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Union de Santa Fe
Club Atletico Union (mostly known as Union de Santa Fe) are a football (soccer) club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. They were founded in 1907. Their main rivals are Colon de Santa Fe.
In 1965 the club were promoted to the Primera Division Argentina for the first time. They have played there for many years, alternated with periods in the second division. Union's supporters are called "unionistas" or "tatengues", and another name for the club is "El Tate". The colours of the club consist of red and white vertical stripes.
In 1979 Union played in the final of the Nacional championship, but lost on aggregate to River Plate.
The most famous players to have played for Union are Leopoldo Luque, World Cup winner with Argentina in 1978, and Nery Pumpido, the goalkeeper of the national team that won the World Cup in Mexico 1986.
Football is not the only sport in which Union participates. Among the others, basketball is the foremost, with Union's team currently in the third division. Carlos Delfino is the most famous basketball player to have played for Union.
Notable former players
Jose Luis Marzo
Piero Alva (2002)
Danilo Aceval (1997~1999)
Daniel Noriega
Fernando Husef Ali
Julio Avila
Roberto Battion (2002~2007)
Ruben Capria (2001~2003)
Pablo de las Mercedes Cardenas
Victorio Cocco (1964~1967)
Osvaldo Salvador Escudero (1982~1985)
Nicolas Frutos (2000~2002)
Alberto Galateo (1927~1934)
Juan Jose Jayo Legario (1998-2000)
Hugo Gatti (1975)
Daniel Killer (1984~1986)
Leopoldo Luque
Victor Marchetti
Daniel Moron (1983~1988)
Fernando Ortiz (2000~2003)
Nery Pumpido
Roberto Telch (1976~1979)
Julio Cesar Toresani
Carlos Trullet (1974-1977)
Mario Zanabria (1967~1969)
See also
List of football clubs in Argentina
Argentine football league system
External links
Union at AFA
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