2017–18 Estudiantes de La Plata season

The 2017–18 season is Estudiantes de La Plata's 24th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Estudiantes de La Plata
2017–18 season
ChairmanJuan Sebastián Verón
ManagerGustavo Matosas
(until 19 September 2017)
Leandro Benítez (int.)
(from 19 September 2017 to 26 September 2017)
Lucas Bernardi
(from 26 September 2017)
StadiumEstadio Ciudad de La Plata
Primera División13th
Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Two players (2)
All: Mariano Pavone (3)
2018–19 →

Current squad

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As of 3 September 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 Jerónimo Pourtau
2 DF   ARG Leandro Desábato
3 DF   ARG Lucas Diarte
4 DF   ARG Iván Gómez
6 DF   ARG Jonathan Schunke
7 FW   COL Juan Ferney Otero
8 MF   ARG Israel Damonte
10 MF   ARG Lucas Rodríguez
12 GK   ARG Daniel Sappa
14 MF   ARG Facundo Sánchez
17 MF   ARG Bautista Cejas
19 DF   ARG Sebastián Dubarbier
21 GK   ARG Mariano Andújar
22 MF   ARG Rodrigo Braña
23 MF   ARG Juan Perotti
25 FW   ARG Ignacio Bailone
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW   ARG Elías Umere
27 FW   ARG Facundo Quintana
28 MF   ARG Bautista Cascini
31 DF   ARG Nicolás Bazzana
32 MF   ARG Nicolás Talpone
MF   ECU Christian Alemán (on loan from Barcelona)
MF   ARG Fernando Zuqui
MF   ARG Gabriel Graciani
DF   ARG Gastón Campi
FW   ARG Gastón Fernández
FW   ARG Lucas Melano (on loan from Portland Timbers)
FW   ARG Marco Borgnino (on loan from Atlético de Rafaela)
FW   ARG Mariano Pavone
DF   ARG Matías Catalán (on loan from San Luis)
MF   ARG Nahuel Estévez
FW   ARG Pablo Lugüercio

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
MF   ARG Emiliano Ozuna (at Temperley until 30 June 2018)
FW   ARG Facundo Bruera (at Independiente Rivadavia until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Julián Marchioni (at Patronato until 30 June 2018)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ARG Mauricio Rosales (at Olimpo until 30 June 2018)
DF   ARG Rodrigo Ayala (at Villa San Carlos until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 July 2017 DF   Gastón Campi   Racing Club Undisclosed[2][3]
1 July 2017 FW   Mariano Pavone   Vélez Sarsfield Undisclosed[2][3]
1 July 2017 FW   Pablo Lugüercio   Aldosivi Undisclosed[2][3]
20 July 2017 MF   Nahuel Estévez   Comunicaciones Undisclosed[2]
7 August 2017 FW   Gastón Fernández   Grêmio Undisclosed[2]
23 August 2017 MF   Fernando Zuqui   Boca Juniors Undisclosed[2]
Date Pos. Name To Fee
5 July 2017 FW   Javier Toledo   Sol de América Undisclosed[2]
5 July 2017 DF   Matías Aguirregaray   Tijuana Undisclosed[2]
6 July 2017 MF   David Barbona   Atlético Tucumán Undisclosed[4]
27 July 2017 MF   Leonardo Gil   Rosario Central Undisclosed[2]
4 August 2017 MF   Javier Iritier   Tigre Undisclosed[2]
9 August 2017 GK   Facundo Andújar   Deportivo Español Undisclosed[2]
13 August 2017 FW   Lucas Viatri   Peñarol Undisclosed[2]
15 August 2017 DF   Luciano Vargas   Rivadavia Undisclosed[2]
21 August 2017 MF   Santiago Ascacíbar   VfB Stuttgart Undisclosed[2]
29 August 2017 DF   Juan Foyth   Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed[2]
2 September 2017 GK   Nahuel Losada   All Boys Undisclosed[5]

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
20 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Marco Borgnino   Atlético de Rafaela[2]
27 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Lucas Melano   Portland Timbers[2]
6 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Matías Catalán   San Luis[2]
6 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Christian Alemán   Barcelona[2]

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To
20 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Julián Marchioni   Patronato[2]
31 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Rodrigo Ayala   Villa San Carlos[2]
1 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Mauricio Rosales   Olimpo[2]
28 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Facundo Bruera   Independiente Rivadavia[2]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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9 August 2017 Friendly Peñarol   0–0   Estudiantes Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
16 August 2017 Friendly Estudiantes   0–0   Vélez Sarsfield La Plata, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
16 August 2017 Friendly Estudiantes   1–0   Vélez Sarsfield La Plata, Argentina
J. Otero   Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata

Mid-season

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2 September 2017 Friendly Estudiantes   2–0   Temperley La Plata, Argentina
M. Pavone   34'
C. Alemán  
Report Stadium: City Bell Country Club
2 September 2017 Friendly Estudiantes   5–1   Temperley La Plata, Argentina
L. Melano   27', 38'
J. Otero   37'
M. Borgnino   47'
B. Cejas   61'
Report   Stadium: City Bell Country Club

Primera División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
18 San Martín (SJ) 27 9 6 12 30 36 −6 33
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.[6][7]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDLWDLWLWWL
Position81315201217181518141013
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
28 August 2017 1 Estudiantes   2–1   Arsenal de Sarandí La Plata, Argentina
21:05 L. Melano   80'
C. Alemán   86'
Report R. Contreras   39' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
9 September 2017 2 Estudiantes   0–1   Defensa y Justicia La Plata, Argentina
16:05 Report F. Márquez   83' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
15 September 2017 3 Colón   0–0   Estudiantes Santa Fe, Argentina
21:05 Report Stadium: Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz (Argentina)
25 September 2017 4 Estudiantes   1–3   San Lorenzo La Plata, Argentina
21:05 M. Pavone   50' Report F. Belluschi   12', 89'
N. Blandi   80'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
30 September 2017 5 Temperley   0–3   Estudiantes Turdera, Argentina
16:05 Report J. Otero   2'
P. Lugüercio   4'
G. Fernández   17'
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
14 October 2017 6 Estudiantes   1–1   Banfield La Plata, Argentina
16:15 P. Lugüercio   81' Report P. Mouche   38' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
28 October 2017 7 San Martín   1–0   Estudiantes San Juan, Argentina
16:10 L. Ardente   17' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
19 November 2017 9 Tigre   2–0   Estudiantes Buenos Aires, Argentina
17:00 M. Pérez García   27' (pen.)
I. Gómez   65' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna
Referee: Andrés Merlos (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)
3 December 2017 11 Talleres   0–1   Estudiantes Córdoba, Argentina
17:30 Report L. Melano   16' Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
10 December 2017 12 Estudiantes   0–1   Boca Juniors Quilmes, Argentina
21:30 Report W. Barrios   76' Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Independiente     Estudiantes Avellaneda, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América

Copa Argentina

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Copa Sudamericana

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Second stage

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13 July 2017 First leg Nacional Potosí   0–1   Estudiantes Potosí, Bolivia
19:15 Report L. Rodríguez   79' Stadium: Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
3 August 2017 Second leg Estudiantes   2–0
(agg: 3–0)
  Nacional Potosí La Plata, Argentina
19:15 M. Pavone   45+1' (pen.), 71' Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Round of 16

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19 September 2017 Second leg Estudiantes   0–1
(agg: 0–2)
  Nacional Asunción La Plata, Argentina
19:15 Report M. Jacquet   65' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Copa Libertadores

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References

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  1. ^ "Estudiantes squad". Soccerway. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Estudiantes de La Plata transfers". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Melo y Gervasio Núñez, las nuevas caras del Decano". TyC Sports. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Las bajas que sufrió el Pincha". Vavel. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  7. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.