Central Córdoba de Rosario

Central Córdoba is a football club in Rosario in Santa Fe Province, Argentina which currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana, the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine Football Association.

The club was founded in 1906 by a group of railway workers and named after the Córdoba Central Railway that ran from Buenos Aires, through Rosario to Córdoba.

The club played two seasons in the Primera División and in 1958 it finished 10th in a league of 16 teams. The following season Central Córdoba finished 16th and the last was relegated.

The history of Central Córdoba is formed by great players who helped to build the prestige of the club: The nickname the "Charrúas" was born from a misspell, when the journalist Alejandro Berrutti wrote an article in "La Nota" (a satirical newspaper printed in Rosario) and wrongly named "Arturo Charrúa" to Arturo Charra, the manager who represented Central Córdoba in Rosario Football League. This mistake has remained as the most popular nickname for Central Cordoba since then, such as the Club and players as its supporters too.

Some of the most highlighted footballers were Gabino Sosa (who gave his name to the stadium), Vicente De la Mata - who spent most of his career in Independiente-, and the great Tomás "El Trinche" Carlovich, who has been recognized by Diego Maradona and José Pekerman as best Argentinean football players ever. Carlovich's legend rose during...
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