Club Atlético Belgrano

Club Atlético Belgrano (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko βelˈɣɾano]; mostly known simply as Belgrano [belˈɣɾano] or Belgrano de Córdoba [belˈɣɾano ðe ˈkoɾðoβa]) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba, best known for its football team. In the 2023 season the club will play in the Primera División, the first level of Argentine football league system, after being promoted from the 2022 Primera Nacional. Belgrano's stadium is called Julio César Villagra and is also known as El Gigante de Alberdi; it is located in Barrio Alberdi, in the central area of the city of Cordoba; it has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The club occasionally uses the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, which has a capacity of 57,000 spectators.

Not to be confused with Belgrano Athletic Club.
For the club from Rosario, see Club Atlético Belgrano (Rosario).

Belgrano
Full nameClub Atlético Belgrano
Nickname(s)El Pirata (The Pirate)
El Celeste (The Sky-blue)
La "B" (The B)
Founded19 March 1905 (1905-03-19)
GroundEl Gigante de Alberdi
Capacity30,000
ChairmanLuis Fabián Artime
ManagerGuillermo Farré
LeaguePrimera Nacional
20221st. of 37th (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History
First photo ever of a Belgrano team, 1906

Belgrano was founded on 19 March 1905 in Barrio Alberdi.[1] It was named in commemoration of the Argentine historical figure Manuel Belgrano, and its colours were taken from the flag of Argentina, created by Belgrano himself. Arturo Orgaz was named as the first president.

The club settled on a land given by Ramón Moreno. Belgrano started to play friendly matches against neighboring clubs. One of them was vs. an homonymous club and the winner earned the right to keep the name. As Belgrano de Alberdi won the match 2–1, they could retain their name. In 1913 Belgrano was one of the founding members of "Nueva Federación Cordobesa de Fútbol", predecessor to "Liga Cordobesa". One year later, the team played the first "Clásico cordobés" vs. Talleres, a match held on 17 May and suspended after the players of Belgrano abandoned the field in protest at a goal scored by Talleres forward José Lascano. The Belgrano starting line up was: Ochoa; Unamúnzaga, Pacheco; Pereyra, Balbino Lascano, Lutri; Alonso, Ortega, José Lascano, Figueroa, Barabraham. Some months later, Belgrano won the clásico 8–1, which remains as the largest win between both clubs.

In 1933 the Liga Cordobesa became professional, with Belgrano winning its first title of the new era. The 1930s marked a strong supremacy of the team, winning all the championships between 1933 and 1937 with the exception of 1934 (won by Talleres). Between 1940 and 1957 Belgrano won 14 league titles, with a powerful attacking line nicknamed Quinteto de Oro. It was formed by Héctor Carrizo, Justo Coria, Oscar Mona Peralta, Dardo Lucero, and Francisco García, which is regarded as the best group of forwards in the history of football in Córdoba.

In 1938 Belgrano toured on Bolivia, winning 3 of 4 matches (1 draw), scoring 18 goals. The highlight of that tour was a 6–0 win over Club Bolívar.

Players

Current squad
As of 11 March 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Manuel Vicentini (loan from Sarmiento)
2 DF Argentina ARG Diego Novaretti
3 DF Argentina ARG Lucas Diarte
4 DF Argentina ARG Juan Barinaga
5 MF Argentina ARG Santiago Longo
6 DF Argentina ARG Alejandro Rébola
7 FW Argentina ARG Fabián Bordagaray
8 DF Argentina ARG Gabriel Compagnucci
9 FW Argentina ARG Pablo Vegetti
10 MF Italy ITA Bruno Zapelli
11 FW Argentina ARG Ibrahim Hesar
12 FW Argentina ARG Ulises Sánchez
13 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Meriano
15 MF Argentina ARG Matías García
17 MF Colombia COL Andres Amaya
19 FW Argentina ARG Joaquín Susvielles
23 MF Argentina ARG Guillermo Pereira
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK Argentina ARG Nahuel Losada
29 FW Argentina ARG Franco Jara
30 FW Argentina ARG Daniel Barrea
31 MF Argentina ARG Gerónimo Tomasetti
32 MF Argentina ARG Ariel Rojas
33 FW Argentina ARG Ivan Ortigoza (loan from Gimnasia Jujuy)
— GK Argentina ARG Juan Strumia
— DF Argentina ARG Axel Ochoa (loan from Atlanta)
— DF Argentina ARG Francisco Oliver
— DF Argentina ARG Wilfredo Olivera
— DF Argentina ARG Tobias Ostchega
— DF Argentina ARG Nahuel Tecilla
— MF Argentina ARG Hernán Bernardello
— MF Argentina ARG Iván Ramírez
— MF Argentina ARG Agustín Galli
— FW Argentina ARG Maximiliano Comba (loan from Gimnasia LP)
— FW Argentina ARG Fabricio Brener

Titles

Nacional

Regional
  • Liga Cordobesa de Fútbol (28): 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1946, 1947,
    1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1984, 1985, Cl 2003, 2013
  • Segunda División Liga Cordobesa (3): 1908, 1909, 1910
  • Unión Cordobesa de Fútbol (1): 1956
  • Primera División Asociación Cordobesa (2): 1984, 1985
  • Campeonato Provincial Asociación Cordobesa (3): 1983, 1984, 1985
  • Torneo Regional de Córdoba (9): 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985[3]
  • Torneo del Interior (1): 1985–86[3]
  • Torneo Regional de AFA (8): 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981

References
  1. "CA Belgrano de Córdoba". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. "Belgrano squad, coach, injuries and positions". FotMob. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. "Argentina - Torneo del Interior". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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