Atlético de Rafaela

The Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela or short Atlético de Rafaela is an Argentine football club based in Rafaela, Santa Fe. The club, founded in 1907 is set in the 2011/12 season in La Liga, the top division in Argentine football and city rivals Sportivo Ben Hur.

Nickname of the association is due to the importance of the dairy industry in Rafaela La Crema.

History

In 1907, the club was founded as Club Atlético Argentino de Rafaela. In 1915, they decided on the name of Club Atlético de Rafaela.

In 1988 the club was converted to a non -profit - oriented company and renamed Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela. A year later, the club reached the second division for the first time. Atlético de Rafaela played 14 years before second-rate in the Apertura 2002, the Clausura 2003 finally the first division was achieved. Only one year later, however, followed the bitter descent. Since then, they played second-rate, succeeded to the Championship in 2011 to rise again.

Rafaela currently experiencing the most successful period of their club's history. Never before La Crema stood at the top, to the greatest sporting achievements were two climbs in the first division (2003 and 2011). In the past season to La Crema took off early and got his talent as a table Primus directly in the Primera on. Rise guarantor was a certain César Carignano, who became at the same time with 21 goals scorer for the Nacional B. Carignano is not unknown in Europe. Under Christian Gross, the center forward completed in the 2004/05 season 22 games for Basel, where he let it ring League and UEFA Cup nine times. The outcry against newly promoted was correspondingly great when you had to leave his goal machine tions Chile draw Universidad Católica. But a successor was found quickly. With Darío Gandín you won not only equivalent replacement to be cleared, but at the same time celebrated the club 's return of one of their heroes. Gandín, which is only called Chipi, belonged to the legendary ascent team of 2002/ 03. Direct the season opener at Banfield el Chipi constricted after just twelve minutes a brace, a lead that could bring about the time despite two field references. La Crema was able to confirm some weeks to soar even more, with 26 points finally landed on the tenth place in the table.

Stadium

Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela plays in the Estadio Monumental, which provides space for 16,000 spectators.

Known player

• Argentina Gustavo Alfaro (1988-1992)
• Paraguay Carlos Bonet (1998-2001)
• Argentina Poland Mauro Cantoro (1996-1997, 2000-2001)
• Argentina Ángel Comizzo (2003-2004)
• Argentina Gandín Darío (2001-2004, 2011 - )
• Argentina Gonzalo Román del Bono (1997 - )
• Argentina Gabriel Schürrer (1989-1900)
• Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya (2001-2002)