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Club Atletico Lanus
Club Atletico Lanus is an Argentine football club from in Lanus, Buenos Aires, founded on 3 January, 1915.
In 1978, with debts of over US$2 million the club faced its worst crisis. But the support of its fans made it possible to come back to the Second division, and pay off its debts. In 1978 the club had 2,000 members. In 1981 it had 10,000.
The club also has a professional basketball team playing in the Argentine second division.
In 2007, Lanus won their first ever top flight championship. They won the Apertura 2007 after earning a 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors in their last fixture of the tournament to finish four points clear of their closest rivals Club Atletico Tigre. Jose Sand was a hero of the campaign, netting an impressive 15 goals in 15 games.
History of Divisional movements
First Division: 1931~1949, 1951~1961, 1965~1970, 1972, 1977, 1991, 1993~present (C -2007)
Second Division: 1950(C), 1962~1964(C), 1971(C), 1973~1976(S), 1978, 1982~1990(S), 1992(C)
Third Division: 1979~1981(C)
(C)hampion (S)econd placeAchievements
Primera Division de Argentina : Apertura 2007
CONMEBOL Cup 1996.
Second Division Championship 1992
Third Division Championship 1981
Second Division Championship 1971
Second Division Championship 1964
Second Division Championship 1950
Notable former players
Bernardo "Baby" Acosta (1962~1968)
Lucas Alessandria (1997~2004)
Cristian Osvaldo Alvarez
Rodrigo Archubi (2003~2007)
Luis Arrieta (1939~1944)
Gonzalo Belloso (1995~1999)
Rolando "El Roly" Bertolini (1985~1992)
Ramon Cabrero (1965~1968)
Gabriel Calderon (1978~1979)
Denis Caniza (1999~2001)
Ezequiel Carboni (1998~2005)
Daniel "Chango" Cravero (1995~2000)
Atilio Ducca (1935~1946)
Claudio "Caio" Enria (1993~1998)
Hector "El Negro" Enrique (1991~1993)
Cristian Fabbiani (2001~2007)
Nestor Fabbri (1992~1994)
Mariano Fernandez (1997~2000)
Jose Florio
Miguel Angel "Pampa" Gambier (1991~1994)
Armando "Urraca" Gonzalez (1987~1997)
Claudio Graf (2004~2007)
Juan "El Nene" Guidi (1949~1970)
Ariel "El cano" Ibagaza (1994~1998)
Diego Klimowicz (1999~2001)
Sebastian Leto (2005~2007)
Ariel Lopez
Oscar "El Mencho" Mena (1996~1997)
Hugo "El Diez" Morales
Jose "Pepe" Nacionale (1954~1960)
Eros Perez (2002~2003)
Oswaldo Piazza (1967~1972)
Ignacio Risso (2002~2004)
Carlos "Lechuga" Roa (1994~1997)
Leonardo Rodriguez
Alfredo Rojas (1956~1958)
Mauricio Romero (2002~2007)
Gabriel "Chucho" Schurrer (1988~1996)
Angel Manuel Silva
Gustavo "Pajaro" Siviero (1996~1998)
Gilmar "Uruguay" Villagran (1984~1992)
see also
Coaches
Miguel Angel Russo 1989-1993
Patricio `Hernandez 1994
Hector Cuper 1995-1997
Oscar Garre 1997
Mario Zanabria 1998
Ramon Cabrero actual
External links
Official Website (in Spanish)
Photos Lanus Campeon (in Spanish)
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