Nereo Champagne

Nereo Champagne (born 20 January 1985) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Murcia as a goalkeeper.

Club Career

Born in Salto, Buenos Aires, Champagne joined San Lorenzo's youth setup in 2001 from hometown side Club Sport Salto. On 9 December 2007, he made his first team – and Primera Division – debut, starting in a 4–1 home routing of Gimnasia Jujuy. A backup to Agustin Orion, he only contributed with three appearances during the campaign.

After mainly featuring with the reserves in the following years, Champagne was loaned to Primera B Nacional club Ferro Carril Oeste on 1 July 2010. An undisputed starter for the side, he only missed only one league match during the season.

Returning to Ciclon in 2011, Champagne was initially a backup to Pablo Migliore, but started to feature more regularly after the latter's injury. On 11 July 2012 he moved to Club Olimpo, with Matias Ibanez moving in the opposite direction on loan.

Champagne immediately became a first-choice for the club, achieving a top tier promotion in his first season.