Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield

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:For the writer, see Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires.

It was founded in 1910 in the Floresta neighborhood, next to a railroad station named after 1869 drafter of the Argentine Civil Code Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield. The club first participated in the amateur first division league in 1919 (runners-up), and has been a professional first division fixture since the advent of professionalism in 1931. Relegated only once, in 1941, it returned to the first division in 1943.

Probably the most important player and coach of the team has been Carlos Bianchi. With him, Vélez obtained its first title in 1968, and Bianchi was Argentine Top scorer in 1970, 1971 and then again during his second tenure in 1981. As team coach, Bianchi drove Vélez to three titles (Clausura 1993, Apertura 1995 and Clausura 1996), 1994 Copa Libertadores, 1994 Intercontinental Cup and 1996 Copa Interamericana. During this period, notable players included Paraguayan goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert and Argentinian forward Omar Asad ("El Turco"), who scored the winning goal in the Intercontinental Cup final.

Contents

1 Stadium
2 Titles
3 Other sports
4 Current squad
5 External link

Stadium

The José Amalfitani stadium (named after the club's president for over 30 years) holds 49,747 people, and it's also frequently used for concerts and matches of the Argentina rugby team. The stadium is located on 9200 Juan B. Justo avenue, in the Liniers neighborhood, a short walk from the Liniers train station. It was also used in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.

Titles

National

First Division

*Nacional 1968

*Clausura 1993

*Apertura 1995

*Clausura 1996

*Clausura 1998

*Clausura 2005

Second Division

*Ascenso 1943

International

*Copa Libertadores 1994

*Intercontinental Cup 1994

*Copa Interamericana 1995

*Supercopa Sudamericana 1996

*Recopa Sudamericana 1997

Other sports

Vélez has both men's and women's volleyball teams in Argentina's first division. It also competes in basketball, field hockey, and other disciplines.

Current squad

As of May 13 2006

Goalkeepers
* 1 } Sessa, Gastón Alejandro
* 12 } Peratta, Sebastián Darío
* 28 } Escobar, Fernando Oscar
Defenders
* 2 } Uglessich, Mariano Esteban
* 3 } Broggi, Ariel Esteban
* 4 } Ladino, Santiago Andrés
* 6 } Bustamante, Walter Marcelo
* 15 } Pellerano, Hernán Darío
* 16 } Pellegrino, Maximiliano
* 25 } Alcaraz, Walter Oscar
* 32 } Quinteros, Lucas Nahuel
Midfielders
* 5 } Cubero, Fabián Andrés

Midfielders (Cont.)
* 05 } Cubero, Fabián Alberto
* 14 } Bustos, Maximiliano Andrés
* 18 } Somoza, Leandro Daniel
* 19 } Batalla, Pablo Martín
* 22 } Sena, Sergio Román
* 23 } Razzotti, Franco
* 24 } Ocampo, Ramón Darío
* 26 } Castromán, Lucas Martín
* 30 } Robles, Javier Sebastían
* 33 } Escudero, Damián Ariel
* 00 } Pérez, Patricio Pablo
* 00 } Moreno y Fabianesi, Iván Diego
Strikers / Forwards
* 9 } Zárate, Mauro Matías
* 11 } Zárate, Rolando David
* 17 } Ereos, Sebastían Adolfo
* 25 } Fernandes Fracou, Emmanuel
* 00 } Martínez, Juan Manuel

(Players ordered by number. These positions are generic and do not contemplate players that play multiple positions or more specific positions.)

External link

[Official Site]

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