Centro Atlético Fénix is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The football team currently plays in Primera División. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, which is its all-time rival.
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| Full name | Centro Atlético Fénix | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Albivioletas El Ave Los de Capurro Mugrientos Máquina de Capurro | ||
| Founded | 7 July 1916 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Parque Capurro, Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mario Sanseverino | ||
| Manager | Leonel Rocco | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2023 | Primera División, 15th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
The club was founded on 7 July 1916 by a group of young men who named the club "Fénix" (Phoenix) after the mythological bird. The club's colors are violet (chosen to represent eternity) and white (to represent purity). They later took part in 1985 edition of historic IFA Shield in India.[1][2]
In 2002 the club qualified to play in Copa Libertadores for the first time after winning the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América title, a feat they repeated in 2003. The club were later relegated from the Primera División at the end of the 2005/2006 season.
Titles
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América: 2
- 2002, 2003
- Segunda División: 7
- 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2007, 2009
- Tercera División: 3
- 1942, 1949, 1991
Performance in Conmebol competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
- 2003: First Round
- 2004: First Round
- Copa Sudamericana: 3 appearances
- 2011: First Round
- 2016: First Round
- 2020: Round of 16
Players
Current squad
- As of 7 October 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | MF |  URU | Juan Boselli |
| 22 | MF | URU | Agustín Alfaro |
| 23 | MF | URU | Adrián Argachá |
| 24 | DF | URU | Juan Álvez |
| 25 | GK |  ARG | Jeremías Young |
| 26 | MF | URU | Richard Núñez |
| 27 | MF | URU | Ángel Rodríguez |
| 29 | FW | URU | Nicolás Machado |
| 31 | MF |  BRA | Dudu |
| — | MF | URU | Ernesto da Rosa |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994)- Juan Ramón Carrasco (Jan 1, 2002 – April 21, 2003)
- Antonio Alzamendi (April 21, 2003 – May 3, 2004)
- Miguel Ángel Piazza (May 3, 2004 – May 16, 2005)
- Jorge González (Oct 17, 2005 – June 30, 2006)
- Pablo Repetto (July 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2008)
- Manuel Keosseián (Feb 28, 2008 – June 1, 2008)
- Jorge Giordano (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
- Luis López (July 2009 – September 2009)
- Julio César Ribas (Oct 5, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010)
- Rosario Martínez (Jan 5, 2010 – May 14, 2012)
- Lorenzo Carrabs (May 14, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
- Eduardo Favaro (July 1, 2012 – June 3, 2013)
- Lorenzo Carrabs (July 6, 2013 – Oct 28, 2013)
- Juan Tejera (Oct 29, 2013–)
Other teams
Centro Atlético Fénix also has a esports division, with squads of NBA 2K, Formula 1 and FIFA games.[3]
References
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