2017–18 Club Atlético Banfield season

The 2017–18 season is Banfield's 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Banfield
2017–18 season
ChairmanEduardo Spinosa
ManagerJulio César Falcioni
StadiumEstadio Florencio Sola
Primera División16th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRound of 16
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Two players (5)
All: Two players (5)
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Current squad edit

As of 24 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
4 DF   ARG Gonzalo Bettini
6 DF   ARG Alexis Sosa
8 MF   ARG Nicolás Bertolo (on loan from River Plate)
11 MF   ARG Luciano Civelli
12 GK   COL Iván Arboleda
16 FW   ARG Claudio Villagra
17 FW   ARG Agustín Fontana
18 MF   ARG Mauricio Sperduti
19 FW   ARG Mauricio Asenjo
20 FW   ARG Darío Cvitanich
22 FW   ARG Juan Álvarez
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF   ARG Renato Civelli
24 MF   ARG Luciano Gómez
27 GK   ARG Facundo Altamirano
28 MF   ARG Franco Colela
29 MF   ARG Eric Remedi
30 DF   ARG Jorge Rodríguez
33 DF   ARG Adrián Sporle
MF   ARG Jesús Dátolo
FW   ARG Juan García
FW   ARG Pablo Mouche (on loan from Palmeiras)

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
10 FW   ARG Brian Sarmiento (at Newell's Old Boys until 30 June 2018)
MF   ARG Enzo Trinidad (at Defensores de Belgrano until 30 June 2018)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 July 2017 MF   Jesús Dátolo   Vitória Undisclosed[2][3]

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 MF   Juan Manuel Cobo Released[nb 1][3]
21 July 2017 MF   Thomas Rodríguez   Genoa Undisclosed[2][3]
27 July 2017 MF   Emanuel Cecchini   Málaga Undisclosed[2][3]
1 August 2017 DF   Alexis Soto   Racing Club Undisclosed[2]
3 August 2017 DF   Carlos Matheu   Huracán Undisclosed[2]
4 August 2017 GK   Hilario Navarro   Boca Unidos Undisclosed[2]
13 August 2017 MF   Lihué Prichoda   Gimnasia y Esgrima Undisclosed[2]
14 August 2017 MF   Jonathan Requena   Defensa y Justicia Undisclosed[2]
14 August 2017 MF   Miguel Escobar   Senglea Athletic Undisclosed[2]

Loan in edit

Date from Date to Pos. Name From
18 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Pablo Mouche   Palmeiras[2]
1 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Nicolás Bertolo   River Plate[2][4]

Loan out edit

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
20 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW   Brian Sarmiento   Newell's Old Boys[5]
31 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Enzo Trinidad   Defensores de Belgrano[2]

Friendlies edit

Pre-season edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield   0–1   Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00 Report R. Civelli   19' Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
3 August 2017 Friendly Nacional   3–2   Banfield Paysandú, Uruguay
20:00 H. Silveira   76', 87'
S. Fernández   (pen.)
Report J. Rodríguez   48'
D. Cvitanich   69'
Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas
8 August 2017 Copa Provincia de Salta Boca Juniors   1–1
(4–2 p)
  Banfield Salta, Argentina
20:00 E. Cardona   50' Report M. Sperduti   4' Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo (Argentina)
Penalties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19 August 2017 Friendly Banfield   1–0   Platense Buenos Aires, Argentina
J. Dátolo   28' Report Stadium: Campo de Deportes Luis Guillón

Primera División edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
19 Patronato 27 8 9 10 26 32 −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 edit

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLWWLDDWDLLL
Position71483591177101416
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)
10 September 2017 2 River Plate   3–1   Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 J. Pinola   18'
G. Martínez   43'
I. Scocco   73' (pen.)
Report R. Civelli   2' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
17 September 2017 3 Banfield   1–0   Racing Club Banfield, Argentina
16:05 D. Cvitanich   18' Report Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
24 September 2017 4 Rosario Central   0–4   Banfield Rosario, Argentina
16:05 Report D. Cvitanich   21', 31' (pen.)
P. Mouche   58'
M. Sperduti   79'
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
2 October 2017 5 Banfield   1–2   Arsenal de Sarandí Banfield, Argentina
19:05 J. Álvarez   12' Report F. Milo   65'
G. Ferreyra   87'
Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Jorge Baliño (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)
27 October 2017 7 Banfield   1–1   Colón Banfield, Argentina
19:05 M. Sperduti   63' (pen.) Report D. Vera   34' Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
4 November 2017 8 San Lorenzo   0–1   Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:15 Report P. Mouche   17' Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
18 November 2017 9 Banfield   0–0   Temperley Banfield, Argentina
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)
24 November 2017 10 Banfield   0–1   Defensa y Justicia Banfield, Argentina
17:00 Report J. Kaprof   11' Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
4 December 2017 11 San Martín   2–1   Banfield San Juan, Argentina
21:30 M. Rodríguez   3'
G. Carabajal   18'
Report G. Bettini   50' Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
9 December 2017 12 Banfield   2–3   Argentinos Juniors Banfield, Argentina
17:00 J. Carranza   27', 59' Report B. Romero   6', 69'
J. Cabrera   32'
Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Tigre     Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna

Copa Argentina edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 September 2017 R32 Atlético de Rafaela   2–4   Banfield Formosa, Argentina
21:10 J. Velázquez   47'
G. Klusener   47'
Report P. Mouche   3', 29'
N. Bertolo   19'
G. Bettini   43'
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
28 September 2017 R16 Godoy Cruz   2–1   Banfield Avellaneda, Argentina
17:00 V. Ramis   21'
G. Giménez   64'
Report D. Cvitanich   45' Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)

Copa Libertadores edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Notes edit

  1. ^ Following his release, Cobo signed for Independiente Rivadavia.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Banfield squad". Soccerway. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Banfield transfers". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Bertolo deja River para volver a Banfield". Soccerway. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Brian Sarmiento vestirá la camiseta rojinegra". Newell's Old Boys. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  7. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.