Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club

Sports club

A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...

 from Lanús

Lanús

Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,...

, Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires Province

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, Argentina

Argentina

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. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División (football) and Liga Nacional de Básquet (basketball). In football, Lanús has won two major championships in its history: the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL

1996 Copa CONMEBOL

The 1996 Copa CONMEBOL was the fifth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...

 and the 2007 Apertura.

The club's main rival in football is Banfield

Club Atlético Banfield

Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...

.

Foundation of the club

Club Atlético Lanús was founded on January 3, 1915, in the social club Del Progreso in General Paz Villa.
That afternoon, after much talking and after some logical talks with the representatives of Lanús United, who was the club that played on the intermediate division, and was in a desperate economic situation, they came to an agreement and the merger was finalized, causing the birth of Club Atlético Lanús.

The beginning of amateurism

• 1915: Foundation of the club. The club begins to play their matches in Lanús United's old stadium, located in Margarita Wield and Deheza.
• 1919: Gets their first promotion to the First Division after beating Argentino de Quilmes
  Argentino de Quilmes
  Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes is a football club from Quilmes in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
  
  .
• 1927: Third in First Division. Defeat to Boca Juniors 2–0, removing a long unbeaten run.
• 1929: Opens their new stadium in the intersection of Héctor Guidi and General Arias.

The beginning of professionalism

• 1931: Begins to play the Argentine professional football tournament.
• 1949: Relegated for the first time in its history to the Second Division after a controversial definition of the league with Huracán
  Club Atlético Huracán
  Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
  
  . Héctor Guidi made his debut for the team.

The golden decade of 1950

• 1950: Champions of the Second Division, gaining promotion to the First Division once more.
• 1951: Lanús is the big revelation of the tournament after the first spell of the season. José Florio, a fundamental part of the team, being the leading goalscorer of the league with 21 goals. But, before the second spell of the season started, Torino
  Torino F.C.
  Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
  
   bought the player and the team lost ground, finishing 5th at the end of the season.
• 1956: The team were having their best season yet. Getting wins versus Argentinos Juniors (4–0), Gimnasia de La Plata (5–3), San Lorenzo (4–0), Huracán (4–2) and Boca Juniors (2–0). The team suffered a lot of injuries all season long, with only Dante Lugo playing all matches. The usual team was Vega; Prato and Beltrán; Daponte, Guidi and Nazionale; Carranza, Lugo, Alfredo Rojas, Urbano Reynoso and Moyano. These players gained the nickname "Los Globetrotters" because of the way they played, comparing to the Harlem Globetrotters
  Harlem Globetrotters
  The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
  
  . The team finished second at the end of the season, behind River Plate
  Club Atlético River Plate
  Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
  
  .

Period of 1961–1977

• 1961: After some very irregular seasons, the team were relegated to the Second Division.
• 1964: Champions of the Second Division. The two strikers of the team, Manuel Silva and Bernardo Acosta, started to get some recognition, and eventually gained the nickname "Los Albañiles".
• 1966: Héctor Guidi, one of the maximum icons of the team, retired from football wearing the team's colors.
• 1969: The striking force of "Los Albañiles" was finished, with Bernardo Acosta transferring to Sevilla.
• 1970: Manuel Silva was transferred to Newell's
  Newell's Old Boys
  Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
  
  . The team had a poor season and were relegated to the Second Division.
• 1971: With Héctor Guidi as manager, the team were champions of the Second Division and were once more promoted to the First Division.
• 1972: In the team's worst season ever in the First Division, the team was once more relegated to the Second Division.
• 1976: Finishing second in the Second Division, the team was once more promoted to the First Division.

Most difficult years

• 1977: Relegated to the Second Division, after a controversial definition by penalties with Platense
  Club Atlético Platense
  Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
  
  . After 20 penalties shot by all outfield players, it was the goalkeepers' turn. The Lanús goalkeeper shot first, but missed. It was the Platense goalkeeper's turn, but instead, Platense striker Miguel Juárez took it, breaking the rules. The referee validated the goal, and Lanús were relegated illegitimately. The club reclaimed, but the Argentine football association did not respond.
• 1978: After the illegitimate relegation to the Second Division, the team had a very poor season and were eventually relegated to the Third Division. With debts of over US$2 million, the club faced its worst crisis.
• 1979: The club only had 2,000 members facing its first season in the Third Division. The political groups linked with the club's debts decided to forget its differences with the club and helped the club face forward.
• 1981: The club were champions of the Third Division various fixtures before the season ended. The club, with help from the fans, were promoted to the Second Division once again having more than 10,000 members.
• 1984: The team reached the semifinals of the promotion playoff to the First Division. The club had to face Racing Club
  Racing Club de Avellaneda
  Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
  
  . In the first leg, Racing Club beat Lanús 2–0. In the second leg, played in Independiente
  Club Atlético Independiente
  Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
  
  's stadium, the referee gave Racing Club a controversial penalty kick after invalidating a Lanús goal. The penalty finished as a goal, but the match was eventually suspended because of Lanús' fans. The match was continued at Atlanta
  Club Atlético Atlanta
  Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
  
  's stadium some days after, and Lanús reverted the score to 2–1 after dominating the game. The referee, Emilio Misic, mistakenly gave the final whistle 5 minutes before the end of regulation. The Racing Club players already started celebrating, so the referee used that excuse not to reverse the decision. Lanús were once again disadvantaged because of a referee error, therefore losing the series and failing to gain promotion to the First Division.
• 1986: Already having more than 25,000 members, the team were promoted to the Second Division.
• 1990: With Miguel Ángel Russo
  Miguel Ángel Russo
  Miguel Ángel Russo is an Argentine football coach and former player, who now coaches Estudiantes.-Career:...
  
   as manager, the team returned to the First Division after 13 years. Thanks to the team's goalkeeper, Alcides Herrera, the team beat Quilmes in the finals of the promotion playoff. The club also started to repair the old stadium made of wood.
• 1991: The team were once more relegated to the Second Division. The club's management decided to keep Miguel Ángel Russo as manager, regardless of relegation.

Revival and last promotion to the First Division

• 1992: More than 30,000 fans said goodbye to the Second Division, when Lanús beat Deportivo Maipú
  Deportivo Maipú
  Deportivo Maipú is an Argentine Football club from Maipú, Mendoza Province. The team currently plays in Zone A of the regionalised 3rd level of Argentinian football Torneo Argentino A.-Titles:*Liga Mendocina, 1st Division: 4...
  
   of Mendoza
  Mendoza Province
  The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...
  
   2–0 and finished champions. That year, Lanús faced Racing Club in the first fixture of the First Division's Apertura, where they drew. The team's campaign allowed the club to calmly maintain the category.
• 1993: The Apertura 1993 resulted highly competitive, and surprisingly found Lanús battling the tournament. The tournament suffered constant delays and was eventually suspended on December 19, with 4 fixtures remaining and with 4 teams sharing 1st position: River Plate, Racing Club, Vélez Sársfield
  Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
  Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
  
   and Lanús. The tournament restarted on February and finished in March 1994. Lanús finally finished 6th, only 2 points behind eventual winners, River Plate.
• 1994: The good campaign of the team allowed them to qualify for the Copa CONMEBOL
  Copa CONMEBOL
  The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
  
  , where they participated for the first time in an international tournament. The team were eventually eliminated by San Lorenzo in the quarter-finals. On October 1, Ariel Ibagaza
  Ariel Ibagaza
  Ariel Miguel Santiago Ibagaza is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympiacos FC in Greece.Nicknamed El Caño, his usual position is attacking midfielder, and he is well known for his technique and vision, and spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, where he represented...
  
   made his debut for the team, where he and Hugo Morales
  Hugo Morales
  Hugo Alberto Morales is an Argentine footballer who plays for Talleres de Córdoba, as a midfielder.-External links:* *...
  
   formed an unforgettable midfield duo.

Start of the Cúper era and first international title

• 1995: Héctor Cúper
  Héctor Cúper
  Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
  
   took charge of the team at the start of the Apertura. Lanús finished the Apertura 3rd by goal difference and 2nd in points.
• 1996: That year turned out to be one of the club's most important. The club brought in Claudio Enría
  Claudio Enría
  Claudio Marcelo Enría is an Argentine football striker who most recently played for Colón de Santa Fe....
  
   from Newell's and Gonzalo Belloso
  Gonzalo Belloso
  Gonzalo Belloso is an Argentine football striker. He is currently without a club having been released by Rosario Central of the Primera Division Argentina in July 2008....
  
  . In the Clausura, Lanús were 1st with 3 fixtures remaining, but couldn't maintain the spot and eventually finished 3rd. In the second spell of the year, the club brought in Oscar Mena, Gustavo Falaschi and Gustavo Siviero
  Gustavo Siviero
  Gustavo Lionel Siviero is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a central defender.-Club career:...
  
  . Lanús had to face two tournaments at once for the first time in their history, the local tournament and the Copa CONMEBOL. In the local tournament, they finished 3rd once again. In the COPA CONMEBOL, the team reached the finals, facing Independiente Santa Fe
  Independiente Santa Fe
  Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....
  
   of Colombia
  Colombia
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  . In the first leg, Lanús won 2–0. In the second leg, Lanús lost 1–0, resulting in an aggregate score of 2–1, which made them champions. It was Lanús' first major and international title.

Period of 1997–2002

• 1997: In the local tournament, they finished an average season, with a win at La Bombonera
  Estadio Alberto J. Armando
  The Estadio Alberto J. Armando is a stadium located in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires. Widely known as La Bombonera due to its shape, with a "flat" stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium...
  
   being the most relevant achievement. In the Copa CONMEBOL, they finished sub-champions, behind Atlético Mineiro of Brazil
  Brazil
  Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
  
  .
• 1998: With Mario Gómez
  Roberto Carlos Mario Gómez
  footballer]] see: Mario GómezRoberto Carlos Mario Gómez is a football manager and former Argentine footballer....
  
   as manager, Lanús finished 2nd once more with 40 points behind Vélez Sársfield, which to date being the club's best campaign in terms of points.
• 2002: The team had to face the relegation playoff versus Huracán de Tres Arroyos
  Huracán de Tres Arroyos
  Club Atlético Huracán is an Argentine football club based in the city of Tres Arroyos, in Buenos Aires Province.The club is the biggest of Tres Arroyos City, and one of the most big in Southern Buenos Aires Province...
  
  , winning 2–1 in Platense's stadium and drawing 1–1 in their stadium. With an aggregate score of 3–2 in favor, Lanús remained in the First Division.

Period of 2003–2007 and first local title

• 2003: Stadium repairs were finished.
• 2006: With young players based from their youth academy, Lanús finished sub-champions for the 3rd time in their history in the Clausura. In the Apertura, the team beat Boca Juniors in the last fixture 2–1, depriving them from celebrating their 3rd consecutive title. The club played an international tournament for the first time in 10 years, playing the Copa Sudamericana
  Copa Sudamericana
  The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
  
  , where they were eliminated by Pachuca in the quarter-finals, who eventually finished champions.
• 2007: The club got qualification for the 2nd time in a row to the Copa Sudamericana and for the first time in their history to the Copa Libertadores. In the Apertura, after an irregular start, Lanús finished 1st and for the first time in their history won a local title. José Sand
  José Sand
  José Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...
  
   was a hero of the campaign, netting an impressive 15 goals in 15 matches.

Period of 2008–2010

• 2008: In the club's first participation in the Copa Libertadores, they finished as the only unbeaten team in the group stages. The club were eventually eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 versus Atlas.
• 2009: The club finished 3rd in the Clausura tournament (second in points), behind Vélez Sársfield and Huracán, who finished 1st and 2nd respectively.

Present

During the Clausura 2011, Lanús once again finished sub-champions, behind Vélez Sársfield.

Club data

• Seasons in First Division: 58
• Seasons in Second Division: 19
• Seasons in Third Division: 3
• Highest league position: 1st (Apertura 2007)
• Lowest league position: 20th
• Player with most goals scored: Luis Arrieta with 120 goals (1939–1944)
• Player with most matches played: Atilio Ducca with 291 matches (1935–1946)
• Copas Libertadores played: 3 (2008, 2009, 2010
  2010 Copa Libertadores
  The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
  
  )
• Copas Sudamericana played: 4 (2006, 2007, 2009
  2009 Copa Sudamericana
  The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...
  
  , 2011
  2011 Copa Sudamericana
  The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
  
  )
• Copas CONMEBOL played: 3 (1994
  1994 Copa CONMEBOL
  The 1994 Copa CONMEBOL was the third edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the nine South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...
  
  , 1996
  1996 Copa CONMEBOL
  The 1996 Copa CONMEBOL was the fifth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...
  
  , 1997
  1997 Copa CONMEBOL
  The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to...
  
  )

Biggest wins

• In First Division: 9–0 v Quilmes (1935)
• In Second Division: 7–0 v Estudiantes (BA) (1975)
• In Third Division: 8–0 v General Lamadrid
  Club Atlético General Lamadrid
  Club Atlético General Lamadrid is a sports club located in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina...
  
   (1981)
• In international tournaments: 5–0 v Real Santa Cruz
  Real Santa Cruz
  Club Real Santa Cruz is a football club from Santa Cruz, Bolivia currently playing at Santa Cruz Primera A, one of the second division regional leagues....
  
   (1997 Copa CONMEBOL
  1997 Copa CONMEBOL
  The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to...
  
  )

Biggest defeats

• In First Division: 1–9 v Estudiantes (LP)
  Estudiantes de La Plata
  Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
  
   (1935)
• In Second Division: 1–5 v Belgrano (Cba) (1987)
• In Third Division: 2–6 v Deportivo Merlo (1981)
• In international tournaments: 0–4 v LDU Quito (2009 Copa Sudamericana
  2009 Copa Sudamericana
  The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...
  
  )

Achievements

• Argentine Primera División: 1

Apertura 2007

• Copa CONMEBOL: 1

1996

1996 Copa CONMEBOL

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• Second Division Championship: 4

1950, 1964, 1971, 1992

• Third Division Championship
  Primera B Metropolitana
  Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
  
  : 1

1981

Out on loan

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have made at least 50 appearances for the club.

Jorge Brown

Jorge Brown

Jorge Gibson Brown was an Argentine footballer who was one of the most important figures in the early years of Argentine football. He won 10 league titles and captained the Argentina national team between 1908 and 1913....

 (1897–99) Atilio Ducca (1935–46) Luis Arrieta (1939–44) León Strembel

León Strembel

León Strembel is a retired Argentine football 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...

 (1939–44), (1948–56) Juan Yustrich

Juan Yustrich

Juan Elías Yustrich was an Argentine football goalkeeper who won two league championships with Boca Juniors.Yustrich was born in Rosario, Argentina to Yugoslav parents, originally Justric. He started playing with Provincial de Rosario and was signed by Boca Juniors in 1932 as a replacement for...

 (1940–41) José Florio (1949–51), (1954–55) Juan "El Nene" Guidi

Juan Héctor Guidi

Juan Héctor Guidi was an Argentine football midfielder. He played most of his career with Club Atlético Lanús he also made 37 appearances for the Argentina national team.-Club career:...

 (1949–70) Jose "Pepe" Nacionale (1954–60) José Ramos Delgado

José Ramos Delgado

José Manuel Ramos Delgado was an Argentine footballer and manager. He played for the Argentine national team in two World Cups and had a successful tenure in Brazilian football with Santos. He went on to become a football manager, working in Argentina and Peru.-Club:Ramos Delgado started his...

 (1956–58) Alfredo Rojas

Alfredo Rojas

Alfredo Hugo "El Tanque" Rojas Delinge is a former professional Argentine football player....

 (1956–58) Bernardo "Baby" Acosta (1962–68) Ramón Cabrero

Ramón Cabrero

Ramón Cabrero is a retired Spanish - Argentine footballer. He was the manager of Atlético Nacional in Colombia until April 5, 2010....

 (1965–68) Angel Manuel Silva (1965–70), (1972), (1976) Humberto Ballesteros (1967–70) Oswaldo Piazza

Oswaldo Piazza

Osvaldo José Piazza is a former Argentine football defender, now a manager.-Biography:He arrived at AS Saint-Étienne, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback position.He was associated with Christian Lopez and had the habit to help the team offensively.He won lots of titles with AS...

 (1967–72) Hector "El Negro" Enrique

Héctor Enrique

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 (1982), (1991–93) Leonardo Rodríguez

Leonardo Rodríguez

Leonardo Adrián Rodríguez Iacobitti is a former Argentinian football midfielder. He was born on August 27, 1966, in the city of Lanús in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina...

 (1983–88), (2002) Gilmar "Uruguay" Villagran (1984–92) Rolando "El Roly" Bertolini (1985–92) Armando "Urraca" Gonzalez

Armando González

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 (1987–97) Gabriel "Chucho" Schürrer

Gabriel Schürrer

Gabriel Francisco Schürrer Peralta is a retired Argentine football central defender, and the current manager of Club Atlético Lanús....

 (1988–96) Marcelo Ojeda

Marcelo Ojeda

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 (1990–94) Miguel Ángel "Pampa" Gambier (1991–94) Néstor Fabbri

Néstor Fabbri

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 (1992–94) Claudio "Caio" Enria

Claudio Enría

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 (1993–98)
Omar Simionato

Omar Simionato

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 (1994–96) Ariel López

Ariel López

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 (1994–97), (2000–01) Carlos "Lechuga" Roa

Carlos Roa

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 (1994–97) Ariel "El Caño" Ibagaza

Ariel Ibagaza

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 (1994–98) Walter Coyette

Walter Coyette

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 (1994–2002) Gonzalo Belloso

Gonzalo Belloso

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 (1995–99) Hugo "El Diez" Morales

Hugo Morales

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 (1995–99), (2002–03) Daniel "Chango" Cravero (1995–2000) Gustavo "Pájaro" Siviero

Gustavo Siviero

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 (1996–98) Mariano Fernández

Mariano Fernandez

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 (1997–2000) Julian Kmet

Julian Kmet

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 (1997–2001) Lucas Alessandría

Lucas Alessandría

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 (1997–2003), (2004–05) Silvio González

Silvio Augusto González

Silvio Augusto González is an Argentine football player. He started his career with Argentinian football club Club Atlético Lanús. He was one of the most admired players in AEL Limassol. He played in the ALLSTAR game of Cyprus during the period 2008 - 2009...

 (1998–2002) Cristian Álvarez

Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez

Cristian Osvaldo Álvarez is an Argentine footballer who plays for San Martín de San Juan, mainly as a right defender.-Football career:...

 (1998–2002), (2003) Luis Zubeldía

Luis Zubeldía

Luis Francisco Zubeldía is an Argentine former footballer and current manager of Ecuadorian club Barcelona.At club level, Zubeldía played from 1998 to 2004 for Lanús, and had to retire because of an osteochondritis. Immediately after retiring, he started working in Lanús as an assistant coach to...

 (1998–2004) Ezequiel Carboni

Ezequiel Alejo Carboni

Ezequiel Alejo Carboni in is an Argentine midfielder, who currently plays for Banfield in Argentina. He also has an Italian passport.-Club Atlético Lanús:...

 (1998–2005) Denis Caniza (1999–2001) Diego Klimowicz

Diego Klimowicz

Diego Fernando Klimowicz is an Argentine football forward who plays for Instituto.-Career:Klimowicz started his career at Instituto in the Argentine Primera B Nacional in 1993...

 (1999–2001) Rodrigo Mannara

Rodrigo Mannara

Rodrigo Martín Mannara is an Argentine football forward who plays for Club Atlético General Lamadrid....

 (1999–2004) Javier Almirón

Javier Almirón

Javier Alejandro Almirón is an Argentine professional football player currently playing for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.-External links:*...

 (1999–2005), (2006–07) Claudio Flores

Claudio Flores

Claudio Sebastián Flores is an Uruguayan football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Rentistas in Segunda División Uruguay.Flores started his professional career with Peñarol in 1995...

 (2000–04), (2006–08) Santiago Hoyos

Santiago Hoyos

Santiago Abel Hoyos is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Santos Laguna in Mexico.Hoyos made his professional debut in 2000 for Lanús, he played for the club until 2004 when he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro...

 (2000–) Fernando Martinuzzi

Fernando Martinuzzi

Fernando Martinuzzi is an Argentinian/Italian soccer player. He is the Goalkeeper of US Latina .- Career :...

 (2000–06) Walter Ribonetto

Walter Ribonetto

Walter Darío Ribonetto is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Talleres de Córdoba.-Career:...

 (2001–03), (2006–07) Gabriel Iribarren (2001–04)
Rodrigo Díaz

Rodrigo Díaz (footballer)

Rodrigo Ezequel Díaz is an Argentine football midfielder playing for Almirante Brown.- Career :Díaz made his professional debut in 2001 for Lanús,...

 (2001–05) Juan Carlos Mariño

Juan Carlos Mariño

Juan Carlos Mariño Márquez is a Peruvian football player. He currently plays for Cienciano in Peru.-International career:He has made 16 appearances for the Peru national football team....

 (2001–06) Cristian Fabbiani

Cristian Gastón Fabbiani

Cristian Gastón Fabbiani is an Argentine professional footballer, who plays for Independiente Rivadavia in the Primera B Nacional...

 (2001–07) Carlos Galván

Carlos Galván

Carlos Alberto Galván is an Argentine football who plays as a defender for Universitario de Deportes and is currently the team's captain.-Club career:...

 (2002–03) Ignacio Risso

Ignacio Risso

Ignacio Risso Thomasset is a Uruguayan football player who played for Apollon Limassol.-External links:*...

 (2002–04) Nelson Benítez

Nelson Benítez

Nelson Fabián Benítez is an Argentine football left defender. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina.- Career :Benítez made his breakthrough into Lanús' first team in 2002...

 (2002–04), (2006–08) Mauricio Romero

Mauricio Martín Romero

Mauricio Martín Romero is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Monarcas Morelia. Romero was captain of the from the Clausura 2009 until the Apertura 2010 until Jaime Lozano was named captain....

 (2002–07) Sebastián Salomón

Sebastián Salomón

Sebastián Salomón is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Godoy Cruz in Argentina.- Club career :...

 (2002–09) Agustín Pelletieri

Agustín Pelletieri

Agustín Daniel Pelletieri is an Argentine football defensive midfielder currently playing for Racing Club.-Club career:...

 (2002–2011) Rodrigo Archubi

Rodrigo Archubi

Rodrigo Archubi is an Argentine football winger who is currently play for Kazma in Kuwaiti Premier League.-Career:...

 (2003–07) Diego Lagos

Diego Lagos

Diego Lagos is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Instituto on loan from Lanús in Argentina.-Titles:-External links:...

 (2003–) Santiago Biglieri

Santiago Biglieri

Santiago Biglieri is an Argentine football striker who plays for Rosario Central on loan from Lanús in Argentina...

 (2003–) Diego Valeri

Diego Valeri

Diego Hernán Valeri is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:Valeri started his professional career with his hometown club Lanús in 2003...

 (2003–) Claudio Graf (2004–07) Carlos Bossio

Carlos Bossio

Carlos Gustavo Bossio is an Argentine football goalkeeper who currently plays for Querétaro FC of the Mexico....

 (2004–09) Rodolfo Graieb

Rodolfo Graieb

Rodolfo Moises Graieb is an Argentine football defender who is without a club, he most recently played for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina.Graieb started his professional career in 1994 with Talleres de Córdoba...

 (2004–09) Marcos Aguirre

Marcos Aguirre

Marcos Sebastián Aguirre is an Argentine football winger who plays for San Martín de San Juan in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:...

 (2004–) Matías Fritzler

Matías Fritzler

Matías Lionel Fritzler is an Argentine football midfielder of German descent. He currently plays for Lanús.-Career:Fritzler started his professional in 2004 with Lanús...

 (2004–) Maximiliano Velázquez

Maximiliano Velázquez

Maximiliano Nicolás Velázquez is an Argentine football left back. He currently plays for Independiente in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:...

 (2004–2010) Sebastian Leto

Sebastián Leto

Sebastián Eduardo Leto Lées is an Argentine footballer who currently plays on the left wing for Panathinaikos.- Lanús :...

 (2005–07) Lautaro Acosta

Lautaro Acosta

Lautaro Germán Acosta is an Argentine footballer who plays for Racing de Santander on loan from Sevilla FC in La Liga, as a forward.-Lanús:...

 (2006–08) Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Marcelo Blanco is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays for Metalist in the Ukrainian Premier League.-Club career:Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006...

 (2006–2011) Eduardo Ledesma

Eduardo Ledesma

Eduardo Fabián Ledesma Trinidad is a Paraguayan football midfielder. He currently plays for Lanús in Argentina.-Honours:Lanús*Argentine Primera División : 2007 Apertura-External links:* at Fútbol XXI...

 (2006–) José Sand

José Sand

José Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...

 (2007–09) Diego González

Diego González (footballer)

Diego Hernán Gonzalez is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:...

 (2007–)

see also

Coaches

Miguel Ángel Russo

Miguel Ángel Russo

Miguel Ángel Russo is an Argentine football coach and former player, who now coaches Estudiantes.-Career:...

 (1989–93), (1999–2000) Patricio Hernández

Patricio Hernández

Patricio Hernández is an Argentine football coach and former player.Hernández started his career in 1974 at Estudiantes de La Plata, a club that he would later manage. He soon earned a reputation as a skillful attacking midfielder, with a very precise shot. He was transferred to Italian team...

 (1994) Hector Cúper

Héctor Cúper

Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...

 (1995–97) Oscar Garré

Oscar Garré

Oscar Alfredo Garré is a former Argentine football defender.He played most of his career as a defender for Ferro Carril Oeste, and was part of the team that won the Nacional championships of 1982 and 1984...

 (1997) Mario Zanabria

Mario Zanabria

Mario Nicasio Zanabria is a former Argentine football player and the current coach of Real España.A playmaker, Zanabria made debut in first division in 1967 with Unión de Santa Fe, where he played until 1969....

 (1998) Ramón Cabrero

Ramón Cabrero

Ramón Cabrero is a retired Spanish - Argentine footballer. He was the manager of Atlético Nacional in Colombia until April 5, 2010....

 (2005–08) Luis Zubeldía

Luis Zubeldía

Luis Francisco Zubeldía is an Argentine former footballer and current manager of Ecuadorian club Barcelona.At club level, Zubeldía played from 1998 to 2004 for Lanús, and had to retire because of an osteochondritis. Immediately after retiring, he started working in Lanús as an assistant coach to...

 (2008–10) Gabriel Schürrer

Gabriel Schürrer

Gabriel Francisco Schürrer Peralta is a retired Argentine football central defender, and the current manager of Club Atlético Lanús....

 (2010–present)

Basketball

Lanús currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, the top level of the Argentine league system.

Uniform

Current roster

External links

• Official website