2016–17 Club Atlético River Plate season

Club Atlético River Plate
2016–17 season
President	Rodolfo D'Onofrio
Manager	Marcelo Gallardo
Stadium	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División	2nd
Copa Argentina	Winners
Copa Libertadores	Semi-finals
	← 2016 2017–18 →

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

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

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	ARG	Augusto Batalla
2	DF	ARG	Jonatan Maidana (Vice-Captain)
3	DF	ECU	Arturo Mina
4	DF	PAR	Jorge Moreira
5	MF	ARG	Nicolás Domingo
6	DF	ARG	Luciano Lollo
7	FW	URU	Rodrigo Mora (3rd Captain)
8	MF	ARG	Denis Rodríguez
9	FW	CHI	Marcelo Larrondo
10	MF	ARG	Pity Martínez
11	FW	ARG	Sebastián Driussi
13	FW	ARG	Lucas Alario
14	MF	ARG	Joaquin Arzura
16	MF	ARG	Exequiel Palacios


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	URU	Camilo Mayada
19	FW	URU	Ivan Alonso
20	DF	ARG	Milton Casco
21	MF	ARG	Iván Rossi
22	MF	ARG	Andrés D'Alessandro
23	MF	ARG	Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
25	GK	ARG	Enrique Bologna
26	MF	ARG	Ignacio Fernandez
28	DF	ARG	Lucas Martínez Quarta
29	DF	ARG	Gonzalo Montiel
30	DF	ARG	Luis Olivera
31	GK	ARG	Maximiliano Velazco
35	MF	ARG	Tomas Andrade

Squad Winter

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	ARG	Augusto Batalla
2	DF	ARG	Jonatan Maidana (Vice-Captain)
3	DF	ECU	Arturo Mina
4	DF	PAR	Jorge Moreira
5	MF	ARG	Nicolás Domingo
6	DF	ARG	Luciano Lollo
7	FW	URU	Rodrigo Mora (3rd Captain)
8	MF	ARG	Denis Rodríguez
9	FW	CHI	Marcelo Larrondo
10	MF	ARG	Pity Martínez
11	FW	ARG	Sebastián Driussi
13	FW	ARG	Lucas Alario
14	MF	ARG	Joaquin Arzura
16	MF	ARG	Exequiel Palacios


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	ARG	Carlos Auzqui
18	MF	URU	Camilo Mayada
19	FW	URU	Ivan Alonso
20	DF	ARG	Milton Casco
21	MF	ARG	Iván Rossi
23	MF	ARG	Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
25	GK	ARG	Enrique Bologna
26	MF	ARG	Ignacio Fernandez
28	DF	ARG	Lucas Martínez Quarta
29	DF	ARG	Gonzalo Montiel
30	DF	ARG	Luis Olivera
31	GK	ARG	Maximiliano Velazco
32	MF	ARG	Ariel Rojas
35	MF	ARG	Tomas Andrade

Transfers

In Summer

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

Out Summer

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

In Winter

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

Out Winter

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

Loan In

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

Loan Out

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

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Primera División

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

Copa Argentina

Win Draw Loss

Copa Libertadores

Win Draw Loss

Group 3

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	River Plate	6	4	1	1	14	9	+5	13	Round of 16
2	Emelec	6	3	1	2	8	5	+3	10	Round of 16
3	Independiente Medellín	6	3	0	3	8	8	0	9	Copa Sudamericana
4	Melgar	6	1	0	5	6	14	−8	3

Source: CONMEBOL

15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) Round 1	Independiente Medellín	1–3	River Plate	Medellín, Colombia
19:00 UTC−5	Quintero 88' (pen.)	Report	Alario 29' (pen.) Driussi 33' Martínez Quarta 51'	Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,482 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

13 April 2017 (2017-04-13) Round 2	River Plate	4–2	Melgar	Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3	I. Fernández 17' Driussi 21', 66' Martínez Quarta 26'	Report	Herrera 4', 24'	Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) Round 3	Emelec	1–2	River Plate	Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−5	Preciado 1'	Report	Moreira 41' Alario 80'	Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

10 May 2017 (2017-05-10) Round 4	River Plate	1–1	Emelec	Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 UTC−3	Mora 67' (pen.)	Report	Preciado 59'	Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) Round 5	Melgar	2–3	River Plate	Arequipa, Perú
19:00 UTC−5	O. Fernández 23' Herrera 61'	Report	Alario 11' Mayada 19' I. Fernández 69'	Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) Round 6	River Plate	1–2	Independiente Medellín	Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:30 UTC−3	Mina 82'	Report	Hernández 47' Mosquera 55'	Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Final stages

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

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

[1] ttp://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] ttp://www.tycsports.com/futbol/bologna-es-el-segundo-refuerzo-del-millonario (in spanish)

[4] ttp://www.diariojornada.com.ar/163663/deportes/bologna_es_el_segundo_refuerzo_de_river/ (in spanish)

[5] ttp://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/ivan-rossi-se-convirtio-en-el-tercer-refuerzo-de-river (in spanish)

[6] ttp://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] ttps://www.clarin.com/futbol_de_primera/River-presento-camiseta-homenaje-Labruna_0_rkXoNutp.html (in spanish)

[dates-10] "La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.

[regulations-11] "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.

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