Atletico Madrid is a Spanish soccer club founded on April 26, 1903. Its fullname is Club Atletico de Madrid.
Atletico Madrid nicknames are Los Colchoneros, Los Rojiblancos, Atleti, El Pupas, Indios and Los de La Ribera del Manzanares.
Their home games are played at Estadio Vicente Calderon.
Atletico Madrid have won 20 titles: 9 Copa del Rey (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1991, 1992 and 1996), 2 Supercopa de Espana (1985 and 1985) and 9 La Liga (1939/40, 1940/41, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1965/66, 1969/70, 1972/73, 1976/77 and 1995/96).
Atletico Madrid current team
Goalkeepers: Christian Abbiati and Leo Franco.
Defenders: Antonio Lopez, Costinha, Fabiano Eller, Giourkas Seitaridis, Juan Valera, Luis Amaranto Perea, Mariano Pernia, Miguel de las Cuevas, Mista, Oscar Vales, Pablo Ibanez, Sergi Barjuan and Ze Castro.
Midfielders: Cleber Santana, Ignacio Camacho, Jose Manuel Jurado, Luis Garcia Sanz, Luis Javier Garcia, Maxi Rodriguez, Raul Garcia and Thiago Motta.
Forwards: Diego Forlan, Jose Antonio Reyes, Sergio Aguero and Simao Sabrosa.
Manager: Javier Aguirre.
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