2015 Club Atlético River Plate Season

The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.

Club Atlético River Plate

2015 season
President	Rodolfo D'Onofrio
Manager	Marcelo Gallardo
Stadium	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División	9th
Copa Libertadores	Winners
Copa Sudamericana	Semi-finals
Copa Argentina	Round of 32
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.

On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.

On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.

On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.

On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.

On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.

On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.

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 Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) 2 DF   ARG Jonatan Maidana 3 DF   COL Eder Alvarez Balanta 4 MF   ARG Guido Rodríguez 5 MF   ARG Matías Kranevitter 6 DF   ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 7 FW   URU Rodrigo Mora 8 MF   URU Carlos Sanchez 9 FW   ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) 10 MF   ARG Pity Martínez 14 DF   ARG Augusto Solari 15 MF   ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 16 MF   ARG Ariel Rojas 17 MF   ARG Martin Aguirre 18 MF   URU Camilo Mayada

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW   COL Teofilo Gutierrez 20 DF   ARG Germán Pezzella 21 DF   ARG Leonel Vangioni 23 MF   ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) 24 DF   ARG Emanuel Mammana 25 DF   ARG Gabriel Mercado 27 MF   ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano 29 FW   ARG Giovanni Simeone 30 MF   ARG Tomas Martinez 31 FW   ARG Lucas Boye 32 FW   ARG Sebastián Driussi 33 GK   ARG Julio Chiarini 34 FW   ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof 35 MF   ARG Pablo Aimar 42 GK   ARG Augusto Batalla

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 Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) 2 DF   ARG Jonatan Maidana 3 DF   COL Eder Alvarez Balanta 4 MF   ARG Guido Rodríguez 5 MF   ARG Matías Kranevitter 6 DF   ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 7 FW   URU Rodrigo Mora 8 MF   URU Carlos Sanchez 9 FW   ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) 10 MF   ARG Pity Martínez 11 FW   ARG Javier Saviola 13 FW   ARG Lucas Alario 14 DF   ARG Augusto Solari

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF   ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 18 MF   URU Camilo Mayada 19 MF   URU Tabare Viudez 20 DF   ARG Milton Casco 21 DF   ARG Leonel Vangioni 22 MF   ARG Nicolás Bertolo 23 MF   ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) 24 DF   ARG Emanuel Mammana 25 DF   ARG Gabriel Mercado 27 MF   ARG Lucho Gonzalez 32 FW   ARG Sebastián Driussi 33 GK   ARG Julio Chiarini 42 GK   ARG Augusto Batalla

In Winter

Number	Pos.	Name	From
10	MF	Pity Martinez	Club Atletico Huracan
18	MF	Camilo Mayada	Danubio FC
35	MF	Pablo Aimar	Johor Darul Takzim

Out Winter

Number	Pos.	Name	To
11	MF	Osmar Ferreira	Atletico Tucuman
13	DF	Bruno Urribarri	Atletico Rafaela

In Summer

Number	Pos.	Name	From
11	FW	Javier Saviola	Hellas Verona
13	FW	Lucas Alario	Club Atletico Colon
19	MF	Tabare Viudez	Kasımpaşa SK
22	MF	Nicolas Bertolo	Club Atletico Banfield
27	MF	Lucho Gonzalez	Al-Rayyan

Out Summer

Number	Pos.	Name	To
16	MF	Ariel Rojas	Cruz Azul
17	MF	Martin Aguirre	Retired
19	FW	Teofilo Gutierrez	Sporting Lisboa
20	DF	German Pezzella	Real Betis
35	MF	Pablo Aimar	Retired

In Middle Season

Number	Pos.	Name	From
20	DF	Milton Casco	Newell's Old Boys

Out Middle Season

Number	Pos.	Name	To
6	DF	Ramiro Funes Mori	Everton FC
9	FW	Fernando Cavenaghi	APOEL Nicosia

Loan out

Number	Pos.	Name	To
27	MF	Ezequiel Cirigliano	Dallas FC
29	FW	Giovanni Simeone	Club Atletico Banfield
30	MF	Tomas Martinez	Tenerife
31	FW	Lucas Boye	Newell's Old Boys
34	FW	Juan Cruz Kaprof	FC Metz

Pre-season

Mid-season

League table

Appearances and goals