Players to Watch at the Florida Cup - Atletico Nacional
The four clubs participating in the Florida Cup represent
the best in South America and MLS, and the following players have won numerous
titles and individual achievements over the past decade. Here’s who will make the
biggest impact at this year’s Florida Cup...
Atlético
Nacional Vladamir Hernández Birthplace:
Arauca, Colombia Vladamir Hernández returns as one of the club’s most
productive players from last season. The striker scored 10 goals in Liga Águila
and had 4 assists in all competitions after appearing in 45 games. Attacking
with speed from both wide positions, Hernández creates havoc around the goal
with his deft touches and quick changes in direction. He won the Copa Colombia
with Nacional in 2018 after joining from Santos. Prior to Nacional, he spent
ten seasons with Atlético Junior where he won two Liga titles and the Copa Colombia
in 2015. At Junior, he appeared in 300 games and scored 57 goals. Hernández
made his international debut in a 1-0 loss to Brazil in 2017. Daniel Bocanegra Birthplace: Purificación, Colombia Daniel Bocanegra will be the Nacional’s most decorated player
at the Florida Cup. The central defender has appeared in 262 games for Nacional
and won four national titles, three Copa Colombia, the Superliga, the Recopa
Sudamericana, and the 2016 Copa Libertadores. In 2019, Bocanegra played in 43
games, anchoring the Nacional defense to first place in the Liga Águila II
first stage. His only goal was the game winner in Nacional’s 1-0 victory over
Deportivo Cali in May. In 2018, Bocanegra’s stoppage-time free-kick sealed a
4-3 aggregate victory over Once Caldas in the Copa Colombia final. Daniel Muñoz Birthplace: Amalfi, Colombia
