El Saroldi | |
| Saroldi stadium in August 2012 | |
Interactive map of Parque Federico Omar Saroldi | |
| Full name | Estadio Parque Federico Omar Saroldi |
|---|---|
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Coordinates | 34°51′44″S56°12′06″W / 34.862135°S 56.201640°W |
| Owner | Club Atlético River Plate |
| Capacity | 6,000 (expected 10.000) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1926 |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Renovated | 1993, 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Club Atlético Olimpia (1926-1932) Club Atlético River Plate (1932- ) | |
Estadio Saroldi (full name: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi) is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 all seated. [1]
Originally, the stadium was named as "Olimpia Park", as it served as home to Olimpia. After River Plate's goalkeeper Federico Omar Saroldi was fatally injured, during a match between his team and Central Español, the stadium starting to hold goalkeeper's name.