Envigado F.C.
Envigado Fútbol Club (Spanish pronunciation: [embiˈɣaðo ˈfuðβol ˈkluβ]) is a Colombian professional football team based in Envigado, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Estadio Polideportivo Sur.
| Full name | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Equipo Naranja (The Orange Team) Cantera de Héroes (Quarry of Heroes) | ||
| Founded | 14 October 1989 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Polideportivo Sur | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ramiro Ruiz | ||
| Manager | Alexis Márquez | ||
| League | Categoría Primera A | ||
| 2023 | Primera A, 19th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club is renowned for the quality of its youth development and the number of international stars who have begun their careers with the team including James Rodríguez, Fredy Guarín, Juan Fernando Quintero, Jhon Córdoba, Mateus Uribe, Giovanni Moreno among others. It is frequently considered one of the best youth academies in South America, which is why it is known as "Cantera de Heroes" (Quarry of Heroes).
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