Club Atlético River Plate (women)

Club Atlético River Plate Women (Spanish: River Plate Femenino) is the Argentine women's football section of the homonymous club. Established in 1991, it was the inaugural champion of the Primera A and has won the tournament 11 times.[1] At the Copa Libertadores, River has made two appearances in 2017 and 2020, their best result was placing third, at the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina.

River Plate
Full nameClub Atlético River Plate
Nickname(s)Las Millonarias
('The Millionaires')
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
GroundMonumental auxiliary field
Buenos Aires, Argentina
ChairmanMaría Laura Barbaresi
ManagerDaniela Díaz
LeagueCampeonato Femenino
2023
WebsiteClub website

History edit

In 1991, River Plate's first championship team was coached by Rubén “Coco” Torres and the players of that team were: Norma Enciso, Patricia Riella, Cynthia Luporini, Adriana Asperes, Mónica Pérez, Karina Morales, Emilce Ahumada, Andrea Ochoa, Viviana Rossi, Celia Lazarte, Claudia Caridde, Beatriz Capotosto, Laura Magdalena, María Ghinella, Paola Herrera, Cynthia Almeyda y Griselda Ojeda.[2] By 2003, River was the team with most championships 8 (including a five-years streak between 1993 and 1997),[3] but it surpassed a year later by its arch rivals, Boca Juniors.[3] In 2022, River Plate won the second edition of the Copa Federal by defeating Belgrano 2–0.[4]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 27 february 2023.[5]

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 Lara Esponda
2 DF   ARG Giuliana González
3 DF   ARG Milagros Otazú
4 DF   ARG Stephanie Melgarejo
5 MF   ARG Agustina Vargas
6 DF   ECU Tamara Angulo
7 FW   ARG Catalina Primo
8 FW   ARG Romina Gómez
9 FW   ARG Martina del Trecco
10 FW   URU Carolina Birizamberri (captain)
14 GK   ARG Daniela Pontel
16 MF   ARG Paloma Fagiano
17 MF   ARG Ayelén Acuña
18 MF   ARG Ludmila Galli
19 DF   ARG Abril Reche
20 FW   ARG Francisca Altgelt
21 DF   ARG Camila Ayelén Duarte
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   ARG Rocío Iuzzolino
22 MF   ARG Morena Miranda
23 DF   URU Laura Felipe
24 DF   ARG Belén Ludueña
25 GK   ARG Martina Krotter
26 DF   ARG Sol Córdoba
27 DF   ARG Juana Cangaro
28 MF   ARG Evelyn Sofía Domínguez
30 GK   ARG Ludmila Sousa
32 FW   ARG Julieta Romero
34 MF   ARG Brenda Flores
FW   ARG Victoria Costa
MF   ARG Milagros Díaz
DF   ARG Luciana Duarte
FW   ARG Delfina Lombardi Larrere
DF   ARG Celena Magalí Molina
FW   BRA Carmel Oliveira

Notable players edit

FIFA World Cup participants edit

List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for River Plate. In brackets, the tournament played:

Copa Libertadores record edit

Season Round Opponent Result Scorers Position
2017 Group A   Unión Española 1–1 Romero 1 / 4
  Deportivo Capiatá 2–1 Birizamberri 2
  Estudiantes de Guárico 1–0 Pereyra
Semifinals   Colo-Colo 0–2 SF
Third place match   Cerro Porteño 2–1 Birizamberri 2 3rd place
2020 Group C   Sol de América 0–0 1 / 4
  Santa Fe 1–0 Birizamberri
  Atlético SC 3–0 Costa, Del Trecco, Martelli
Quarter-finals   Ferroviária 0–1 QF

Honours edit

Titles edit

Type Competition Titles Winning years
National
(League)
Primera División A 11[1] 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2016–17
National
(Cups)
Copa Federal 1 2022[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Todos los clubes campeones del fútbol femenino en Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Homenaje a las Pioneras campeonas de River – DIARIO LA FUTBOLISTA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Argentina - List of Women Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Olé, Diario Deportivo (12 November 2022). "Femenino: River es el campeón de la Copa Federal". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Todos los planteles del campeonato femenino YPF" (in Spanish). Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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