2017–18 Atlético Tucumán season

The 2017–18 season is Atlético Tucumán's 3rd consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Atlético Tucumán
2017–18 season
ChairmanMario Leito
ManagerRicardo Zielinski
StadiumEstadio Monumental José Fierro
Primera División15th
2016–17 Copa ArgentinaRunners-up
2017–18 Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Luis Rodríguez (4)
All: Luis Rodríguez (10)

Current squad
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
1 GK  ARG Cristian Lucchetti
7 FW  ARG Luis Miguel Rodríguez
8 MF  ARG Guillermo Acosta
12 GK  ARG Franco Pizzicanella
14 MF  ARG Emanuel Molina
15 MF  ARG Gastón Iturrieta
19 MF  ARG David Barbona
20 FW  ARG Fabio Álvarez
22 MF  ARG Franco Quiroga
25 MF  ARG David Valdez
26 MF  COL Jairo Palomino
29 MF  ARG Rodrigo Aliendro
30 MF  ARG Matías Ballini
34 MF  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
35 MF  ARG Tomás Cuello
37 FW  ARG Martín Peralta
38 MF  ARG Mauricio Sanna
— DF  ARG Alejandro Melo (on loan from San Lorenzo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ARG Alejandro Montiel
— GK  ARG Alejandro Sánchez
— DF  ARG Cristian Villagra
— MF  ARG Dardo Miloc
— GK  ARG Facundo Daffonchio
— DF  ARG Francisco Grahl
— DF  ARG Franco Sbuttoni
— DF  ARG Gervasio Núñez
— MF  URU Gonzalo Freitas
— FW  ARG Hernán Hechalar
— FW  ARG Ismael Blanco
— FW  URU Mauricio Affonso
— DF  ARG Mauro Osores
— DF  ARG Nahuel Zárate
— DF  ARG Nicolás Romat
— DF  URU Rafael García (on loan from Nacional)
— DF  ARG Yonathan Cabral (on loan from Racing Club)

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
2 DF  ARG Bruno Bianchi (at Newell's Old Boys until 30 June 2018)
4 DF  ARG Ignacio Canuto (at Lanús until 30 June 2018)
5 MF  ARG Nery Leyes (at Newell's Old Boys until 30 June 2018)

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 July 2017 MF David Barbona Estudiantes Undisclosed[2]
6 July 2017 DF Gervasio Núñez Sarmiento Undisclosed[3][4]
6 July 2017 MF Rodrigo Aliendro Chacarita Juniors Undisclosed[2]
17 July 2017 DF Nicolás Romat Huracán Undisclosed[3][4]
18 July 2017 MF Gonzalo Freitas Liverpool Montevideo Undisclosed[4]
18 July 2017 DF Nahuel Zárate Unión Santa Fe Undisclosed[3][4]
27 July 2017 DF Franco Sbuttoni Sagan Tosu Undisclosed[3][4]
1 August 2017 FW Mauricio Affonso Peñarol Undisclosed[3]
7 August 2017 GK Alejandro Sánchez Nueva Chicago Undisclosed[3]
11 August 2017 FW Ismael Blanco Colón Undisclosed[3]
13 August 2017 MF Dardo Miloc Gimnasia y Esgrima Undisclosed[3]
17 August 2017 DF Cristian Villagra Rosario Central Undisclosed[3]
23 August 2017 FW Hernán Hechalar Independiente Medellín Undisclosed[3]

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 FW Cristian Menéndez Veracruz Undisclosed[3][4]
1 July 2017 FW Gonzalo Ontivero San Jorge Undisclosed[3][4]
2 July 2017 GK Josué Ayala Temperley Undisclosed[3][4]
6 July 2017 FW Leandro González Omonia Undisclosed[3][4]
13 July 2017 FW Fernando Zampedri Rosario Central Undisclosed[3][4]
18 July 2017 DF Enrique Meza Guaraní Undisclosed[3][4]
20 August 2017 MF Gastón Cuevas Sportivo Italiano Undisclosed[3]

Loan in
Date from Date to Pos. Name From
6 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF Alejandro Melo San Lorenzo[3]
20 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF Yonathan Cabral Racing Club[3][4]
17 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF Rafael García Nacional[3]

Loan out
Date from Date to Pos. Name To
8 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF Bruno Bianchi Newell's Old Boys[3]
12 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF Ignacio Canuto Lanús[5]
27 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF Nery Leyes Newell's Old Boys[6]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 August 2017 Friendly Arsenal de Sarandí 0–1 Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
Report G. Núñez Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
8 August 2017 Friendly Arsenal de Sarandí 1–2 Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
G. Gómez Report M. Osores
F. Grahl 		Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona
12 August 2017 Friendly Tigre Cancelled Atlético Tucumán
Report
15 August 2017 Friendly Atlético Tucumán 5–3 San Jorge
L. Rodríguez
D. Barbona
G. Núñez
Jiménez 		Report

15 August 2017 Friendly Atlético Tucumán 1–1 San Jorge
Report

Primera División
Main article: 2017–18 Argentine Primera División

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
17 Banfield 27 9 8 10 27 24 +3 35
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.[7][8]

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHH
ResultWLDLDDWWDLLW
Position61517191919161212161615
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
27 August 2017 1 Atlético Tucumán 2–1 Godoy Cruz San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
14:05 F. Sbuttoni  17'
L. Rodríguez  23'		 Report S. Olivarez  58' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
8 September 2017 2 Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:05 M. Romero  43', 73' Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
17 September 2017 3 Atlético Tucumán 1–1 Chacarita Juniors San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
14:05 L. Rodríguez  60' Report J. Mendoza  23' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
22 September 2017 4 Patronato 2–1 Atlético Tucumán Paraná, Argentina
21:05 A. Balboa  9'
S. Ribas  54'		 Report G. Freitas  72' Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
29 September 2017 5 Atlético Tucumán 0–0 Belgrano San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:05 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
15 October 2017 6 River Plate 2–2 Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:05 M. Casco  50'
R. Borré  53'		 Report L. Rodríguez  65'
I. Blanco  74'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
28 October 2017 7 Atlético Tucumán 3–1 Racing Club San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
18:20 F. Álvarez  4'
G. Acosta  17'
M. Barbieri  21' (o.g.)		 Report L. Martínez  45+4' Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
4 November 2017 8 Rosario Central 0–1 Atlético Tucumán Rosario, Argentina
18:05 Report G. Núñez  53' Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
17 November 2017 9 Atlético Tucumán 0–0 Arsenal de Sarandí San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
19:15 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
26 November 2017 10 Estudiantes 1–0 Atlético Tucumán Quilmes, Argentina
17:00 B. Cejas  88' Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
30 November 2017 11 San Lorenzo 2–0 Atlético Tucumán Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 N. Blandi  6'
N. Reniero  82'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
4 December 2017 12 Atlético Tucumán 2–0 Colón San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
19:15 L. Rodríguez  24'
G. Acosta  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
January 2018 13 Atlético Tucumán – Temperley San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro

Copa Argentina
Main article: 2016–17 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 September 2017[nb 1] R32 Independiente 1–2 Atlético Tucumán Mendoza, Argentina
21:10 M. Meza  14' Report G. Freitas  57'
R. Aliendro  76'		 Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas[nb 2]
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
4 October 2017 R16 Atlético Tucumán 4–0 Sarmiento Salta, Argentina
21:10 H. Hechalar  35'
I. Blanco  37'
D. Barbona  50'
A. Melo  88'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
24 October 2017 QF Atlético Tucumán 1–0 Vélez Sarsfield Santa Fe, Argentina
21:10 F. Álvarez  66' Report Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
10 November 2017 SF Atlético Tucumán 0–0
(3–1 p)		 Rosario Central Formosa, Argentina
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
Penalties
D. Barbona
F. Grahl
F. Álvarez 		F. Carrizo
M. Ruben
D. Rodríguez
M. Martínez
9 December 2017 Final River Plate 2–1 Atlético Tucumán Mendoza, Argentina
19:15 I. Scocco  10'
I. Fernández  48'		 Report L. Rodríguez  12' Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Copa Sudamericana
Main article: 2017 Copa Sudamericana

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second stage
12 July 2017 First leg Oriente Petrolero 2–3 Atlético Tucumán Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
21:45 M. Freitas  1', 87' Report L. Rodríguez  63'
B. Bianchi  71'
F. Zampedri  88'		 Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Referee: Juan Albarracín (Ecuador)
1 August 2017 Second leg Atlético Tucumán 3–0
(agg: 6–2)		 Oriente Petrolero San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:45 L. Rodríguez  44', 50', 83' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Round of 16
22 August 2017 First leg Atlético Tucumán 1–0 Independiente San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
21:45 L. Rodríguez  43' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
12 September 2017 Second leg Independiente 2–0
(agg: 2–1)		 Atlético Tucumán Avellaneda, Argentina
21:45 L. Fernández  17'
M. Benítez  83'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Notes
  1. Match was originally scheduled for 17 August 2017 before being postponed.[9]
  2. Original match was set to take place at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez.[9]

References
  1. "Atlético Tucumán squad". Soccerway. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. "Alejandro Melo y Gervasio Núñez, las nuevas caras del Decano". TyC Sports. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. "Atlético Tucumán transfers". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. "Mercado de pases del fútbol Argentino 2017/2018: Altas, bajas y rumores". Soccerway. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. "Lanús tiene todo acordado con Canuto". TyC Sports. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. "Nery Leyes firmó en Newell's". TyC Sports. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  8. "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  9. "Confirman la postergación de Independiente-At. Tucumán". ESPN. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.


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