Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza

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Gimnasia y Esgrima
Full nameClub Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima
NicknamesLobo mendocino[1]
Mensana[2]
Blanquinegro[3]
Founded30 August 1908 (1908-08-30)
GroundEstadio Víctor Legrotaglie, Mendoza
32°53′3.3″S 68°51′48.8″W / 32.884250°S 68.863556°W / -32.884250; -68.863556
Capacity11,500
ChairmanFernando Porretta
ManagerAriel Broggi
LeagueLiga Profesional
2025Primera Nacional Zone B, 1st of 18 (champions and promoted)
Websitegimnasiayesgrimamza.com.ar

Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima (usually known as Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza) is an Argentine football club located in the city of Mendoza. They currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.

History

The club was founded in 1890 as "Club de Esgrima" (Fencing Club) with Dr. Carlos Ponce as its first president. In 1893 a group of members came up with new ideas, proposing to encourage the practice of other sports, mainly basque pelota. Therefore, the club was renamed "Club de Pelota". In 1894 the club leaders acquired a land in Mendoza.[4]

In 1902, several departments were created, including the football section. For that purpose the club asked the Government of Mendoza a land in Parque General San Martín, which gave 5 hectares. That same year the club changed its name to "Club Social de Gimnasia y Esgrima", creating two divisions: one of them taking over sports such as gymnastics, martial arts, fencing among others. The other division focused on football only.

In 1910 the club toured outside the Province for the first time, playing a match against Club Atlético Sanjuanino in San Juan province. Gimnasia y Esgrima won the match by 2–0.

On July 13, 1913, the team played its first Mendocino derby facing Independiente Rivadavia.[5]

In 1917 Gimnasia y Esgrima played other friendly matches in Córdoba Province previously to arrive to Buenos Aires in 1921, when played Huracán and Boca Juniors. In 1922 Gimnasia was the first team to win the Mendoza Regional league tournament. One year later, Gimnasia y Esgrima crowned champion again, being the first club of Mendoza to win two consecutive championships. The squad won a playoff game against Independiente Rivadavia after both teams finished in the first place at the end of the season.[6]

The squad would win the league again in 1931 and 1933. One year later, the Lobo inaugurated the first stadium in Mendoza Province, playing a friendly match against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Gimnasia y Esgrima won new regional titles in 1937 and 1939.

Victor Legrotaglie, for whom the club's stadium Estadio Victor Legrotaglie is named after, played for the club in four different stints from 1953 to 1973.

Players

Current squad

As of 28 February 2026 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
1 GK  ARG Santiago Roggero
2 DF  ARG Diego Mondino
3 DF  ARG Matías Recalde
4 DF  ARG Ezequiel Muñoz
5 MF  ARG Nahuel Barboza
6 DF  ARG Imanol González
7 FW  ARG Luciano Cingolani
8 MF  ARG Nicolás Linares
9 FW  ARG Brian Ferreyra
11 FW  ARG Santiago Rodríguez (on loan from Argentinos Juniors)
15 MF  ARG Ulises Sánchez (on loan from Belgrano)
17 FW  ARG Ignacio Sabatini
18 FW  ARG Juan Álvarez
19 MF  ARG Julián Ceballos (on loan from Boca Juniors)
20 MF  ARG Tomás Ortiz (on loan from Defensa y Justicia)
21 MF  ARG Fermín Antonini (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  PAR Juan Franco
23 GK  ARG César Rigamonti
24 DF  ARG Franco Saavedra
25 MF  ARG Martín Úbeda
26 MF  ARG Facundo Lencioni
27 FW  PAR Blas Armoa (on loan from Tigre)
28 MF  ARG Tomás O'Connor (on loan from Rosario Central)
29 FW  ITA Agustín Módica
30 MF  ARG Esteban Fernández (on loan from Arsenal de Sarandí)
31 GK  ARG Lautaro Petruchi
32 DF  ARG Luciano Paredes (on loan from Deportivo Maipú)
35 FW  ARG Valentino Simoni (on loan from Boca Juniors)
36 DF  ARG Ismael Cortéz
37 FW  SYR Tobías Cervera (on loan from Rosario Central)
42 DF  ARG Lautaro Carrera (on loan from Instituto de Córdoba)

Other players under contract

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
10 FW  ARG Nicolás Romano (injured)
16 FW  ARG Brian Andrada (injured)

Reserve squad

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
41 FW  ARG Julián Moya

Out on loan

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
13 DF  ARG Maximiliano Padilla (at Central Norte until 31 December 2026)
14 FW  ARG Leandro Ciccolini (at Defensores de Belgrano until 31 December 2026)
33 DF  ARG Matías Muñoz (at Colón until 31 December 2026)

Honours

National

Regional

Liga Mendocina
  • Primera A (20): 1922, 1923, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1997–98, 2001 [7]
  • Primera B (1): 1998
  • Copa Competencia (3): 1923, 1933, 1938

References

  1. ^ "El Lobo mendocino puso primera con seis caras nuevas" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine on Diario Uno
  2. ^ "Cónclave Mensana" on Mendoza Gol, 29 Dic 2010
  3. ^
    ""El mejor debut fue blanquinegro" on Diario Uno". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  4. ^ "Y así nació nuestro club" on official website Archived 2011-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ ""El primer clásico entre Independiente y Gimnasia fue en 1913" on Diario Uno". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  6. ^ Argentina – Mendoza 1923 on RSSSF
  7. ^ Argentina – Mendoza at RSSSF
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