2016–17 Club Atlético River Plate season

Club Atlético River Plate
2016–17 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onofrio
ManagerMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División2nd
Copa ArgentinaWinners
Copa LibertadoresSemi-finals
← 2016

The 2016–17 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Season events

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On June 29, Luciano Lollo signed a 4 years contract with River Plate, after the club bought him from Racing Club. The transfer was made for U$S3.5M.[1][2]

On June 30, Enrique Bologna signed a contract with River Plate after quitting Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3][4]

On July 8, Iván Rossi became part of the squad. River bought the player from Banfield for U$S3M.[5][6]

On August 3, Arturo Mina signed a four-year contract with River Plate. The club bought the 70% of the transfer for U$S2.47M. [7]

On September 28, River Plate presented a new kit (the fourth released in 2016), featuring black as main color, with diagonal red and white stripes. The design is a tribute to Ángel Labruna, one of the club's greatest idols.[8][9]

Squad Summer

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Augusto Batalla
2 DF Argentina ARG Jonatan Maidana (Vice-Captain)
3 DF Ecuador ECU Arturo Mina
4 DF Paraguay PAR Jorge Moreira
5 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Domingo
6 DF Argentina ARG Luciano Lollo
7 FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Mora (3rd Captain)
8 MF Argentina ARG Denis Rodríguez
9 FW Chile CHI Marcelo Larrondo
10 MF Argentina ARG Pity Martínez
11 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Driussi
13 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Alario
14 MF Argentina ARG Joaquin Arzura
16 MF Argentina ARG Exequiel Palacios
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Uruguay URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW Uruguay URU Ivan Alonso
20 DF Argentina ARG Milton Casco
21 MF Argentina ARG Iván Rossi
22 MF Argentina ARG Andrés D'Alessandro
23 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
25 GK Argentina ARG Enrique Bologna
26 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Fernandez
28 DF Argentina ARG Lucas Martínez Quarta
29 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Montiel
30 DF Argentina ARG Luis Olivera
31 GK Argentina ARG Maximiliano Velazco
35 MF Argentina ARG Tomas Andrade

Squad Winter

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Augusto Batalla
2 DF Argentina ARG Jonatan Maidana (Vice-Captain)
3 DF Ecuador ECU Arturo Mina
4 DF Paraguay PAR Jorge Moreira
5 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Domingo
6 DF Argentina ARG Luciano Lollo
7 FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Mora (3rd Captain)
8 MF Argentina ARG Denis Rodríguez
9 FW Chile CHI Marcelo Larrondo
10 MF Argentina ARG Pity Martínez
11 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Driussi
13 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Alario
14 MF Argentina ARG Joaquin Arzura
16 MF Argentina ARG Exequiel Palacios
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Argentina ARG Carlos Auzqui
18 MF Uruguay URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW Uruguay URU Ivan Alonso
20 DF Argentina ARG Milton Casco
21 MF Argentina ARG Iván Rossi
23 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
25 GK Argentina ARG Enrique Bologna
26 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Fernandez
28 DF Argentina ARG Lucas Martínez Quarta
29 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Montiel
30 DF Argentina ARG Luis Olivera
31 GK Argentina ARG Maximiliano Velazco
32 MF Argentina ARG Ariel Rojas
35 MF Argentina ARG Tomas Andrade

Transfers

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In Summer

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Number Pos. Name From
3 DF Ecuador Arturo Mina Ecuador Independiente del Valle
4 DF Paraguay Jorge Moreira Paraguay Club Libertad
6 DF Argentina Luciano Lollo Argentina Racing Club
9 FW Chile Marcelo Larrondo Argentina Rosario Central
21 MF Argentina Iván Rossi Argentina Club Atlético Banfield

Out Summer

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Number Pos. Name To
1 GK Argentina Marcelo Barovero Mexico Club Necaxa
3 DF Colombia Eder Alvarez Balanta Switzerland FC Basel
15 MF Argentina Leonardo Pisculichi Brazil Esporte Clube Vitoria
17 MF Uruguay Tabare Viudez Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
21 DF Argentina Leonel Vangioni Italy AC Milan
24 DF Argentina Emanuel Mammana France Olympique Lyon
25 DF Argentina Gabriel Mercado Spain Sevilla Fútbol Club
27 MF Argentina Lucho González Brazil Atlético Paranaense
33 GK Argentina Julio Chiarini Argentina Club Atlético Sarmiento
MF Argentina Guido Rodríguez Mexico Club Tijuana
MF Argentina Ezequiel Cirigliano Argentina Atletico Tucuman
MF Argentina Tomas Martinez Portugal Sporting Braga
FW Argentina Lucas Boyé Italy Torino FC
FW Argentina Giovanni Simeone Italy Genoa

In Winter

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Number Pos. Name From
17 MF Argentina Carlos Auzqui Argentina Estudiantes de la Plata
32 MF Argentina Ariel Rojas Mexico Cruz Azul

Out Winter

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Number Pos. Name To
22 MF Argentina Andrés D'Alessandro Brazil SC Internacional

Loan In

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Number Pos. Name From
8 MF Argentina Denis Rodríguez Argentina Newell's Old Boys

Loan Out

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Number Pos. Name From
8 MF Argentina Nicolás Bertolo Argentina Club Atlético Banfield

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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Mid-season

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Primera División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Juniors (C) 30 18 9 3 62 25 +37 63 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 River Plate 30 16 8 6 51 28 +23 56
3 Estudiantes (LP) 30 16 8 6 46 26 +20 56
4 Racing 30 17 4 9 51 40 +11 55
5 Banfield 30 17 3 10 42 35 +7 54 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
Source: AFA
(C) Champions

Results by matchday

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Copa Argentina

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Copa Libertadores

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Argentina River Plate 6 4 1 1 14 9 +5 13 Round of 16
2 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
3 Colombia Independiente Medellín 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Copa Sudamericana
4 Peru Melgar 6 1 0 5 6 14 −8 3
Source: CONMEBOL
15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) Round 1 Independiente Medellín Colombia 1–3 Argentina River Plate Medellín, Colombia
19:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 40,482
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
13 April 2017 (2017-04-13) Round 2 River Plate Argentina 4–2 Peru Melgar Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: El Monumental
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) Round 3 Emelec Ecuador 1–2 Argentina River Plate Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
10 May 2017 (2017-05-10) Round 4 River Plate Argentina 1–1 Ecuador Emelec Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: El Monumental
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) Round 5 Melgar Peru 2–3 Argentina River Plate Arequipa, Perú
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) Round 6 River Plate Argentina 1–2 Colombia Independiente Medellín Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: El Monumental
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Final stages

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The 2017 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 4 July to 29 November 2017.[10] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[11]

This matches are listed on the article 2017-18 Club Atlético River Plate season.

References

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  1. ^ http://lapaginamillonaria.com/river-plate/33554/luciano-lollo-firmo-con-river-mercado-de-pases-2016-primer-refuerzo (in spanish)
  2. ^ "Javier Pinola's transfer to River highlights Argentine football's issues with passion & loyalty". 16 August 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/bologna-es-el-segundo-refuerzo-del-millonario (in spanish)
  4. ^ http://www.diariojornada.com.ar/163663/deportes/bologna_es_el_segundo_refuerzo_de_river/ (in spanish)
  5. ^ http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/ivan-rossi-se-convirtio-en-el-tercer-refuerzo-de-river (in spanish)
  6. ^ http://nexogol.nexofin.com/39633-ivan-rossi-es-nuevo-jugador-de-river/ (in spanish)
  7. ^ "Arturo Mina firmó y ya es jugador de River - TyC Sports".
  8. ^ "Adidas River Plate 16-17 Special Kit Released".
  9. ^ https://www.clarin.com/futbol_de_primera/River-presento-camiseta-homenaje-Labruna_0_rkXoNutp.html (in spanish)
  10. ^ "La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.