Danubio F.C.

Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan association football club based in Montevideo.

Danubio
Full nameDanubio Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)La Franja
Los de la Curva
La Universidad del Fútbol Uruguayo
Founded1 March 1932
GroundJardines del Hipódromo,
Montevideo, Uruguay
Capacity18,000
ChairmanJorge Lorenzo
CoachMartín García
LeaguePrimera División
2019Primera División, 12th
WebsiteClub website

History

Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian-born brothers Mihail (Miguel) and Ivan (Juan) Lazaroff on 1 March 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo. The club name is a reference to the Danube river, the second major waterway in Europe.[1]

Famous players from the club include Álvaro Recoba, Ruben Sosa, Marcelo Zalayeta, Rubén Olivera, Rubén "Polillita" Da Silva, Javier Chevantón, Fabián Carini, Richard Núñez, Walter Gargano, Carlos Grossmuller, Ignacio María González, Edinson Cavani, Cristhian Stuani, Jose Gimenez, and Camilo Mayada, while Nery Castillo and Diego Forlán played for the youth team before continuing their careers abroad.

Danubio won their fourth Uruguayan league in 2013–14 champions of Uruguay after defeating Montevideo Wanderers on penalties after 120 minutes of football in the third final that finished 2-2 with a last minute bicycle kick equalizer from Camilo Mayada, previously they won their third league in 2006–07 champions of Uruguay after defeating Peñarol 4–1 in December 2006 to claim the Apertura with a very young Edinson Cavani scoring the last goal and then again defeating Peñarol on penalties to claim the 2007 Clausura. Danubio previously won the Uruguayan title in 2004 after defeating Nacional in the last kick of the game with a back heel goal scored by Diego Perrone and in 1988 with a fantastic young squad that included Ruben Polillita Da Silva who scored 30 goals on that season.[2]

Kit colours and design

The club decided in 1932 to take Montevideo Wanderers' kit and colours (black and white) as homage to them being the last amateur champion of Uruguay in 1931. Later when entering a zonal league they planned to alter the kit design as Universal Ramírez used the same pattern. The current design was inspired by the red sash over the white kit worn by River Plate, but with the sash in black. This design remains today. The accompanying shorts are typically black (although some seasons they have been white), whilst the accompanying socks are white. In the 2005–06 season, the club wore an unusual green shirt with a white sash as their third kit to play against teams similar in colours (such as Miramar Misiones and Wanderers). In 2007, green was reintroduced in a match against Saprissa of Costa Rica. As of late 2007, it was decided to discontinue use of the green shirt, due to the repetitive defeats against Wanderers and Miramar leading to it being considered a cursed shirt. Red is now used for the third kit. Red and green colors come as alternative colors to the team since Bulgaria's national flag consists of white, green and red.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  URU Federico Cristóforo
2 DF  URU Brian Ferrarés
3 DF  URU Renzo Ramírez
5 MF  URU Pablo Siles
6 DF  URU Alan García
7 MF  URU Emiliano Ghan
8 MF  URU Gonzalo Montes
9 FW  URU Juan Manuel Gutiérrez
10 MF  URU Santiago Mederos
11 FW  URU Diego Martiñones
12 GK  URU Joaquín Silva
13 GK  URU Facundo Silva
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  URU Emiliano Ancheta
15 MF  URU Maximiliano Rodríguez
16 DF  URU Martín Amuz
18 MF  URU Gastón Faber
19 FW  URU Santiago Paiva
20 MF  URU Carlos Grossmüller
21 MF  URU Briam Acosta
22 DF  URU Sergio Felipe
23 MF  URU Patricio Gregorio
25 MF  URU Denis Olivera
30 DF  URU Ernesto Goñi
— FW  URU Facundo Labandeira

Honours
  • Uruguayan Primera División: 4
1988, 2004, 2006–07, 2013–14
  • Segunda División Uruguay: 3
1947, 1960, 1970
1943

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
1978: First Round
1984: First Round
1989: Semi-finals
2005: First Round
2007: Preliminary Round
2008: First Round
2015: First Round
2002: First Round
2003: Preliminary Round
2004: Preliminary Round
2005: First Round
2007: First Round
2012: First Round
1992: First Round
1993: First Round
1994: First Round
1997: Quarter-finals

References
  1. "Danubio's river of talent". FIFA. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  2. Homewood, Brian (18 May 2007). "Soccer-Modest Danubio win Uruguayan championship". Reuters. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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