On the last date of the final home runs of the Betplay Tournament, Real Cartagena managed to beat Orsomarso two goals to zero. However, the team led by Alberto Suárez was in second position in group A due to goal difference. The Cartagena team only needed one goal to qualify for the final of the competition.
In that sense, the team signed a new failure, especially because the managers and the Mayor of Cartagena made a significant investment to ascend to the first category.
For this new season, players such as Christian Marrugo, Juan Camilo Angulo, Juan Moreno and Teófilo Gutiérrezone of the most important Colombian soccer players in recent years.
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The former Junior de Barranquilla and Colombia national team player was Real Cartagena’s main signing for the current season, after several days of negotiation. Mayor Dumek Turbay managed to get the striker to sign a one-year contract, However, it seems that Teófilo will not continue on the team for the next semester.
According to journalist José Hugo Illera, “Teófilo Gutiérrez said goodbye to his teammates in the dressing room after failing to qualify for the final with Real Cartagena. In the next few hours, surely, the future of the Barranquilla striker will be known.”
For its part, The universal reported that when consulting coach Alberto Suárez, the coach confirmed that the 39-year-old player said goodbye to the squad after Orsomarso’s qualification for the final was confirmed. “I don’t know anything, Teo said goodbye in the dressing room, but I can’t confirm anything,” said coach Suárez.
If Teófilo Gutiérrez’s departure from Real Cartagena is confirmed, the player would leave with 16 games played, managing to score three goals and make six assists.
As things stand, speculation is beginning to emerge about the future of the talented footballer, since at the beginning of 2024 the native of ‘La Chinita’ stated that this would be his last year as a professional player. In 15 years of career he managed to win important titles, both outside and inside Colombia.
However, weeks ago during an event in the Las Nieves neighborhood of Barranquilla, Mayor Alejandro Char revived conversations about the possible return of Teófilo Gutiérrez to Junior, despite previous statements by the club that the player would only return for a farewell match.
Char’s statements suggest a strong desire to see Gutiérrez rejoin the Tiburón team. Alejandro expressed his admiration for the artilleryman, whom he described as one of the best national players along with Luis Díazcurrently at Liverpool in England.
The local boss highlighted the importance of both athletes for the city, highlighting their roots in Barranquilla FC, an institution recognized for training soccer talents. These comments not only highlighted the sporting career of ‘Perfume’, but also the impact of the training on the national and international sporting stage.
In addition, the mayor emphasized his personal interest and that of his family in facilitating the return of the iconic forward to the rojiblanco team, club that has marked the footballer’s career and where he has left an indelible mark among fans.
Char’s management and his close environment could play a crucial role in future negotiations to achieve this long-awaited return by the Currambera fans.
“Damn, how I like Teófilo. Sooner or later he returns to Junior Teófilo, sooner or later, sooner rather than later!… believe me, I am strong and so is my son. That’s a monster. The two best soccer players that Colombia has produced are Luis Díaz and Teófilo Gutiérrez. Both made here in Barranquilla, at Barranquilla FC. The Barranquilla soccer school,” said the local president.
