# 2007 Santiago Wanderers season

The 2007 season is Santiago Wanderers 81st season in the Primera División, the 44th in the Campeonato Nacional and the 8th consecutive season since their last promotion in 1999. This article shows player statistics and all matches, official and friendly, that the club played during the 2007 season.
In a season made to commemorate its 115th anniversary, the club had a poor performance during the year, by finishing the Torneo Apertura in 20th position with 13 points and the Torneo Clausura in 5th place of the Group A with 17 points. As a consequence, Santiago Wanderers was relegated to Primera B for the 2008 season, after finishing the year table in 20th position with 30 points.
This season marked the sixth time in history that Wanderers was relegated to Primera B, after their previous relegations in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1991 and 1998.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | CHI | Christian Gálvez |
| 3 | DF | CHI | Juan Robledo |
| 4 | DF | CHI | Franco Salinas |
| 5 | DF | CHI | Sebastian Méndez |
| 6 | DF | CHI | Roberto Luco |
| 7 | FW | CHI | Paulo Pérez |
| 8 | FW | CHI | Victor Quintanilla |
| 9 | FW | CHI | José Alberto Soto |
| 10 | MF | CHI | Miguel Catalán |
| 11 | FW | CHI | José Luis Jiménez |
| 14 | MF | CHI | Hernán Godoy |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Victor Hugo Avalos |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | CHI | José Catalan |
| 17 | MF | CHI | Mauricio Tampe |
| 18 | FW | CHI | Juan Silva |
| 19 | FW | ARG | Luis Alberto Benitez |
| 20 | FW | CHI | Jaime Grondona |
| 22 | FW | CHI | Martin Fabbro |
| 23 | FW | CHI | Michael Silva |
| 24 | DF | CHI | Sebastián Roco |
| 25 | GK | CHI | Francisco Prieto (captain) |
| 29 | DF | CHI | Eric Godoy |
| 30 | DF | CHI | Francisco Arancibia |
| 32 | GK | CHI | David Reyes |

## Transfers
### Apertura 2007
#### In

* Richard Benítez (from Deportes Antofagasta)
* Juan Robledo (from Santiago Morning)
* Mauricio Tampe (from Cobresal)
* Víctor Hugo Ávalos (from Curicó Unido)
* Luis Benítez (on loan from Racing Club)

#### Out

* Luis Oyarzún (to O'Higgins)
* José Contreras (to Huachipato)
* Alejandro Carrasco (to Deportes Melipilla)
* Roberto Luco (on loan to Trasandino)

### Clausura 2007
#### In

* Pablo Fontanello (from Tigre)
* José Miguel Farías (from Ñublense)
* Patricio Monsalves (from Universidad de Concepción)
* Víctor Cancino (from Coquimbo Unido)
* Javier Robles (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
* Daniel Fernández (from Coquimbo Unido)
* Sergio Zúñiga (free agent)

#### Out

* Víctor Hugo Ávalos (to Fernández Vial)
* Felipe Valderrama (to Everton)
* Luis Benítez (to Racing Club)
* Michael Silva (to Club León)

### Post-season (2008)
#### Out

* Juan Robledo (to Mjällby AIF)
* José Soto (to Deportes Concepción)

## Competitions
### Torneo Apertura
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 17 | Universidad de Concepción | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 |
| 18 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 14 |
| 19 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 14 |
| 20 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 13 |
| 21 | Lota Schwager | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 12 |
* ↑ Santiago Wanderers were docked three points for not paying their players on time in November 2006

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: RSSSF

#### Matches

The schedule for the Apertura tournament was unveiled on 26 January 2007. Wanderers debuted against Universidad Católica.
Win  Tie  Loss

### Torneo Clausura
#### Standings
##### Overall table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 17 | Lota Schwager | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 |
| 18 | Unión Española | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 17 |
| 19 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 17 |
| 20 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 13 |
| 21 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 13 |

##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Palestino | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Deportes La Serena | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | |
| 5 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 17 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: RSSSF

#### Matches

Win  Tie  Loss

### Relegation table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 17 | Everton | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 39 | |
| 18 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 35 | Plays Relegation/promotion Liguilla |
| 19 | Lota Schwager | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 31 | Relegated to Primera B |
| 20 | Santiago Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 30 | Relegated to Primera B |
| 21 | Coquimbo Unido | 40 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 27 | Relegated to Primera B |
* ↑ 3 points deducted due to financial issues