León Strembel is an

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retired

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midfielder. Strembel began his career with Club Atlético Lanús in 1939. He played for the club through 1944, then he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda from 1945 to 1946. He also played for the

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, appearing in the

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. In 1947 he joined Club Atlético Atlanta along with other prominent players such as José Soriano and

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as they attempted to build a super team. The project did not work out well with Atlanta suffering relegation at the end of the season. Strembel returned to Lanús for the following season where he played until his retirement in 1956.

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