2016–17 River Plate Montevideo season

River Plate took part in the Uruguayan Primera División (so called "Uruguayo Especial"), reaching 10th position. Mathías Saavedra was the topscorer with 6 goals.

River Plate
2016 season
PresidentUruguay Renzo Gatto
Head coachUruguay Juan Ramón Carrasco (until September 26, 2016)
Uruguay Pablo Tiscornia (since September 27, 2016)
StadiumEstadio Saroldi
Uruguayan Primera División10th
Top goalscorerLeague: Uruguay Mathías Saavedra, 6 goals
All: Uruguay Mathías Saavedra, 6 goals
2017 →

Transfer Window edit

Winter 2016 edit

In edit

Position Nationality Name Age From Fee Transfer Window Ref.
FW   Richard Porta 32 Cerro Transfer Winter ovaciondigital.com.uy
FW   Mathías Saavedra 27 Sud América Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
DF   Ricardo Lima 22   Metropolitano Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
FW   Thiago 30 Free agent Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
FW   Horacio Sequeira 21 Cerro Largo Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
MF   Fabricio Fernández 23   Dender Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
FW   Mauro Da Luz 21 Reserves - Winter tenfield.com.uy

Out edit

Position Nationality Name Age To Fee Transfer Window Ref.
FW   Michael Santos 23   Málaga Transfer Winter marca.com
FW   Nicolás Schiappacasse 18   Atlético Madrid Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
DF   Ronaldo Conceição 29   Atlético Mineiro Transfer Winter globoesporte.com
DF   Darío Flores 32   Municipal Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
MF   Ángel Rodríguez 23 Peñarol Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
DF   Lucas Olaza 21 Danubio Transfer Winter canteiraceleste.com
DF   Cristian González 39 Plaza Colonia Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
MF   Pablo González 21 Villa Española Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
FW   Jonathan Ramírez 25 Cerro Transfer Winter tenfield.com.uy
MF   Mario Leguizamón 34 - Free agent Winter tenfield.com.uy
FW   Sebastián Ribas 28   Venados Transfer Winter yucatan.com.mx

Squad edit

First team squad edit

As of 26 September 2016

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   URU Nicola Pérez
2 DF   URU Agustín Ale
3 DF   URU Lucas Ruiz
5 MF   URU Federico Pintos
6 DF   BRA Ricardo Lima
7 MF   URU Bruno Montelongo
8 MF   URU Fernando Gorriarán
9 FW   URU Richard Porta
10 MF   URU Diego Vicente
12 GK   URU Juan Tinaglini
13 MF   URU Diego Vicente
13 MF   URU Matías Jones
14 DF   URU Iván Silva
15 FW   URU Horacio Sequeira
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   COL César Taján
17 FW   URU Mauro Da Luz
18 DF   URU Fabricio Fernández
19 DF   URU Diego Rodríguez
20 DF   URU Giovanni González
21 FW   URU Alexander Rosso
22 DF   URU Claudio Herrera
23 FW   URU Mathías Saavedra
25 GK   URU Gastón Olveira
26 DF   URU Esteban Mascareña
27 MF   URU Facundo Vigo
28 FW   BRA Thiago Da Silva
29 MF   URU Álvaro Fernández
31 FW   URU Nicolás Machado

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
 — GK   URU Danilo Suárez (at   Miramar Misiones)
 — DF   BRA Gabriel Marques (at   Barcelona Guayaquil)
 — MF   URU Cristhian Maciel (at   Tacuarembó)
 — MF   URU Christian Pérez (at   Progreso)
No. Pos. Nation Player
 — MF   URU Christian Serrón (at   Rampla Juniors)
 — FW   URU Martín Alaníz (at   Real Oviedo)
 — FW   URU Diego Casas (at   Villa Española)

Top scorers edit

Last update on December 11, 2016

Rank Pos. No. Name Primera División
1 FW 23   Mathías Saavedra 6
2 FW 9   Richard Porta 3
2 FW 21   Alexander Rosso 3
2 MF 30   Matías Jones 3
3 DF 2   Agustín Ale 1
3 DF 6   Ricardo Lima 1
- Own Goals - - 1
Total 18

Disciplinary record edit

Last updated on December 15, 2016

No. Pos Nat Name Primera División
       
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Nicola Pérez 1 0 0
25 GK   Gastón Olveira 1 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   Agustín Ale 5 1 0
6 DF   Ricardo Lima 3 0 0
14 MF   Iván Silva 0 0 1
19 DF   Diego Rodríguez 2 0 0
20 DF   Giovanni González 2 0 0
22 DF   Claudio Herrera 3 0 0
26 DF   Esteban Mascareña 1 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   Federico Pintos 3 0 0
7 MF   Bruno Montelongo 2 0 0
8 MF   Fernando Gorriarán 3 0 0
30 MF   Matías Jones 1 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   Richard Porta 2 0 0
16 FW   César Taján 1 0 0
17 FW   Mauro Da Luz 1 0 1
21 FW   Alexander Rosso 1 0 0
23 FW   Mathías Saavedra 3 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
Total 35 1 2

Primera División edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Racing 15 5 5 5 24 26 −2 20
9 Fénix 15 5 4 6 19 19 0 19
10 River Plate 15 5 3 7 18 28 −10 18
11 Juventud 15 4 5 6 9 11 −2 17
12 Sud América 15 5 2 8 17 20 −3 17
Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 2016. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results by round edit

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ResultDLDLLLDWLLWLWWW
Position41314151515151515151415141310
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

August 31, 2016 1 Wanderers 1-1 River Plate Montevideo
20:00 UTC−3 Rivero   61'
Castro   5'
Rivas   21'
Santos   82'
Report Porta   76'
Lima   27'
Rodríguez   74'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Leodán González
September 4, 2016 2 River Plate 1-5 Boston River Montevideo
15:30 UTC−3 Scotti   22' (o.g.)
González   30'
Gorriarán   70'
Ale   14'   52'
Report Gurri   20'   35'
F. Rodríguez   23'   31'   76'   79'
M.González   42'
A. Barán   50'
Cepellini   70'
Larrea   81'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez
September 11, 2016 3 Juventud 0-0 River Plate Las Piedras
15:30 UTC−3 Soto   83'
Carro   90+1'
Report Lima   60'
Rodríguez   67'
Stadium: Parque Artigas
Referee: Walter Juncal
September 18, 2016 4 River Plate 0-5 Defensor Sporting Montevideo
15:30 UTC−3 Report Olivera   31'
Castro   37'
Bueno   48'
Cabrera   67'   55'
Zunino   69'
Suárez   84'
Zeballos   87'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Esteban Ostojich
September 25, 2016 5 River Plate 0-3 Sud América Montevideo
15:30 UTC−3 Gorriarán   24'
Porta   72'
Herrera   79'
Report Gallego   11'   33'
Colman   63'
Vega   70'
Carrera   88'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes
October 1, 2016 6 River Plate 1-2 Fénix Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 Jones   6'
Da Luz   80'
Rosso   82'
Report Reymundez   73'
Cantera   85'
Ferro   6'
Pallas   77'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Yimmi Álvarez
October 8, 2016 7 Liverpool 2-2 River Plate Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 De La Cruz   12'   90+4'
Royón   85'
Freitas   80'
Report Porta   23'
Jones   49'
Ale   14'
F. Pintos   41'
Silva   77'
Herrera   83'
Stadium: Estadio Belvedere
Referee: Andrés Cunha
October 16, 2016 8 River Plate 2-1 Plaza Colonia Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 Ale   13'
Rosso   87'
Pintos   36'
Report A. Fernández   22'
Redin   30'
Brunelli   72'
B. Silva   84'
Leyes   66'   85'
Torres   71'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes
October 23, 2016 9 Danubio 2-1 River Plate Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 Dos Santos   51'   51'
Olivera   57'   45'
R. Fernández   37'
Graví   39'
Report Rosso   19'
Pintos   55'
Herrera   56'
Ale   60'
Saavedra   86'
Gorriarán   90'
Stadium: Jardínes del Hipódromo
Referee: Fernando Falce
October 30, 2016 10 Nacional 3-1 River Plate Montevideo
19:15 UTC−3 Ramírez   11'
S. Fernández   23'
Ligüera   70'
Carballo   86'
Report Saavedra   73'
Gorriarán   8'
Ale   33'
Stadium: Gran Parque Central
Referee: Oscar Rojas
November 13, 2016 11 Rampla Juniors 0-2 River Plate Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 García   32' Report Saavedra   45'   32'
Porta   86'
Montelongo   62'
Joes   67'
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Leodán González
November 19, 2016 12 Racing 2-1 River Plate Montevideo
16:00 UTC−3 G. Fernández   46'
Méndez   47'
Pereira   74'
Romero   89'
Report Saavedra   11'
Porta   58'
Montelongo   58'
Ale   81'
Taján   84'
Stadium: Parque Osvaldo Roberto
Referee: Yimmi Alvarez
November 26, 2016 13 River Plate 2-1 Villa Española Montevideo
16:30 UTC−3 Saavedra   39'   59'
Olveira   25'
Ale   86'
Report Silva   17'
Malán   25'
Renato César   52'
Callero   90+1'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Héctor Martínez
December 3, 2016 14 River Plate 3-1 Peñarol Montevideo
16:30 UTC−3 Lima   8'
Saavedra   47'   58'
Rosso   69'
González   42'
Mascareña   56'
Da Luz   89'
Report H. Novick   83'
Frascarelli   12'
Freitas   56'
Perg   58'
M. Rodríguez   71'
Nández   87'
A. Silva   52'
Stadium: Parque Federico O. Saroldi
Referee: Javier Bentancor
December 10, 2016 15 Cerro 0-1 River Plate Montevideo
17:00 UTC−3 Luna   35'
Pizzorno   37'
Barboza   60'
Franco   77'
Report Jones   38'
Pérez   60'
Lima   77'
Stadium: Luis Tróccoli
Referee: Gustavo Tejera

References edit