2016 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2016 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016.[1][2]

Club Atlético River Plate
2016 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onofrio
ManagerMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División9th
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16

Season events

On February 3, Andrés D'Alessandro signed with River Plate on a one-year loan. It was his return after 13 years to the club in which he was formed and had made his first professional appearance in 2000.[3][4][5]

On February 15, River Plate introduced its new home kit for the 2016 season.[6]

On February 25, the team made its debut at the 2016 Copa Libertadores with a 4-0 away win against Trujillanos.[7]

On March 10, River Plate introduced the official away kit for the season. The model was inspired on the one that the club wore on the 1985/86 League, commemorating the 30th anniversary of that tournament won by the club.[8]

On April 5, River Plate introduced an alternative orange uniform, commemorating the 30th anniversary of a 2-0 win against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera, when the team did an olympic turn at the rival's stadium after winning the 1985/86 League. In that match, an orange ball was used due to the white confetti in the field, which made the regular white ball difficult to be seen.[9][10]

On May 4, River Plate was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on the Round of 16 despite its 1-0 win at home over Independiente del Valle.[11]

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 Marcelo Barovero (Captain)
2 DF  ARG Jonatan Maidana (3rd Captain)
3 DF  COL Eder Alvarez Balanta
4 DF  ARG Pablo Carreras
5 MF  ARG Nicolas Domingo
7 FW  URU Rodrigo Mora
8 MF  ARG Nicolás Bertolo
10 MF  ARG Pity Martínez
13 FW  ARG Lucas Alario
14 MF  ARG Joaquin Arzura
15 MF  ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
16 MF  ARG Exequiel Palacios
17 MF  URU Tabare Viudez
18 MF  URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW  URU Ivan Alonso
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  ARG Milton Casco
21 DF  ARG Leonel Vangioni
22 MF  ARG Andres D'Alessandro
23 MF  ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Vice-Captain)
24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana
25 DF  ARG Gabriel Mercado
26 MF  ARG Ignacio Fernandez
27 MF  ARG Lucho Gonzalez
28 DF  ARG Leandro Vega
29 DF  ARG Gonzalo Montiel
30 DF  ARG Luis Olivera
32 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi
33 GK  ARG Julio Chiarini
35 MF  ARG Tomas Andrade
42 GK  ARG Augusto Batalla

Transfers

In
Number Pos. Name From
5 MF Nicolas Domingo Club Atlético Banfield
14 MF Joaquín Arzura Club Atlético Tigre
19 FW Ivan Alonso Club Nacional de Football
26 MF Ignacio Fernández Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
35 MF Tomas Andrade AFC Bournemouth

Out
Number Pos. Name To
5 MF Matías Kranevitter Atlético Madrid
8 MF Carlos Andres Sanchez Club de Fútbol Monterrey
11 FW Javier Saviola Retired

Loan In
Number Pos. Name From
22 MF Andres D'Alessandro Sport Club Internacional

Loan Out
Number Pos. Name From
4 MF Guido Rodríguez Defensa y Justicia
14 MF Augusto Solari Estudiantes de La Plata

Friendlies

Primera División
Main article: 2016 Argentine Primera División

League table
Zone 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Rosario Central 16 5 5 6 19 16 +3 20
8 Patronato 16 5 5 6 19 23 −4 20
9 River Plate 16 4 6 6 21 22 −1 18 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
10 Sarmiento 16 4 5 7 10 18 −8 17
11 Colón 16 5 2 9 21 31 −10 17
Source: AFA

Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2016 Copa Libertadores

  Win   Draw   Loss

References
  1. http://www.thebubble.com/2016-primera-going-confusing/
  2. http://www.afa.org.ar/upload/reglamento/5124%20-Campeonato%20Primera%202016.pdf (in spanish)
  3. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/d-alessandro-returns-to-river-plate-on-loan
  4. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-02/04/c_135073422.htm
  5. http://www.thenewage.co.za/dalessandro-returns-to-river-plate-on-loan/%5B%5D
  6. http://www.footyheadlines.com/2016/01/river-plate-2016-home-kit.html
  7. http://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-libertadores-2016-gruppe-1-trujillanos-fc-river-plate/liveticker/
  8. http://marcadegol.com/2016/03/adidas-presento-la-nueva-camiseta-river-plate-suplente-2016/ (in spanish)
  9. http://www.footyheadlines.com/2016/02/river-plate-2016-third-kit.html
  10. http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2009/04/06/C-1464-alonso-y-la-pelota-naranja.php (in spanish)
  11. http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/595/copa-libertadores/2016/05/04/23146442/copa-libertadores-review-nacional-advance-to-quarters-river


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