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River Plate
| Full name:
| Club Atletico River Plate
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| Nicknames:
| Los Millonarios
La Banda
Las Gallinas
El Campeon del Siglo
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| Founded:
| May 25, 1901
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| Ground:
| El Monumental
Nuñez, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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| Capacity:
| 65,645
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| Shirt Supplier
| Adidas
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| Shirt Sponsor
| Petrobras
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| Chairman:
| Jose Maria Aguilar
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| Head Coach:
| Daniel Passarella
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| League
| Primera Division Argentina
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| 2005-06
| Torneo Clausura 2006, 3rd
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River Plate is one of the biggest and most successful Football teams in Argentina and South America. The Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, located in Nuñez, Buenos Aires, is River Plate's home stadium.
Championships
Local Tournaments(32)
- 1932 Primera Division
- 1936 Primera Division
- 1937 Primera Division
- 1941 Primera Division
- 1942 Primera Division
- 1945 Primera Division
- 1947 Primera Division
- 1952 Primera Division
- 1953 Primera Division
- 1955 Primera Division
- 1956 Primera Division
- 1957 Primera Division
- 1975 Campeonato Metropolitano
- 1975 Campeonato Nacional
- 1977 Campeonato Metropolitano
- 1979 Campeonato Metropolitano
- 1979 Campeonato Nacional
- 1980 Campeonato Metropolitano
- 1981 Campeonato Nacional
- 1986 Campeonato 85/86
- 1990 Campeonato 89/90
- 1991 Torneo Apertura
- 1993 Torneo Apertura
- 1994 Torneo Apertura
- 1996 Torneo Apertura
- 1997 Torneo Clausura
- 1997 Torneo Apertura
- 1999 Torneo Apertura
- 2000 Torneo Clausura
- 2002 Torneo Clausura
- 2003 Torneo Clausura
- 2004 Torneo Clausura
International Tournaments(5)
- 1986 Copa Libertadores de America
- 1986 Copa Intercontinental
- 1987 Copa Interamericana
- 1996 Copa Libertadores de America
- 1997 Supercopa Sudamericana
Amateur Tournaments(2)
- 1908 Second Division
- 1920 Argentine Tournament
Other Tournaments(13)
- 1914 Copa Competencia
- 1914 Cup Tie Competition
- 1932 Copa Competencia
- 1936 Copa de Oro
- 1936 Copa Ricardo Aldao
- 1937 Copa Dr. Ibarguren
- 1937 Copa Ricardo Aldao
- 1941 Copa Dr. Ibarguren
- 1941 Copa Ricardo Aldao
- 1941 Copa Sr. Escobar
- 1945 Copa Ricardo Aldao
- 1947 Copa Ricardo Aldao
- 1955 Copa Ricardo Aldao
Famous Players
- Early Days
- Bernabé Ferreyra
- Alfredo Di Stéfano (La Saeta Rubia)
- Norberto Yácono
- Ricardo Vaghi
- José Ramos
- Bruno Rodolfi
- Enrique Sivori
- José Manuel Moreno
- Juan Carlos Muñoz
- Adolfo Pedernera
- Ángel Labruna
- Felix Loustau
- Walter Gomez
- Nestor Rossi
- Renato Cesarini
- 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s
- Amadeo Carrizo
- Juan Carlos Sainz
- Vladislao Cap
- José Varacka
- Ermindo Onega
- Daniel Onega
- Roberto Matosas
- Luís Alberto Cubilla
- Hugo Gatti (Loco)
- Oscar Mas (Pinino)
- Norberto Alonso (Beto)
- Juan José López (Jota Jota)
- Ubaldo Fillol (El Pato)
- Carlos Morete (El Puma)
- Reinaldo Merlo (Mostaza)
- Daniel Passarella (El Káiser)
- Pablo Comelles
- Leopoldo Luque
- Oscar Ortíz
- Alejandro Sabella
- Héctor Artico
- Américo Gallego (Tolo)
- 1980s
- Abel Balbo
- Mario Kempes (El Matador)
- Gabriel Batistuta (Batigol)
- Ángel Comizzo (El Flaco)
- Ramón Díaz (El Pelado)
- Oscar Ruggeri (El Cabezón)
- Nery Pumpido
- René Houseman
- Enzo Francescoli (El Príncipe)
- Antonio Alzamendi (La Hormiga)
- Claudio Morresi
- Juan Funes (El Búfalo)
- Héctor Enrique (El Negro)
- Claudio Caniggia (El Pájaro)
- Norberto Gorosito (Pipo)
- Pedro Troglio
- Sergio Goycochea (El Vasco)
- 1990s
- Eduardo Berizzo (Toto)
- Leonardo Astrada (El Negro)
- Roberto Ayala (El Ratón)
- Ariel Ortega (El Burrito)
- Sergio Berti (La Bruja)
- Hernán Crespo (Valdanito)
- Ramón Medina Bello (El Mencho)
- Germán Burgos (El Mono)
- Marcelo Salas (El Matador)
- Celso Ayala
- Juan Pablo Angel (Angelito)
- Julio Ricardo Cruz (El Jardinero)
- Juan Pablo Sorín (Juampi)
- Santiago Solari (El Indiecito)
- Javier Saviola (El Conejo)
- Pablo Aimar (El Payaso)
- Marcelo Gallardo (El Muñeco)
- 2000s
- Martin Demichelis ("Micho")
- Esteban Cambiasso
- Eduardo Coudet (El Chacho)
- Andrés D'Alessandro (El Cabezón)
- Fernando Cavenaghi (El Torito)
- Javier Mascherano (El Jefecito)
- Luis González (Lucho)
- Germán Lux
- Luciano Figueroa
- Radamel Falcao Garcia
- Fernando Belluschi
- Gonzalo Higuain (El Pipita)
Current squad
As of October 8, 2006
River Plate Squad
| No. | Country | Name | Pos.
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| 1 | Argentina | German Lux | GK
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| 2 | Argentina | Eduardo Tuzzio | DF
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| 3 | Argentina | Federico Domínguez | DF
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| 4 | Argentina | Paulo Ferrari | DF
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| 5 | Argentina | Oscar Ahumada | DM
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| 6 | Argentina | Federico "Colorado" Lussenhoff | DF
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| 7 | Argentina | Ariel "Burrito" Ortega | FW
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| 8 | Argentina | Fernando Belluschi | MF
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| 9 | Argentina | Ernesto "Tecla" Farias | FW
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| 10 | Argentina | Marcelo "Muneco" Gallardo | MF
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| 11 | Colombia | Radamel Falcao Garcia | FW
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| 12 | Argentina | Juan Pablo Carrizo | GK
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| 14 | Argentina | Danilo "Paco" Gerlo | DF
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| 15 | Uruguay | Marcelo "Pato" Sosa | DM
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| 16 | Argentina | Victor "Chapa" Zapata | MF
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| 18 | Argentina | Rubens "Canito/Sambu" Sambueza | MF
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| 19 | Argentina | Gonzalo "Pipita" Higuain | FW
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| 20 | Argentina | Cristian "Tanito" Nasuti | DF
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| No. | Country | Name | Pos.
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| 21 | Argentina | Lucas Pusineri | MF
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| 23 | Argentina | Federico Almerares | FW
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| 24 | Argentina | Augusto Fernandez | MF
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| 25 | Argentina | Jesus David Mendez | DM
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| 26 | Argentina | Rene Lima | DM
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| 30 | Argentina | Fernando Pellegrino | DF
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| 31 | Argentina | Lucas Mareque | DF
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| 33 | Argentina | Nicolas Domingo | DM
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| 39 | Argentina | Diego "Enano" Buonanotte | DM
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| 42 | Argentina | Jeronimo Morales Neumann | FW
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| XX | Argentina | Gonzalo Aban | FW
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| XX | Chile | Cristian "Huaso" Alvarez | DF
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| XX | Argentina | Horacio Ameli | DF
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| XX | Argentina | Juan Antonio | FW
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| XX | Argentina | Guillermo Burdisso | DM
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| XX | Argentina | Bernardo Alejandro Leyenda | GK
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| XX | Argentina | Facundo Martinez Montagnoli | MF
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| XX | Colombia | Juan Carlos Toja | MF
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