Club Deportivo O'Higgins S.A.D.P.
"Capo de Provincia", "La Celeste"
April 7, 1955
Estadio El Teniente
Ricardo Abumohor Salman
Jorge Sampaoli
Chilean Primera División
Facts & History
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Club Overview
The club is named for Bernardo O'Higgins, a hero of Chile's war for independence and the second Supreme Director of Chile.
Club History
The year was 1954, and the promotion championship was followed with great interest in Rancagua. The city’s two teams, the yellow-wearing America de rancagua and the white and greon of O’Higgins Braden were fighting for the top position of the tournament, and the city’s supremacy became evident after Braden was crowned champion, followed by America.
Both teams had earned a place in the Primera División for the 1955 tournament, but the Central Football Asociation decided that both teams should merge into a new club that would represent the whole city.
The decision on this new club’s colors, along with the new president, were both randomly made. Since there was an equal number of former America and Braden members on the assembly, the Central Association president Carlos Dittborn decided that flipping a coin would be the only way to solve this problem. And so, the first president of O’Higgins was elected: Francisco Rajcevich.
Regarding the club colors, the initial thought was to go with red shirt, blue shorts and white socks, but the Association ruled against it, cause no clubs can wear the same uniform as the national team. Light blue was unused at the time by the other clubs in the tournament, so it seemed like the perfect choice.
On the first team, notable players were the goalkeeper Carlos Bustos (the best goalkeeper in the club’s history) and top striker Juvenal Soto.
Club Rivalries
Stars of the Current Squad
Club Legends
- Carlos Bustos
- Juvenal Soto
- Federico Vairo
- Mario Desiderio
- Raul Roque Alfaro
- Sergio Merlini
- Carlos Gustavo De Luca
- Claudio Borghi
- Aníbal González
- Nelson Tapia
- Juvenal Vargas
- Giancarlo Maldonado
- Nelson Acosta
Most Appearances
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
Most Goals
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anibal Gonzalez | 108 |
Player Recognition & Awards
- Best 2006 Clausura goalkeeper: Hector Barra
- Best 2006 Clausura full back: Rodrigo Ramirez
- Best 2006 Clausura striker: Giancarlo Maldonado
Team Honours
- 1964: Segunda División Champions
- 1986: Segunda División Apertura Champions
Club Management
Uniforms
- Home: Light blue shirt, black shorts, black socks
- Away: Yellow shirt, black shorts, black socks
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