2017–18 Argentinos Juniors season

Argentinos Juniors
2017–18 season
ChairmanCristian Malaspina
ManagerAlfredo Berti
(from 4 August 2017)
StadiumEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
Primera División12th
Copa ArgentinaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Two players (5)
All: Two players (5)

The 2017–18 season is Argentinos Juniors' 1st season back in the top-flight of Argentine football, following promotion from Primera B Nacional in 2016–17. The season covers the period from 1 August 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Current squad

As of 22 August 2017.[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Argentina ARG Federico Lanzillotta
— GK Argentina ARG Leandro Finochietto
— GK Argentina ARG Lucas Chávez
— GK Argentina ARG Maximiliano Cavallotti
— DF Argentina ARG Agustín Alberione
— DF Colombia COL Juan Camilo Saiz (on loan from Independiente Medellín)
— DF Argentina ARG Enzo Ybañez
— DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Piovi
— DF Argentina ARG Guillermo Benítez
— DF Argentina ARG Joaquín Laso
— DF Uruguay URU Jonathan Sandoval
— DF Argentina ARG Kevin Mac Allister
— DF Argentina ARG Leonel Mosevich
— DF Argentina ARG Miguel Ángel Torrén
— DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Freire
— DF Uruguay URU Sebastián Martínez
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Argentina ARG Alexis Mac Allister
— MF Argentina ARG Damián Batallini
— MF Argentina ARG Esteban Rolón
— MF Argentina ARG Ezequiel Ham
— MF Argentina ARG Facundo Barboza
— MF Argentina ARG Gastón Machín
— MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Méndez
— MF Argentina ARG Iván Colman
— MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
— MF Argentina ARG Nicolás González
— FW Argentina ARG Braian Romero
— FW Argentina ARG Esteban Rueda
— FW Argentina ARG Fabricio Lenci
— FW Uruguay URU Javier Cabrera
— FW Argentina ARG Jonathan Cañete
— FW Argentina ARG Nahuel Barragán

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Argentina ARG Francisco Solé (at Brown until 30 June 2018)
— FW Argentina ARG Lucas Cano (at Felda United until 31 December 2017)
— FW Argentina ARG Lautaro Mesa (at Brown until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
4 August 2017 MF Argentina Leonardo Pisculichi Brazil Vitória Undisclosed[2]
5 August 2017 GK Argentina Maximiliano Cavallotti Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima Undisclosed[2]
16 August 2017 FW Argentina Jonathan Cañete Argentina Independiente Undisclosed[2]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
10 August 2017 DF Argentina Juan Sabia Argentina Libertad Undisclosed[2]

Loan in

Date from Date to Pos. Name From
10 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF Colombia Juan Camilo Saiz Colombia Independiente Medellín[2]

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
15 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF Argentina Francisco Solé Argentina Brown[2]
20 August 2017 30 June 2018 FW Argentina Lautaro Mesa Argentina Brown[2]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 August 2017 Friendly Argentinos Juniors Argentina – Argentina Villa Dálmine Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00 Report

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Unión 27 11 10 6 33 23 +10 43 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
11 Colón 27 11 8 8 32 22 +10 41
12 Argentinos Juniors 27 12 5 10 36 30 +6 41
13 Belgrano 27 10 10 7 29 28 +1 40
14 Vélez Sarsfield 27 10 8 9 31 32 −1 38
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.[3][4]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLLDWWWLLLDW
Position12[a]25272621107911151611
  1. ^ After the postponement on Matchday 1, they were 18th.
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
8 October 2017[nb 1] 1 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 1–0 Argentina Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:00 N. González 27' Report Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
9 September 2017 2 Patronato Argentina 2–1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Paraná, Argentina
18:05 L. Márquez 37'
S. Ribas 74'
Report B. Romero 12' Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Juan Pompei (Argentina)
16 September 2017 3 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 1–2 Argentina Belgrano Buenos Aires, Argentina
14:05 N. González 18' Report E. García 34'
C. Lema 47'
Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)
24 September 2017 4 River Plate Argentina 1–1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 G. Martínez 18' (pen.) Report N. González 37' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
30 September 2017 5 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 2–0 Argentina Racing Club Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:05 M. Quiroga 88'
L. Pisculichi 90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
14 October 2017 6 Rosario Central Argentina 1–3 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Rosario, Argentina
14:05 F. Zampedri 90+3' Report B. Romero 30', 82'
N. González 89'
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
27 October 2017 7 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 3–2 Argentina Arsenal de Sarandí Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:05 J. Sandoval 32'
D. Batallini 37'
L. Pisculichi 82'
Report F. Monteseirín 6'
Mosquito 17'
Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
5 November 2017 8 Estudiantes Argentina 1–0 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Quilmes, Argentina
14:05 J. Schunke 47' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
17 November 2017 9 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 0–1 Argentina Colón Buenos Aires, Argentina
17:00 Report G. Ortiz 63' Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
25 November 2017 10 San Lorenzo Argentina 1–0 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 N. Blandi 10' Report Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)
2 December 2017 11 Argentinos Juniors Argentina 2–2 Argentina Temperley Buenos Aires, Argentina
17:00 L. Pisculichi 67'
N. González 75'
Report J. Sánchez Sotelo 20'
R. De Ciancio 85'
Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
9 December 2017 12 Banfield Argentina 2–3 Argentina 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 Argentinos Juniors Argentina – Argentina San Martín Buenos Aires, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona

Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

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Notes

  1. ^ Match was originally scheduled for 28 August 2017 before being postponed.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Argentinos Juniors squad". Soccerway. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Argentinos Juniors transfers". Soccerway. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  4. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  5. ^ "Superliga: Argentinos y Chacarita se ponen al día". TyC Sports. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.