Club Leandro N. Alem
Encyclopedia
Club Deportivo y Mutual Leandro N. Alem is an Argentine
Football club, located in General Rodríguez
, Buenos Aires Province
. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football Primera C Metropolitana
.
The club was founded in 1925 by a group of dairy workers, and because of that, it was soon nicknamed El Lechero (The Milkman) although its denomination honoured Leandro Nicéforo Alem, an Argentine politician who was the founder and leader of the Unión Cívica Radical
and also the uncle and political teacher of former President of Argentina Hipólito Yrigoyen
.
Leando N. Alem used wears a uniform that is very similar to Boca Juniors
, Argentine most popular football team.
In the 2001 Primera C Metropolitana
Clausura tournament the club set an Argentine record for the worst performance in a short season. They obtained only 1 point from 17 games, which led to their relegation to Primera D.
(2010-)
Marcelo Fleitas
(1996-97), (1998-00)
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Football club, located in General Rodríguez
General Rodríguez
General Rodríguez is a city that makes up part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban area in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the General Rodríguez Partido.-External links:...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football Primera C Metropolitana
Primera C Metropolitana
The Primera C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level four is the Torneo Argentino B....
.
The club was founded in 1925 by a group of dairy workers, and because of that, it was soon nicknamed El Lechero (The Milkman) although its denomination honoured Leandro Nicéforo Alem, an Argentine politician who was the founder and leader of the Unión Cívica Radical
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
and also the uncle and political teacher of former President of Argentina Hipólito Yrigoyen
Hipólito Yrigoyen
Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Irigoyen Alem was twice President of Argentina . His activism became the prime impetus behind the obtainment of universal suffrage in Argentina in 1912...
.
Leando N. Alem used wears a uniform that is very similar to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
, Argentine most popular football team.
In the 2001 Primera C Metropolitana
Primera C Metropolitana
The Primera C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level four is the Torneo Argentino B....
Clausura tournament the club set an Argentine record for the worst performance in a short season. They obtained only 1 point from 17 games, which led to their relegation to Primera D.
Notable players
Jorge AielloJorge Aiello
Jorge Aiello is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Leandro N. Alem of the Primera C Metropolitana in Argentina....
(2010-)
Marcelo FleitasMarcelo Fleitas
Julio Marcelo Fleitas Silveira is an Uruguayan-Ecuadorian football defender. He currently plays for the Ecuadorian club Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
(1996-97), (1998-00)