The Envigado Herald
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
Didier Dawson, 21, steals the show — 8.13
Marked 8.13 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Match23 Jan 2027
Whatever happens, Envigado do not lose
8 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Squad25 Jan 2027
Words exchanged at Envigado
Juan Manuel Zapata and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Envigado
4 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The terraces25 Jan 2027
Envigado supporters have found a favourite in Didier Dawson
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Didier Dawson has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match23 Jan 2027
Cesar Rubio the difference as Envigado beat Union Magdalena
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Cesar Rubio. 2‑0 against Union Magdalena, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Market25 Jan 2027
Envigado promote Edwin Bacca from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Edwin Bacca 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Richard Hurtado steps up from the Envigado academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Richard Hurtado 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Envigado promote Carlos Caicedo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Carlos Caicedo 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.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Santiago Barrios joins the Envigado first team
- Squad A row about effort at Envigado
- Player ratings Cesar Rubio in the eights