2017–18 Club Atlético Belgrano season

The 2017–18 season is Club Atlético Belgrano's 8th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Belgrano
2017–18 season
ChairmanArmando Pérez
ManagerSebastián Méndez
(until 16 October 2017)
Pablo Lavallén
(from 23 October 2017)
StadiumEl Gigante de Alberdi
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Primera División9th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRound of 16
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Two players (2)
All: Two players (2)
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Current squad

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As of 25 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
3 DF   ARG Federico Álvarez
6 DF   ARG Cristian Lema
8 MF   ARG Francisco Romero
10 FW   ARG Matías Suárez
12 DF   ARG Imanol González
13 DF   ARG Franco Pardo
14 MF   ARG Federico Lértora
15 GK   ARG Lucas Acosta
17 DF   ARG Cristian Romero
18 MF   ARG Gastón Álvarez Suárez
20 MF   ARG Gabriel Alanís
21 MF   ARG Sebastián Luna
23 FW   ARG Mariano Barbieri
24 MF   ARG Germán Gaitán
25 GK   ARG Germán Montoya
27 MF   ARG Joaquín Rikemberg
28 FW   ARG Tomás Attis
29 DF   ARG Juan Quiroga
31 MF   ARG Braian Volpini
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF   ARG Tomás Guidara
FW   PAR Epifanio García (on loan from Guaraní)
DF   ARG Erik Godoy (on loan from Tigre)
MF   URU Jonathan Ramis (on loan from Zacatepec)
MF   ARG Jorge Ortiz (on loan from Independiente)
MF   ARG Juan Brunetta
DF   ARG Lautaro Caride
FW   ARG Leandro Fernández
FW   ARG Leonardo Sequeira (on loan from Central Córdoba)
DF   ARG Marcelo Benítez
MF   ARG Marcos Rivadero
MF   ARG Maximiliano Zárate
FW   ARG Neri Bandiera
GK   ARG Pablo Heredia
DF   ARG Pier Barrios
FW   ARG Santiago Giordana
MF   URU Santiago Martínez (on loan from Montevideo Wanderers)
FW   ARG Tobías Figueroa

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
9 FW   ARG Fernando Márquez (at Defensa y Justicia until 30 June 2018)
GK   ARG César Rigamonti (at Vélez Sarsfield until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Augusto Cáseres (at Senglea Athletic until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Esteban Espíndola (at San Martín (T) until 30 June 2018)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ARG Iván Paz (at Senglea Athletic until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Nahuel Luján (at Ferro Carril Oeste until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Nicolás Ferreyra (at Audax Italiano until 31 December 2017)
DF   ARG Renzo Saravia (at Racing Club until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 July 2017 DF   Lautaro Caride   Independiente Undisclosed[2]
4 July 2017 FW   Neri Bandiera   Aldosivi Undisclosed[3]
22 August 2017 MF   Juan Brunetta   Arsenal de Sarandí Undisclosed[4]
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 DF   Cristian Gorgerino Released[nb 1][2]
1 July 2017 MF   Mario Bolatti Released[nb 2][2]
1 July 2017 MF   Sebastián Prediger Released[nb 3][2]
19 July 2017 MF   Guillermo Farré   Sarmiento Undisclosed[4]
23 July 2017 MF   Iván Etevenaux   Sarmiento Undisclosed[4]
26 July 2017 MF   Jorge Velázquez   Atlético de Rafaela Undisclosed[4]
28 July 2017 DF   Lucas Aveldaño   Tenerife Undisclosed[4]
6 August 2017 FW   Claudio Bieler   San Martín (T) Undisclosed[4]

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
7 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Marcelo Benítez   Defensa y Justicia[4]
10 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Santiago Martínez   Montevideo Wanderers[4]
13 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Jonathan Ramis   Zacatepec[4]
17 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Jorge Ortiz   Independiente[6]
21 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Epifanio García   Guaraní[7]
16 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Leonardo Sequeira   Central Córdoba[8]
25 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Erik Godoy   Tigre[9]

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To
7 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Renzo Saravia   Racing Club[4]
30 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Fernando Márquez   Defensa y Justicia[4]
2 August 2017 30 June 2018 GK   César Rigamonti   Vélez Sarsfield[4]
15 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Augusto Cáseres   Senglea Athletic[4]
15 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Iván Paz   Senglea Athletic[4]
17 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Esteban Espíndola   San Martín (T)[4]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss

26 July 2017 Friendly Belgrano   Cancelled   Racing Club Córdoba, Argentina
11:00 Report
26 July 2017 Friendly Belgrano   2–0   Racing de Córdoba Córdoba, Argentina
09:00 C. Romero  
J. Ramis  
Report Stadium: Villa Esquiú Academy
26 July 2017 Friendly Belgrano   1–0   Racing de Córdoba Córdoba, Argentina
B. Volpini   Report Stadium: Villa Esquiú Academy
29 July 2017 Friendly Belgrano   1–0   Sportivo Desamparados Córdoba, Argentina
10:00 V. Barbero  Report Stadium: Villa Esquiú Academy
2 August 2017 Friendly Belgrano   2–1   Temperley Córdoba, Argentina
09:00   (o.g.)
M. Suárez  
Report F. Sosa   4' Stadium: Villa Esquiú Academy
2 August 2017 Friendly Belgrano   3–0   Temperley Córdoba, Argentina
10:30 T. Attis  
E. Espíndola  
F. Brener  
Report Stadium: Villa Esquiú Academy
16 August 2017 Friendly Belgrano   2–2   Colón Córdoba, Argentina
B. Volpini  
F. Brener  
Report  
 
Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi

Primera División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Colón 27 11 8 8 32 22 +10 41 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
12 Argentinos Juniors 27 12 5 10 36 30 +6 41
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
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.[10][11]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDDDLDWWDW
Position211271111151717139129
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
25 August 2017 1 Banfield   2–1   Belgrano Banfield, Argentina
21:05 G. Bettini   13'
D. Cvitanich   15' (pen.)
Report C. Lema   88' Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
9 September 2017 2 Belgrano   1–0   San Martín (SJ) Córdoba, Argentina
14:05 E. García   66' Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
22 September 2017 4 Belgrano   0–0   Tigre Córdoba, Argentina
19:05 Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
15 October 2017 6 Belgrano   0–0   Talleres Córdoba, Argentina
16:05 Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
29 October 2017 7 Boca Juniors   4–0   Belgrano Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 L. Acosta   15' (o.g.)
E. Cardona   43'
D. Benedetto   63', 78'
Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
5 November 2017 8 Belgrano   0–0   Independiente Córdoba, Argentina
14:05 Report Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
17 November 2017 9 Newell's Old Boys   0–1   Belgrano Rosario, Argentina
21:30 Report J. Amoroso   89' Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz (Argentina)
25 November 2017 10 Belgrano   2–0   Gimnasia y Esgrima Córdoba, Argentina
17:00 F. Brener   83'
J. Brunetta   90+4'
Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Juan Pompei (Argentina)
1 December 2017 11 Unión Santa Fe   1–1   Belgrano Santa Fe, Argentina
17:00 F. Fragapane   27' Report E. Godoy   59' Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
8 December 2017 12 Belgrano   1–0   Huracán Córdoba, Argentina
21:30 M. Suárez   83' Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Olimpo     Belgrano Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti

Copa Argentina

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  Win   Draw   Loss

2 September 2017 R32 Defensores de Belgrano   1–1
(5–6 p)
  Belgrano Cutral Có, Argentina
15:00 Á. Prudencio   86' (pen.) Report J. Ramis   2' Stadium: Estadio El Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
Penalties
A. Leguizamón  
J. Bonetto  
Á. Prudencio  
A. Moreno  
M. Coronel  
J. Zules  
H. Rubén  
J. Ortiz  
J. Ramis  
C. Lema  
E. Godoy  
J. Quiroga  
F. Lértora  
M. Benítez  
9 October 2017 R16 Belgrano   1–2   Atlanta Santa Fe, Argentina
18:00 F. Lértora   90+4' Report F. Pedrozo   55'
A. Martínez   63'
Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)

Notes

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  1. ^ Following his release, Gorgerino signed for Instituto.[5]
  2. ^ Following his release, Bolatti signed for Boca Unidos.[4]
  3. ^ Following his release, Prediger signed for San Martín (T).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Belgrano squad". Soccerway. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Neri Bandiera es refuerzo de Belgrano". Club Atlético Belgrano. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Belgrano transfers". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Instituto sumó siete nuevos refuerzos". Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Jorge Ortiz se convirtió en el quinto refuerzo de Belgrano". TyC Sports. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Belgrano incorporó al paraguayo Epifanio García". TyC Sports. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Belgrano y una nueva alternativa en la delantera: Leonardo Sequeira". TyC Sports. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Adiós al 2: se fue Godoy". Vavel. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  11. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.