The Patriotas Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
Deyson Copete arrives at the club he grew up with
Every footballer has an answer to the question about his boyhood club, and most of them never get to act on it. Deyson Copete has, at Patriotas, and the first month will show what that does to a man.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Patriotas to lose Alejandro Amaya for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Alejandro Amaya has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Patriotas
Sebastián Moreno 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Éder Chaux
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Éder Chaux, and the manager let it.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Patriotas against Independiente Medellin
0‑2 to Independiente Medellin, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market10 Aug 2026
Daniel Rios steps up from the Patriotas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Rios 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Patriotas promote Juan Giraldo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Juan Giraldo 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
Alejandro Rangel steps up from the Patriotas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Alejandro Rangel 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Carlos Muriel joins the Patriotas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Carlos Muriel is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad A row about effort at Patriotas
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- Player ratings Brayan Fernández runs at them all day