Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is an Argentine professional football club. They are based in Buenos Aires, and play their home games at Estadio Monumental.
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| Full name | Club Atlético River Plate | ||
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| Nickname(s) | River | ||
| Founded | 25 May 1901 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Núñez, Buenos Aires (capacity: 70,074 [1]) | ||
| Chairman | Daniel Passarella | ||
| Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2019-20 | 2nd | ||
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The name of the club is English for Río de la Plata. They are the most succcessful club in Argentina, with 36 league titles. River Plate has a very strong rivalry with Boca Juniors, mainly because both teams are from Buenos Aires and also are considered the biggest teams in Argentina. Matches between them sometimes involve violence between supporters.
Current squad
- As of 16 February 2021[2]
Club Atlético River Plate Media
The River Plate team that were promoted to the Primera División in 1908
River Plate jerseys exhibited in a corner of the city of Buenos Aires in 1955
A 1985 Adidas jersey worn by Américo Gallego at the River Plate Museum
The first badge of River Plate, 1918
The stadium built by River Plate in La Boca. The club played its home games there from 1915 to 1923.
Ángel Labruna, River Plate all-time top goalscorer
Amadeo Carrizo holds the most appearances record for River Plate
José Manuel Moreno and Alfredo Di Stéfano, ranked among the 50 best South American players of the XX century at the IFFHS website
Marcelo Gallardo is the most successful River Plate manager in club's history with 14 titles won
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Related pages
References
- ↑ El MonumentalRiver Plate Official Website.
- ↑ "River Plate squad". Soccerway. 1 July 2020. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/argentina/club-atletico-river-plate/107/squad/. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
