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Independiente del Valle

Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle,[1]known simply asIndependiente del Valle,is a professional football club based inSangolquí,Ecuador,that currently plays in theEcuadorian Serie A.

Independiente del Valle
Full nameClub de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle
Nickname(s)Los Negriazules(The black-and-blues)
Founded1 March 1958;66 years ago(1958-03-01)
GroundEstadio Banco Guayaquil
Quito,Ecuador
Capacity12,000
ChairmanFranklin Tello Núñez
ManagerJavier Gandolfi
LeagueEcuadorian Serie A
2023Serie A, 3rd of 16 (Finals runner-up)
Websitehttps://www.independientedelvalle.com/

Founded in 1958, the club plays its home games atEstadio Banco Guayaquil,which opened in March 2021 and has a capacity for 12,000. In the2013 Serie AIndependiente finished runners-up, and they won their first league title in2021.

In CONMEBOL competitions, it reached the final of the2016 Copa Libertadoresafter famously defeating powerhousesRiver PlateandBoca Juniors,[2]it won its first title in2019,[3]and three years later the club would become one of the few two-time Sudamericana champions after defeatingSão Pauloin the2022 final.

The club is also known for producing youth talent, and a good example of this is the club'sU-20 Copa Libertadorestitle in2020.[4]Some well-known footballers the club has produced areJefferson Montero,Junior Sornoza,Arturo Mina,Cristian Ramírez,Gonzalo Plata,Moisés Caicedo,Piero Hincapié,Willian PachoandKendry Páez.[5]

History

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The club was founded on 1 March 1958 asClub Deportivo Independienteby Jose Terán, a football fan fromSangolquí,along with a group of friends including José Díaz, Jorge Atapuma, theNegroSanguano, Tomás Zaldumbide andMarinoGuayasamín. In 1977, two years after the death of José Terán, the club's name was changed toClub Social y Deportivo Independiente José Teránin honor of its founder. The name and initial club colors (red and white) were inspired by Argentine clubClub Atlético Independiente.

Old logo used until 2007.

In 1995 the club reached theSegunda Categoría(3rd Division) for the second time. After winning the Segunda Categoría in 2007, the club changed its name toIndependiente del Valleand adopted the current colors (blue and black).Los Negriazulesachieved promotion to theSerie Afor the first time ever in the 2010 season, after winning the2009 Serie B.

In the2013 Serie A,the club finished runners-up on the aggregate table. Independiente del Valle made its first international participation that same year, in the2013 Copa Sudamericana,where it was eliminated in the second stage byUniversidad de Chileafter having beat Venezuelan clubDeportivo Anzoateguiin the first stage. The next year, the Ecuadorian club made its first Copa Libertadores participation and second overall international participation, with the2014 edition.In that edition, the club was eliminated after placing 3rd in their group.

In July 2014, the club officially changed its name from "Independiente del Valle" toClub de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle.Although the club had changed its name already, it had never been made official by theEcuadorian Football Federationuntil that point.[6]

Independiente del Valle unexpectedly reached the finals of the2016 Copa Libertadoreswith incredible odds,[7]being compared toLeicester City'sPremier League titlethat same year.[8][5]Independiente began itsknockout stagerun by beating Copa Libertadoresdefending champions,Argentina'sRiver Plate,in the round of 16 2–1 on aggregate. In the quarter-finals they defeatedPumas UNAMon penalties 5–3, after an aggregate score of 3–3.[9]The club subsequently faced Argentina's giantBoca Juniorsin the semi-final, defeating them 5–3 on aggregate, including a 3–2 victory at the famousLa Bombonerastadium.[10]In thefinals,the Ecuadorians facedColombia'sAtlético Nacional.In the first leg played atEstadio Olímpico Atahualpaon 20 July, the match finished 1–1. Independiente's fairy tale story came to a conclusion after a 1–0 loss in the second leg with the series ending 2–1 in favor of the Colombians.[11][12]

In November 2019, Independiente del Valle played their firstCopa Sudamericana final,and only its second ever CONMEBOL final, where they defeatedClub Atlético Colón3–1 inAsunción.This was the Ecuadorian club's first historic title. It was considered a major upset because Colón had a richer history and a much bigger fanbase, with around 40,000 fans at the stadium versus only 500 Ecuadorians.[13]

In February 2020, the club lost the2020 Recopa Sudamericanaagainst the champion of the2019 Copa Libertadores,Flamengo.The first leg in Quito was a 2–2 draw, but in the second leg atEstadio Maracana,Flamengo won 3–0 and became the champion with a 5–2 aggregate score.[14]

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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  • Copa Libertadores:7 appearances
  • Copa Sudamericana:5 appearances
  • Recopa Sudamericana:2 appearances

Facilities

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Stadiums

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Estadio Rumiñahuiwas inaugurated in 1941 and has a capacity for 8,000 spectators.

For international tournaments the club use larger stadiums like theEstadio Olímpico AtahualpainQuitothat has a 38,500-capacity.

In March 2021, the club opened a new 12,000-capacity stadium calledEstadio Banco Guayaquil.It meets modern FIFA standards and is able to hold international matches, unlike their old stadium. It also has three grandstands with a roof, compared to Estadio Rumiñahui, which only had one grandstand.[15]

Training Center

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The club has its own training center located inSangolquíwhich is calledCentro de Alto Rendimiento.It has seven football fields, one of them withartificial grass.The training center also has rooms to accommodate players, dining room, parking, a gym (for the first-team and reserves), indoor pool and administrative offices.[16]

Reserve team

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Main article:C.D. Independiente Juniors

Since 2018, the club has a reserve team in theEcuadorian Serie B,formerly namedAlianza Cotopaxi SC.After the promotion, the club changed name toC.D. Independiente Juniors.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 September 2024[17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK ECU Moisés Ramírez
2 DF PAR Luis Zárate
4 DF ECU Anthony Landázuri
5 DF ARG Richard Schunke
6 DF ARG Joaquín Pombo
7 MF ECU Patrik Mercado
10 MF ECU Junior Sornoza
11 FW ARG Michael Hoyos
12 GK ECU Joan Lopez
13 DF CHI Matías Fernández
14 DF ARG Mateo Carabajal
15 DF ECU Beder Caicedo
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF ECU Kendry Páez
17 FW ECU Alexander Bolaños
18 MF ARG Cristian Zabala
20 MF ECU Bryan García
22 GK ARG Guido Villar
27 FW COL Jeison Medina
30 MF ECU Renato Ibarra
31 FW ECU Romario Ibarra
51 MF ECU Yaimar Medina
53 MF ECU Justin Lerma
57 MF ECU José Klinger
80 MF ECU Joao Ortiz

World Cup players

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The following players were chosen to represent their country at theFIFA World Cupwhile contracted to Independiente del Valle.

Players out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF ECU Gustavo Cortez(atEmelec)
— MF ECU Patrickson Delgado(atFC Dallas)
— MF ARG Nicolás Previtali(atAtlanta)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF ECU Mateo Ortíz(atFC Sheriff Tiraspol)
— FW ECU Cristian Tobar(atImbabura)

Managers

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Current technical staff

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  • Martín Anselmi (head coach)
  • Felipe Sánchez Mateos (assistant coach)
  • Francisco Trujillo (fitness coach)
  • Ricardo Pereira (goalkeeper coach)
  • Luis Piedrahita (performance analyst)
  • Wendy Montiel (doctor)
  • Javier Echeverría (physiotherapist)
  • Camila Nájera (physiotherapist)
  • Junior Alcócer (equipment manager)
  • Francisco Alcócer (equipment assistant)

List of managers

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Honours

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National

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International

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Regional

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  • Copa Pichincha
    • Winners (2):1978, 1995
  • Segunda Categoría de Pichincha
    • Winners (2):1997, 2007

Under-20 team

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References

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  1. ^"Historia".independientedelvalle.com.15 June 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2016.Retrieved4 October2016.
  2. ^"Move over Leicester and Iceland: Libertadores hopeful Independiente del Valle is true fairy tale of 2016".Goal.com.20 July 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 14 November 2020.
  3. ^"Independiente del Valle es campeón de la Copa Sudamericana 2019".Bendito Futbol.9 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 10 November 2019.Retrieved19 August2021.
  4. ^"Independiente del Valle campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub 20".conmebol.com(in Spanish). 2 March 2020.Retrieved6 February2024.
  5. ^abCampo, Carlo (20 July 2016)."From the underground: Independiente del Valle's rise is unprecedented in football".theScore.com.Retrieved6 September2021.
  6. ^"INDEPENDIENTE CAMBIA DE NOMBRE".Estadio.ec.30 July 2014.
  7. ^Duque, Mishell (16 July 2016)."Copa Libertadores: Independiente del Valle, el Leicester de Ecuador".Marca.com(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2016.Retrieved6 September2021.
  8. ^"El camino de Independiente del Valle a la final de Copa Libertadores".El Universo(in Spanish). 15 July 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 18 July 2016.Retrieved18 August2021.
  9. ^"Pumas, eliminado en penales ante Independiente del Valle".Telemundo Deportes(in Spanish). 24 May 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2021.
  10. ^"Independiente del Valle ganó 3-2 a Boca Juniors y se metió en la final de Copa Libertadores".eluniverso.com.14 July 2016.
  11. ^"Ecuadorian Minnows Independiente Del Valle Are A Footballing Miracle".The18.21 July 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 24 July 2016.Retrieved6 September2021.
  12. ^Robinson, Tom (2 August 2016)."Copa Libertadores 2016: Atletico Nacional deny Independiente del Valle fairytale ending".Outside of the Boot.Archivedfrom the original on 5 August 2016.Retrieved6 September2021.
  13. ^"Independiente del Valle overcome all odds to win Copa Sudamericana".ESPN.com.9 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 12 November 2019.Retrieved19 August2021.
  14. ^"Flamengo conquista su primera CONMEBOL Recopa".Conmebol.com.27 February 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2020.
  15. ^Guillén, Adrián (19 February 2021)."(VIDEO) TODOS LOS DETALLES: IDV presentó su nuevo estadio".StudioFutbol(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 19 February 2021.
  16. ^"10 curiosidades en la historia del club Independiente del Valle".Futbolete(in Spanish). 28 September 2019.Retrieved19 August2021.
  17. ^"Lista de jugadores 2023".independientedelvalle.com.8 August 2015.Retrieved13 February2023.[permanent dead link]
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