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  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
No. Pos. Nation Player
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

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

Transfers

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

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
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
Date from Date to Pos. Name From
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

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

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

Primera División
Main article: 2017–18 Argentine 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 0–3 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 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 Talleres 0–0 Vélez Sarsfield Córdoba, Argentina
11:05 Report Stadium: Estadio La Boutique
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
23 September 2017 4 Vélez Sarsfield 0–4 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 1–0 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 1–0 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 4–0 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 0–2 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 1–0 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 0–1 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 3–0 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 0–0 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 – Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello

Copa Argentina
Main article: 2016–17 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 September 2017 R32 Aldosivi 0–1 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 0–0
(1–3 p)		 Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
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)

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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