Club Social y Deportivo Flandria is an Argentine football club based in the city of Jáuregui, Buenos Aires Province, which was founded by Julio Steverlynck. Although many sports are practised at the club, The Canary is best known for its professional football team. The squad currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system.

Flandria
Full nameClub Social y Deportivo Flandria
Nickname(s)El Canario (The Canary)
Founded9 February 1941; 83 years ago (1941-02-09)
GroundEstadio Carlos V,
Jáuregui, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Capacity5,000
ChairmanJuan Bianchi
ManagerWalter Díaz
LeaguePrimera B
2023Primera Nacional Zone A, 19st (Relegated)
Websitehttp://www.flandria.com.ar/

History

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The club originated at the factory Algodonera Flandria (Cotton Flanders), located in Jauregui. In his factory, Don Julio Steverlynck created a lot of job opportunities for the European immigrants in the area. Those immigrants were the people that started to play football to spend their free time. They formed a team and played their first match against Jauregui Juniors.

In 1940, a sports camp was opened and this place was used as a ground field to practice. Months later, they founded a team called Flandria, and started to participate at the Lujanense Soccer League. In 1941, the club designed their first managing board, with Jose Delesie as president.

In 1947 Flandria was affiliated to AFA and started to play on "Tercera de Ascenso". Their first match ended with a comfortable victory 5–3 against Alumni de Villa Urquiza, and Titin Caricato became the first player that scored a goal for Flandria.

 
The 1952 Flandria squad, which won the championship promoting to Primera C

In 1952 the Canary became champion and obtains promotion to Primera C, where the team did excellent performances in 1953 y 1957, reaching the second place.

In 1960 Flandria inaugurated their own ground field, called Carlos V, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

In 1970 Flandria became champion of the Primera C, by winning in a breakthrough against Sarmiento de Junín with 3–1. Two goals were scored by Nocella and one by Apariente.

In 1979 Flandria lost their place in Primera C, closing the most important chapter in their history.

In 1998, with Omar Santorelli as manager, Flandria returns to Primera B.

In 2014 Flandria, after a bad campaign, lost their place in Primera B.

They win the promotion to the second category of the Argentine football for the first time in history on 12 June 2016, after clinching the Primera B Metropolitana championship.

However, for the 2017-18 season the team is relegated again to Primera B .

Current squad

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As of 18 July 2022[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ARG Juan Lungarzo
GK   ARG Germán Yacaruso
DF   ARG Gino Barbieri (loan from Belgrano)
DF   ARG Tomás Mantía
DF   ARG Julián Marchio
DF   ARG Adrián Torres
DF   ARG Nicolás Henry
DF   ARG Andrés Camacho
DF   ARG Francisco Martínez
MF   ARG Tomas Bottari (loan from Quilmes)
MF   ARG Alejandro Altuna
MF   ARG Joaquín Ibáñez
MF   ARG Mariano Puch
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ARG Gastón Mansilla
MF   ARG Enzo Trinidad
FW   ARG Juan Álvarez
FW   ARG Benjamín Borasi (loan from Sarmiento)
FW   ARG Facundo Taborda
FW   ARG Alejandro González
FW   ARG Facundo Quintana
FW   ARG Juan Barbieri
FW   ARG Brian Ferreyra
FW   ARG Franco Tissera
FW   ARG Nicolás Toloza (loan from Estudiantes BA)
FW   ARG Juan Rocca

Titles

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References

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  1. ^ Club Flandria Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine at BDFA
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