The Once Caldas Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jesús Camargo stands alone
8 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A brace, and Michael Barrios takes the afternoon — 8.68
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Michael Barrios provided it, and the 8.68 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mateo Zuleta stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Mateo Zuleta and Once Caldas agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Once Caldas
Daniel Londoño was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Once Caldas training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Michael Barrios is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Once Caldas agree a free transfer for David Contreras
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Juan David Cuesta runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 20. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
Once Caldas promote Richard Restrepo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Richard Restrepo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Herrera steps up from the Once Caldas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gabriel Herrera has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Once Caldas promote Julian Ramirez from within
- Market One of our own: Miguel Barrios joins the Once Caldas first team
- Match Michael Barrios rescues a point for Once Caldas