Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
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| Full name | Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | El Fortín (The Small Fort) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | January 1, 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio José Amalfitani, Liniers, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Capacity | 49,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Álvaro Balestrini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Ricardo Antonio LaVolpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Argentine Primera División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 Apertura | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- For the barrio in Buenos Aires, see Vélez Sársfield (barrio)
- 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Titles
National
- First Division
- Nacional 1968
- Clausura 1993
- Apertura 1995
- Clausura 1996
- Clausura 1998
- Clausura 2005
- Second Division
- Ascenso 1943
International
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- Copa Libertadores 1994
- Intercontinental Cup 1994
- Copa Interamericana 1995
- Supercopa Sudamericana 1996
- Recopa Sudamericana 1997
[edit] 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.
[edit] Current squad
As of February 4, 2007
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[edit] Players out
(January transfer window)
- Fabián Cubero transferred to
UANL Tigres - Patricio Pérez loaned to Chacarita Juniors
- Walter Alcaraz loaned to Chacarita Juniors
- Pablo Batalla loaned to Quilmes
- Santiago Ladino released, signed by
Lorca
[edit] Players in
(January transfer window)
- Mario Mendez on loan from UANL Tigres
- Gustavo Balvorín transferred from Gimnasia J.
- Ezequiel Cacace transferred from Talleres RE
[edit] External links
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