2017–18 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield season

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.

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
2017–18 season
PresidentRaúl Gamez
ManagerOmar De Felippe
(until 6 November 2017)
Marcelo Gómez (int.)
(from 6 November 2017 to 9 December 2017)
Gabriel Heinze
(from 9 December 2017)
StadiumJosé Amalfitani Stadium
Primera División19th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaQuarter-finals
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Maximiliano Romero (4)
All: Maximiliano Romero (4)

Current squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Alan Aguerre
3 DF Argentina ARG Braian Cufré
4 DF Argentina ARG Emiliano Amor
5 MF Argentina ARG Fabián Cubero
6 DF Argentina ARG Fausto Grillo
10 MF Argentina ARG Jorge Correa
15 DF Argentina ARG Fabricio Alvarenga
16 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Tripichio
17 DF Argentina ARG Lautaro Gianetti
19 FW Argentina ARG Maximiliano Romero
22 FW Argentina ARG Nicolás Delgadillo
23 MF Argentina ARG Leandro Desábato
25 GK Argentina ARG Tomás Figueroa
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Argentina ARG Matías Vargas
28 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Domínguez
32 DF Argentina ARG Mauricio Toni
33 FW Argentina ARG Favio Durán
35 MF Argentina ARG Santiago Cáseres
36 MF Argentina ARG Gianluca Mancuso
37 FW Argentina ARG Matías Aguirre
GK Argentina ARG César Rigamonti (on loan from Belgrano)
FW Argentina ARG Federico Andrada (on loan from River Plate)
FW Argentina ARG Gonzalo Bergessio
MF Argentina ARG Lucas Robertone
FW Paraguay PAR Luis Amarilla (on loan from Libertad)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Argentina ARG Nicolás Servetto (at Brown until 30 June 2018)
FW Argentina ARG Yamil Asad (at D.C. United until 31 December 2017)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
11 July 2017 FW Argentina Gonzalo Bergessio Argentina San Lorenzo Undisclosed[2][3]

Out

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

Loan in

Date from Date to Pos. Name From
17 July 2017 30 June 2019 FW Argentina Federico Andrada Argentina River Plate[2]
21 July 2017 30 June 2019 FW Paraguay Luis Amarilla Paraguay Libertad[4]
2 August 2017 30 June 2018 GK Argentina César Rigamonti Argentina Belgrano[2]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 1–0 Argentina Villa San Carlos Buenos Aires, Argentina
E. Amor 22' Report Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
22 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 2–0 Argentina Villa San Carlos Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00 J. Correa 6'
F. Durán
Report Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
26 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Cancelled Argentina Talleres Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00 Report Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
29 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 0–1 Argentina Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00 Report R. Civelli 19' Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
29 July 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 1–1 Argentina Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
J. Correa Report C. Villagra Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
1 August 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 2–0 Argentina Colón Buenos Aires, Argentina
09:00 N. Delgadillo
G. Bergessio
Report Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
1 August 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 3–0 Argentina Colón Buenos Aires, Argentina
M. Romero
J. Correa
F. Grillo
Report Stadium: Villa Olímpica de Ituzaingó
4 August 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 2–1 Argentina San Martín Ituzaingó, Argentina
09:30 G. Bergessio 7'
N. Domínguez 22'
Report F. Barcelo 3' Stadium: Villa Olímpica Raúl Héctor Gámez
8 August 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Argentina Temperley
Report
12 August 2017 Friendly Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima
09:00 Report

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAA
ResultWWDLLWLLLLWD
Position313101514151821211719
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 Tigre Argentina 0–3 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:05 Report M. Romero 52', 75'
F. Andrada 68'
Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
8 September 2017 2 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 2–0 Argentina Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:05 M. Romero 43', 73' Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
17 September 2017 3 Talleres Argentina 0–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Córdoba, Argentina
11:05 Report Stadium: Estadio La Boutique
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
23 September 2017 4 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 0–4 Argentina Boca Juniors Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 Report D. Benedetto 15', 51'
N. Domínguez 63' (o.g.)
F. Fabra 86'
Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
1 October 2017 5 Independiente Argentina 1–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Avellaneda, Argentina
16:05 M. Meza 51' Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
14 October 2017 6 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 1–0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 M. Vargas 33' Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
29 October 2017 7 Gimnasia y Esgrima Argentina 4–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
14:05 N. Dibble 6'
N. Mazzola 46'
L. Faravelli 53'
N. Colazo 63'
Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
6 November 2017 8 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 0–2 Argentina Unión Santa Fe Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:05 Report F. Soldano 28'
L. Gamba 68'
Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
21 November 2017 9 Huracán Argentina 1–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 M. Bogado 25' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Mariano González (Argentina)
23 November 2017 10 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 0–1 Argentina Godoy Cruz Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 Report V. Ramis 69' Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
27 November 2017 11 Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 3–0 Argentina Olimpo Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 F. Cubero 57'
G. Bergessio 79', 87'
Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
4 December 2017 12 Lanús Argentina 0–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Lanús, Argentina
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Defensa y Justicia Argentina Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello

Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 September 2017 R32 Aldosivi Argentina 0–1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:00 Report F. Andrada 84' Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)
6 October 2017 R16 Huracán Argentina 0–0
(1–3 p)
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
Penalties
F. Coniglio soccer ball with check mark
R. Ábila soccer ball with red X
P. Toranzo soccer ball with red X
A. Romero soccer ball with red X
G. Díaz soccer ball with check mark
B. Cufré soccer ball with check mark
M. Vargas soccer ball with check mark
24 October 2017 QF Atlético Tucumán Argentina 1–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Santa Fe, Argentina
21:10 F. Álvarez 66' Report Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

References

  1. "Vélez Sarsfield squad". Soccerway. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. "Vélez Sarsfield transfers". Soccerway. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "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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