C.D. Jorge Wilstermann

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Jorge Wilstermann
File:Club Jorge Wilstermann.svg
Full name Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann
Nickname(s) Aviador
Rojo
Wilster
Hércules
Founded November 24, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-11-24)
Ground Estadio Félix Capriles,
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Ground Capacity 32,000[1]
Chairman Omar Mustafá
Manager Christian Díaz
League División Profesional
2023 División Profesional, 7th of 17
Website Club home page

Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.

History

On November 24, 1949,[2] a group of employees of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano met to form a football club that would be identified with the company and become the pride of its workers. After two hours of debate, they founded the club with the name "San Jose de la Banda" in tribute to the area and the airport in Cochabamba. They proceeded to the election of the board, and appointed Justo Mancilla as club president. After some debate, blue and white were chosen as the team colors.

After the death of the company's first commercial pilot in Bolivia, Jorge Wilstermann, the name of the club was changed. In 1953, Captain Walter Lemma, manager of the company and partner of the deceased, suggested that both the airport and the team bear the name of the pilot, who had been very dear to the institution.

After the club's foundation, the leaders entered it in Cochabamba's Football Association (AFC) to compete in the second division. Wilstermann had no clear rival for first place and its good campaign forced it to seek to move into the AFC championship, which was played in La Paz and Oruro between teams from those cities.

When Dr. Jorge Rojas was appointed Wilstermann's chairman, he changed its colors to red and blue. "I chose those colors because they mean force, ferocity, and total dedication in the field", he stated. It was also the only team in the country which used those colors.

Golden ages

First golden era

Wilstermann's first national title came in 1958. This was the first in the club's "golden age", highlighted by star players such as Walter Zamorano, Mario Zabalaga, José Carlos Trigo, César Sánchez, Máximo Alcócer, Ausberto García, Renán López, Alfredo Soria, Rómulo Cortez, Wilfredo Villarroel, José Trujillo, and José Rocabado. At that time, Wilstermann was the only team in Bolivia that played with five forwards, which shattered defenses.

In 1959, Wilstermann repeated as national champions, earning the honor to be the representative Bolivian side in the first edition of the Copa Libertadores de América in 1960. Their initial match pitted them against Peñarol of Uruguay. The Uruguayans defeated Wilstermann 7–1 in Montevideo, although the Bolivians drew their home game 1–1. In 1960, Wilstermann won its third consecutive national title, an achievement that has not been equalled by any other Bolivian club.

In the 1961 Copa competition, Wilster played to a tie against Santa Fe, Colombia, winning 3–2 in Cochabamba and losing 1–0 in Colombia. The governing body decided to draw lots to determine which team would advance to the next round. "The draw was a fraud. After many years we learned that the full intention of the South American Football Confederation, which at that time was based in Bogota, was to eliminate Wilstermann and promote Santa Fe to the semi-finals," claimed then Wilster club chairman, the late Jorge Rojas. The unsubstantiated story was that both of the pieces of paper that were put in the hat had Wilstermann's name. The team that was drawn was eliminated. "The Confederation official of that process confessed that he had been forced to proceed in this manner," recalled Rojas.

Second golden era

Wilstermann enjoyed a second "golden era" in the 1970s under the chairmanship of Alfredo Salazar. The Wilstermann team again won the national championships in 1972 and 1973. "They were spectacular years. Wilstermann had that mystique of a winning team: they did not like to lose ever, even less to a visiting side. Besides they were always on the attack and even achieved a historic 2–2 tie with River Plate in Buenos Aires," recalls Antonio Yanez, organization leader since 1975.

The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Rene Bilbao, Hugo Pérez, Jaime Olivera, Juan José Ponce, Limbert Cabrera Rivero, Freddy Vargas, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Hugo Franco, Carlos Canelas, Alberto Navarro, Brazilian Milton Teodoro Joana, Chilean's Juan Abel Ganga and Víctor Hugo Bravo.

Third golden era

Following a period of club organizational turmoil and the founding of the professional football league of Bolivia, the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, Wilstermann enjoyed its third "golden age", winning national titles in 1980 and 1981.

During this period, the team looked to achieve something sought unsuccessfully by many Bolivian football clubs before: qualifying for the second phase of the Copa Libertadores de America. In opening Copa round play, Wilster beat good teams Técnico Universitario, Ambato and Barcelona SC. To seal their qualification for the second round, Wilstermann beat The Strongest 4–1 in the match tiebreaker in a memorable match at the stadium Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.[citation needed]

In the second phase, Wilstermann faced the formidable rosters of Deportivo Cali of Colombia and Flamengo of Brazil. They first tied the Colombian side 1–1 in Cochabamba, but fell 1–0 in Cali. The team from Rio de Janeiro defeated Wilster 2–1 at home, as well as in Maracanã, 4–1. While these results were disappointing, Wilstermann had accomplished what no Bolivian team had before. The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Roger Pérez, Carlos Trigo, Víctor Villalón, Carlos Arias, Eduardo Navarro, Jhonny Villarroel, Freddy Vargas, César Enriquez, Jairzinho, Gastón Taborga and Freddy Salguero.

Achievements

National honours

Record in CONMEBOL competitions

Best – Semi-finals in 1981
2007 – First round
2014 – First round
1998 – Quarter-finals

Current squad

As of 15 January, 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Bolivia GK Bruno Poveda (Sub 23)
2 Argentina DF Julián Velázquez
3 Bolivia MF Alejandro Chumacero
4 Bolivia DF Francisco Rodríguez
5 Uruguay DF Gonzalo Castillo
6 Argentina DF Martin Chiatti
7 Bolivia MF Josué Mamani
8 Brazil MF Jonata Machado
9 Brazil FW Jefferson
10 Uruguay FW Rodrigo Amaral
12 Bolivia GK Lucas Salinas (Sub 23)
13 Paraguay GK Arnaldo Giménez (captain)
15 Bolivia MF Cristhian Machado (vice-captain)
16 Bolivia FW César Flores (on loan from Temperley (Sub 20))
No. Position Player
17 Bolivia DF Marvin Bejarano
18 Bolivia DF Carlitos Rodriguez (Sub 20)
19 Bolivia DF Widen Saucedo
21 Bolivia FW Adrián Peña (Sub 23)
22 Argentina DF Santiago Echeverría
23 Bolivia FW Makerlo Tellez (Sub 23)
25 Bolivia DF Robson Dos Santos
26 Bolivia DF Clemilson Da Silva (Sub 20)
28 Bolivia MF Adrian Pacheco (Sub 20)
29 Bolivia MF Sergio Adrián
30 Bolivia MF Rudy Cardozo
34 Argentina FW Gabriel Esparza
37 Argentina FW Ariel Nahuelpán

Summer 2024

In

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

No. Position Player
Uruguay DF Gonzalo Castillo (from The Strongest)
Bolivia DF Marvin Bejarano (from Royal Pari)
Bolivia DF Widen Saucedo (from Royal Pari)
Brazil FW Jefferson (from Shanghai Jiading Huilong)
Argentina DF Santiago Echeverría (from Guabirá)
No. Position Player
Bolivia MF Sergio Adrián (from Palmaflor)
Bolivia FW Adrian Peña (from Oriente Petrolero)
Bolivia FW César Flores (loan from Temperley)
Bolivia FW Makerlo Tellez (from Libertad Gran Mamoré)

Out

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

No. Position Player
5 Bolivia DF Mario Cuéllar (transfer to Free)
7 Bolivia DF Juan Aponte (transfer to Free)
9 Nigeria FW Bismark Ubah (transfer to Free)
10 Uruguay MF Franco Martínez (transfer to Free)
11 Bolivia FW Vladimir Castellón (transfer to Real Tomayapo)
No. Position Player
14 Bolivia DF Ariel Juárez (transfer to Free)
16 Bolivia DF Brian Hinojosa (transfer to Real Santa Cruz)
20 Bolivia FW Rodrigo Vargas (transfer to GV San José)
23 Bolivia MF Adriel Fernandez (transfer to The Strongest)

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
No. Position Player

Reserves and academy

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

No. Position Player
Bolivia GK Daniel Sandy (Sub 23)
Bolivia GK Santiago Delgadillo
Bolivia GK Mateo Olivera
31 Bolivia DF Matias Delgadillo (Sub 20)
Bolivia DF Edgar Olivares
27 Bolivia DF Rafael Corrales (Sub 20)
Bolivia DF Claudio Ancieta
Bolivia MF Joel López
No. Position Player
24 Bolivia MF Fabricio Mariaca (Sub 23)
Bolivia MF Isaac Claros
Bolivia MF Luis Parra
Bolivia FW José Herrera
Bolivia FW Rodrigo Soto (Sub 20)
Bolivia FW Sergio Cárdenas
Bolivia FW Eduardo Velásquez

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Argentina Christian Díaz
Assistant First Team Coach Argentina Gastón Ramondino
First Team Fitness Coach Argentina Claudio Ovelar
Goalkeeper Coach Argentina Néstor Benedetich
Medical Director Bolivia Luis Montaño
Medical Team Bolivia Antonio Valdivia
Medical Team Bolivia Alejandro Prieto
First Team Props Bolivia Donald García

Managers

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References

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External links

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