Central Español
Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
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| Full name | Central Español Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Palermitanos, centralófilos | ||
| Founded | January 5, 1905 | ||
| Ground | Parque Palermo, Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Capacity | 6,500 | ||
| Chairman | Guillermo Rodriguez Misa | ||
| Coach | Óscar Fernando Pacheco | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2019 | Segunda División, 10th | ||
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History
The F.U.F era
Together with Peñarol, Central founded FUF (Uruguayan football federation) in 1923 after being expelled from AUF. The FUF even made a parallel Uruguayan national team (dissident to AUF) that played several international games based on Peñarol and Central squads. After 3 years of existence the new federation was dissolved and both teams returned to AUF.
Merging
Central append "Español" to its name after an agreement signed with a Spanish group in 1971. Central itself was born from a merge between "Solís Bochas" and "Soriano Polideportivo".
Champions
In 1984 Central Español won their only Uruguayan championship to date. The team managed by Liber Arispe during campaign.
Current squad
- As of 18 February 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Julio Antúnez (July 2005–Dec 06)- Gustavo Díaz (Jan 2008–March 8)
- Julio Antúnez (March 2008–June 8)
- Mario Saralegui (Dec 2009–March 10)
- Daniel Sánchez (March 2010–June 11)
- Darlyn Gayol (July 2011–Feb 13)
- Julio Acuña (Feb 2013–April 13)
Óscar Pacheco (April 2013–)