Real Pilar Fútbol Club

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Real Pilar
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Real Pilar Fútbol Club is a football club located in Pilar, a city of Buenos Aires Province. The squad currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system, having debuted in the 2017–18 season.[2]

The team plays its home venues at Municipal Stadium Carlos Barraza of Pilar.

History

The club was established by entrepreneur César Mansilla, that had previously worked for

Chief of Government of Buenos Aires by those times. Mansilla was also a personal friend of Boca Juniors (and then Argentine Football Association –AFA vice-president) Daniel Angelici.[3]

Despite not having football players and manager, Real Pilar affiliated to the AFA to play in

Laferrere, San Miguel and Claypole, all in 1977).[5]

Real Pilar's official debut was on September 3, 2017, against Victoriano Arenas. Managed by Roberto Romano, the line-up was: Juan Pablo Ghiglione; Axel Bordón, Diego Carabajal, Gonzalo Pulido, Damián Achucarro; Miguel Almada, Rodrigo Díaz, Rodrigo Santillán, Alejandro Acuña; Carlos Perrone, Alejo Binaghi. The squad lost to Victoriano Arenas 3–1.[7] In October 2017, the Association Assembly ratified Real Pilar's affiliation to the body.[8]

Players

Current squad

As of 18 September 2021

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 Tomás Sultani
— DF Argentina ARG Franco Maraia
— MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Trovento
— DF Argentina ARG Diego Crego
— FW Argentina ARG Gastón Aranda
— FW Paraguay PAR Wilson Chimelli
— FW Argentina ARG Jeremías Rodríguez

Female football

Real Pilar FC has also a women's football team that played its first official match in the Second Division. Therefore, Real Pilar became the first club in Argentine football history to debut with men's and women's team in the same season.[9]

References

  1. ^ Llegó el primero on Sólo Ascenso website
  2. ^ Real Pilar se suma a la Primera D después de 40 años, TyC Sports
  3. ^ a b Real Pilar: el odioso club amigo de Macri y Angelici cumple un año by Augusto Dorado on La Izquierda Diario, 17 Feb 2018
  4. ^ El fútbol de Pilar tendrá una plaza en AFA on Mundo Ascenso
  5. ^ a b El club que tiene coronita by Gustavo Veiga on Página/12, 18 Jun 2017
  6. ^ Real Pilar, el primer equipo que logró afiliarse a la AFA en los últimos 40 años on TN.com.ar
  7. ^ El sueño no fue Real on Olé, 3 Sep 2017
  8. ^ Se realizó la asamblea ordinaria on AFA website, 19 Oct 2017
  9. ^ Pilar FC, un nacimiento histórico on Sólo Fútbol Femenino website, 14 Sep 2017

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