Club profile

Fortaleza CEIF

Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A.

Bogotá, ColombiaLiga Dimayor Finalización · tier 1Founded 4 January 2011Colours

www.fortalezafc.com ↗Bogotá, Colombia+54 (1) 6290688

Squad

27 players

avg age 26.3

Foreigners

15% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

19 / 20

12 pts · 16 played · 2026

Stadium

Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera

2,500 seats

Manager

Diego Arias

Transfer balance

+€1.4m

season 2025/26

Squad

27 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Williams BarlasinaGoalkeeper	28	Argentina	195 cm	right	Jul 2026from CA Newell's Old Boys	Dec 2027
Cristian SantanderGoalkeeper	23	Colombia	188 cm	right	Aug 2025from Barranquilla FC	Dec 2026
Michael BarragánGoalkeeper	22	Colombia	190 cm	left	Jan 2024from Fortaleza CEIF U20	—
Defenders · 8
Yesid DíazCentre-Back	29	Colombia	19 cm	right	Nov 2024from Ablöse free transfer	—
Jhon BalantaCentre-Back	28	Colombia	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Deportes Quindío	—
Joan CajaresRight-Back	23	Colombia	192 cm	right	Jan 2026from Real Cundinamarca	—
Santiago CueroLeft-Back	22	Colombia	179 cm	left	Jan 2023from Fortaleza CEIF U20	—
Juan Camilo CastilloLeft-Back	24	Colombia	182 cm	left	Oct 2026from FC Nizhniy Novgorod	—
Andrés CopeteCentre-Back	26	Colombia	191 cm	left	Jul 2026from Técnico Universitario	—
David RamírezCentre-Back	24	Colombia	190 cm	left	Jan 2026from Independiente Santa Fe	Dec 2026
Jonathan MarulandaRight-Back	30	Colombia	178 cm	right	Aug 2025from Without Club	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 7
Sebastián NavarroCentral Midfield	26	Colombia	185 cm	right	Feb 2023from Millonarios FC	—
Kevin BalantaDefensive Midfield	22	Colombia	—		Jan 2023from Fortaleza CEIF U20	—
Mariano VázquezAttacking Midfield	33	Argentina	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from Without Club	—
Jhon SolísCentral Midfield	26	Colombia	171 cm	right	Jul 2025from Orlando City B	—
Leonardo PicoDefensive Midfield	35	Colombia	177 cm	right	Nov 2023from Independiente Santa Fe	—
Jhon VelásquezAttacking Midfield	31	Colombia	174 cm	right	Aug 2025from Deportes Quindío	—
Jerónimo BarreraCentral Midfield	22	Colombia	172 cm	right	Jan 2023from Fortaleza CEIF U20	—
Forwards · 9
Richardson RivasSecond Striker	21	Colombia	173 cm	right	Jan 2026from Boavista SC (RJ) U20	—
Teun WilkeCentre-Forward	24	Mexico · Netherlands	191 cm	left	Jan 2026from Deportivo Guadalajara	Dec 2026
Ítalo MontañoCentre-Forward	27	Colombia	183 cm	left	Jun 2026from Boyacá Chicó FC	Dec 2027
Andrés AmayaRight Winger	25	Colombia	170 cm	left	Aug 2025from Without Club	—
Sebastián HerreraCentre-Forward	32	Colombia	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Sacramento Republic FC	—
Jhonier BlancoCentre-Forward	26	Colombia	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Llaneros FC	Jun 2028
Franco PulicastroCentre-Forward	27	Argentina	189 cm	right	Dec 2026from Without Club	Dec 2026
Jhoiner SalasCentre-Forward	23	Colombia	180 cm		Jan 2023from Fortaleza CEIF U20	—
Andy BatiojaLeft Winger	20	Colombia	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Atlético Nacional	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

23 arrivals

Received

€1.4m

20 departures

Net balance

+€1.4m

received − spent

Arrivals · 23

Adrián Parra
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from Deportes Tolima
End of loan
Andrés Amaya
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Andrés Arroyo
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Iraklis Thessaloniki
Free
Andy Batioja
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from Atlético Nacional
Loan
Cristian Orozco
Defensive Midfield · 16 y/o
from Rojo FC
?
Cristian Santander
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
from Barranquilla FC
Loan
David Ramírez
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Independiente Santa Fe
Loan
Franco Pulicastro
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Jhon Solís
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Orlando City B
?
Jhon Velásquez
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
from Deportes Quindío
Free
Joan Cajares
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Real Cundinamarca
?
Jonathan Marulanda
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Kevin Balanta
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Tigres FC
End of loan
Kevin Palacios
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Millonarios FC
End of loan
Kevin Palacios
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Al-Sailiya SC
End of loan
Luis Escorcia
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Independiente Medellín
Loan
Miguel Pernía
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Carabobo FC
Loan
Miguel Silva
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Universidad Central de Venezuela
Free
Richardson Rivas
Second Striker · 20 y/o
from Boavista SC (RJ) U20
?
Sebastián Herrera
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
from Sacramento Republic FC
Free
Sebastián Navarro
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from CD América de Cali
End of loan
Sebastián Valencia
Left-Back · 29 y/o
from Leones FC
Loan
Teun Wilke
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Deportivo Guadalajara
Loan

Departures · 20

Jordan García
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to Club León FC
€700k
Juan Castillo
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Vitória Guimarães SC
€700k
Adrián Parra
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Deportes Tolima
?
Andrés Ricaurte
Central Midfield · 34 y/o
to Rionegro Águilas
Free
Carlos Lucumí
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Deportivo Cali
End of loan
Cristian Mosquera
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Bogotá FC
Free
David Camacho
Right Winger · 28 y/o
to Asociación Deportivo Pasto
Free
Diego Ruíz
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Abu Muslim FC
Free

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Edilson Cabeza
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Delfín SC
Free
Emilio Aristizábal
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Atlético Nacional
End of loan
Juan Díaz
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Cúcuta Deportivo
Free
Kelvin Flórez
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Deportes Tolima
?
Kevin Palacios
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Millonarios FC
?
Kevin Salazar
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Luis Escorcia
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Independiente Medellín
End of loan
Luis Sánchez
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
to Once Caldas
Loan
Ronaldo Pájaro
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Deportivo Cali
?
Santiago Córdoba
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Asociación Deportivo Pasto
Free
Sebastián Valencia
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to Leones FC
End of loan
Stalin Valencia
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Once Caldas
End of loan

Manager & staff

6 people

Manager

Diego Arias

Colombia · 41 y/o

Appointed 8 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 6

Iván VelásquezCaretaker ManagerColombia
Francisco NájeraAssistant ManagerColombia
Nazareno VélezAssistant ManagerArgentina
Eulín CarabalíAssistant ManagerColombia
Diego ÁlvarezAssistant ManagerColombia

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