Talleres de Córdoba facts for kids
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| Full name | Club Atlético Talleres | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La T (The T) Matadores (The Killers) Albiazules (The Blue and White) |
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| Founded | 12 October 1913 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | |||
| Capacity | 57,000 | |||
| Owner | 74,262 partners | |||
| Chairman | Andrés Fassi | |||
| Manager | Carlos Tevez | |||
| League | Primera División | |||
| 2024 | 2nd | |||
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Club Atlético Talleres, often called Talleres, is a professional sports club from Córdoba, Argentina. It's most famous for its football team. The club's name means "Workshops" in Spanish.
Talleres' football team plays in the top Argentine league, the Argentine Primera División. They have been runners-up in the First Division three times (1977, 2023, and 2024). They also finished second in the Copa Argentina twice (2020 and 2022).
In 1999, "La T" won an international trophy called the Copa CONMEBOL. This competition is now known as the Copa Sudamericana. Talleres has also played in the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Libertadores. The Copa Libertadores is the biggest football competition in South America. In 2022, they reached the Quarter-Finals of the Copa Libertadores.
The club is also known for its youth academy. Many famous footballers started their careers at Talleres. These include José Luis Cuciuffo, Daniel Willington, Luis Galván, and Emanuel Reynoso.
Three players from Talleres – Luis Galván, Miguel Oviedo, and José Daniel Valencia – were part of the Argentine national team that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Talleres also has a successful women's team. They play in the Primera División A, which is the top women's league in Argentina.
Talleres' biggest rival is Belgrano. Their matches are called "el clásico cordobés" (the Córdoba derby). Talleres has won more official matches against Belgrano. The club also has rivalries with Instituto and Racing.
Talleres is one of the football clubs with the most fans attending their matches worldwide.
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Club History
Talleres was started in 1913 by workers from the Córdoba Central Railway. It was first called "Atlético Talleres Central Córdoba." Another local club, Olimpo, joined Talleres in 1914. They kept the name "Talleres Central Córdoba."
In 1914, Talleres joined the local football league in Córdoba. They won championships in 1915 and 1916. Later, the club had to change its name to "Club Atlético Talleres" and officially set its founding date to October 12, 1913. They won the championship again in 1918.
In 1931, Talleres got land to build its own stadium. The stadium opened on October 12, 1931. It was updated in 1951 to hold 18,000 fans.
Talleres first played in Argentina's top league, the Argentine Primera División, in 1969. This was during the Nacional Championship. The 1970s were a great time for Córdoba football. In 1977, Talleres finished second in the Nacional Championship. They lost a close final to Independiente.
As mentioned, three Talleres players helped Argentina win the 1978 FIFA World Cup. These were captain Luis Galván, Miguel Oviedo, and Jose Daniel Valencia.
Talleres played in the Primera División until 1993. They were then moved down to the Primera B Nacional (second division). They were promoted back to the top league in 1994 but went down again in 1995.
In 1998, Talleres won its first national title. They won the 1997–98 Primera B Nacional championship. This earned them promotion back to the First Division. The next year, in 1999, they won their first international title. This was the 1999 Copa CONMEBOL, beating CSA from Brazil.
Because of their good performance, Talleres played in the 2001 Copa Mercosur and the 2002 Copa Libertadores. They were the first club from Córdoba to play in these big South American tournaments.
In 2004, even though they finished third in a tournament, Talleres was moved down a division. This happened because of their results over the previous two seasons.
In 2013, Talleres was promoted to the Primera B Nacional. They went down again but were promoted in 2015. In 2016, after 12 years, Talleres returned to the First Division. They did this without losing a single match in the entire tournament, which was a first in Argentine football!
Talleres' youth and reserve teams have also been very strong. The Reserves team won the national tournament two years in a row (2016-17 and 2017-18).
Talleres played in the Copa Libertadores again in 2019. In 2021, they played in the Copa Sudamericana. After a great run in the Copa Argentina and finishing third in the national league, Talleres returned to the Copa Libertadores in 2022.
In 2022, Talleres had their best Copa Libertadores performance, reaching the Quarter-finals. However, they finished second in the Copa Argentina again, losing the final to Patronato.
The club has also sold many players to big European clubs. This is special because most players sold to Europe usually come from clubs in Buenos Aires. Some of these players include Nahuel Bustos, Piero Hincapié, and Facundo Medina. Many of them have played for their national teams.
Between 2023 and 2024, Talleres finished second in the Primera División twice in a row. This shows they are one of the best South American clubs in recent years. It also means they will keep playing in the Copa Libertadores.
Club Presidents
- (1913) - Thomas Lawson
- (1914) - Cipriano Sánchez
- (1915) - Adolfo Hannel
- (1916 - 1917) - Enrique France
- (1918) - Romulo Canale
- (1919) - Enrique Guillaume
- (1920) - Juan Finlay
- (1921) - Thomas Lawson
- (1922) - Enrique Guillaume
- (1923) - Juan Carlos O'Brien
- (1924) - Antonio Estela
- (1925 - 1926) - Félix Bottini
- (1927) - Enrique France
- (1927) - César Pieri
- (1928) - Alfredo Barissone
- (1929) - Juan Dellacua
- (1930) - Abel Pereyra
- (1931) - Alberto Bernis Sales
- (1932) - Miguel Tobler
- (1933 - 1936) - José León Chercoles
- (1937) - Miguel Tobler
- (1938) - Francisco Pérez Maciel
- (1939 - 1940) - Miguel Tobler
- (1941 - 1942) - Ángel Peralta
- (1943) - Luis Zapata
- (1944 - 1946) - Carlos Molina
- (1947 - 1950) - Edgardo Pérez Cortés
- (1951 - 1952) - Félix Curtino
- (1953) - Enrique Carratala
- (1954 - 1955) - Félix Curtino
- (1956 - 1957) - Aníbal Grecco
- (1958 - 1959) - Pedro Ballester
- (1960 - 1961) - Vicente Rossella
- (1962) - Arturo Carrasco Gómez
- (1963) - Edgardo Álvarez Vocos
- (1964) - Félix Curtino
- (1965) - Alfredo Arocena
- (1966) - Edgardo Álvarez Vocos
- (1967 - 1968) - Rodolfo Berardo
- (1969) - Luis Teco
- (1970) - Abrahan Litvak
- (1971) - Avelino Guirales
- (1972) - Miguel Srur
- (1973) - Fernando Rencoret
- (1974 - 1986) - Amadeo Nuccetelli
- (1987) - Rogelio Egea
- (1988) - Miguel Macias
- (1989) - Egidio Heyd
- (1990 - 1991) - Bernabé Muttoni
- (1992) - Miguel Srur
- (1993) - Rafael Lascano
- (1994 - 1997) - Victor Szumik
- (1997) - Rolando Martin
- (1998 - 2004) - Carlos Dossetti
- (2004 - 2014) -
- (2014 - present) - Andrés Fassi
Team Colors and Badge
Club Colors
Talleres' official colors are dark blue and white. Over the years, they have also used other colors for their away kits, like yellow, orange, and black.
Club Badge
The club's badge has changed many times over its 100-year history. There have been more than 20 different designs.
Stadium
Talleres plays its home games at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.
Players
Current Squad
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Reserve Squad
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Players on Loan
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Club Achievements
Major Titles
Talleres has won these important competitions:
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
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Supercopa Internacional | 1(s) |
2023
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| International | Copa Conmebol | 1 |
1999
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Other Titles
Talleres has also won titles in lower divisions:
- Primera B Nacional (2): 1997–98, 2016
- Torneo Federal A (1): 2015
- Torneo Argentino A (1): 2012–13
Regional Titles
The club has won many regional titles in the Córdoba league:
- Liga Cordobesa de Fútbol (27): 1915, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
- Campeonato Preparación LCF (11): 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 2011, 2013
- Campeonato Clausura LCF (6): 1960, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Campeonato Apertura LCF (4): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
- Campeonato Competencia LCF (3): 1960, 1963, 1966
- Campeonato Sidral LCF (2): 1932, 1933
- Campeonato Iniciación LCF (2): 1960, 1963
- Campeonato de la Bandera (1): 1915
- Campeonato Vélez Sarsfield (1): 1916
- Copa de la Bandera (1): 1917
- Copa Gath y Chaves (1): 1925
- Campeonato de Honor (1): 1933
- Campeonato Béccar Varela (1): 1934
- Campeonato Clasificación LCF (1): 1969
- Campeonato Zonal LCF (1): 1974
Friendly Titles
- Copa Hermandad (1): 1977
Club Records
All-time Records
- Biggest Win:
- Primera División – 8–2 against Mariano Moreno in 1982.
- Primera B Nacional – 6–0 against Huracán Corrientes in 1997.
- Torneo Argentino A – 5–1 against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in 2010.
- Copa Argentina – 4–1 against General Paz Juniors in 2011.
- Liga Cordobesa de Fútbol – 10–0 against Sportivo Belgrano in 1951.
- Biggest Defeat:
- Primera División – 0–12 against Argentinos Juniors in 1986.
- Primera B Nacional – 0–4 against Central Córdoba in 1993 and Almirante Brown in 2007.
- Torneo Argentino A – 1–5 against Guillermo Brown in 2011.
- Copa Argentina – 0–2 against Defensa y Justicia in 2016.
- Most Goals Scored Overall – 163, by Miguel Antonio Romero.
- Most Appearances Overall – 502, by Luis Galván.
- Most Goals Scored in AFA Tournaments – 75, by Mario Bevilacqua.
- Most Appearances in AFA Tournaments – 366, by Miguel Oviedo.
- Most Goals Scored in International Tournaments – 5, by Pablo Cuba.
- Most Appearances in International Tournaments – 20, by Mario Cuenca and Julián Maidana.
- Goalkeeper's Longest Unbeaten Streak – 701 minutes, by Guido Herrera.
Other Interesting Records
- Talleres has one of the longest unbeaten streaks in the world.
- They are the only team in Argentina to win the 2016 Primera B Nacional without losing a single match.
- Talleres is the only team from Córdoba that has played in the Copa Libertadores.
- They are one of the non-Buenos Aires teams with the best performance in the Argentine Primera División, finishing 2nd once.
- Talleres has given the most players to the Argentina national football team for the FIFA World Cup from outside Buenos Aires.
- The club has a very large online community of fans in Argentina.
- More than 60,000 people have attended their matches, even when they were in the third division.
- Talleres has never been defeated in an U-20 Copa Libertadores match.
- They reached the 36th position in the Club World Ranking.
- Talleres was one of the clubs with the highest fan attendance in 2024.
Women's Team
Talleres' women's team, known as Las Matadoras (The Killers), plays in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino. They joined national tournaments in 2022 after playing in the local league for 10 years.
Some of their important players include Florencia Pianello and Paulina Gramaglia.
In their first season in the third tier of Argentine women's football, the Primera C, they were promoted. Two years later, they earned promotion to Primera A, the highest level.
The 2024 season was amazing for "Las Matadoras." They did not lose any of their 22 matches, winning 21 and drawing only one.
See also
In Spanish: Club Atlético Talleres (Córdoba) para niños
