The Patriotas Chronicle
Squad25 Jan 2027
Iván Camacho keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Patriotas may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad25 Jan 2027
Brayan Fernández in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Patriotas this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Patriotas
5 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.
Match23 Jan 2027
Michael Nike’s goal not enough for Patriotas
Michael Nike scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Junior, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Squad25 Jan 2027
The manager makes an example of Juan Daniel Espitia
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market25 Jan 2027
Julian Cordoba steps up from the Patriotas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Julian Cordoba 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
Patriotas promote Gabriel Muriel from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gabriel Muriel 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
One of our own: Mateo Ramirez joins the Patriotas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mateo Ramirez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
Mateo Uribe steps up from the Patriotas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mateo Uribe 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
- Player ratings Johan Campaña runs at them all day
- Squad Juan Daniel Espitia lets one through his hands
- Loan watch Juan Sebastián Sarmiento wants to come home