06/06/2024
Atlético Bucaramanga and Independiente Santa Fe They finalize details for what will be an unprecedented final in Colombian professional soccer. ‘Los Leopards’ want to embroider their first star on the shield in 75 years of history and after returning to this instance after 27 years.
For his part, ‘El León’ wants to add the tenth in his gallery of trophies, but to achieve this, both will have to take out their scoring cards in the round-trip series: Hugo Rodallega Martínez and Daniel Fernando Mosquera Bonilla.
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The path of ‘Hugol’
Born in Valle del Cauca, 1.81 meters tall and with extensive experience in local and international soccer, Hugo Rodallega already knows what it is to be a champion in Colombia.
After debuting with Deportes Quindío in 2004, the striker later joined the ranks of Deportivo Cali, a team with which they won the final tournament in 2005.
After scoring 32 goals Between those two Colombian teams, he migrated to international football and began his career in Mexico’s Atlas in 2006. He was also in England, Türkiye and Brazil.
After returning to Colombia, specifically to Santa Fe, at the beginning of 2023, the forward has become a reference for the club and now longs to become champion.
He also has a past in the Colombian National Team, where he scored 8 goals in 41 games. While in clubs it adds up to a total of 236 goals.
This season he has played 24 games out of a possible 25, in which he scored 11 goals, 2 of them from penalties. He has given 2 assists and has a performance rating of 7.4, according to the specialized football platform 365 Scores.
A young dreamer
Daniel Fernando Mosquera Bonilla, at 24 years oldalready has a background in local football.
At 1.80 meters tall, The young forward began his sporting career at Barranquilla FC He then arrived at the América de Cali club, which acquired his rights in 2022.
He was on the Valle del Cauca team for two years, but it didn’t go very well and he only scored 4 goals. Now, in 2024, he arrived on loan to Bucaramanga and in 26 games he has scored 9 goals (6 in the League and 3 in the Cup).
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YesIts rating, according to 365 Scores, is 6.8 for performance. He wants to be the hero of Bucaramanga, which has not reached the league final since 1997 and hopes to maintain his scoring streak against Santa Fe.
