Unión La Calera
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Unión La Calera is a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an Football club, their home town is La Calera
La Calera, Chile
La Calera is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.-Geography:La Calera is located from Valparaíso, and from Santiago. Its area is...

 in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
The Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the top level of Chilean football, and main component of the Chilean football league system. It is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and is currently ranked 9th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking...

. Their main local rivals are San Luis Quillota
San Luis Quillota
San Luis are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Quillota in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera B and their historic rivals are Unión La Calera.-History:...

.

History

The club was founded on January 26, 1954 by the merge of Tifón, Minas Navío, Cóndor, Cemento Melón and Calera Comercio.

One directive that ran the table in Calera was formed in the presidency by the then mayor of La Calera Ramon Aravena Laborde, as vice president was the great Chahúan Nicholas Nazar (his name is now leading the Municipal Stadium), the Treasurer Sergio was Olave, Protesorero Luis Herrera, July Secretary Rolando Escobar Pro Heraldo Cabezas and his first Directors were Alberto Caso, Manuel Garcia, Hernan Latorre, Manuel Rubilar, Juan Silva, Sergio Vergara and Froilan Zelaya. Union to day is a La Calera Sportswear Company, whose shareholders are entrepreneurs wholesalers Santiago. Directors are four citizens of La Calera: Cecil Jaime, Camilo San Martín, Sergio Jadue and Jose Garcia.

Titles

  • Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera B: 2
1961, 1984

  • Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Tercera División: 2
1990, 2000

Notable players

Lucas Giovini
Lucas Giovini
Lucas Giovini is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Unión La Calera of the Primera División in Chile....

 José Manuel Moreiras
José Manuel Moreiras
José Manuel Moreiras is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Sport Huancayo of the Primera División in Peru....

 Ariel Pereyra
Ariel Roberto Pereyra
Ariel Roberto Pereyra Legallais is an Argentine footballer, that currently plays as a striker for Curicó Unido of the Primera B....

 Néstor Zanatta
Néstor Zanatta
Néstor Zanatta is a former Argentine footballer currently played for clubs Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela....

 Ángel Carreño
Ángel Carreño
Ángel Rodrigo Carreño Ballesteros is a Chilean midfielder, who plays for Unión La Calera football club.-External links:**...

 Osvaldo Castro
Osvaldo Castro
Osvaldo Castro Pelayos is a retired Chilean footballer who played league football for clubs in Chile and Mexico, as well as playing international football for Chile.-Career:Castro started with Chilean club Unión La Calera in 1965...

 Matías Fernández
Matías Fernández
Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández is a Chilean footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal.An attacking midfielder with playmaking and dribbling skills, also being a free-kick specialist, he is known by several nicknames: Mati, El Pelusa and Matigol.Fernández was elected South...

 (Former) Elías Figueroa
Elías Figueroa
Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander is a former football player from Chile. He is considered the best Chilean footballer of all time, as well as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game....

 Marco Antonio Figueroa
Marco Antonio Figueroa
Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero is a Chilean football manager and former striker who played for several clubs in Latin America, including Cobreloa, Monarcas Morelia and Club América. During his playing career he was known as "el Fantasma" or "the Phantom." He is remembered among fans of Morelia...

 Brian Rodríguez
Brian Rodríguez
Brian Rodríguez is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Unión La Calera of the Primera Division Chilena....


Current squad

External links

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