Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrasin ˈkluβ]) is a professional sports club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. The institution is mostly known for its football team, which competes in the Primera División, the top tier of the Argentine football league system. Founded in 1903, the club joined the Argentine Football Association two years later and played its home matches at Alsina y Colón, the current site of its stadium, El Cilindro. Historically, it is regarded as one of the Big Five of Argentine football.
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Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrasin ˈkluβ]) is a professional sports club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. The institution is mostly known for its football team, which competes in the Primera División, the top tier of the Argentine football league system. Founded in 1903, the club joined the Argentine Football Association two years later and played its home matches at Alsina y Colón, the current site of its stadium, El Cilindro. Historically, it is regarded as one of the Big Five of Argentine football.
Though mainly a football club, Racing also hosts other sports such as artistic gymnastics, basketball, beach soccer, boxing, chess, field hockey, futsal, handball, martial arts, roller skating, tennis, and volleyball.
The club has won the Primera División 18 times, including an unmatched streak of seven consecutive titles—five of them unbeaten—between (/wiki/1913ArgentinePrimeraDivisión) and (/wiki/1919ArgentinePrimeraDivisión), becoming the first club in the world to achieve this and the only one in the Americas. It has also won 15 national cups, holding the record for the most titles in the Copa Ibarguren, Copa de Honor MCBA, Copa Beccar Varela, Copa Británica, and Trofeo de Campeones (SAF).
On the international stage, the club has won eight titles—five organised by CONMEBOL and three jointly by the Argentine Football Association and Uruguayan Football Association—. These include the 1967 Copa Libertadores, the 1967 Intercontinental Cup, the 1988 Supercopa Libertadores, the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, and the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana.
In footballing terms, the team is nicknamed La Academia (The Academy) because it was the most successful side during the amateur era, known for a creole style of play that set the standard and taught its rivals how the game should be played. It is also known as El Primer Grande (The First 'Big'), as it was the first of the Big Five to win a league title, a national cup, and an international trophy. Moreover, it was the first Argentine club to win the World Championship (Intercontinental Cup), achieving this historic milestone in 1967.
Its traditional colours are sky blue and white, chosen as a tribute to the flag of Argentina. Its neighbours and main rivals are Independiente with whom it contests the Avellaneda Derby. Nevertheless, matches against the other three members of the Big Five (Boca Juniors, River Plate, and San Lorenzo) are also regarded as classics. Currently has 103,422 active club members.
History
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing in 1910, when the squad promoted to Primera División
The club was officially established on 25 March 1903 under the name Foot Ball Racing Club was officially founded.
Racing affiliated to Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1905 and began to compete in the lower division championships organised by the body. After a failed attempt to promote to Primera División at hands of River Plate, Racing finally promoted in 1910 after defeating Boca Juniors in the final.
The 1910s was a golden age for Racing so the team won a seven consecutive league titles (a record that remains unmatched to present days) between 1913 Argentine Primera División and (/wiki/1919ArgentinePrimeraDivisión). Besides, Racing won nine national cups and two Rioplatense cups to totalise 18 titles won within the decade.
That huge success earned the club the nickname "Academia" (Academy of football), known for a creole style of play that set the standard and taught its rivals how the game should be played.
Stadium
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Aerial view of Alsina y Colón in 1939.
Racing's stadium history reflects its growth and challenges over time. Around the early 1900s, the club relocated to a new pitch on Miguel O'Gorman Street (now 25 de Mayo). This ground featured a modest wooden structure affectionately known as La Caseta Multifunción (The Multipurpose Booth), which served various practical roles during the club’s early years.
However, due to frequent flooding at this location, Racing returned in 1906 to its previous grounds at Alsina y Colón. Following the 1946 season, when the government of Juan Perón, through Finance Minister Ramón Cereijo, granted a loan to build a more modern venue, the team left this stadium.
In 1950, Racing inaugurated its current home, Estadio Presidente Perón (President Perón Stadium) and popularly known as El Cilindro (The Cylinder). Today, it stands as the second largest stadium in Argentina, behind only River Plate’s Monumental.
Panoramic view of the Racing Club stadium, August 2019
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Francisco Gómez</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Agustín García Basso</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Marco Di Cesare</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ezequiel Cannavo (on loan from Defensa y Justicia)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Marcos Rojo</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>FW</td><td> COL</td><td>Duván Vergara</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Alan Forneris</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Adrián Martínez</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> USA</td><td>Matko Miljevic</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Matías Zaracho</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Santiago Sosa (captain)</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>FW</td><td> CHI</td><td>Damián Pizarro (on loan from Udinese)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> URU</td><td>Gastón Martirena</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>MF</td><td> URU</td><td>Martín Barrios</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Tomás Conechny</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Franco Pardo</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ignacio Rodríguez</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Baltasar Rodríguez</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Valentín Carboni (on loan from Inter Milan)</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Elías Torres</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Nazareno Colombo</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Adrián Fernández</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Facundo Cambeses</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Gabriel Rojas</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Santiago Solari</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Matías Tagliamonte</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Tobías Rubio</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Bruno Zuculini</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Gonzalo Escudero</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Gonzalo Sosa</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>David González</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Fabián Sánchez</td></tr></tbody></table>
Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Gastón Gómez</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> URU</td><td>Fernando Prado</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Maico Quiroz</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Evelio Cardozo</td></tr></tbody></table>
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Máximo Paredes</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Santino Vera</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Demián Núñez</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Jhoan Merino</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Francisco Fraga</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Galo Volpe</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Matías Acevedo</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Benjamín González</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Nicolás Elosú</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Lucas Wolfert</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ramiro Vitale</td></tr></tbody></table>
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Roberto León (at Deportivo Madryn until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Germán Conti (at Gimnasia-LP until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Juan Elordi (at Independiente Rivadavia until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ignacio Galván (at Atlético Tucumán until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Santiago Quirós (at Platense until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>MF</td><td> PAR</td><td>Richard Sánchez (at Olimpia until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>MF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Patricio Tanda (at Guaraní until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ramiro Degregorio (at Liverpool (Montevideo) until 31 December 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Héctor Fértoli (at Universitario until 31 December 2026)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Most appearances
Natalio Perinetti has the record of most appearances with 405 matches in 17 years with the team
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank.</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Tenure</th><th>Match.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Natalio Perinetti</td><td>FW</td><td>1917–1933</td><td>405</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Gustavo Costas</td><td>DF</td><td>1982–92, 1994–1995</td><td>337</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Agustín Cejas</td><td>GK</td><td>1962–1969, 1977–1980</td><td>334</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Claudio Ubeda</td><td>DF</td><td>1995–2003, 2005–2006</td><td>329</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Juan Carlos Cárdenas</td><td>FW</td><td>1964–1972</td><td>321</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Iván Pillud</td><td>DF</td><td>2010–2013, 2014–2023</td><td>321</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Ezra Sued</td><td>FW</td><td>1943–1954</td><td>308</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Carlos Squeo</td><td>DF</td><td>1969–1972, 1974–1977, 1984</td><td>303</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>José García Pérez</td><td>DF</td><td>1938–1957</td><td>272</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Armando Reyes</td><td>DF</td><td>1911–1929</td><td>269</td></tr></tbody></table>
Top Scorers
Alberto Ohaco, all-time topscorer with 244 goals in 12 years playing for Racing
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank.</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Tenure</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Alberto Ohaco</td><td>FW</td><td>1912–23</td><td>244</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Alberto Marcovecchio</td><td>FW</td><td>1911–22</td><td>207</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Albérico Zabaleta</td><td>FW</td><td>1916–23</td><td>141</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Evaristo Barrera</td><td>FW</td><td>1932–38</td><td>138</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Juan José Pizzuti</td><td>FW</td><td>1952–54, 1956–62</td><td>125</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Pablo Frers</td><td>FW</td><td>1907–12</td><td>121</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Natalio Perinetti</td><td>FW</td><td>1917–33</td><td>112</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Pedro Ochoa</td><td>FW</td><td>1916–31</td><td>109</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Llamil Simes</td><td>FW</td><td>1948–55</td><td>106</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Juan Perinetti</td><td>FW</td><td>1908–27</td><td>99</td></tr></tbody></table>
Current coaching staff
<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Staff</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Gustavo Costas</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coach</td><td>Francisco Berscé</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coach</td><td>Gonzalo Costas</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Federico Costas</td></tr><tr><td>Alternate fitness coach</td><td>Cristian Argentieri</td></tr><tr><td>Alternate fitness coach</td><td>Federico Trídico</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Gustavo Campagnuolo</td></tr><tr><td>Video analyst</td><td>Federico Anastasi</td></tr><tr><td>Video analyst</td><td>Alejandro Fusario</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Alejandro Dardano</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Juan Martín Linares</td></tr><tr><td>Kinesiologist</td><td>Agustín Güiraldes</td></tr><tr><td>Kinesiologist</td><td>Rosendo Regueiro</td></tr><tr><td>Kinesiologist</td><td>Ignacio Astraldi</td></tr><tr><td>Kinesiologist</td><td>Enzo Musitelli</td></tr><tr><td>Masseur</td><td>Aníbal Luis González</td></tr><tr><td>Nutritionist</td><td>Karina Gavini</td></tr><tr><td>Nutritionist</td><td>Matías Beier</td></tr><tr><td>Sports psychologist - Neuroscience</td><td>Andrea Ricagno</td></tr><tr><td>Coordinator first team football</td><td>Damián Kimelman</td></tr><tr><td>Kit man</td><td>Oscar Gregorio Alvarez</td></tr><tr><td>Kit man</td><td>Carlos Chirón</td></tr><tr><td>Press chief</td><td>Fabián Alves da Costa</td></tr><tr><td>Professional football manager</td><td>Miguel Rosello</td></tr></tbody></table>
Coaches since 2000
Gustavo Costas the current coach of the team
Honours
Senior titles
<table><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Competition</th><th>Titles</th><th>Winning years</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>National (League)</td><td>Primera División</td><td>18</td><td>1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1966, 2001 Apertura, 2014, 2018–19</td></tr><tr><td>National (Cups)</td><td>Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren</td><td>5(s)</td><td>1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918</td></tr><tr><td>Copa de Honor</td><td>4</td><td>1912, 1913, 1915, 1917</td></tr><tr><td>Copa Beccar Varela</td><td>1(s)</td><td>1932</td></tr><tr><td>Copa de Competencia (LAF)</td><td>1(s)</td><td>1933</td></tr><tr><td>Copa de Competencia Británica</td><td>1(s)</td><td>1945</td></tr><tr><td>Trofeo de Campeones (SAF)</td><td>1</td><td>2019</td></tr><tr><td>Trofeo de Campeones (LPF)</td><td>1</td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Supercopa Internacional</td><td>1(s)</td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>International</td><td>Copa Libertadores</td><td>1</td><td>1967</td></tr><tr><td>Supercopa Libertadores</td><td>1</td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td>Copa Sudamericana</td><td>1</td><td>2024</td></tr><tr><td>Recopa Sudamericana</td><td>1</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Copa de Honor Cousenier</td><td>1</td><td>1913</td></tr><tr><td>Copa Aldao</td><td>2</td><td>1917, 1918</td></tr><tr><td>Worldwide</td><td>Intercontinental Cup</td><td>1</td><td>1967</td></tr></tbody></table>
Other titles
• Segunda División (3): 1910, 1924 AAm, 1926 AAm • Copa Bullrich (1): 1910