Audax Club Sportivo Italiano

Football club infobox
clubname = Audax Italiano


fullname = Club Deportivo Audax Italiano de La Florida, S.A.D.P
nickname = Los Tanos
founded = November 30, 1910
ground = Estadio Municipal de La Florida
La Florida, Chile
capacity = 8,000 | chairman = flagicon|Chile Valentín Cantergiani
manager = flagicon|Chile Raúl Toro
league = Primera División de Chile

season = 2007 Clausura
position = Semifinalist
shirtsupplier = Diadora
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CD Audax Italiano de La Florida, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago, and plays in the Primera División de Chile. Their home games are played at the La Florida stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 8,500 seats.

History

The club was founded by Italian residents in Santiago, on November 30, 1910 as Audax Club Ciclista Italiano in the Alberto Caffi's hat store, and was originally focused in cycling. As football developed quickly in Santiago, in 1917 the club begun participating in that sport, and in 1922, when the popularity of football increased within Audax's supporters, the club changed its name to Audax Club Sportivo Italiano.

In January, 2007, the club was transformed into a limited liability corporation, and changed its name to Club Deportivo Audax Italiano de La Florida, adding the name of the "comuna" in which it's always been located.

The club has always been a regular protagonist in Chilean football, but had never been able to participate in any major international competition until 2007, when they played in the Copa Libertadores. As a club founded by immigrants, it has a special rivalry with the other immigrant clubs Unión Española (founded by Spaniards) and Palestino (founded by Palestinian Arabs).

National honours

*Seasons in : 62:: (1933-1971, 1977-1986, 1996- )
* Championships: 4:: (1936, 1946, 1948, 1957)
*Seasons in : 14:: (1972-1976, 1987-1995)
*Campeonato de Apertura: 1 :: 1941

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

*Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances::2007: First Round::2008: Group Stage
*Copa Sudamericana: 1 appearance::2007: Second Preliminary Round
*Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance::1998: First Round

Records

*Largest margin of victory:
**In Primera División matches: 9-2 vs. Universidad Católica in 1945 & 7-1 vs. Santiago Wanderers
**In international matches: 3-1 Alianza Lima in 2007
*Largest margin of defeat:
**In Primera División matches: 1-7 vs. Colo-Colo in 1939 & 0-6 vs. Santiago Wanderers in 1993
**In international matches: 1-4 vs. Sportivo Luqueño in 2008
*Longest win streak: 24 games in 2007
*Most goals scored in international play: Rodolfo Moya & Carlos Villanueva (3 goals)
*Most goals scored in one season in Primera División: José Luis Díaz (23 goals in 1999)
*Most goals scored in two short tournaments: Carlos Villanueva (30 goals in 2007)

Notable Players

Current squad

Football squad player|no=6|nat=Chile|name=Carlos Garrido|pos=MF (captain)Football squad player|no=15|nat=Chile|name=Boris Rieloff|pos=DF (vice-captain)

quad changes for 2008 Clausura

In:
*flagicon|ARG Rubén Darío Gigena Signed "from" flagicon|PAR Sportivo Luqueño
*flagicon|CHI Juan González on loan "from" flagicon|CHI Universidad de Chile
*flagicon|CHI Jhonny Herrera sale "from" flagicon|CHI CD Everton
*flagicon|ARG Omar Enrique Mallea "from" flagicon|CHI Rangers de Talca
*flagicon|CHI Mauricio Salazar "from" flagicon|CHI Club de Deportes La SerenaOut:
*flagicon|CHI Sebastián Rocco return "to" flagicon|MEX Necaxa
*flagicon|CHICarlos Villanueva Out "to" flagicon|ENG Blackburn Rovers FC
*flagicon|CHI Mathias Vidangossy Out to flagicon|CHI Everton
*flagicon|CHI Nicolás Corvetto Out "to" flagicon|ITA Udinese Calcio

External links

* [http://www.audaxitaliano.cl/ Audax Italiano Website]