Daniel Bocanegra

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 38)
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)
2009	→ Santa Fe (loan)	0	(0)
2010	→ Atlético Huila (loan)	27	(1)
2011–2012	→ Atlético 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	40	(1)
International career‡
2013–2017	Colombia	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2017

International

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

Club performance

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

Club

Independiente Santa Fe

• Copa Colombia (1): 2009

Atlético Nacional

• Categoría Primera A (4): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I, 2015-ll
• Copa Colombia (2): 2013, 2016
• Superliga Colombiana (1): 2016
• Copa Libertadores (1): 2016
• Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2017