Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club
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| Full name |
Racing Club |
| Nickname(s) |
La Academia (The Academy) |
| Founded |
March 25, 1903 |
| Ground |
El Cilindro de Avellaneda,
Avellaneda, Buenos Aires
(Capacity: 51,389) |
| Chairman |
Rodolfo Molina |
| Manager |
Miguel Ángel Russo |
| League |
Argentine Primera División |
| Clausura 2010 |
8th |
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Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football. The club is currently competing in the Primera División Argentina tournament.
Racing has won the Primera División Argentina sixteen times (seven of them in the professional era), first in 1911 and most recently during the 2001 Apertura. On the international stage, the club won in 1967 both the Libertadores Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, and later in 1988 won the South American Supercup and the Inter-American Supercup.
History
Racing Club was founded on March 25 of 1903.
In 1910 is promoted to the first division.
In 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919 won seven consecutive local championships.
In 1921 and 1925 won the local championship.
In 1949 won its first local championship in the professional era. It became champion again in 1950 and 1951 for three consecutive championships.
In 1958 won the local championship.
In 1961 won the local championship.
In 1966 won the local championship.
In 1967 won the Copa Libertadores
Racing was the first Argentine football team to win the Intercontinental Cup against Scottish side Celtic F.C. in three matches.
In 1983 was relegated to second division in a controversial decision from the Association of the Argentine Football president.
In 1985 returned to the first division.
In 1988 won the South American Supercup being the first "Champion of America's Champions"
In the same year the won the Inter-American Supercup defeating the CONCACAF Camel Cup champion, Sport Herediano of Costa Rica.
In 1999 Racing went nearly bankrupt but the people of the city decided to cover the stadium's expenses.
In 2000 Racing switched management to Blanquiceleste to avoid bankruptcy.
In 2001 Racing won the Apertura championship.
In 2008 Racing switched back management to become a "civic association" again.
Stadium
Home games are played at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, commonly known as El Cilindro de Avellaneda. The stadium has a capacity of 64,161 and its located at the intersection of Mozart and Oreste Omar Corbatta streets, in Avellaneda. It was inaugurated in September 13, 1950, before a match against Vélez Sársfield which was won by Racing 1-0.
The home of Racing's fiercest rivals, Independiente, is located just a few meters away, exactly 3 blocks. The two clubs compete together in the Clásico de Avellaneda derby.
Current squad
Current squad for Racing Club de Avellaneda as of November 26, 2010 (edit)
Sources: Argentine Soccer
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 19 |
 ARG |
MF |
José Luis Fernández |
| 20 |
ARG |
FW |
Valentín Viola |
| 21 |
ARG |
GK |
Jorge De Olivera |
| 22 |
ARG |
DF |
Lucas Aveldaño |
| 23 |
ARG |
DF |
Brian Lluy |
| 25 |
ARG |
MF |
Lucas Licht |
| 26 |
ARG |
MF |
Lucas Castromán |
| 27 |
ARG |
DF |
Matías Cahais |
| 28 |
 PAR |
DF |
Marcos Cáceres |
| 29 |
ARG |
MF |
Gonzalo Pérez |
| 34 |
ARG |
DF |
Matías Martínez |
| 35 |
ARG |
FW |
Ignacio Colombini |
| 36 |
ARG |
MF |
Bruno Zuculini |
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ARG |
DF |
Gonzalo García |
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ARG |
MF |
Adrián Lucero |
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Manager: Miguel Ángel Russo
Coaches since 2000
- (2000) Alberto Jorge
- (2000) Óscar López
- (2001) Reinaldo Merlo
- (2002) Osvaldo Ardiles
- (2003) Emilio Comisso
- (2003) Ángel Cappa
- (2003) Miguel Ángel Colombatti
- (2003) Ubaldo Matildo Fillol
- (2004) Guillermo Rivarola
- (2005) Fernando Quiroz
- (2006) Alberto Fanesi
- (2006) Diego Simeone
- (2006) Reinaldo Merlo
- (2007) Miguel Ángel Micó
- (2007) Gustavo Costas
- (2008) Miguel Ángel Micó
- (2008) Juan Manuel Llop
- (2009) Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
- (2009) Juan Barbas
- (2009) Claudio Vivas
- (2010) Miguel Ángel Russo
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Kit evolution
Honours
National championships: (16)
- Profesional 1931 - 2008 (7):
1949; 1950; 1951; 1958; 1961; 1966; 2001 Apertura
1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1921; 1925
Copa Libertadores:
Intercontinental Cup:
Supercopa Sudamericana
Supercopa Interamericana
Noted former players
- Miguel Ángel Adorno (1967~1971)
- Germán Arangio (1994~1996)
- Evaristo Barrera (1932~1938)
- Alfio Basile (1964~1970)
 Gerardo Bedoya (2001~2003)- Delfín Benitez (1939~1941)
- Albano Bizarri (1997~1999)
- Jorge Borelli (1987~1991)
- Mario Boyé (1950~1953)
- Gabriel Calderón (1977, 1979~1981)
- Vladislao Cap (1954~1960)
- Juan Carlos Cárdenas (1964~1972, 1976)
 João Cardozo (1967~1968) Juan Ramón Carrasco (1981)- Agustín Cejas (1962~1970, 1976~1980)
- Nelson Chabay (1960s)
- Omar Oreste Corbatta (1955~1962)
- Gustavo Costas (1982~1992, 1994~1995)
- Néstor Clausen (1994~1995)
- Marcelo Delgado (1995~2000)
- Pedro Dellacha (1952~1958)
- Rubén Díaz (1965~1973, 1977~1978)
- Rogelio Domínguez (1948~1956)
- Néstor Fabbri (1986~1992)
- Ubaldo Fillol (1972~1973, 1987~1989)
- Carlos Galván (1992~1998)
- Claudio García (1991~1995)
- Enrique García (1936~1944)
- Ignacio González (1991~1997)
- Hugo Ernesto Gottardi (1973~1976)
- Sergio Goycochea (1990~1991)
 Sergio Livingstone (1943-1944)
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- Lisandro López (2003~2005)
- Claudio López (1992~1996, 2007~2008)
- Walter Machado Da Silva (1969)
- Oscar Martín (1960s)
- Humberto Maschio (1954~1957, 1966~1968)
- Norberto Doroteo Méndez (1947~1954)
- Diego Milito (1999~2003)
 Ramón Mifflin (1973~1974)- Miguel Ángel Mori (1966~1968)
- Juan Carlos Murúa (1956~1960s)
- Pedro Ochoa (1916~1931)
- Alberto Ohaco (1912~1923)
- Julio Olarticoechea (1976~1981, 1988~1990)
- Fernando Paternoster (1927~1932)
- Rubén Paz (1986~1993)
- Roberto Perfumo (1960~1972)
- Juan José Pizzuti (1952~1954, 1956~1962)
- Carlos Roa (1988~1993)
- Juan José Rodríguez (1965~1967)
- Sebastián Romero (2002~2006)
- Juan Carlos Rulli (1965~1970)
- José Salomón (1939~1945)
- Néstor Scotta (1973~1976)
- Diego Simeone (2005~2006)
- Llamil Simes (Topscorer Metropolitano 1969)
- Ruben "El Marques" Sosa (1957~1964)
- Carlos Squeo (1967~1972, 1974~1977, 1984)
- Claudio Ubeda (1995~2002)
- Ricardo Villa (1976~1978)
- Enrique Wolff (1967~1972)
- Sergio Zanetti (1995~2001)
- Osvaldo Canobbio (1998~2001)
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see also Category:Racing Club footballers
References
External links
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| Other articles |
Amateur era · All-time table · Players · Records · Top scorers
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| *Former teams with 50 games or more played in the division, ordered by total number of games. |
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