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)

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

Out on loan

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

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

Transfers

In
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]

Out
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
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
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

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season
9 August 2017 FriendlyPeñarol 0–0 EstudiantesMontevideo, Uruguay
20:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
16 August 2017 FriendlyEstudiantes 0–0 Vélez SarsfieldLa Plata, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
16 August 2017 FriendlyEstudiantes 1–0 Vélez SarsfieldLa Plata, Argentina
J. Otero Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata

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

Primera División
Main article: 2017–18 Argentine Primera División

League table
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
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 1Estudiantes 2–1 Arsenal de SarandíLa 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 2Estudiantes 0–1 Defensa y JusticiaLa Plata, Argentina
16:05 Report F. Márquez  83' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
15 September 2017 3Colón 0–0 EstudiantesSanta Fe, Argentina
21:05 Report Stadium: Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz (Argentina)
25 September 2017 4Estudiantes 1–3 San LorenzoLa 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 5Temperley 0–3 EstudiantesTurdera, Argentina
16:05 Report J. Otero  2'
P. Lugüercio  4'
G. Fernández  17'		 Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
14 October 2017 6Estudiantes 1–1 BanfieldLa Plata, Argentina
16:15 P. Lugüercio  81' Report P. Mouche  38' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
28 October 2017 7San Martín 1–0 EstudiantesSan Juan, Argentina
16:10 L. Ardente  17' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
5 November 2017 8Estudiantes 1–0 Argentinos JuniorsQuilmes, Argentina
14:05 J. Schunke  47' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
19 November 2017 9Tigre 2–0 EstudiantesBuenos 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 10Estudiantes 1–0 Atlético TucumánQuilmes, Argentina
17:00 B. Cejas  88' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
3 December 2017 11Talleres 0–1 EstudiantesCórdoba, Argentina
17:30 Report L. Melano  16' Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
10 December 2017 12Estudiantes 0–1 Boca JuniorsQuilmes, Argentina
21:30 Report W. Barrios  76' Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
January 2018 13Independiente – EstudiantesAvellaneda, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América

Copa Argentina
Main article: 2017–18 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

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Copa Sudamericana
Main article: 2017 Copa Sudamericana

  Win   Draw   Loss

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

Round of 16
23 August 2017 First legNacional Asunción 1–0 EstudiantesAsunción, Paraguay
21:45 L. Caballero  59' Report Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
19 September 2017 Second legEstudiantes 0–1
(agg: 0–2)		 Nacional AsunciónLa Plata, Argentina
19:15 Report M. Jacquet  65' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores

  Win   Draw   Loss

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References
  1. "Estudiantes squad". Soccerway. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Estudiantes de La Plata transfers". Soccerway. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "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.


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