Unión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko wˈnjon]; mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe [uˈnjon de santa ˈfe]) is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the Santa Fe Province, in Argentina. The club was founded on 15 April 1907.[2] Unión is mostly known for its football team and currently plays in the Argentine Primera División.
Full name | Club Atlético Unión | ||
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Nickname(s) | Tatengue[1] El Tate | ||
Founded | 15 April 1907 | ||
Ground | Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Capacity | 28,000 | ||
President | Luis Spahn | ||
Manager | Kily González | ||
League | Primera División | ||
2023 | 20th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
On 26 November 1966, Unión was promoted to the Primera División for the first time, after defeating Talleres (RE) 3–0 and winning the 1966 Segunda División title.[2]
Unión's supporters are called "unionistas", "tatengues",[1] while the squad is usually nicknamed "El Tate". The colours of the club consist of red and white vertical stripes.
Managed by Juan Carlos Lorenzo in 1975, Unión made a great campaign in the 1975 championship with a group of notable players such as goalkeeper Hugo Gatti, midfielders Victorio Cocco and Rubén Suñé and forwards Ernesto Mastrángelo and Leopoldo Luque among others.[3]
In 1979 Unión played the final matches of the Nacional championship, but lost at the hands of River Plate, because the goal scored by River in the first match (with a final score of 1–1) ended up in an average over Union according to the away goals rule applied to that tournament.[4]
Amongst the most famous footballers who played for Unión are Leopoldo Luque, World Cup winner with Argentina in 1978, and Nery Pumpido, the goalkeeper of the national team that won the World Cup in Mexico 1986.[5]
Rivalry
Unión and Colón are the two largest football clubs in Santa Fe. The Clásico Santafesino has been played since 1913[6] and is known as one of football's fiercest and most important rivalries in Argentina. Unión and Colón have played 147 games all time against each other in the Amateur and Professional Era, with Unión winning 48, Colón winning 43, 51 draws and 5 no contest (there are no records for those matches, which took place between 1913 and 1917).[6]
Players
Current squad
- As of 26 August 2023.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Most goals
No. | Player | Goals |
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1 | Francisco Valiente | 129 |
2 | Fernando Alí | 85 |
3 | Orlando Ruiz | 81 |
4 | Carlos Celestino Verga | 73 |
5 | Mario Gervé | 72 |
6 | Rodolfo Milessi | 64 |
7 | José Luis Marzo | 63 |
8 | Julio Mir | 62 |
9 | Carlos Castillo | 60 |
10 | Julio Enrique Ávila | 59 |
Top 10 all-time goalscores[9] at clubaunion.com.ar
Most appearances
No | Player | App. |
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1 | Pablo de las Mercedes Cárdenas | 364 |
2 | Fernando Alí | 348 |
3 | Mario Eduardo Alberto | 327 |
4 | Hugo Ismael López | 326 |
5 | Víctor Bottaníz | 313 |
6 | Darío Cabrol | 272 |
7 | Eduardo Roberto Sánchez | 266 |
8 | Ariel José Donnet | 255 |
9 | Nereo Fernández | 240 |
10 | Carlos Alberto Santos Mazzoni | 235 |
Top 10 all-time most appearances[9] at clubaunion.com.ar
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have played at least 50 games for the club and/or played officially for their national team.
- Alberto Galateo (1927–34)
- Julio Ávila (1948–49), (1955–56)
- José Vicente Grecco (1949–53)
- Victorio Cocco (1964–67)
- Néstor Scotta (1967–69)
- Mario Zanabria (1967–69)
- Roberto Martínez (1970)
- Leopoldo Luque (1971), (1973–75), (1980–81)
- Hugo Gatti (1974–75)
- Carlos Trullet (1974–77)
- Rubén Suñé (1975)
- Víctor Marchetti (1975–76), (1984)
- Roberto Telch (1976–79)
- Nery Pumpido (1976–81), (1991)
- Carlos Trucco (1977–81), (1984–85)
- Fernando Alí (1978–88)
- Ramón Centurión (1978–85), (1991–92)
- Osvaldo Escudero (1982–85)
- Daniel Morón (1983–88)
- Daniel Killer (1984–86)
- Alberto Acosta (1986–88)
- Ricardo Altamirano (1986–88)
- Edgardo Arasa (1986–88)
- Antony de Ávila (1987–88)
- Claudio Borghi (1990–91)
- Darío Cabrol (1990–92), (1994–00)
- Ricardo Giusti (1991–92)
- José Luis Marzo (1991–95), (1996–98)
- Nii Lamptey (1997)
- Danilo Aceval (1997–99)
- Pablo Cavallero (1998–99)
- Juan José Jayo (1998–00)
- Daniel Noriega (1998–00), (2001–02)
- Matías Donnet (1999–00), (2009–10)
- Andrés Silvera (1999–01)
- Daniel Tílger (1999–01)
- Martín Zapata (1999–04), (2006–09)
- Marcelo Mosset (1999–06), (2007–08)
- Fernando Ortiz (2000–03)
- Leonardo Fernández (2001)
- Rubén Capria (2001–03)
- Roberto Battión (2002–07)
- Ignacio Canuto (2004–07)
Managers
- Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1975–1976)
- Reynaldo Volken (1977–1979)
- Humberto Zucarelli (1988–1990)
- Carlos Trullet (1990–1991), (1995–1998)
- Salvador Capitano (1999)
- Juan José López (1999)
- Nery Pumpido (1999–2001)
- Leonardo Madelón (2001)
- Carlos Griguol (2002)
- Frank Kudelka (2002)
- Néstor Craviotto (2005–2006)
- Carlos Trullet (2006–2007)
- Fernando Quiroz (2008–2009)
- Fernando Alí (2009–2010)
- Frank Kudelka (2010–2012)
- Nery Pumpido (2012)
- Facundo Sava (2012–2013)
- Leonardo Madelón (2013–2016)
- Juan Pablo Pumpido (2016–2017)
- Pablo Marini (2017)
- Leonardo Madelón (2017–2020)
- Marcelo Mosset (2020) (caretaker)
- Juan Manuel Azconzábal (2020–2021)
- Gustavo Munúa (2021–2023)
- Sebastián Méndez (2023)
- Kily González (2023–present)
Current coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Kily González |
Assistant coach | Tomás Costa |
Assistant coach | Ricardo Dealberto |
Goalkeeping coach | Rodrigo Llinas |
Fitness coach | Damián Hernández |
Fitness coach | Diego Rousse |
Team doctor | Eduardo Wagner[10] |
Nutritionist | Silvia Fredes[10] |
Psychologist | César Palmieri[10] |
Source: El Litoral – Actualidad Tatengue
Honours
Regional
- Liga Santafesina de Fútbol
- Amateur Era[note1 1][note1 2]
- League (12): 1907,[11] 1908,[11] 1909,[11] 1910,[11] 1912,[11]1915,[12] 1917,[12] 1919,[12] 1920,[12] 1921,[13] 1924,[13] 1926[13]
- Cups (7): Copa Menchaca 1916,[12] Copa Menchaca 1918,[12] Copa Menchaca 1920,[12] Copa Estimulo 1920,[12] Copa Estimulo 1924,[12] Copa Asociación 1925,[12] Copa Federación 1926[12]
- Professional Era[note1 1]
- League (29):[14] 1932,[15] 1934,[15] 1935,[15] 1936,[15] 1938,[15] 1940,[15] 1942, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959,[16] 1960,[16] 1961,[16] 1962,[16] 1963,[16] 1964,[16] 1965,[16] 1966,[16] 1967,[16] 1971,[16] 1974, 1979, 1994, Apertura 2000, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2010,[17] Apertura 2014,[17] Clausura 2016[14]
- Regional tournaments (8):[14] Preparación 1935,[13] Preparación 1937,[13] Honor 1938,[13] Absoluto 1938, Honor 1939,[13] Competencia 1942, Clasificatorio 1971,[16] Selectivo 1971[16]
- Notes
- It includes league and official regional cups/tournaments
- It includes Liga Regional Santafesina de Football, Asociación Santafesina de Football, Federación Santafesina de Football, Liga Santafesina de Football and the Asociación Amateurs Santafesina de Football
Other sports
The club hosts other sports such as archery, basketball, field hockey, gymnastics, martial arts, roller skating, swimming, volleyball, amongst others.[18]
Basketball
Apart from football, basketball is the foremost sport practiced at the institution, Union's team plays in Liga Nacional de Básquet since 2021, when they won the 2021 Liga Argentina title and were promoted to the top league after 34 years.[19]
Carlos Delfino is probably its most recognized former player, but Mario Elie a three time NBA champion (1994, 1995 y 1999), also played briefly for Unión in the Argentine League in 1987.[20]
References
- "¿Por qué le dicen Tatengues a Unión de Santa Fe?". Caras y Caretas (Uruguay) (in European Spanish). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Unión, amistad e identidad: una historia desde 1907 hasta la eternidad". www.airedesantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "La revolución tatengue". www.laprensa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Se cumplen 41 años de una final histórica para Unión". Uno Santa Fe (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Galería de Ídolos – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Así quedó el historial del clásico entre Unión y Colón tras el empate". www.airedesantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Unión squad". Soccerway. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Jugador, técnico y concejal, la vida del apasionado "Turco" Alí". Sin Mordaza (in Spanish). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Todos los partidos de la historia de Unión – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Casa del jugador – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "El inicio de una Unión indestructible, los primeros pasos – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Francisco Valiente, "Falucho" – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Unión celebra sus 113 años de vida". Siempre Tarde (in Spanish). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Se viene una nueva edición del clásico santafesino de Liga" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Unión cumple 104 años de vida". lt10.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Portada del Archivo Histórico Nacional". censoarchivos.mcu.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "La década de la Liga Santafesina la ganó San Justo…y San Carlos". mitresanjusto.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Deportes – Club Atlético Unión" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Carlos Delfino mostró su alegría por el ascenso de Unión de Santa Fe". Basquet Plus (in Spanish). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "La particular historia del tirador Mario Elie". LA NACION (in Spanish). 20 April 1999. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)