2017–18 Atlético Tucumán season

The 2017–18 season is Atlético Tucumán's 3rd consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Atlético Tucumán
2017–18 season
ChairmanMario Leito
ManagerRicardo Zielinski
StadiumEstadio Monumental José Fierro
Primera División15th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRunners-up
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Luis Rodríguez (4)
All: Luis Rodríguez (10)
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Current squad

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As of 24 August 2017.[1]

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 Cristian Lucchetti
7 FW   ARG Luis Miguel Rodríguez
8 MF   ARG Guillermo Acosta
12 GK   ARG Franco Pizzicanella
14 MF   ARG Emanuel Molina
15 MF   ARG Gastón Iturrieta
19 MF   ARG David Barbona
20 FW   ARG Fabio Álvarez
22 MF   ARG Franco Quiroga
25 MF   ARG David Valdez
26 MF   COL Jairo Palomino
29 MF   ARG Rodrigo Aliendro
30 MF   ARG Matías Ballini
34 MF   ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
35 MF   ARG Tomás Cuello
37 FW   ARG Martín Peralta
38 MF   ARG Mauricio Sanna
DF   ARG Alejandro Melo (on loan from San Lorenzo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ARG Alejandro Montiel
GK   ARG Alejandro Sánchez
DF   ARG Cristian Villagra
MF   ARG Dardo Miloc
GK   ARG Facundo Daffonchio
DF   ARG Francisco Grahl
DF   ARG Franco Sbuttoni
DF   ARG Gervasio Núñez
MF   URU Gonzalo Freitas
FW   ARG Hernán Hechalar
FW   ARG Ismael Blanco
FW   URU Mauricio Affonso
DF   ARG Mauro Osores
DF   ARG Nahuel Zárate
DF   ARG Nicolás Romat
DF   URU Rafael García (on loan from Nacional)
DF   ARG Yonathan Cabral (on loan from Racing Club)

Out on loan

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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
2 DF   ARG Bruno Bianchi (at Newell's Old Boys until 30 June 2018)
4 DF   ARG Ignacio Canuto (at Lanús until 30 June 2018)
5 MF   ARG Nery Leyes (at Newell's Old Boys until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 July 2017 MF   David Barbona   Estudiantes Undisclosed[2]
6 July 2017 DF   Gervasio Núñez   Sarmiento Undisclosed[3][4]
6 July 2017 MF   Rodrigo Aliendro   Chacarita Juniors Undisclosed[2]
17 July 2017 DF   Nicolás Romat   Huracán Undisclosed[3][4]
18 July 2017 MF   Gonzalo Freitas   Liverpool Montevideo Undisclosed[4]
18 July 2017 DF   Nahuel Zárate   Unión Santa Fe Undisclosed[3][4]
27 July 2017 DF   Franco Sbuttoni   Sagan Tosu Undisclosed[3][4]
1 August 2017 FW   Mauricio Affonso   Peñarol Undisclosed[3]
7 August 2017 GK   Alejandro Sánchez   Nueva Chicago Undisclosed[3]
11 August 2017 FW   Ismael Blanco   Colón Undisclosed[3]
13 August 2017 MF   Dardo Miloc   Gimnasia y Esgrima Undisclosed[3]
17 August 2017 DF   Cristian Villagra   Rosario Central Undisclosed[3]
23 August 2017 FW   Hernán Hechalar   Independiente Medellín Undisclosed[3]
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 FW   Cristian Menéndez   Veracruz Undisclosed[3][4]
1 July 2017 FW   Gonzalo Ontivero   San Jorge Undisclosed[3][4]
2 July 2017 GK   Josué Ayala   Temperley Undisclosed[3][4]
6 July 2017 FW   Leandro González   Omonia Undisclosed[3][4]
13 July 2017 FW   Fernando Zampedri   Rosario Central Undisclosed[3][4]
18 July 2017 DF   Enrique Meza   Guaraní Undisclosed[3][4]
20 August 2017 MF   Gastón Cuevas   Sportivo Italiano Undisclosed[3]

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
6 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Alejandro Melo   San Lorenzo[3]
20 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Yonathan Cabral   Racing Club[3][4]
17 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Rafael García   Nacional[3]

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To
8 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Bruno Bianchi   Newell's Old Boys[3]
12 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Ignacio Canuto   Lanús[5]
27 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Nery Leyes   Newell's Old Boys[6]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 August 2017 Friendly Arsenal de Sarandí   0–1   Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
Report G. Núñez   Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
8 August 2017 Friendly Arsenal de Sarandí   1–2   Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
G. Gómez   Report M. Osores  
F. Grahl  
Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
12 August 2017 Friendly Tigre   Cancelled   Atlético Tucumán
Report
15 August 2017 Friendly Atlético Tucumán   5–3   San Jorge
L. Rodríguez    
D. Barbona  
G. Núñez  
Jiménez  
Report  
 
 
15 August 2017 Friendly Atlético Tucumán   1–1   San Jorge
  Report  

Primera División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Belgrano 27 10 10 7 29 28 +1 40
14 Vélez Sarsfield 27 10 8 9 31 32 −1 38
15 Atlético Tucumán 27 8 12 7 29 26 +3 36
16 Estudiantes (LP) 27 10 6 11 25 26 −1 36
17 Banfield 27 9 8 10 27 24 +3 35
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[7][8]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHH
ResultWLDLDDWWDLLW
Position61517191919161212161615
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
27 August 2017 1 Atlético Tucumán   2–1   Godoy Cruz San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
14:05 F. Sbuttoni   17'
L. Rodríguez   23'
Report S. Olivarez   58' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
8 September 2017 2 Vélez Sarsfield   2–0   Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:05 M. Romero   43', 73' Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
17 September 2017 3 Atlético Tucumán   1–1   Chacarita Juniors San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
14:05 L. Rodríguez   60' Report J. Mendoza   23' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
22 September 2017 4 Patronato   2–1   Atlético Tucumán Paraná, Argentina
21:05 A. Balboa   9'
S. Ribas   54'
Report G. Freitas   72' Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
29 September 2017 5 Atlético Tucumán   0–0   Belgrano San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:05 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
15 October 2017 6 River Plate   2–2   Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 M. Casco   50'
R. Borré   53'
Report L. Rodríguez   65'
I. Blanco   74'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
28 October 2017 7 Atlético Tucumán   3–1   Racing Club San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
18:20 F. Álvarez   4'
G. Acosta   17'
M. Barbieri   21' (o.g.)
Report L. Martínez   45+4' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
4 November 2017 8 Rosario Central   0–1   Atlético Tucumán Rosario, Argentina
18:05 Report G. Núñez   53' Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
17 November 2017 9 Atlético Tucumán   0–0   Arsenal de Sarandí San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
19:15 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
26 November 2017 10 Estudiantes   1–0   Atlético Tucumán Quilmes, Argentina
17:00 B. Cejas   88' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
30 November 2017 11 San Lorenzo   2–0   Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 N. Blandi   6'
N. Reniero   82'
Report Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
4 December 2017 12 Atlético Tucumán   2–0   Colón San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
19:15 L. Rodríguez   24'
G. Acosta   90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Atlético Tucumán     Temperley San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro

Copa Argentina

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  Win   Draw   Loss

19 September 2017[nb 1] R32 Independiente   1–2   Atlético Tucumán Mendoza, Argentina
21:10 M. Meza   14' Report G. Freitas   57'
R. Aliendro   76'
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas[nb 2]
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
4 October 2017 R16 Atlético Tucumán   4–0   Sarmiento Salta, Argentina
21:10 H. Hechalar   35'
I. Blanco   37'
D. Barbona   50'
A. Melo   88'
Report Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
24 October 2017 QF Atlético Tucumán   1–0   Vélez Sarsfield Santa Fe, Argentina
21:10 F. Álvarez   66' Report Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
10 November 2017 SF Atlético Tucumán   0–0
(3–1 p)
  Rosario Central Formosa, Argentina
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
Penalties
D. Barbona  
F. Grahl  
F. Álvarez  
F. Carrizo  
M. Ruben  
D. Rodríguez  
M. Martínez  
9 December 2017 Final River Plate   2–1   Atlético Tucumán Mendoza, Argentina
19:15 I. Scocco   10'
I. Fernández   48'
Report L. Rodríguez   12' Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Copa Sudamericana

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Second stage

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12 July 2017 First leg Oriente Petrolero   2–3   Atlético Tucumán Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
21:45 M. Freitas   1', 87' Report L. Rodríguez   63'
B. Bianchi   71'
F. Zampedri   88'
Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Referee: Juan Albarracín (Ecuador)
1 August 2017 Second leg Atlético Tucumán   3–0
(agg: 6–2)
  Oriente Petrolero San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:45 L. Rodríguez   44', 50', 83' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Round of 16

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22 August 2017 First leg Atlético Tucumán   1–0   Independiente San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:45 L. Rodríguez   43' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
12 September 2017 Second leg Independiente   2–0
(agg: 2–1)
  Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 L. Fernández   17'
M. Benítez   83'
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Notes

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  1. ^ Match was originally scheduled for 17 August 2017 before being postponed.[9]
  2. ^ Original match was set to take place at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Atlético Tucumán squad". Soccerway. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Alejandro Melo y Gervasio Núñez, las nuevas caras del Decano". TyC Sports. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Atlético Tucumán transfers". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Lanús tiene todo acordado con Canuto". TyC Sports. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Nery Leyes firmó en Newell's". TyC Sports. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  8. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  9. ^ a b "Confirman la postergación de Independiente-At. Tucumán". ESPN. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.