Unión de Santa Fe

Football club infobox
clubname = Unión de Santa Fe


fullname = Club Atlético Unión
nickname = "Tatengues"
founded = April 15, 1907
ground = Estadio 15 de Abril,
Santa Fe
capacity = 22,300
chairman = Juan Vega
manager = Claudio Gugnali
league = Primera B Nacional
season = 2007-08
position = 3rd (Lost promotion playoff)
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Club Atlético Unión (mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe) are a football (soccer) club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. They were founded in 1907. Their main rivals are Colón de Santa Fe.

In 1965 the club were promoted to the Primera División Argentina for the first time. They have played there for many years, alternated with periods in the second division. Unión's supporters are called "unionistas" or "tatengues", and another name for the club is "El Tate". The colours of the club consist of red and white vertical stripes.

In 1979 Unión played in the final of the Nacional championship, but lost on aggregate to River Plate.

The most famous players to have 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.

Football is not the only sport in which Unión participates. Among the others, basketball is the foremost, with Union's team currently in the third division. Carlos Delfino is the most famous basketball player to have played for Unión.

Notable former players

* José Luis Marzo (1992-1995, 1996-1998)
* Piero Alva (2002)
* Danilo Aceval (1997~1999)
* Daniel Noriega (1998~2000, 2001~2002)
* Fernando Husef Alí
* Julio Avila (1948~1949, 1955~1956)
* Roberto Battión (2002~2007)
* Rubén Capria (2001~2003)
* Roberto Silva (2002)
* Victorio Cocco (1964~1967)
* Osvaldo Salvador Escudero (1982~1985)
* Nicolás Frutos (2000~2002)
* Alberto Galateo (1927~1934)
* Juan Jose Jayo Legario (1998-2000)
* Hugo Gatti (1975)
* Daniel Killer (1984~1986)
* Leopoldo Luque (1971, 1973~1975, 1980~1981)
* Víctor Marchetti (1975~1976, 1984)
* Daniel Morón (1983~1988)
* Fernando Ortiz (2000~2003)
* Nery Pumpido (1976~1981, 1991~1992)
* Roberto Telch (1976~1979)
* Julio César Toresani (1986~1989, 1991)
* Carlos Trullet (1974-1977)
* Mario Zanabria (1967~1969)
* Nestor Silvera (1999~2001)

ee also

*List of football clubs in Argentina
*Argentine football league system

External links

*es icon [http://www.clubaunion.com.ar Official website]
*es icon [http://www.tatengues.com Non-official website]
*es icon [http://www.lostates.com.ar LosTates Fan website]
*es icon [http://www2.afa.uolsinectis.com.ar/Torneos_Locales/Nacional_B/Equipos/Home.htm?Op=202&Codigo=29 Unión] at AFA