Defensores de Belgrano
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Defensores de Belgrano is a sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...

 from the Nuñez
Núñez, Buenos Aires
Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata.The barrio of Belgrano is to the southeast; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.The borough has an...

 neighborhood in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
Argentina
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. the football team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....

, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...

.

Defensores has never played in the top flight of Argentine football
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...

 since the professional era begun, although it spent a number of seasons in Primera during the Amateur era before 1931.

History

Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano was founded on May 25, 1906 by a group of young people who wanted to participate in the football league's of Buenos Aires. During this time, the team's colour's were light blue and light pink but would later be changed to Red and Black. The stadium was at the Plaza Alberti in the suburb of Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....

.

In 1930, Defensores de Belgrano was relegated to the second division until 1935, however, during that time, in 1934 two players Ernesto Belis
Ernesto Belis
Ernesto Belis is an Argentinian football defender who played for Argentina in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Defensores de Belgrano.- Fifa World Cup Career :-External links:*...

 and Luis Izett of Defensores went on to play for Argentina national football team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

 in the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
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 held in Italy
Italy
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 that year.

For many decades Defensores played the league games between the B and the C League's, gaining promotion and also being relegated. Throughout that period a rivalry against Platense
Club Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....

 was developed.

The 1970s saw the arrival of René Houseman
René Houseman
René Orlando Houseman is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.In his career he played for Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán, River Plate, Colo Colo , Amazulu , Independiente and Excursionistas.During his international career he also played for Argentina, and participated at...

, who stayed on for Defensores throughout the early 70's. He most significantly went on to win the 1978 World Cup for Argentina and was arguably one of the biggest idols that had been produced by Defensores. Despite his success, the club would go on to experience campaigns that alternated from good to bad. During recent years, from August 29, 1998 there was a collision between Defensores de Belgrano and Almirante Brown which brough much rivalry between them, during the decade since the collision the two team's are accompanied with major security being operated upon their meeting's.

Defensores de Belgrano enjoyed various years in the Premier Division of Argentina during the 1920s, the club has formerly established itself and, is well known by the people of Buenos Aires for having the reputation of being a Second and Third Division club.

On August, 2011, the veteran 37-years old player Ariel Ortega
Ariel Ortega
Arnaldo Ariel Ortega is an Argentine football attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" , thus he is called "Burrito Ortega"....

 (who had been played for All Boys
All Boys
Club Atlético All Boys is a sports club based in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays at the Primera División, the top division of Argentine football league system....

 during the 2010-11 season
2010–11 in Argentine football
2010–11 season of Argentine football is the 120th season of competitive football in Argentina.-Primera División:*Apertura champion: Estudiantes de La Plata **Top scorer: Santiago Silva, Denis Stracqualursi...

) was signed by Defensores de Belgrano. The "Burrito" made his debut in the match against Deportivo Morón scoring a gol by penalty shot.

Estadio Juan Pasquale

The Estadio Juan Pasquale is located in the Nuñez
Núñez, Buenos Aires
Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata.The barrio of Belgrano is to the southeast; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.The borough has an...

 neighborhood, City of Buenos Aires. It is approximately 10 walking blocks away from River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....

's Monumental stadium. The street's surrounding the Juan Pasquale contain many grafitied wall's and objects in tribute of Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano, and are the meeting points of many of the club's supporters which begin walking in large groups upon their arrival to the stadium itself. The capacity of the stadium hold's 9,000 people.

First-team squad

On Loan From FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
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The club operates it's Junior Divisions; Las Divisiones Inferiores beginning from age categories of Sub-7 until Sub-20 level.

Notable players

Guillermo Aldaz Juan Martín Amieva
Juan Martín Amieva
Juan Martín Amieva is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportes Antofagasta of the Primera B Chilena.-Teams: Defensores de Belgrano 2006-2008 Lokeren 2009 Deportes Antofagasta 2010–present...

 Jorge Busti Gerardo Caldas Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
Ricardo Daniel Caruso Lombardi is a football coach. He is currently manager for the Argentine side Quilmes Atlético Club.-Playing career:Lombardi started his playing career with Argentinos Juniors in 1981...

 Rodolfo Chitti Blas Giunta
René Houseman
René Houseman
René Orlando Houseman is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.In his career he played for Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán, River Plate, Colo Colo , Amazulu , Independiente and Excursionistas.During his international career he also played for Argentina, and participated at...

 Leonardo Luppino
Leonardo Luppino
Leonardo Luppino is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Ferrocarril Midland of the Primera C Metropolitana in Argentina....

 Matias Mantilla
Matias Mantilla
Matias Ezequiel Mantilla is an Argentine footballer who plays for Independiente Rivadavia as a defender.Mantilla started his career in 2000 with Argentinos Juniors in the Primera Division Argentina. In 2002 the club were relegated, but Mantilla stayed with them until his move to Club Atlético...

 Oscar Más
Oscar Más
Oscar Más is an Argentine former football striker. He played the majority of his career for River Plate, and is the club's second highest goalscorer of all-time....

 Ariel Ortega
Ariel Ortega
Arnaldo Ariel Ortega is an Argentine football attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" , thus he is called "Burrito Ortega"....

 Leonardo Pekarnik
Leonardo Pekarnik
Leonardo Gabriel Pékarnik is an Argentinan Footballer who currently plays for Sportivo Belgrano.He started his career with Club Atlético Independiente in 2000. He was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2002 tournament...

 Gabriel Pereyra
Gabriel Pereyra
Gabriel Ernesto Pereyra Vázquez is an Argentine footballer playing for Puebla of the Primera División de México....

 Andrés Rodríguez José Gustavo Sand Yusuke Kato
Yusuke Kato
Yusuke Kato is a Japanese football midfielder, who plays for MIO Biwako Kusatsu.Kato is the second Japanese to play Argentina's top division football league after Naohiro Takahara. Kato scored his first goal for Huracan in 2007 against Talleres de Cordoba.- External links :...



Titles

  • Primera B: 1
1967

  • Primera B Metropolitana
    Primera B Metropolitana
    Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....

    : 1
2000/01

  • Primera C
    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....

    : 4
1953, 1958, 1972, 1991/2

External links

Official Website Defe.com.ar (fan site) Defelandia (fan site)
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