San Martín (San Juan)
Full nameClub Atlético San Martín
Nickname(s)Verdinegro
Santo
Founded27 September 1907 (1907-09-27)
GroundEstadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, San Juan, Argentina
Capacity25,000 [1]
ChairmanJorge Miadosqui
ManagerRaúl Antuña
LeaguePrimera Nacional
2023Primera Nacional Zone A, 7th

Club Atlético San Martín, mostly known as San Martín de San Juan, is an Argentine football club from the city of San Juan. The team currently plays in the Argentine Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.[2]

It was founded on 27 September 1907 and is considered the best club of the San Juan Province.

History

Before 2015, San Martín had only played four seasons in the Argentine top flight. Its first appearance was in the 1970 Nacional championship, finishing bottom of the group after winning only four of 20 games. It again played in the Argentine First Division in the 2007–08 season,[3] being relegated immediately the next season. The squad gained the promotion to the first division for the third time during the 2010–11 season, after beating Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–0 and later 1–1 on aggregate in the play-off for the second automatic promotion place. The team was relegated during the 2013 Torneo Final.

The team were promoted to the first division in 2014, after finishing 2nd place in the league table. They secured their promotion on the final match-day, when they beat Ferro Carril Oeste 3-0.[4]

San Martín played in the Argentine First Division from 2015 to 2019. The tournament was expanded to include 30 teams in 2015. It avoided relegation by placing 17th in the 2015 season, 13th in the 2016 season, 22nd in the 2016–17 season, and 18th in the 2017–18 season The team were relegated in the 2018–19 season. Although they finished 21st out of 26, they finished 24th in the average league table for coefficients, meaning they were relegated.

It currently plays most matches in the Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, which has capacity for 19,000 spectators. It sometimes plays major games (notably against Boca Juniors and River Plate) in the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, which has capacity for 25,000 spectators.

Uniforms

Since its foundation, the club has always worn a green and black kit. However, in 2002, they used a lighter-colored green for only one season, going black to the standard green and black.

Kit Manufacturers
Period Manufacturer
1980-1982 Sportlandia
1983-1989 Adidas
1990 Uhlsport
1991-1992 Adidas
1993-1995 Puma
1995-1997 Lotto
1997-1999 Reusch
1999-2001 Kelme
2001-2002 Reusch
2002-2003 Ultra
2003-2005 Sport 2000
2006-2022 Mitre
2023- Fiume Sport

Players

Current squad

As of 26 July 2022.[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Argentina ARG Nicolás Avellaneda (loan from Defensa y Justicia)
GK Argentina ARG Kevin Humeler
GK Argentina ARG Francisco Rivadeneira (loan from San Lorenzo)
DF Uruguay URU Richard Fernández
DF Argentina ARG Jonathan Bottinelli
DF Argentina ARG Augusto Aguirre (loan from River Plate)
DF Argentina ARG Matías Escudero
DF Argentina ARG Felipe Di Lena (loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
DF Argentina ARG Alejandro Molina (loan from San Lorenzo)
DF Argentina ARG Gaston Vega
MF Argentina ARG Damián Lemos
MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Antonio
MF Argentina ARG Martín Rivero
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Argentina ARG Matías Giménez Rojas
MF Argentina ARG Leonel Álvarez
MF Argentina ARG Jere Rodríguez
MF Argentina ARG Pablo Aranda (loan from Lanús)
FW Argentina ARG Sebastián González
FW Argentina ARG Ruiz
FW Argentina ARG Ignacio Lago (loan from Talleres)
FW Argentina ARG Tomás Fernández (loan from Boca Juniors)
FW Argentina ARG Sebastian Ramírez (loan from Huracán)
FW Argentina ARG Nicolás Franco
FW Argentina ARG Matías Benítez (loan from River Plate)
FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Penco

Managers

References

  1. "Estadio de San Martín de San Juan". April 2014.
  2. "San Martín (SJ) Info". www.copaargentina.org. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  3. "SAN MARTIN (SAN JUAN): Un día para la historia". soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  4. "San Martín de San Juan logró su tercera vuelta a la máxima categoría". La Capital. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  5. "San Martín squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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