05/06/2024
The title that Edwuin Cetré won extended the good streak that Colombians have in Argentina. This Sunday, Estudiantes won against Vélez in the final of the League Cup, and with the coffee growers Cetré, being the protagonist, and Alexis Manyoma, alternating in the staff, There have been 5 years in a row of winning a title there, and 16 Colombians have won a trophy.
The beginning of this record is dates back to 2019, when Boca Juniors, with Sebastian Villawon the Argentine Super Cup, the same year in which Juan Fernando Quintero, Jorge Carrascal and Rafael Santos Borré They won the Argentine Cup with River.
In 2020, in Boca that also had a leading role Frank Fabra, Jorman Campuzano and Edwin Cardonathe xeneizes won the League Cup.
While In 2021, those mentioned from River won again in the Professional League, and Boca’s team also claimed champion in the Argentine Cup. In a very productive year, Yéiler Góez and Wilson Morelo They won the La Liga Cup title with Colón de Santa Fe.
Champion Edwin Cardona did not stop shouting, who in 2022 with Johan Carbonero They won the Champions Trophy and the International Super Cup with Racing. This year, Émerson Batalla was part of the surprising Board of Trustees, champion of the Argentine Cup.
In 2023, Miguel Borja joined the listchampion of the League and the Champions Trophy with River, and on behalf of Rosario Central, both Jaminton Campaz and Dannovi Quiñones they won the League Cup. These add up to 16 champions in the last five years.
Champions in the past
In the 90s, support for the name of Colombian soccer began in Argentina. Faryd Mondragón was champion of the Recopa Sudamericana with Independiente in 1994.
Then, on the part of River, the dynasty of coffee growers began cwith the champions in 1999 and 2000, Juan Pablo Ángel and Mario Alberto Yépezwhile Boca Juniors stood out Óscar Córdoba, Jorge Bermúdez and Mauricio ‘Chicho’ Sernawho became world champions in 2000.
Both clubs continued to use Colombians. On the River side, there are historically decorated names such as Falcao García (Liga 2008) or Teófilo Gutiérrez, who won Libertadores 2015 champion along with Johan Carbonero and Éder Álvarez Balanta.
For Boca, other coffee growers like Amaranto Perea and Fabián Vargas (Intercontinental 2003) and Wílmar Barrios (Liga 2017) had good spells for the club. In addition to those already mentioned in recent times.
In other clubs, Gerardo Bedoya scored a definitive goal against River for the Racing title in 2001, when they became champions after 45 years. In addition, James Rodríguez at 18 years old was a figure in 2009 in the only title that Banfield has in its history
