León Strembel
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León Strembel is a retired Argentine
football midfielder
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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. He also played for the Argentina national football team
, appearing in the South American Championship 1946
.
In 1947 he joined Club Atlético Atlanta
along with other prominent players such as José Soriano and Adolfo Pedernera
as they attempted to build a super team. The project did not work out well with Atlanta suffering relegation at the end of the season. Strembel returned to Lanús for the following season where he played until his retirement in 1956.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Strembel began his career with Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
in 1939. He played for the club through 1944, then he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda
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...
from 1945 to 1946. He also played for the Argentina national football team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, appearing in the South American Championship 1946
South American Championship 1946
The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 12, 1946 to February 10, 1946. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL....
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In 1947 he joined Club Atlético 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...
along with other prominent players such as José Soriano and Adolfo Pedernera
Adolfo Pedernera
Adolfo Alfredo Pedernera , born in Avellaneda, Argentina, was a football player and coach. Nicknamed "El Maestro" , He is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Argentine players of all-time. He was elected the 12th best South american footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the...
as they attempted to build a super team. The project did not work out well with Atlanta suffering relegation at the end of the season. Strembel returned to Lanús for the following season where he played until his retirement in 1956.