Édgar Felipe "Pipe" Pardo Castro (born 17 August 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Táchira .
54-416: Pardo began his professional career with Atlético Huila in 2007 before being loaned out to Deportivo Cali for the first half of the 2009 season. He scored his first goal with Deportivo Cali against Independiente Medellín in a 3–1 league win. In July 2009, he was loaned out to Independiente Medellin. In December, he was part of the squad that won the 2009 Finalizacion tournament, and the club signed him on
108-537: A 1–0 victory at home to Deportes Tolima in the league's first matchday. In January 2024, he joined Aguilas Doradas to dispute the 2024 Apertura tournament on a six-month contract, making 12 appearances and scoring once in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Deportes Tolima. In July 2024, Pardo joined Deportivo Tachira of the Venezuelan Primera División . Pardo played with the Colombia national u-17 team at
162-467: A 3–1 away win against Panionios and being named "Man of the Match". On 11 January 2017, Pardo joined Nantes on loan for the second half of the season. In the summer of 2017 Pardo returned to Olympiacos . On the last day of the summer transfer window, Argentinian club Independiente came with a new proposal for Felipe Pardo, but Olympiacos responded negatively. The Argentinian club was keenly interested in
216-488: A 3–3 draw on aggregate. For the 2010 Finalización the team once again topped the regular season table, qualifying for the playoffs, and won their playoff group to make the finals. In the finals, they played Once Caldas : in the first leg at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Tolima won 2–1. However, Once Caldas won the second leg 3–1 and claimed the title with a 4–3 aggregate score, leaving Tolima and their fans in disappointment after having such an excellent campaign but missing out on
270-448: A brace in the same match coming off the bench. On 5 November, he scored a brace in a 5–1 home Super League win against Platanias . On 2 January 2019, Pardo left Olympiacos after three and a half years and 77 caps, 15 goals, 13 assists in all competitions and joined Deportivo Toluca of Liga MX . On 1 January 2022, he returned to his first club as a professional, Independiente Medellín . He scored his first goal on 25 January during
324-467: A mix of Argentine and Colombian players such as Jorge Gandulfo , José Jamardo and Enrique Laino . This team competed for the first time in the Colombian football league in 1955 , using the uniform of Argentine club Racing Club . In Tolima's league debut, they finished 7th in the league competing with 9 other teams. In 1957 , the club finished runner-up in the league. Senator Gabriel Camargo Salamanca
378-635: A place among the Champions League team of the week. Five days later, Pardo played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal beat Olympiacos 3–0 in Piraeus, progressing into the Champions League knockout stages at the expense of the Greek club. On 3 January 2016, he scored his first goal in Greek Super League , coming on as a substitute in the second half and assisting Brown Ideye for the winning goal, helping his club to
432-406: A shock 3–2 away win against Arsenal in the Champions League, scoring the opener and assisting Alfreð Finnbogason to seal the win. On 4 November, Olympiacos were on the verge of reaching the Champions League round of 16 after he came off the bench to inspire a comeback victory against Dinamo Zagreb in Piraeus, scoring twice with the second goal coming in the 90th minute. His performance earned him
486-522: A three-year contract a few days after winning the title. In March 2013, he left the club after almost four years. On 16 April 2013, Pardo joined Braga for an approximated €600,000 transfer fee signing a four-year contract. He completed his first season in Portugal's top flight, the Primeira Liga , with 9 goals and 5 assists in 41 appearances, establishing himself as a dependable option on the right flank of
540-566: Is known by the nickname Pipe , which is short for Felipe. Independiente Medellín Braga Olympiacos Atl%C3%A9tico Huila Atlético Huila is a professional Colombian football team based in Neiva , that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B . The club was founded in 1990, making it one of the youngest professional football clubs in Colombia. The club's best seasons came in
594-529: The 1982 Copa Libertadores , where the club reached the semi-finals after topping their group consisting of Atlético Nacional , Estudiantes de Mérida , and Deportivo Táchira . The team also played the Copa Libertadores the following year, in 1983 , where the team was eliminated in the first round after placing second in their group. In 1993, the club was relegated to Primera B , or the second division, because of poor results. Tolima played for one year in
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#1733084878371648-515: The 2003–II , 2018–I , and 2021–I tournaments, one Copa Colombia in 2014 and one Superliga Colombiana in 2022 . They play their home games at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro . Club Deportes Tolima was founded by Manuel Rubio Chávez on 18 December 1954, when he gave Juan Barbieri (an Argentinian living in Ibagué , Colombia ) a sum of $ 5,000 Colombian pesos in order to hire football players from his native country. Barbieri came back to Colombia with
702-467: The 2004 Copa Libertadores , where they were eliminated in the group stage after placing third in their group, comprising River Plate , Deportivo Táchira from Venezuela, and Paraguayan side Libertad . 2006 was a great year for Tolima. The team was second on the overall table (points added up over the Apertura and Finalización tournaments), scored the most goals in the year (over 80), and were runners up in
756-414: The 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup , scoring once in a 5–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago . On 7 November 2015 Pardo's performances for Olympiacos led to his first call up to the Colombia national team for the qualifying games for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification . On 14 November 2017, he scored his first goal for the national team, opening the scoring in a 4–0 friendly victory against China . Pardo
810-413: The 2007 season , the club finished third in the Apertura and qualified for the semifinal phase. They further surprised by winning their semifinal group (beating Millonarios on the final day of the round robin) to reach the Apertura finals, where they were beaten by Atlético Nacional 2–1 over two legs. A similarly unexpected result came in the second half of the 2009 season (Finalización tournament), when
864-544: The Colombian Women's Football League organized by Dimayor, the top level women's football league in Colombia. Atlético Huila won the league championship in 2018 , having finished runner-up in the previous season. That same year, they also won the Copa Libertadores Femenina , thus becoming the first Colombian team to win the continental club competition. In 2020, the team entered a hiatus when it withdrew from
918-492: The Torneo I winners Boyacá Chicó . Their defeat in that series forced them to play a double-legged play-off against Deportes Quindío for the final promotion spot, which they won by beating the cuyabro side by a 2–1 score on aggregate, allowing them to return to Primera A for 2023. On 4 May 2023, 97.203% of the club's shares were sold to the international holding Sociedad FARLAY S.A. led by businessman Michel Deller, who also owns
972-440: The 2018 Finalización, they finished first in the regular season table, but were eliminated by finalists Independiente Medellín 4–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Deportes Tolima won their third league title in the 2021 Apertura tournament, three years after their last Primera A title. The team managed by Hernán Torres reached the finals after placing fifth in the first stage and knocking out Deportivo Cali and La Equidad in
1026-624: The Colombian winger, but Olympiakos responded negatively to Independiente's offer of €2.6 million with a resale rate for the "Reds" of 20%, as coach Besnik Hasi desired to maintain the player in the team roster. On 12 September 2017, he scored twice having come on as a substitute in a 3–2 Champions League Group stage loss against Sporting CP at the Karaiskakis Stadium , becoming only the fourth player in Champions League history to score
1080-464: The Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Atlético Huila Femenino is the women's section of Atlético Huila. They participate in
1134-399: The attack. He finished the 2014–15 season with 35 appearances, scoring 10 goals and making 9 assists, including a brace in a 4–0 victory over Penafiel . Pardo was an important player for the club in their run to the 2015 Taça de Portugal final , scoring his team's second goal in the fourth round victory over Vitoria Guimaraes , followed by a winning goal over defending champions Benfica in
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#17330848783711188-509: The championship. The team began their 2010 Copa Sudamericana campaign in the second stage, beating Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero . In the round of 16, Tolima was matched up with Banfield ; a 2–0 loss in Argentina left Tolima close to elimination, but in the second leg in Ibagué they produced a great comeback and won 3–0 to advance to the next stage of the competition. In the quarter-finals, Tolima
1242-453: The club finished third in the first stage and topped its semifinal group. Once again they were beaten in the finals, this time by Independiente Medellín by a 3–2 aggregate score. The strong performance in the 2009 season allowed Atlético Huila to qualify for the following year's Copa Sudamericana for the first time in history, in which they beat Venezuelan team Trujillanos in the first stage, but were knocked out by San José from Bolivia in
1296-426: The club in 1996–97, and led them to an immediate promotion back to the top flight. The club managed to consolidate itself in the league, although relegation was a constant danger. Huila escaped relegation only on goal differential in 2002 and had to win a relegation playoff against Valledupar in 2006. This was why the club's performance in 2007 was almost entirely unexpected. Under the management of Néstor Otero for
1350-452: The club. For the 2007 season Deportes Tolima signed important players like defenders Nicolás Ayr and Javier Arizala , strikers Gustavo Savoia and Jorge Perlaza , and midfielder Jésus Sinisterra . Tolima also got a new coach, Jaime de la Pava . Since Tolima finished second in the 2006 overall table, they qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores . They began their campaign in the tournament by defeating Deportivo Táchira on aggregate in
1404-418: The domestic league owing to financial reasons. They returned to the league for the 2022 season . Deportes Tolima Club Deportes Tolima S.A. , commonly known as Deportes Tolima , or simply as Tolima , is a Colombian professional football club based in Ibagué , Tolima Department , that competes in the Categoría Primera A . Founded in 1954, the club has won the Colombian top tier thrice: in
1458-420: The eventual champions. The club finished first in the 2010 aggregate table, and qualified for the first stage of the 2011 Copa Libertadores . In the first stage, Tolima produced a massive upset by beating Ronaldo's Corinthians 2–0. In the next few days after the match, Ronaldo announced his retirement, with the match against Tolima being the last of his professional career. The Colombian club progressed to
1512-457: The failure to qualify to the Libertadores knockout stages and missing out on the playoffs as his reasoning. For the 2007 Finalización, Jaime de la Pava was replaced by long-time assistant manager Hernán Torres . Tolima qualified to the playoffs as the fourth seed, but failed to reach the finals, finishing third in the group. In the 2008 Apertura, Tolima had a terrible campaign, finishing last in
1566-440: The final series of the 2021 Finalización , having the chance to win a league double, but were defeated by Deportivo Cali 3–2 on aggregate. The 2021 Apertura title qualified Deportes Tolima for the 2022 Superliga Colombiana , in which they once again faced the 2021 Finalización champions, Deportivo Cali. Tolima won their first Superliga title after drawing 1–1 in the first leg played at Estadio Deportivo Cali and winning 1–0 in
1620-461: The finals with one match in hand. Although Tolima later beat finalists Independiente Medellín 4–1 on the last matchday, it was useless but still gave the Tolima fans a chance to celebrate a big victory over one of the best teams in the league, and more support for manager Torres as the beginning of a new era. For the 2009 Apertura, Tolima finished first in the table again and qualified for the playoffs. In
1674-502: The first leg of the finals 2–0 in Ibagué with an exceptional performance of Rogeiro Pereira , who scored both goals. In the second leg Tolima lost 3–1 in Cali, which forced penalty kicks as the aggregate score was 3–3. In the penalty shootout, Deportes Tolima only missed one penalty and goalkeeper Diego Gómez saved two penalties, which helped the club win the league title for the first time in history. As league champion, Tolima qualified for
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1728-419: The first stage of the league, and played the semi-finals against Atlético Nacional , Deportivo Pasto , and Boyacá Chicó . Atlético Nacional led the group most of the time, while Deportes Tolima remained a point behind. A dramatic 2–1 away win over Nacional made them leaders, and they advanced to the final against Cúcuta Deportivo after beating Boyacá Chicó 2–0 on the final matchday of the group. The first game
1782-443: The first stage, which qualified the club to the group stage with Grêmio , Cerro Porteño and the team that beat Tolima in the 2006 Finalización finals, Cúcuta Deportivo . Tolima finished third in the group stage and was eliminated after losing to Cúcuta Deportivo at home on the final matchday. In the Apertura tournament, Tolima finished in 12th position, missing out on the playoffs. Shortly after, Jaime de la Pava left his post, citing
1836-530: The first tournament of the 2021 season, in a double-legged Grand Final. Although their return to the top flight was short-lived and they were relegated back to Primera B at the end of 2021, in their return to the second tier for the 2022 season they were able to bounce back from a poor performance in the first half of the season by winning the Torneo II which allowed them to qualify for the Primera B Grand Final against
1890-469: The following year. In 1992, Alberto Rujana was appointed as manager. That same season, the club purchased midfielder Guillermo Berrío from America de Cali; Rujana named him captain and made him the centerpiece of the squad. As a result, promotion to the top flight followed. The club managed to last in the top flight until the end of the 1996–97 season, when they finished last in the relegation table and were sent back to Primera B. Rafael Corrales took over
1944-559: The group stage with high expectations after the win against Corinthians, but finished third and was eliminated, including a humiliating 6–1 defeat to Cruzeiro . In 2014 , Tolima won the Copa Colombia for the first time in the club's history, beating Independiente Santa Fe in the finals 3–2 on aggregate. In June 2018, Tolima won its second league title, beating Atlético Nacional in the 2018 Apertura finals. The first leg played in Ibagué ended with Atlético Nacional winning 1–0. During
1998-420: The last Libertadores spot by winning the league title. In the 2010 Apertura, Tolima finished first in the regular season, this being the third time they did so in the last four tournaments. In the playoffs, there was a new format, with only the top four qualifying for a knockout stage with home-and-away games. Tolima played against La Equidad in their semi-final tie, who eliminated them in a penalty shootout after
2052-542: The last day of the regular season with a 1–0 defeat against Jaguares , who were also involved in the relegation struggle. Following their return to Primera B, Atlético Huila won the 2020 tournament , which did not grant promotion for the following season given that promotion and relegation were postponed for six months due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia , however they were able to seal their promotion back to Primera A by beating Deportes Quindío , winners of
2106-542: The late 2000s; they finished runners-up in 2007 and again in 2009 . They play their home games at the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid , which has a capacity of 27,000. Huila has a long-standing rivalry with Deportes Tolima , known as the Tolima Grande derby. The club has a futsal team named Ultrahuilca Coomotor . The club was founded on 29 November 1990 and was admitted into the Primera B tournament
2160-552: The league and qualified to the playoffs. The club was placed in a group with against Atlético Nacional , Junior , and Independiente Medellín . When everyone predicted Junior would top the group and advance to the final, Deportes Tolima beat Atlético Nacional 2–0 in Ibagué and Junior lost 1–0 to Independiente Medellín in Medellín . With these results, Deportes Tolima qualified to the final against Deportivo Cali on away goals scored after tying Junior on points and goals scored. Tolima won
2214-424: The league for 2006–II . At the beginning of 2006, Deportes Tolima did not seem like a very strong team for the season as it did not sign any new players. The coach was Jorge Luis Bernal , who had been the reserve team coach for many years. However, the team performed well in both home and away games, with victories against Envigado 7–3, Atlético Nacional 5–1, Millonarios 3–0 away and Huila 4–1 away. They reached
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2268-448: The next stage, Tolima tied against Mineros de Guayana on aggregate, but passed to the next round on the away goals rule. In the third round, the club was matched up with Pachuca . Tolima won the first leg 2–1 at home, but in the second leg in Mexico they lost 5–1, and Tolima was eliminated from the competition, while Pachuca went on to win the competition. At the end of the year, Bernal left
2322-540: The playoffs however, the team was inconsistent and struggled to score, eventually missing out on the finals again. In the 2009 Finalización Tolima finished fifth and qualified for the playoffs, but finished last in their group. In the overall table of the season Tolima finished second, but only qualified for the Copa Sudamericana since the Finalización champions were Independiente Medellín, who had placed third and took
2376-505: The playoffs, Deportes Tolima struggled in their group, getting seven points in their first four matches, and reaching the fifth game with the need to beat La Equidad in order to retain a chance to advance to the finals. However, a 2–0 loss in Bogotá effectively crushed the Pijao's hopes of making the finals, since Medellín and Nacional had tied in their match, result that qualified the former side for
2430-540: The round of 16, and then a goal in the QF, a 7–1 victory over Os Belenenses . On 17 July 2015, after two years of exceptional football in the Portuguese top flight, he transferred to Olympiacos, for a fee of €4.5 million. The transfer was announced on Olympiacos' website on 18 July. On 16 September 2015, Pardo made his debut in Champions League, playing in a 3–0 home defeat against Bayern Munich . On 29 September, he contributed to
2484-430: The second division but won the title, which allowed them to make an immediate return to the top tier for the 1995 season. Deportes Tolima had a very interesting group of players for the second half of 2003. These players included Ricardo Ciciliano , Henry Zambrano , Yulián Anchico , Oscar Briceño , Jhon Charría , Jorge Artigas , Nelson Rivas , and Diego Gómez among others. Deportes Tolima finished in sixth place in
2538-410: The second leg in Medellín , Tolima were down 2–1 on aggregate in the 90th minute, but while the local fans were getting ready for the trophy celebration, Danovis Banguero scored in the last play of the game at the 94th minute to equalize the aggregate score and send the game into a penalty shootout, which Tolima won 4–2, ending Nacional's 35 game unbeaten streak and a 15-year drought between titles. In
2592-406: The second stage. The club placed first in the first stage of the 2015 Torneo Apertura , however they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Deportes Tolima . After 22 years in the top flight, Atlético Huila were relegated back to the second tier at the end of the 2019 season , finishing in last place of both the relegation table and the year's aggregate table. Their relegation was confirmed on
2646-423: The semi-finals of the 2006 Apertura and were placed in a group with Deportivo Pereira , Deportivo Cali , and Once Caldas , and were en route to making the finals until they lost an important game against Pereira, who finished last in the group. Tolima won their last game, but eventually finished in second, three points behind Cali. The Finalización campaign was even better than the first one. Tolima ended first in
2700-459: The table, which included heavy losses to Boyaca Chico (7–2) and Independiente Medellin (4–1). This was mainly due to the departures of forwards Jorge Horacio Serna and Darwin Quintero . Despite the terrible campaign, the board decided to keep Torres for the 2008 Finalización, where they had a much better campaign, finishing as the first seed in the regular season and qualifying for the playoffs. In
2754-462: The tournament's knockout stages. They faced Millonarios in the final series, with the first leg played in Ibagué ending in a 1–1 draw. The second leg in Bogotá saw Millonarios take the lead with a goal by Daniel Ruiz in the 23rd minute, only for the Pijao side to stage a comeback in the second half with a brace by Juan Fernando Caicedo , winning the series 3–2 on aggregate. Deportes Tolima also reached
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#17330848783712808-448: Was away in Cúcuta and Tolima lost 1–0; the return leg in Ibagué ended tied 1–1, with Yulián Anchico scoring Tolima's goal, but it was not enough to win the league title. Since Tolima finished fifth in the 2005 overall table, they were able to play the 2006 Copa Sudamericana . The team began the competition in the first stage, where they beat Independiente Medellín 4–2 on aggregate. In
2862-432: Was given the opportunity to work for the team in the 1980s. He accepted, becoming the biggest stock holder of the team. He bought important players such as Francisco Maturana , Óscar Héctor Quintabani , Osvaldo Redondo , Arnoldo Iguarán , Óscar López , and Janio Cabezas . With this team Deportes Tolima finished as league runner-up in 1981 and 1982. Tolima participated for the first time in an international tournament in
2916-461: Was paired with Independiente , with the first leg in Ibagué finishing in a 2–2 draw. The second leg in Avellaneda finished in a 0–0 draw with Tolima having a controversial goal disallowed, but the draw meant Independiente progressed to the semi-finals on away goals. Independiente went on to win the competition, which gave the sensation that Tolima had a great campaign since they were close to eliminate
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