Daniel Eduardo Bocanegra Ortiz (born 23 April 1987) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for América de Cali.

Daniel Bocanegra
Bocanegra lining for Atlético Nacional in 2016
Personal information
Full name Daniel Eduardo Bocanegra Ortiz[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Purificación, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
América de Cali
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Academia 20 (0)
2009Santa Fe (loan) 0 (0)
2010Atlético Huila (loan) 27 (1)
2011–2012Atlético Huila (loan) 39 (0)
2012–2013 Independiente Medellín 35 (0)
2013–2019 Atlético Nacional 265 (23)
2020–2023 Libertad 103 (4)
2023 Club Nacional 24 (2)
2024– América de Cali 25 (1)
International career
2013–2017 Colombia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2017

International

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On 9 November 2014, Bocanegra received his first call-up to the Colombia national team for friendlies against the United States and Slovenia. He made his debut 18 November 2014, coming on for Santiago Arias in the 65th minute in a 1–0 victory over Slovenia.

After more than a year from his last call-up, Bocanegra was included in manager José Pékerman's list to face Paraguay and Uruguay for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 7 and 11 October 2016, respectively.

Statistics

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Club performance

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Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia Categoría Primera A Copa Colombia Continental1 Other2 Total
Atlético
Nacional
2013 13 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
2014 25 4 6 0 21 4 2 0 54 8
2015 16 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 23 0
2016 18 7 4 2 20 3 2 0 44 12
Total 72 11 17 2 46 7 6 0 141 20
Career total 72 11 17 2 46 7 6 0 141 20
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 26 November 2016.[2]

1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.

Honours

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Club

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Independiente Santa Fe

Atlético Nacional

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ Daniel Bocanegra at Soccerway