form a highly dedicated fanbase called La Marea Roja (English: The Red Tide). Over the years, they aimed to integrate more people, and becoming a better organized to be the largest fan group of El Nacional. It is made up of over 250 members, with members owning proper identification cards. La Marea Roja stands at the south part of the stadium for 90 minutes every game, which attracts adults, women and large numbers of children.
Honours
- National
- Serie A (13): 1967, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1996, 2005 Clausura, 2006
- Serie B (2): 1979 E2, 2022.
Players
Current squad
- As of 5 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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World Cup players
The following players were chosen to represent their country at the FIFA World Cup while contracted to El Nacional.
Juan Carlos Burbano (2002)- Cléber Chalá (2002)
- Ángel Fernández (2002)
- Oswaldo Ibarra (2002)
- Christian Benítez (2006)
- Félix Alexander Borja (2006)
- Segundo Castillo (2006)
- Jorge Guagua (2006)
- Christian Lara (2006)
- Adrián Bone (2014)
Managers
Noted managers
The following managers won at least one trophy while in charge of El Nacional:
Vessilio Bártoli (won the 1967 Serie A)- Héctor Morales (first tenure, won the 1973 Serie A; second tenure, won the 1977 and 1978 Serie A)
- Ernesto Guerra (won the 1976, 1982, and 1992 Serie A in three tenures)
- Roberto Abruzzesse(won the 1983, 1984, and 1986 Serie A)
Paulo Massa (won the 1996 Serie A)- Ever Hugo Almeida(won the 2005 Clausura & 2006 Serie A)
References
- ^ "Modifíquese El Estatuto Del Club Especializado De Alto Rendimiento El Nacional".
- ^ "Todos las participaciones internacionales de El Nacional" [All the international participations of El Nacional]. El Blog de mi Futbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
External links
- Official Website (in Spanish)