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Argentinos Juniors
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Full name Asociación Atlética
Argentinos Juniors
Nickname(s) Bichos Colorados (Red Bugs)
El Semillero (Seed Garden)
Founded August 15, 1904
Ground Estadio Diego
Armando Maradona
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La Paternal, Buenos Aires
(Capacity 24,800)
Chairman Flag of Argentina Luis Miguel Segura
Manager Flag of Argentina Néstor Gorosito
League Argentine Primera División
Apertura 2007 5th
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Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club, founded in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, on August 15, 1904. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Estadio Diego Armando Maradona is the home of Argentinos Juniors football club in the La Paternal neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. La Paternal or Paternal ( English: 'The Paternal' is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city Argentina Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Néstor Raúl Gorosito (born May 14 1964 San Fernando Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who currently works as the manager Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association The Apertura 2007 saw a great deal of success for the "smaller" teams in Argentine football For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered La Paternal or Paternal ( English: 'The Paternal' is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city Argentina Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The club was originally called The “Martyrs of Chicago”, a homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago[1]. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

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Kit

The team play in a red top with a diagonal white sash running from the right shoulder to the left waist. Over recent years they have also used a plain red top, a red top with a single vertical white stripe and a red top that gradually fades to white at the bottom. The club have used red or white shirts and socks over the years, their current first kit features white shorts and red socks. The club used a number of different colours in their early years, in 1917 they settled on red, inspired by the club's socialist beginnings[2]. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution

Stadium

The club currently play in Estadio Diego Armando Maradona which is also often referred to as La Paternal after La Paternal district of Buenos Aires where the club is based. Estadio Diego Armando Maradona is the home of Argentinos Juniors football club in the La Paternal neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. La Paternal or Paternal ( English: 'The Paternal' is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city Argentina Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The stadium was named after Diego Maradona because he started his career in the Argentinos youth team. Between 1983 and 2003 Argentinos had a groundshare with Ferro Carril Oeste at Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry. Club Ferro Carril Oeste (usually referred simply as Ferro) is an Argentine sports club founded on July 28 1904 by 95 railway workers in Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry is a multi-use Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club have had a number of other homes in their history, all based in the city of Buenos Aires.

Nicknames

The club, who are nicknamed Bichos Colorados (Red Bugs), is one of the most prolific sources of football players in Argentina. Diego Maradona, Fernando Redondo and Juan Román Riquelme being some of the most famous players who began their career at the club. Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri, Redondo (born July 6, 1969 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine professional Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 This ability to keep producing world class players has given them the nickname El Semillero, meaning the Nursery or the "Seed Garden". A nursery is a place where Plants are propagated and grown to usable size

History

Early years

The club were founded in the Villa Crespo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires on August 14, 1904. Villa Crespo is a middle-class neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the geographical centre of the city Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on In 1905 thet joined the "Fútbol de competencia" league playing their first game against Club La Prensa, which they lost by a catastrophic scoreline of 12-1. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting After several moves in their first few years Argentinos settled in Villa Urquiza. Villa Urquiza is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires city capital of Argentina.

In 1909 Argentinos gained affiliation with the Argentine Football Association, but in 1912 they were involved in the first schism in Argentine football when they joined the breakaway "Federación de Fútbol". The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina. Football is the most popular sport in Argentina, it has more registered players than any other sport (54000 in 2002 equivalent to In 1920 they played a promotion playoff with El Porvenir but lost 3-2 on aggregate, one year later they secured promotion to the Primera, and made their dabut in the 1922 season, where they competed well, finishing in 6th place. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar El Porvenir is an Argentine Football (soccer club based in the neighbourhood of Villa Porvenir in the town of Gerli which is part of the Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The club endured a terrible season in 1925, but they followed it up in 1926 with a 2nd place finish behind champions Boca Juniors. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for

In 1927 the two separate football associations reunified and Argentinos played in a massive 34 team league, the league was expanded to 36 and Argentinos managed to keep their place until 1930. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

1931-1966

In 1931 Argentinos joined 17 other clubs in forming a breakaway professional league, a move that marked the beginning of the professional era of Argentine football. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1934 the Amateur league was broken up and Argentina once again had a unified first division. Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association As part of this move, Argentinos Juniors were unified with Club Atlético Atlanta, the season progressed badly, and after 25 rounds the union was dissolved due to financial irregularities in the Atlanta books. Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine Football (soccer club also known as Atlanta or Los bohemios (meaning "The Bohemians" Argentinos Juniors played on but finished bottom of the league with only 2 wins from 39 games.

Argentinos were allowed to keep their place in the Primera, but succumbed to relegation in 1937 after finishing second from bottom of the table.

In 1940 Argentinos enjoyed a good campaign in a new stadium, which culminated in winning the 2nd division[3], but the club were not allowed promotion because their ground did not meet the requirements of the Primera División, and AFA would not make an exeption for Argentinos to play at another ground, even though they had done so for several other promoted clubs in previous seasons. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second most important category of Argentine Football (soccer

In 1943 Hector Ingunza made his first appearance for the club, he went on to become the top scorer in the clubs history with 143 goals in official games between 1943 and 1946.

In 1948 Argentinos suffered another injustice at the hands of AFA, they had qualified to the end of season playoff for promotion to the Primera and were top of the league after 7 of the 11 rounds when a players strike interrupted the competition. AFA eventually abandoned the playoff and gave automatic promotion to the teams that had been relegated in 1946 and 1947 instead.

In 1954 Argentinos finished in 2nd place in the league having scored 88 goals in the league, making them the highest scoring team by far. In 1955 they finally secured promotion back to the Primera after 18 long years. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) They returned to top flight competition in 1956 and after finishing near the bottom of the table that year, they secured comfortable mid-table finishes over the next few seasons.

1960 saw a complete overhaul of the Argentinos Juniors team, the new team performed well and it was only on the last game of the season that they missed out on the championship. They finished in 3rd place, only 2 points below the eventual champions Independiente. Although they didn't win the championship, the team is fondly remembered by those old enough to have seen them play[4]. In the following years the team did not live up to expectations, rarely finishing in the top half of the table.

1967-1984

1967 saw the introduction of the Metropolitano and Nacional system, Argentinos struggled to adapt and only just survived relegation from the Metropolitano in the inaugural season. The Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984 The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985 Over the next few seasons Argentinos had to play in several short tournaments to earn the right to stay in the Metropolitano and were far from qualifying to play in the Nacional.

From 1971 Argentinos stabilised themselves and avoided the lower positions in the table, they also qualified to play in the expanded Nacional tournaments of the early 70s, they performed well enough, but failed to qualify for the final stages.

In 1975 Argentinos Juniors finished 19th of 20 teams, but were extremely fortune in that no teams were relegated from the Metropolitano that season.

Diego Maradona playing for Argentinos Juniors in 1980
Diego Maradona playing for Argentinos Juniors in 1980

On Thursday October 20, 1976, fans of Argentinos Juniors and a few travelling Talleres fans witnessed probably the most important debut in the history of Argentine football. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Club Atlético Talleres are a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for their professional football team currently in the With Argentinos losing 1-0 the manager, Juan Carlos Montes sent on a fifteen year old debutant named Diego Armando Maradona making him the leagues youngest ever player until his record was brioken by Sergio Agüero in 2003. Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo Argentinos lost the game but Diego went on to propel the club forward over the next four years and to achieve great successes with other clubs and the Argentina national team. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA In the 1979 Metropolitano Diego became the youngest topscorer in the history of Argentine football with 14 goals, he went on to become top scorer in the following three tournaments, matching José Sanfilippo's record of being Argentina's topscorer on four consecutive occasions. Primera División Argentina topscorers concerns the topscorers in Primera División Argentina and associated statistics and facts José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo (born 4 May 1935 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer. In 1980 Argentinos finished 2nd in the Metropolitano and reached the quarter finals of the Nacional. The 2nd place finish was their best since the beginning of the professional era in 1931.

In 1981 Maradona was sold to Boca Juniors in 1981 for a fee of £1million. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Maradona never won a title with Argentinos but his massive transfer fee allowed Argentinos to strengthen their squad for the years ahead, although his departure almost cost Argentinos their place in the top flight, they needed a last day win over San Lorenzo to avoid relegation at San Lorenzo's expense. San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football club based in the barrio (neighbourhood of Boedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1982 Argentinos failed to progress to the latter stages of the nacional and finished in mid table in the Metropolitano. 1983 saw a distinct improvement under the leadership of Ángel Labruna, he had brought in a new group of players a new system of play and moved them to the Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry of Ferro Carril Oeste to give the team a wider pitch to play on. Angel Amadeo Labruna, (b Buenos Aires September 28, 1918 - d September 20 1983) was a football player and coach in Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry is a multi-use Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Club Ferro Carril Oeste (usually referred simply as Ferro) is an Argentine sports club founded on July 28 1904 by 95 railway workers in The team were making good progress, they had made it to the semi-finals of the Nacional and were in the middle of the Metropolitano when Labruna died suddenly on September 20, 1983, the team held themselves together under new manager Marcos Saporiti for a mid table finish. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) They then made it to the Quarter-finals of the Nacional in 1984.

Metropolitano 1984

Saporiti had kept faith with Labruna's attacking style of play, and largely retained the same group of players. Argentinos managed to win the title by a single point from landlords Ferro Carrl Oeste on the last day of the season. This was the first major title in the clubs history and gave them automatic qualification to the Copa Libertadores in 1985. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played The 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Argentinos Juniors, of Argentina for the first time after defeating América de Cali of Colombia in a penalty shootout

Nacional 1985

Saporiti was replaced as manager by José Yudica who had worked wonders in previous seasons including leading unfashionable Quilmes Atlético Club to the Metropolitano championship in 1978 and rescuing San Lorenzo from the 2nd division at the first time of asking. José Antonio Yudica (b December 7 1936, Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football player and manager Quilmes Atlético Club is the oldest football team in Argentina currently playing in the Argentine 2nd division. The Nacional championship of 1985 was the last, and featured by far the most complicated structure in the history of the Argentine Primera. Once the competition reached the knockout stage, the eliminated teams got another chance to play on in the losers knockout. Argentinos won the winners group with a 4-2 win on penalteis against Vélez Sársfield after a 2-2 aggregate score, but Velez got another chance to play for the title after beating River Plate in the losers final. Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football team based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Argentinos and Velez played for the title and after a 1-1 draw, Velez won the penalty shootout, but because they has come from the losers group a new game was needed, which Argentinos won 2-1.

Copa Libertadores 1985

The 1985 edition of the Copa Libertadores saw the inclusion of three Argentine teams, Independiente as the previous years champions, Ferro Carril Oeste as the champions of the 1984 Nacional and Argentinos Juniors as the champions of the 1984 Metropolitano. The 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Argentinos Juniors, of Argentina for the first time after defeating América de Cali of Colombia in a penalty shootout Club Atlético Independiente is a popular Argentine Sports club best known for its football team established in 1905 Club Ferro Carril Oeste (usually referred simply as Ferro) is an Argentine sports club founded on July 28 1904 by 95 railway workers in Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

In the first round Argentinos and Ferro were put into the same group with Brazilian teams Fluminese and Vasco de Gama. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Fluminense Football Club is a Sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was dominated by the two Argentine teams, who finished level on points at the top of the group. This necessitated a playoff game to determine which team would pass to the semi-final, which Argentinos won 3-1.

Yudica, Videla, Batista and Lemme with the Copa Libertadores trophy.
Yudica, Videla, Batista and Lemme with the Copa Libertadores trophy. José Antonio Yudica (b December 7 1936, Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football player and manager Mario Hernán Videla (born in January 28 1962 in Mendoza) is a former Argentine footballer. Sergio Daniel Batista (born November 9, 1962 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football midfielder who played 39 times for The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played

In the semi-final round Argentinos found themselves in a group of three with Independiete who had received a bye to the semi-finals and Blooming of Bolivia. Club Social Cultural y Deportivo Blooming is a Bolivian football club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, founded on May 1, 1946. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Argentinos progressed thanks to a 2-1 win in Independiente's stadium in the last fixture of the group. The Estadio Libertadores de América is a Stadium located in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province.

The final was against América de Cali of Colombia, after a 1-0 home win each, the final went to a deciding game in Asunción, Paraguay. The 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Argentinos Juniors, of Argentina for the first time after defeating América de Cali of Colombia in a penalty shootout Sede administrativa interiorjpg‎|thumb|right|200px|]] Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali to distinguish it from other clubs named Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The game finished 1-1 and Argentinos won 5-4 on penalties. It was only the second time the competition had been decided on penalties, and marked the finest achievement in the history of Argentinos Juniors.

The players involved in the final playoff game were.

First eleven
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  • Flag of ArgentinaDF Carlos Mayor
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Played in earlier rounds
Manager: Flag of Argentina José Yudica

1985-present

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Argentinos qualified for the 1986 Copa Libertadores, receiving a bye to the second round as holders, they were elimnated in the group of three, behind River Plate of Argentina who went on to win the final.

1985-1986 saw the start of Eupropean style seasons, Argentinos performed well, finishing in the top half of the table for most of the rest of the 1980s and never fearing relegation, although they also never really challenged as title contemders.

By 1988 the majority of the Libertadores champions had gone and Argentinos were a vastly different team.

On November 20, 1988 the club set a world record for the longest penalty shootout, which occurred in a league match against Racing Club, the shootout finished 20:19 to Argentinos after 44 penalties. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a Suburb of Gran Buenos The rules of the time granted an extra point for the winner on penalties after a drawn match.

1990 saw the introduction of the Apertura and Clausura system in Argentina, Argentinos enjoyed a number of decent finishes, although they finished 19th in Apertura 1992 and were saved from relegation by the points averaging system.

Argentinos finished 20th and last in Clausura 1995 and were again saved by the points averaging system, the next year they finished bottom of the clausura and were relegated from the primera only eleven years after being champions of South America.

In the 1996-1997 season Argentinos won the second division under manager Osvaldo Sosa to bounce back into the Primera at the first attempt. They remained in the top flight until they were relegated again after another sequence of poor finishes, the best finish they managed in that period was 4th in Clausura 2001.

Argentinos spent two seasons in the 2nd division before returning in 2004 through a playoff with Talleres de Córdoba who had finished the season in 3rd place in the Primera. Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second most important category of Argentine Football (soccer Club Atlético Talleres are a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for their professional football team currently in the

Argentinos spent a couple of nervous seasons narrowly avoiding relegation in 2005 by beating Atlético de Rafaela in a playoff. The Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, usually referred to just as Atlético de Rafaela, is an institution of the city of Rafaela, in The following season they survived a playoff against Huracán. Club Atlético Huracán is a professional football team from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 2006-2007 season saw Argentinos finally claw their way clear from the relegation places after over two years of flirting with relegation. Torneo Apertura ( "Opening" Tournament "Championship" playoff Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata ended

Honours

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Cups

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Current squad

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1 Flag of Argentina GK Juan Ignacio Carrera
2 Flag of Argentina DF Matías Caruzzo
4 Flag of Argentina DF Leandro Fleitas
5 Flag of Argentina MF Néstor Ortigoza
6 Flag of Argentina DF Sergio Escudero
7 Flag of Argentina MF Martín Cabrera
8 Flag of Argentina MF Juan Ignacio Mercier
9 Flag of Argentina MF Rafael Viotti
10 Flag of Argentina MF Nicolás Gianni
11 Flag of Argentina FW Gonzalo Abán
12 Flag of Argentina GK Diego Morales
13 Flag of Argentina DF Facundo Quiroga
14 Flag of Uruguay MF Álvaro Pereira
15 Flag of Argentina FW Andrés Fabricio Romero
16 Flag of Chile MF Milovan Mirosevic
17 Flag of Argentina DF Juan Sabia
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matías Nicolás Caruzzo (born August 15 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Argentinos In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Leandro Fleitas (born December 29 1983 in Moreno) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Argentinos Juniors For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza (born July 10 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Argentinos In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sergio Daniel Escudero (born April 12 1983 in Punta Alta, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Claudio Martín Cabrera (born August 8 1979 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba) is an Argentine football winger currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Juan Ignacio Mercier (born February 2 1980 in Campana) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Argentinos Juniors For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Nicolás Andrés Gianni (born September 27 1982 in Villa Adelina, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gonzalo Abán born on June 11 1987 in Rincón Catamarca) is an Argentine football striker currently playing Argentinos Juniors In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nicolás Facundo Quiroga (born May 16, 1985 in Garin in Escobar Partido, Buenos Aires Province is an Argentine football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alvaro Pereira (born January 28 1985 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football Midfielder who currently plays for CFR Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Milovan Petar Mirosevic Albornoz (born June 20, 1980) is a Chilean footballer of Serbian origin In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Juan Alberto Sabia (born December 17 1981 in Pergamino, Buenos Aires is an Argentine football defender Position Player
18 Flag of Argentina MF Lionel Coudannes
19 Flag of Uruguay DF Andrés Scotti
20 Flag of Argentina FW Alejandro Delorte
21 Flag of Argentina DF Ariel Seltzer
22 Flag of Argentina GK Sebastián Torrico
23 Flag of Argentina MF Daniel Andrés Romero
24 Flag of Argentina DF Gonzalo Prósperi
25 Flag of Argentina MF Carlos Santibáñez
26 Flag of Argentina DF Diego Ianero
27 Flag of Argentina FW Gabriel Hauche
28 Flag of Argentina MF Gabriel Peñalba
29 Flag of Argentina FW Gabriel Pérez Tarija
30 Flag of Argentina MF Roberto Battión
31 Flag of Argentina DF Sebastián Brunet
32 Flag of Argentina DF Bruno Urribarri
33 Flag of Argentina DF Ignacio Canuto

Notable former players

see also Cat:Argentinos Juniors footballers

References

  1. ^ "Argentina’s soccer passion", Znet Online, 2006-06-28. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Andrés Scotti Ponce de León (born 14 December 1975 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football Midfielder / defender Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Alejandro Delorte (born June 2 1978 in Cabildo) is an Argentine football striker In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ariel Gerardo Seltzer (born 3 January, 1981 in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Sebastián Torrico (born February 22 1980 in Mendoza) is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Argentinos Juniors For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gabriel Agustín Hauche (born November 27 1986 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Argentinos Juniors For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Gabriel Peñalba (born September 23 1984, in Quilmes, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Midfielder. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Roberto Battión (born March 1 1982 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Aris Thessaloniki In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Bruno Urribarri (born November 6 1986 in General Campos) is an Argentine football defender. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Roberto " El Toro " Acuña, fullname Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello (born March 25, 1972 in Avellaneda Julio Andrés Arca (born January 31 1981 in Quilmes, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer, also former Argentine Under-21 Sergio Daniel Batista (born November 9, 1962 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football midfielder who played 39 times for Claudio Daniel Borghi, (born on 28 September 1964 in Castelar, Buenos Aires Province) nicknamed Bichi, is an Argentine Fernando Gabriel Cáceres (born February 7 1969 in San Isidro Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine professional football defender Diego Sebastián Cagna (born April 19 1970 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine professional football Midfielder, he Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born August 18 1980 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Argentine football Midfielder Ramiro Castillo Salinas (born March 27, 1966 &ndash died October 18, 1997) was a football Midfielder who was capped 52 times and David Efford Chabala ( February 2, 1960 - April 28, 1993) popularly known as Efford Chabala was Zambia 's first choice goalkeeper Gonzalo Gabriel Choy González (born November 11 1981 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football Midfielder currently playing Fabricio Coloccini (born 22 January 1982, in Córdoba, Córdoba Province) is an Argentine football defender Armando Javier Dely Valdés ( 5 January 1964 &ndash August 17 2004) was a Panamanian football player Pablo Daniel de Muner (born April 14 1981, in Caseros, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Right back, currently Oscar Dertycia (born March 3 1965 in Córdoba) is a retired Argentine footballer. Adrián Domenech (born March 25, 1959 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defender and formar coach of Argentinos Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (born July 21, 1950 in San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Pato ("The Duck" is Fabián Alberto Garfagnoli (born August 17 1970 in Santa Fe) is a former Argentine footballer. Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (born October 24, 1977) is an Ecuadorian footballer of Greek descent who plays as a forward Juan José López (born October 31 1950 in Guernica, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football manager and former Néstor Lorenzo (born February 26 1966 in Buenos Aires) is a former Football (soccer defender from Argentina. Leonardo Óscar Mas (born July 25, 1975 in Buenos Aires Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays midfielder for Chilean club Faryd Aly Camilo Mondragón (born June 21 1971 in Cali) is a Colombian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for the German Carlos Morete is a retired Argentine football striker He was born on January 14 1952, in the city of Munro in the Buenos Aires Julio Jorge Olarticoechea (born October 18, 1958 in Saladillo, Buenos Aires) is a former Football (soccer defender and World For the Chilean film director see Jorge Olguín (director Jorge Mario Olguín (born May 17 1952 in Dolores Pedro Pablo Pasculli (born in Santa Fe, 17 May 1960) is a former Argentine soccer player currently working as a manager José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949 in Villa Domínguez, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine football coach currently Leonardo Nicolás Pisculichi (Croatian: Leonardo Nicolás Piškulić(born 18 January 1984 in Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires) is an Diego Rodolfo Placente (born 24 April, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays at left-back for Girondins Jorge Polo Quinteros (born July 27 1974 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province) is a retired Argentine footballer Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri, Redondo (born July 6, 1969 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine professional Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 Rolando Schiavi (born January 18 1973 in Lincoln, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender Juan Pablo Sorín (born May 5 Enrique Bernardo Vidallé (born May 7 1952 in Canals Córdoba) is a former Argentine football goalkeeper Fernando Zagharián (born January 13 1977 in Argentina) is a football Striker who despite being born and raised in Argentina Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.  
  2. ^ Argentinos Juniors official website (Spanish)
  3. ^ rsssf Argentine 2nd level 1940
  4. ^ Argentinos Juniors official website

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