Escobar scored his first ever goal on 8 May, in the 38th minute in a 1–3 win against Deportivo Pereira.
Following his stay in New York, Diop would join Colombian side Deportivo Pereira, before being re-united once again with coach Zambrano at CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol in Moldova.
While there are several teams in the Third Division (Primera C), Pereira is the only professional team in Risaralda.
On 13 February 2011, Zapata not only scored his first goal but also his first hat trick in a 3-2 victory against Deportivo Pereira.
He surprisingly announced that he would transfer to Colombian football to sign for the 1st Division Club Deportivo Pereira.
He played professional football in Paraguay, and also had a spell in Colombia, playing for Deportivo Pereira.
Cárdenas began his youth career with Deportivo Pereira and made his first team debut with the club in 2008.
He made his debut in the Colombian top flight in 2009 with Deportivo Pereira, and the following year contributes to Once Caldas to win the 4th national title with his 24 goals.
During his 20-year professional career Quiñónez played for Barcelona Sporting Club (his first and last club, in 2000), Brazil's Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Club Sport Emelec, União da Madeira in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and Sociedad Deportivo Quito.
Lozano began his youth career with Deportivo Pereira and made his first team debut with the club in 2003.
Di Franco moved to Colombia to become player-manager of Deportivo Pereira during the 1949 and 1950 seasons.
In 2008 he left his long time club and signed with Deportivo Pereira.
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Bermúdez played at the club level for several teams in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, América de Cali, Deportivo Quevedo, Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Santa Fe.
For the next few years he would continue to move from club to club playing with Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali before returning to Deportivo Pereira during the 2004 season.