Club profile

Atlético Nacional

Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional

Medellín, ColombiaLiga Dimayor Finalización · tier 1Founded 7 March 1947Colours

www.atlnacional.com.co ↗Calle 62 No 44-103. Itagüí, Medellín, Colombia(574) 5406920

Squad

26 players

avg age 28.2

Foreigners

12% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 20

35 pts · 16 played · 2026

Stadium

Estadio Atanasio Girardot

45,943 seats

Manager

Lucas González Vélez

Transfer balance

+€5.5m

season 2025/26

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Luis MarquinezGoalkeeper	23	Colombia	191 cm	left	Jan 2022from Atlético Nacional U20	Dec 2029
Franco ArmaniGoalkeeper	40	Argentina	189 cm	right	Jul 2026from CA River Plate	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Néider ParraCentre-Back	21	Colombia	195 cm		Feb 2026from Atlético Nacional U20	Jun 2028
Andrés Felipe RománRight-Back	31	Colombia	183 cm	right	Jul 2022from Millonarios FC	Jun 2029
Andrés ReyesCentre-Back	27	Colombia	191 cm	right	Aug 2026from San Diego FC	Dec 2026
Samuel VelásquezLeft-Back	23	Colombia	174 cm	left	Jan 2023from Atlético Nacional U20	Dec 2026
César HaydarCentre-Back	25	Colombia	183 cm	left	Jan 2026from Kawasaki Frontale	Jun 2029
Yeicar PerlazaRight-Back	23	Colombia	180 cm	right	—	Dec 2026
William TesilloCentre-Back	36	Colombia	184 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Milton CascoLeft-Back	37	Argentina	170 cm	right	Jun 2026from CA River Plate	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 9
Juan Manuel RengifoAttacking Midfield	21	Colombia	173 cm	left	Jan 2025from Atlético Nacional U20	Dec 2028
Elías CabreraAttacking Midfield	23	Argentina	172 cm	right	Sept 2026from CA Vélez Sarsfield	Jun 2027
Jorman CampuzanoDefensive Midfield	30	Colombia · Argentina	175 cm	right	Jul 2025from CA Boca Juniors	Jun 2028
James RodríguezAttacking Midfield	34	Colombia · Spain	181 cm	left	Oct 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Juan ZapataCentral Midfield	26	Colombia	179 cm	right	Jan 2025from Envigado FC	Jun 2028
Edwin CardonaAttacking Midfield	34	Colombia	183 cm	right	Jan 2024from CD América de Cali	Jun 2027
Matheus UribeDefensive Midfield	35	Colombia	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Sadd SC	Dec 2027
Elkin RiveroDefensive Midfield	20	Colombia	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Atlético Nacional U20	Jun 2028
Felipe MarínCentral Midfield	19	Colombia	17 cm		Jan 2026from Atlético Nacional U20	Dec 2029
Forwards · 7
Cristian ArangoCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	31	Colombia	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from San Jose Earthquakes	Dec 2026
Alfredo MorelosCentre-ForwardMuscle injury - Return unknown	30	Colombia	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Santos FC	Dec 2028
Ian PovedaRight Winger	26	Colombia · England	167 cm	left	Aug 2026from Internacional de Bogotá	Dec 2027
Nicolás RodríguezRight WingerKnee injury - Return unknown	22	Colombia	172 cm	left	Aug 2026from Orlando City SC	Dec 2026
Andrés SarmientoLeft Winger	28	Colombia	170 cm	right	Jan 2024from CD América de Cali	Dec 2027
Kevin ParraLeft Winger	23	Colombia	168 cm	right	Jan 2024from Atlético Nacional U20	Dec 2027
Marlos MorenoLeft Winger	30	Colombia	173 cm	right	Jul 2025from CD Tenerife	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€6.4m

21 arrivals

Received

€11.9m

27 departures

Net balance

+€5.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 21

Kevin Viveros
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from FK Sarajevo
€2.3m
Jorman Campuzano
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
from CA Boca Juniors
€1.5m
Facundo Batista
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Polissya Zhytomyr
€1.2m
Juan Zapata
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Envigado FC
€1m
Kevin Cataño
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Real Cundinamarca
€500k
Cristian Arango
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
from San Jose Earthquakes
€420k
Alfredo Morelos
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Santos FC
Free
Andy Batioja
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from Atlético Nacional U20
—

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César Haydar
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Kawasaki Frontale
Loan
Eduard Bello
Left Winger · 30 y/o
from Barcelona SC Guayaquil
Free
Emilio Aristizábal
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Fortaleza CEIF
End of loan
Jayder Asprilla
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Real Cundinamarca
End of loan
Juan Bauzá
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
from FC U Craiova 1948
Loan
Juan Manuel Rengifo
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Atlético Nacional U20
—
Marlos Moreno
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from CD Tenerife
Free
Milton Casco
Left-Back · 37 y/o
from CA River Plate
Free
Néider Parra
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Atlético Nacional U20
—
Nicolás Rodríguez
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Orlando City SC
Loan
Royer Caicedo
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Atlético Nacional U20
—
Samuel Velásquez
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Deportes Tolima
End of loan
Yair Mena
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Avs Futebol
End of loan

Departures · 27

Marino Hinestroza
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
€5.2m
Kevin Viveros
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Club Athletico Paranaense
€4.2m
Royer Caicedo
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Cercle Brugge
€1.6m
Jayder Asprilla
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to FC Sheriff Tiraspol
€550k
Facundo Batista
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to CA Peñarol
€350k
Agustín Álvarez
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Montevideo City Torque
End of loan
Alfredo Morelos
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Santos FC
End of loan
Andrés Salazar
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to Riga FC
Free

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Andy Batioja
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to Fortaleza CEIF
Loan
Billy Arce
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Camilo Cándido
Left-Back · 30 y/o
to CD Cruz Azul
End of loan
Emilio Aristizábal
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Toronto FC
Loan
Faber Gil
Right Winger · 30 y/o
to Deportivo Pereira
End of loan
Joan Castro
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Internacional de Bogotá
End of loan
Jorman Campuzano
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
to CA Boca Juniors
End of loan
Juan Felipe Aguirre
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to Club Athletico Paranaense
?
Juan Jose Arias
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Real Salt Lake City
Loan
Juan Torres
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Deportes Tolima
Loan
Juan Zapata
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Envigado FC
End of loan
Kevin Parra
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Internacional de Bogotá
Loan
Kevin Viveros
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to FK Sarajevo
End of loan
Kilian Toscano
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Independiente Santa Fe
Loan
Luis Marquinez
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Deportes Tolima
Loan
Santiago Rojas
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
to Club Nacional Asunción
End of loan
Sebastián Guzmán
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
to Deportes Tolima
Free
Yair Mena
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Ferroviário AC
?
Yéiler Góez
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Llaneros FC
Free

Manager & staff

4 people

Manager

Lucas González Vélez

Colombia · 45 y/o

Appointed 27 June 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 2

Alexis HenríquezAssistant ManagerColombia

Management · 1

Francisco MaturanaDirector of FootballColombia

Board of Directors · 1

René HiguitaMember of the shareholders' committeeColombia

Honours

35 titles

18×Colombian Champion2024 · 2022 · 2017 · 2015 · 2014 · +13
8×Colombian Cup winner2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2021 · 2018 · +3
4×Colombian Super Cup winner24/25 · 22/23 · 15/16 · 11/12
2×Copa Libertadores Winner2016 · 1989
2×Winner Copa Merconorte2000 · 1998
1×Recopa Sudamericana Winner2017

All dossiers (12)Under investigation (9)

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Dossiers linked to Atlético Nacional

Showing 1–10 of 12

Logged 14d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→KRC Genk
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to KRC Genk
First reported
voetbal24 · 4 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
KRC Genk are linked with winter interest in centre-back Néider Parra from Atlético Nacional. The reports describe monitoring for the Colombian defender ahead of a winter move.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 14d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→SS Lazio
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to SS Lazio
First reported
The Laziali · 5 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Lazio are reportedly interested in a move for Atlético Nacional centre-back Néider Parra. Reports suggest that Brighton and Bournemouth are also pursuing the young defender.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 15d agoEvidence 16/100 · Speculative
Atlético Nacional→OGC Nice
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to OGC Nice
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Nice are reportedly monitoring Colombian centre-back Néider Parra. His contract at Atlético Nacional runs until June 2028.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 18d agoDid not happen
Atlético Nacional→Hull City
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to Hull City
First reported
Capology.com · 20 Feb
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Néider Parra, a Colombian centre-back at Atlético Nacional, has drawn interest from Hull City according to Capology.com. The player's contract runs until 30 June 2028.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 18d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→FC Porto
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to FC Porto
First reported
FootballTransfers · 4 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
FootballTransfers reports interest in Colombian centre-back Néider Parra moving from Atlético Nacional to FC Porto. Multiple clubs are reportedly involved, with reports highlighting competition from FC Porto and…
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 18d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→AFC Bournemouth
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to AFC Bournemouth
First reported
Bolavip Colombia · 6 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Bournemouth are monitoring Atlético Nacional centre-back Néider Parra, whose contract runs to June 2028.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 18d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→Ajax Amsterdam
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to Ajax Amsterdam
First reported
Sport Witness · 2 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Sport Witness reported on 2 Oct that Ajax, Porto, and Palmeiras were scanning for a Colombian centre-back. His contract at Atlético Nacional runs to June 2028.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 18d agoEvidence 16/100 · Speculative
Atlético Nacional→Brighton & Hove Albion
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to Brighton & Hove Albion
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
2 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Multiple outlets report that Brighton & Hove Albion and Lazio are tracking Colombian centre-back Néider Parra from Atlético Nacional. Neither outlet has confirmed a formal bid or offered fees.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →
Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→Newcastle United
Juan Manuel Rengifo: Atlético Nacional to Newcastle United
First reported
TEAMtalk · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Newcastle United and Brighton are both monitoring Juan Manuel Rengifo. The Colombian attacking midfielder is currently at Atlético Nacional, with a contract that runs until the end of 2028., the reports suggest several…
Open dossier on Juan Manuel Rengifo →
Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→AFC Bournemouth
Juan Manuel Rengifo: Atlético Nacional to AFC Bournemouth
First reported
TEAMtalk · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
TEAMtalk and CaughtOffside, both on 14 October, report that AFC Bournemouth are among several Premier League clubs monitoring Atlético Nacional's Juan Manuel Rengifo. His contract runs to December 2028. On 14 October…
Open dossier on Juan Manuel Rengifo →

Club data updated 11d ago