Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima", the club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system. The club was most famously managed by football legend Diego Maradona from 2019 until his death in November 2020.
The 1929 team that won its only Primera División title to date. Francisco Varallo is seated second, from left to right
Saturnino Perdriel was the first president of the club
La 22 (club's barra brava) at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata during the match against Boca Juniors in the 2008 Torneo Clausura
Jorge San Esteban has the record of matches played
La Plata is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the 2022 census, the Partido has a population of 772,618 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 938,287 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers inland from the southern shore of the Río de la Plata estuary.
Image: Palacio Municipal de La Plata 20
Image: Casa de Gobierno de Buenos Aires 1
Image: Frente Iglesia Catedral desde Plaza Moreno
Image: La Primavera y la Catedral Plaza Moreno La Plata
