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11 unusual facts about Racing Club de Avellaneda


Avellaneda Partido

Avellaneda is home to two of the most famous football clubs in Argentina: Independiente and Racing.

Daniel Cordone

Cordone started his career at Vélez Sársfield and played there for six seasons before moving to Racing Club de Avellaneda in 2000.

Esteban Saveljich

His official début in the first division was during Racing's 1-2 defeat by Velez Sarsfield, in the nineteenth Clausura tournament.

Jock Stein

Stein would have been knighted instead if not for an infamous Intercontinental Cup final match against Racing Club where four Celtic players were sent off.

Juan Carlos Murúa

Murúa was primarily associated with the Greater Buenos Aires team Racing Club de Avellaneda, where he was part of the championship winning team of 1958.

Marcelo Guerrero

Guerrero had his first experience of Argentine football in 2004 when he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda, after 7 goals in 24 games with Racing he joined Mexican side Real San Luis where he played until 2008.

Matías Sánchez

Sánchez made his way through Racing Club's youth system to make his debut in a 0–3 defeat to Boca Juniors on March 5, 2006.

Oscar Wendt

After his departure to F.C. Copenhagen a huge gap arose in the defence, later filled by Argentine defender José Shaffer coming from Racing Club.

Osvaldo Sosa

Some of Sosa's other clubs include two stints as manager of Mandiyú and single spells in charge of Tigre, Huracán, Colón, Deportivo Armenio, Racing Club, Talleres, Chacarita Juniors, Lanús, Quilmes and Atlético Tucumán.

Rodrigo De Paul

Rodrigo Javier De Paul (born 24 May 1994) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a winger for Racing Club.

Valentín Viola

Valentín Nicolás Viola (born 28 August 1991, in Moreno) is an Argentinian football player who plays as a forward for Racing Club on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal, in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.


Carlos Bossio

On 12 May 1996, Bossio became the first goalkeeper in Argentine football to score a header, after connecting a corner kick in a match between Estudiantes and Racing Club for the conclusive draw in one goal.

Claudio García

In 1991 García returned to Argentine football to join Racing Club de Avellaneda, he was also given his debut fir the Argentina national team in 1991.

José Shaffer

In 2006, Shaffer was loaned on a one-year deal from Racing Club de Avellaneda to IFK Göteborg to replace the departing Oscar Wendt, who moved to FC Copenhagen.

Juan Barbas

Juan Alberto Barbas (born 23 August 1959 in San Martín, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defensive midfielder, He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Italy and Switzerland before turning his hand to management in 2009 with Racing Club de Avellaneda.

Miguel Angel Gamondi

After he retired from playing, Gamondi managed several clubs in Argentina, including Ferro Carril Sud, Racing, El Fortín, San Martín de Tucumán and Racing Club de Avellaneda.

Pablo Mouche

Mouche's first appearance of the 2010–11 season came on match day 1 in a 2–1 home defeat against Racing Club on 14 August.