Signings Report — Primera A 2018

Assessment of clubs' accuracy in the market · Published on December 17, 2018

We identified 302 real signings for the first-team squad of the 20 clubs; 298 are included in the hit-rate calculation — 4 youth investments (under-23) are classified separately. Signings without relevant game time are classified as unsuccessful. The league's average hit rate was 33%.

Distribution of ratings

Excellent
21
Good
35
Fair
75
Below expectations
46
Did not deliver
121

Club ranking by hit rate

ClubLeague positionSigningsEvaluatedSuccessfulFairUnsuccessfulHit rate %
Atletico Nacional131374269%
Deportivo Cali8833256%
Envigado15º5521250%
Once Caldas191957745%
Deportes Tolima131343642%
Águilas Doradas141442836%
America de Cali14º1919531134%
Patriotas13º2322551234%
Leones FC20º2323461330%
10ºMillonarios12º7704329%
11ºHuila11º1818261028%
12ºIndependiente Medellin1918421228%
13ºInternacional de Bogota111114627%
14ºBucaramanga1514311025%
15ºAlianza Valledupar16º101013625%
16ºJunior8703421%
17ºDeportivo Pasto19º3131372121%
18ºChico18º2020321520%
19ºSanta Fe10º101004620%
20ºJaguares17º1616051116%

Successful signings count as a full point; Fair ones, half a point.

Hit rate by position

PositionEvaluatedSuccessfulHit rate %
Goalkeepers16334%
Defenders772038%
Midfielders1432427%
Forwards62932%

The 5 best-performing signings

PlayerClubMinutesG+ARating
Germán CanoIndependiente Medellin394432+3Excellent
Andres RicaurteIndependiente Medellin39465+12Excellent
Sherman CárdenasBucaramanga28417+12Excellent
Diego ValdesChico309715+4Excellent
Yohandry OrozcoDeportes Tolima28215+12Excellent

Methodology

Only genuine signings for the first-team squad are considered — academy promotions, loan returns and internal moves are excluded. Performance is classified into five tiers based on the player's output over the season (minutes, goal involvement, match ratings and consistency), compared with the other players in the competition.

Appendix — Signings by club

* Youth investment (under-23, no game time) — outside the calculation.

Alianza Valledupar (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Michael Balanta27176352Good
Carlos Anderson Pérez19162510Did not deliver
Pablo Vranjicán26122651Fair
Harrison Henao15118500Did not deliver
Jhonatan Pérez13110003Fair
Cristian Palomeque17102120Below expectations
Harold Rivera1369721Fair
Victor Cordoba533600Did not deliver
Carlos Cermeño627300Did not deliver
David Murillo327000Did not deliver

America de Cali (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Danilo Arboleda31270530Good
Cristián Dájome33242943Good
Pablo Armero25224912Good
Avimiled Rivas21162310Below expectations
Jhonatan Pérez18162022Good
Pedro Franco17140401Fair
Fernando Aristeguieta15131651Good
Jefferson Cuero21120211Below expectations
Larry Vásquez1375500Did not deliver
Carmelo Valencia972410Below expectations
Neto763000Fair
Kevin Ramírez640410Fair
Félix Micolta936110Did not deliver
Yamilson Rivera836000Did not deliver
Daniel Buitrago427000Did not deliver
Joseph Cox624300Did not deliver
Harrison Canchimbo318100Did not deliver
Héctor Quiñones26400Did not deliver
Juan Mesa14500Did not deliver

Atletico Nacional (13 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Helibelton Palacios36295312Good
Jorman Campuzano30247601Good
Gonzalo Castellani34224612Good
Fernando Monetti23207000Good
Vladimir Hernández32189442Good
Diego Braghieri25180100Fair
Deiver Machado14124701Fair
Yerson Candelo16107912Good
Reinaldo Lenis17102913Good
Rafael Delgado1173301Fair
Omar Duarte1265721Fair
Carlos Rivas1146801Below expectations
Camilo Zúñiga212200Did not deliver

Bucaramanga (15 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Sherman Cárdenas372841712Excellent
Michael Rangel362825165Excellent
Harold Gomez33271913Good
Luis Ojeda17153000Below expectations
Marvin Vallecilla13100210Did not deliver
Juan Jimenez24100100Did not deliver
Cesar Quintero1399100Did not deliver
Dairyn González1194501Fair
Víctor Castillo966500Did not deliver
Yilmar Filigrana1337820Did not deliver
Harrison Mojica937500Did not deliver
Maximiliano Núñez834700Did not deliver
Henry Pernia433700Below expectations
Kevin Salazar *615700Investment
Luis Delgado210700Did not deliver

Chico (20 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Diego Valdes353097154Excellent
Jordy Joao Monroy28233001Fair
Nelino Tapia28231911Below expectations
Felipe Ponce27185542Good
Daniel Duarte16141230Good
Jossymar Gomez15127110Below expectations
Sergio Avellaneda14122600Fair
Jhon González14104600Did not deliver
Jhon Arboleda1899502Below expectations
Félix Garcia1085700Did not deliver
Jhan Mora1060900Did not deliver
Yuxer Requena1558500Did not deliver
Juan Barrera855101Did not deliver
Juan Vela833900Did not deliver
Andrés Varón529300Did not deliver
Oscar Rodas729300Did not deliver
Michel Vazquez620300Did not deliver
José Muñoz714000Did not deliver
Jhoan Mina12600Did not deliver
Jonathan Garay0000Did not deliver

Deportes Tolima (13 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Álvaro Montero35315001Good
Rafael Robayo43287321Fair
Yohandry Orozco392821512Excellent
Luis Payares32272622Good
Carlos Robles31259421Below expectations
Nilson Castrillón30257610Fair
Luis Daniel Gonzalez17129516Excellent
Robin Ramirez2166110Did not deliver
Daniel Cataño1052820Fair
Andrés Escobar833500Did not deliver
Jorge Ramos714210Did not deliver
William Cuesta19000Did not deliver
Juan Pablo Vargas0000Did not deliver

Deportivo Cali (8 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
José Sand312486113Excellent
John Mosquera30224643Good
Ezequiel Palomeque24186720Fair
Juan Angulo17152906Excellent
Macnelly Torres1374412Fair
Kevin Velasco1273120Fair
Carlos Carbonero624400Did not deliver
Nicolas Roa29900Did not deliver

Deportivo Pasto (31 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Gilberto Garcia33297033Excellent
Darío Rodríguez31221850Good
Mauricio Casierra22184500Below expectations
Nahuel Hernan Losada18147600Below expectations
Edinson Toloza17140051Excellent
Ernesto Hernández14126000Fair
Johnathan Lopera13117001Fair
Jose De la Cuesta14110000Below expectations
Ederson Moreno15108311Fair
Jimmy Valoyes13106100Fair
Arnol Palacios13104400Did not deliver
Luis Arias2596210Did not deliver
Luis Copete1090010Fair
Dahwling Leudo1382103Below expectations
Juan Villota1681101Below expectations
Michael Ortega1278821Below expectations
Tomás Maya872000Did not deliver
Armando Vargas1171700Did not deliver
Daniel Restrepo970001Did not deliver
Victor Aquino1069610Fair
Martín Payares968900Below expectations
John Hernandez1052000Did not deliver
Jairo Molina1137801Did not deliver
Brayan Fernandez735500Did not deliver
Andrey Estupinan430110Fair
Ricardo Delgado925900Did not deliver
Carlos Rua622800Did not deliver
Edinson Palomino216300Did not deliver
Hernán Rivero413200Did not deliver
Wilmar Cruz311000Did not deliver
Samuel Caceres19000Did not deliver

Envigado (5 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Camilo Mancilla33286631Excellent
Wilfrido De la Rosa31241993Excellent
Nicolas Giraldo28214101Did not deliver
Alexis Zapata741711Fair
Juan Agudelo37900Did not deliver

Huila (18 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Edwar López342561132Excellent
Diego Gómez28189421Fair
Michael Ordoñez24178922Fair
Harlin Suárez21178400Below expectations
Elacio Cordoba15120902Good
Michael López1593400Below expectations
Luis Tipton979800Fair
Mayer Candelo1370201Did not deliver
Maximiliano Barreiro870210Fair
Carlos Riascos869900Below expectations
Daniel Duarte1062910Below expectations
Juan Rodríguez1359700Fair
Lucas Trejo652600Did not deliver
Juan Sebastian Herrera741720Fair
Aldair Quintana436000Below expectations
Tomás Maya525200Did not deliver
Manuel Isaza517200Did not deliver
Daniel Moreno Heredia413500Did not deliver

Independiente Medellin (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Andres Ricaurte453946512Excellent
Germán Cano463944323Excellent
Jesús Murillo43373423Excellent
Elvis Mosquera33263403Below expectations
Elvis Perlaza22192703Good
Yulian Anchico33188012Fair
Jorge Segura25173400Did not deliver
Larry Angulo18109322Below expectations
Mauricio Gómez1690103Below expectations
Luis Luna1578500Did not deliver
Javier Calle1368701Did not deliver
Jean Carlos Blanco834210Did not deliver
Jonathan Barboza729200Did not deliver
Brayan Angulo628300Did not deliver
Rodin Quiñónes1027111Below expectations
Andrés Mosquera327000Fair
Rivaldo Correa914200Did not deliver
Gabriel Díaz19000Did not deliver
Deinner Quiñones *17700Investment

Internacional de Bogota (11 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
John García29246420Good
Hansel Zapata35204346Fair
Pablo Lima19160400Fair
Matias Mier19114312Fair
Oscar Bernal1178200Did not deliver
Arbey Mosquera Mina1777930Fair
Mariano Vázquez1772920Below expectations
Luis Cabezas1468500Did not deliver
Daniel Padilla1265700Did not deliver
Luis Perea518710Did not deliver
Miguel Herrera314300Did not deliver

Jaguares (16 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Juan Camilo Roa36276922Fair
Deinner Quiñones14102501Fair
Leiner Escalante1892720Fair
Cleider Alzate1391801Fair
Rafhael Lucas1384251Fair
Jhony Cano1483621Below expectations
Jose Escobar981000Did not deliver
Nelson Ramos654000Did not deliver
Olmes Garcia1352310Did not deliver
Maurício Cortés1146430Below expectations
Danilson Cordoba942600Did not deliver
Juan Vogliotti933301Below expectations
Alexander Gonzalez415800Did not deliver
Juan Andres Balanta315100Did not deliver
Robinson Aponzá411800Did not deliver
Juan Sebastian Herrera49500Did not deliver

Junior (8 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Luis Carlos Ruíz1395831Fair
Jonatan Álvez1783012Fair
Willer Ditta971600Did not deliver
Daniel Moreno2070833Below expectations
Fabián Sambueza1161901Did not deliver
Alberto Rodríguez540500Fair
Iván Rivas615420Did not deliver
Luis Vásquez *0000Investment

Leones FC (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Sebastian Gomez38337271Excellent
Arled Cadavid36324000Good
Edisson Restrepo36322300Good
John Sánchez38271014Good
Roger Lemus29195721Fair
Antony Otero21120011Fair
Daniel Mantilla16111812Below expectations
Wilmar Cruz1474310Did not deliver
Wilmar Jordán1373832Fair
Carlos Gallego872000Fair
Jherson Cordoba1268700Did not deliver
Anderson Angulo1066900Did not deliver
Yessy Mena1264820Did not deliver
Juan Pablo Ramírez950811Fair
Dayron Mosquera833001Below expectations
Mateo Munoz830901Fair
Jhon Steven327000Did not deliver
Francisco García824900Did not deliver
Kevin Rendón824300Did not deliver
Cristian Serna68800Did not deliver
Dairon Mosquera35900Did not deliver
Luis Velez34200Did not deliver
Victor Cordoba23100Did not deliver

Millonarios (7 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Wuilker Faríñez33292700Fair
Cesar Carrillo28167761Below expectations
Roberto Ovelar25132420Fair
Gabriel Hauche1796920Fair
Christian Marrugo1491012Fair
Santiago Montoya943100Did not deliver
Carlos López Vanegas714901Did not deliver

Once Caldas (19 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Geisson Perea26214201Fair
Diego Peralta23198811Fair
Mauricio Restrepo29196210Did not deliver
Yesus Cabrera21179640Good
Yonni Hinestroza19167702Below expectations
Juan Pablo Nieto18153116Excellent
Edwin Velasco17153010Fair
Diego Arias17152900Below expectations
Felipe Correa16143410Good
Juan Rodríguez17138931Good
César Amaya31131531Fair
Ray Vanegas24122942Fair
Israel Alba13102610Good
Ricardo Steer1383122Fair
Kevin Londoño976522Fair
Luis Sierra962200Did not deliver
Uvaldo Luna1254801Below expectations
Andrés Felipe Álvarez327011Below expectations
Bismar Córdoba48400Did not deliver

Patriotas (23 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Jerson Malagon36318001Good
Andres Felipe Avila Tavera38294122Fair
Santiago Roa Reyes32258602Below expectations
Federico Arbeláez29227612Fair
Omar Perez30199235Good
Miller Mosquera24193700Below expectations
Davinson Monsalve23184310Good
Iván Rivas20180091Excellent
Exequiel Benavidez29177500Did not deliver
Nicolas Palacios21151110Fair
Kelvin Osorio17143433Excellent
Julián Buitrago21115000Did not deliver
Ramiro Fergonzi1787121Fair
Mario Álvarez1376421Fair
Anibal Mello1075800Did not deliver
John Jairo Velásquez1462810Below expectations
Luis Bonilla949100Did not deliver
Mario Ramírez734800Below expectations
Cristian Echavarría833201Did not deliver
Esneyder Mena830600Did not deliver
Daniel Mantilla *38700Investment
Efrain Cortes24700Did not deliver
Jonathan Palacios21500Did not deliver

Santa Fe (10 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Carmelo Valencia19136241Below expectations
Diego Guastavino1488655Fair
Arley Rodríguez1784620Fair
Rubén Bentancourt1577410Did not deliver
Facundo Guichon1570824Below expectations
Armando Vargas1362330Fair
Brayan Fernandez1148900Did not deliver
Hernán Burbano634300Did not deliver
Jorge Aguirre533301Fair
Jonathan Herrera826600Did not deliver

Águilas Doradas (14 signings)

PlayerMatchesMinutesGoalsAssistsRating
Camilo Ayala39331921Fair
Fredy Hinestroza38309934Excellent
Humberto Osorio332488131Excellent
Leandro Velazquez34230063Good
Carlos Ramírez23199421Good
Jhonny Acosta15135000Did not deliver
Jhonny Vásquez26133910Did not deliver
Omar Vasquez27131803Below expectations
Lucero Alvarez1296700Did not deliver
Edinson Toloza1584612Fair
Mauricio Gómez1878231Did not deliver
Daniel Lloreda1163311Did not deliver
Estefáno Arango1362712Did not deliver
Oscar Franco46000Did not deliver
Signings Report · Primera A 2018 · December 17, 2018