Some former Colón players set to feature in the Regional Amateur | OneFootball

Renowned figures will be part of the Amateur Regional Tournament, which will begin this Wednesday, October 15. 332 teams from all over the country will participate in the competition.

Among the standout names participating in this marathon tournament are two who had a stint with Colón: Sebastián Prediger, the captain of Unión de Crespo, and the most notable is José Sand, who returns to action to play with Argentino de Bell Ville.

Prediger is 39 years old and, in an interview with Estación Plus Crespo, he shared that his idea was to retire after leaving Colón. However, he chose to play with Unión de Crespo, where he stated: «I approach it with the seriousness it deserves. It makes me happy to see the young players gaining experience with us, who already have experience».

José Sand, on the other hand, had been working with the youth teams of Lanús. The last time he played a professional match was on November 11, 2023, when his Lanús faced Racing.

The "Pepe" is 45 years old and will be the offensive reference for Argentino de Bell Ville, a team that will play a competition under the Argentine Football Association's jurisdiction for the first time.

Finally, another participant in the competition is Ismael Quilez, who at 37 years old will represent Colón de San Justo.

The tournament begins

This Wednesday, the Amateur Regional Tournament will kick off with the match between Santa Rita (Las Piedritas – Buenos Aires) vs Atlético Villegas (Gral. Villegas – Buenos Aires).

It should be noted that, out of the 332 participating teams, only four will have the chance to be promoted to Federal A.

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