2017–18 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield season

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Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield 2017–18 football season

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield2017–18 season

President| Raúl Gamez
Manager| Omar De Felippe
(until 6 November 2017)
Marcelo Gómez (int.)
(from 6 November 2017 to 9 December 2017)
Gabriel Heinze
(from 9 December 2017)
Stadium| José Amalfitani Stadium
Primera División| 19th
2016–17 Copa Argentina| Quarter-finals
2017–18 Copa Argentina| Round of 64
Top goalscorer| League: Maximiliano Romero (4)
All: Maximiliano Romero (4)

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The 2017–18 season is Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield's 76th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

## Current squad

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As of 22 August 2017.[1]

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

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1  | GK |  ARG | Alan Aguerre
3  | DF |  ARG | Braian Cufré
4  | DF |  ARG | Emiliano Amor
5  | MF |  ARG | Fabián Cubero
6  | DF |  ARG | Fausto Grillo
10  | MF |  ARG | Jorge Correa
15  | DF |  ARG | Fabricio Alvarenga
16  | DF |  ARG | Nicolás Tripichio
17  | DF |  ARG | Lautaro Gianetti
19  | FW |  ARG | Maximiliano Romero
22  | FW |  ARG | Nicolás Delgadillo
23  | MF |  ARG | Leandro Desábato
25  | GK |  ARG | Tomás Figueroa
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26  | MF |  ARG | Matías Vargas
28  | MF |  ARG | Nicolás Domínguez
32  | DF |  ARG | Mauricio Toni
33  | FW |  ARG | Favio Durán
35  | MF |  ARG | Santiago Cáseres
36  | MF |  ARG | Gianluca Mancuso
37  | FW |  ARG | Matías Aguirre
-- | GK |  ARG | César Rigamonti (on loan from Belgrano)
-- | FW |  ARG | Federico Andrada (on loan from River Plate)
-- | FW |  ARG | Gonzalo Bergessio
-- | MF |  ARG | Lucas Robertone
-- | FW |  PAR | Luis Amarilla (on loan from Libertad)

### 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.

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-- | FW |  ARG | Nicolás Servetto (at Brown until 30 June 2018)
-- | FW |  ARG | Yamil Asad (at D.C. United until 31 December 2017)

## Transfers

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### In

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11 July 2017  | FW  |  Gonzalo Bergessio |  San Lorenzo | Undisclosed[2][3]

### Out

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1 July 2017  | GK  |  Fabián Assmann | Released[3]
1 July 2017  | FW  |  Juan Manuel Martínez | Released[3]
1 July 2017  | FW  |  Mariano Pavone |  Estudiantes | Undisclosed[2]
4 July 2017  | DF  |  Facundo Cardozo |  Arsenal de Sarandí | Undisclosed[2]
18 July 2017  | MF  |  Iván Bella |  Arsenal de Sarandí | Undisclosed[2]
21 July 2017  | DF  |  Cristian Nasuti |  Olimpo | Undisclosed[2][3]
30 July 2017  | DF  |  Maximiliano Caire |  Tigre | Undisclosed[2]
31 July 2017  | MF  |  Sebastián Martelli |  Temperley | Undisclosed[2]

### Loan in

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17 July 2017  | 30 June 2019  | FW  |  Federico Andrada |  River Plate[2]
21 July 2017  | 30 June 2019  | FW  |  Luis Amarilla |  Libertad[4]
2 August 2017  | 30 June 2018  | GK  |  César Rigamonti |  Belgrano[2]

## Friendlies

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### Pre-season

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Win Draw Loss

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Villa San Carlos 22 July 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 1–0|  Villa San Carlos | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| E. Amor 22' | Report |  | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Villa San Carlos 22 July 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 2–0|  Villa San Carlos | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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10:00 | J. Correa 6'
F. Durán | Report |  | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Talleres 26 July 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | Cancelled|  Talleres | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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10:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Banfield 29 July 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 0–1|  Banfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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10:00 |  | Report | R. Civelli 19' | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Banfield 29 July 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 1–1|  Banfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| J. Correa | Report | C. Villagra | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Colón 1 August 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 2–0|  Colón | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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09:00 | N. Delgadillo
G. Bergessio | Report |  | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Colón 1 August 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 3–0|  Colón | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| M. Romero
J. Correa
F. Grillo | Report |  | Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó

Vélez Sarsfield  v  San Martín 4 August 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 2–1|  San Martín | Ituzaingó, Argentina

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09:30 | G. Bergessio 7'
N. Domínguez 22' | Report | F. Barcelo 3' | Stadium: Villa Olímpica Raúl Héctor Gámez

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Temperley 8 August 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | –|  Temperley |

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Vélez Sarsfield  v  Gimnasia y Esgrima 12 August 2017 Friendly|  Vélez Sarsfield  | –|  Gimnasia y Esgrima |

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09:00 |  | Report |  |

## Primera División

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Main article: 2017–18 Argentine Primera División

### League table

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12  | Argentinos Juniors | 27  | 12  | 5  | 10  | 36  | 30  | +6  | 41  | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
13  | Belgrano | 27  | 10  | 10  | 7  | 29  | 28  | +1  | 40  |
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

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.[5][6]

### Results by matchday

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27

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Ground| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Result| W| W| D| L| L| W| L| L| L| L| W| D| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Position| 3| 1| 3| 10| 15| 14| 15| 18| 21| 21| 17| 19| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Tigre v  Vélez Sarsfield 25 August 2017 1|  Tigre | 0–3|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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19:05 |  | Report | M. Romero 52', 75'
F. Andrada 68' | Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Atlético Tucumán 8 September 2017 2|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 2–0|  Atlético Tucumán | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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19:05 | M. Romero 43', 73' | Report |  | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)

Talleres v  Vélez Sarsfield 17 September 2017 3|  Talleres | 0–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Córdoba, Argentina

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11:05 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio La Boutique
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Boca Juniors 23 September 2017 4|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 0–4|  Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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18:05 |  | Report | D. Benedetto 15', 51'
N. Domínguez 63' (o.g.)
F. Fabra 86' | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)

Independiente v  Vélez Sarsfield 1 October 2017 5|  Independiente | 1–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Avellaneda, Argentina

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16:05 | M. Meza 51' | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Newell's Old Boys 14 October 2017 6|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 1–0|  Newell's Old Boys | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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18:05 | M. Vargas 33' | Report |  | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Gimnasia y Esgrima v  Vélez Sarsfield 29 October 2017 7|  Gimnasia y Esgrima | 4–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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14:05 | N. Dibble 6'
N. Mazzola 46'
L. Faravelli 53'
N. Colazo 63' | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Unión Santa Fe 6 November 2017 8|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 0–2|  Unión Santa Fe | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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21:05 |  | Report | F. Soldano 28'
L. Gamba 68' | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)

Huracán v  Vélez Sarsfield 21 November 2017 9|  Huracán | 1–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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21:30 | M. Bogado 25' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Mariano González (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Godoy Cruz 23 November 2017 10|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 0–1|  Godoy Cruz | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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19:15 |  | Report | V. Ramis 69' | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)

Vélez Sarsfield  v  Olimpo 27 November 2017 11|  Vélez Sarsfield  | 3–0|  Olimpo | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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19:15 | F. Cubero 57'
G. Bergessio 79', 87' | Report |  | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)

Lanús v  Vélez Sarsfield 4 December 2017 12|  Lanús | 0–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Lanús, Argentina

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17:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)

Defensa y Justicia v  Vélez Sarsfield January 2018 13|  Defensa y Justicia | –|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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## Copa Argentina

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Main article: 2016–17 Copa Argentina

Win Draw Loss

Aldosivi v  Vélez Sarsfield 4 September 2017 R32|  Aldosivi | 0–1|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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18:00 |  | Report | F. Andrada 84' | Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)

Huracán v  Vélez Sarsfield 6 October 2017 R16|  Huracán | 0–0
(1–3 p)|  Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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20:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
| Penalties|
F. Coniglio
R. Ábila
P. Toranzo
A. Romero |  | G. Díaz
B. Cufré
M. Vargas

Atlético Tucumán v  Vélez Sarsfield 24 October 2017 QF|  Atlético Tucumán | 1–0|  Vélez Sarsfield | Santa Fe, Argentina

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21:10 | F. Álvarez 66' | Report |  | Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

## References

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1. ^ "Vélez Sarsfield squad". Soccerway. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vélez Sarsfield transfers". Soccerway. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
3. ^ a b c d "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
4. ^ "Promesa de goles". Tigo Sports. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
5. ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
6. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.

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*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points