Sportivo Belgrano

Sportivo Belgrano
Full nameSportivo Belgrano
NicknameVerde
Founded15 April 1914 (1914-04-15)
GroundEstadio Oscar C.Boero, San Francisco, Córdoba
Córdoba Province, Argentina
Capacity9,200
ChairmanRubén Boetto
ManagerSergio Maza
LeagueTorneo Federal A
2018–197°
Websitehttp://www.sportivobelgrano.com/

Sportivo Belgrano is an Argentine football club, which home town is located in San Francisco, Córdoba. The team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.

History

On 15 April 1914, a group of young people decided to establish a social club in the city of San Francisco, Córdoba. The name was chosen as a tribute to Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the flag of Argentina.

In 2008, during a match against Mendocino team Deportivo Maipú, several Belgrano players and their coach Cristian Domizzi attacked referee Héctor Sosa. A disciplinary panel deducted 9 points from the club, costing them the chance of promotion. The verdict also banned Sperdutti from management for one year and several Belgrano players were suspended for 30 games. In addition, the disciplinary panel set a number of restrictions on the stadium, which included 3 home games of the 2008/09 season being played behind closed doors and five more games with limited tickets for sale.

In June 2013, the club secured promotion to play at Primera B Nacional after a 1–1 tie against Deportivo Santamarina at the playoff's second time (the first had ended 0–0).[1][2]

Current squad

As of 3 September 2019 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ARG Leonardo Martina
— GK  ARG Fernando Vijande
— DF  ARG Daniel Abello
— DF  ARG Matías Barbero
— DF  ARG Cristian Belucci
— DF  ARG Braian Camisassa
— DF  ARG Jonathan Gallardo
— DF  ARG Pablo Mattalia
— DF  ARG Fernando Moreyra
— DF  ARG Mauro Orué
— MF  ARG Alex Aguirre
— MF  ARG Tobias Ballari
— MF  ARG Sebastián Balmaceda
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ARG Enzo Bertero
— MF  ARG Juan Capurro
— MF  BRA Walter De Souza
— MF  ARG Miguel Escobar
— MF  ARG Juan Pablo Francia
— MF  ARG Leonardo Lopez
— MF  ARG Tomas Rossi
— FW  ARG Marcelo Argüello
— FW  ARG Enzo Avaro
— FW  ARG Fernando Catube
— FW  COL Wilson Palacios
— FW  ARG Facundo Scocco

References