Club Atlético Central Córdoba, usually just Central Córdoba, is an Argentine football club based in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe. The team currently plays in

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, the regionalised fourth division of the Argentine football league system.

History

The club was founded in 1906 by a group of railway workers and named after the Córdoba Central Railway that ran from

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to Córdoba through Rosario. The nickname "Charrúas" was born from a misspelling, when the journalist Alejandro Berrutti wrote an article in "La Nota" (a satirical newspaper printed in Rosario) where he wrongly named "Arturo Charrúa" to Arturo Charra, the manager who represented Central Córdoba in the Rosario Football League. This mistake has remained as the most popular nickname for Central Cordoba since then, such as the Club and players as its supporters too. Some of the most highlighted footballers were Gabino Sosa (who gave his name to the stadium), Vicente De la Mata -although he spent most of his career in Independiente-, and Tomás "El Trinche" Carlovich, who has been recognized by

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and

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as the best domestic football player ever. Carlovich's legend rose during a friendly match between a team formed by some prominent ''Rosarino'' players, such as

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and Carlovich, and the Argentina national football team which was to dispute the

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. At the end of the first half, the Rosario team was defeating Argentina 3–0. The journalist attending the match stated that Carlovich's performance during the first 45 minutes had been so outstanding that national team coach

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, asked the Rosario coach if Carlovich could be substituted at halftime. Rosario's coach agreed to that requirement so Carlovich did not play the 2nd half, with Rosario winning the match 3–1. Another notable player was Daniel "Pato" Núñez, who is the all-time leading scorer, and Andrés Radice. Central Córdoba played in Argentine Primera División in 1958 and 1959.

Titles

* Copa Adrián Beccar Varela (1): 1933 * Primera B (2): 1957, 1990–91 * Primera C (3): 1952, 1973, 1987–88 *Torneo del Litoral (1): 1939 The "Campeonato del Litoral" was organized in 1939 by the Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol (the Football Association from Rosario), in order to supply the absence of

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...

and

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

, which had begun to participate in Argentine Primera División. Teams from Santa Fe and Paraná were also invited.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Central Cordoba Association football clubs established in 1906 1906 establishments in Argentina Football clubs in Rosario, Santa Fe Railway association football teams