Danubio ( Spanish: Danubio Fútbol Club ) is a Uruguayan football club from the city of Montevideo . Four-time champion of the country, one of the best clubs in Uruguay of the “second tier”, after recognized giants, “ Peñarol ” and “ Nacional ”. Danubio is famous for the work of its youth academy.
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| Nicknames | La franja, danu | |||
| Based | 1932 | |||
| Stadium | Jardines del Ipodromo , Montevideo , Uruguay | |||
| Capacity | 18 000 | |||
| The president |  Leonardo Goicoechea | |||
| Main coach | Pablo Peyrano | |||
| Rating | CONMEBOL 80 [1] | |||
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| Competition | Uruguayan example | |||
| 2018 | 3rd | |||
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History
The club was founded on March 1, 1905 by two brothers - immigrants from Bulgaria - Miguel and Juan Lazaroff. In memory of their homeland, they named a new club in honor of the Danube River ( Danubio in Spanish).
Pupils of the club were many famous Uruguayan football players - Alvaro Recoba , Ruben Sosa , Marcelo Salayeta , Ruben Oliver and others. The best soccer player of the 2010 World Cup Diego Forlan in his teens before leaving for the Argentinean Independente , in addition to the Peñarola school , also attended the Danubio school.
The beginning of the 21st century was for Danubio the best period in history. For 10 years, from 2004 to 2014, the club three times became the champion of Uruguay.
Achievements
- Champion of Uruguay (4): 1988 , 2004 , 2006/07 , 2013/14
- Ligilla Winner (1): 1983
Famous Players
According to the official website of Danubio, the following players are among the club’s greatest players who have made a significant contribution to its history [2] :
- Nelson Alagich
- Hector Argenti
- Alfonso Auscarriaga
- Raul Bentancor
- Edgar Borges
- Juan burgeno
- Jadson viera
- Walter Gargano
- Nacho Gonzalez
- Ruben Da Silva
- Osvaldo Dalto
- Nestor Carballo
- Hector Fabian Carini
- Lorenzo Carrabs
- Carlos Karkahada Correa
- Ernesto Lazzatti
- Pablo Lima
- Julio Maceiras
- Araken di Melo
- Eber moas
- Diego Perrone
- Inti Podesta
- Alvaro Recoba
- Eliseo Rivero
- Carlos Romero
- Fernando "Pelo" Rodriguez
- Julio Rodriguez
- Marcelo Salayeta
- Sergio Santin
- Javier Seoli
- Hector Silva
- Ruben Sosa
- Ernesto Javier Chevanton
Below are the players who are not included in the “hall of fame”, but who have played more than 100 matches for the team:
- Alcides Gija
- Richard Nunez
- Marcelo Sosa
- Bruno Silva
Notes
- ↑ Ranking Conmebol de Copa Libertadores (Spanish) . CONMEBOL (14 de enero de 2017). Date of treatment January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Grandes Jugadores (Spanish) . Official website of Danubio (2017). Date of treatment February 11, 2017.
Links
- Club official website (Spanish)