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CA River Plate

CA River Plate

Argentina · Torneo Clausura · Torneo Clausura
Squad size14
Avg age30.2
Nations5
Latest season2023
Squad value €54.30m

About CA River Plate

Club Atlético River Plate (CARP) is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English-language name for the city's estuary, Río de la Plata. River's home stadium, the Monumental, is the largest in South America. River had the highest average home attendance of any association football club in the world in 2023 with 84,567. With more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, River is one of the largest sports clubs by membership. It repeated this achievement in 2024 and 2025. River Plate is widely regarded as the leading and most successful professional club among Argentina’s traditional Big Five of Argentine football, a group that also includes Independiente, San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club.

Squad size14active players
Avg age30.2years
Domestic12Argentina
Foreigners214% of squad
EU passport6non-EU: 8
Nationalities5different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
0
18–22
5
23–26
4
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

DEF
6 (43%)
MID
5 (36%)
FWD
3 (21%)
57% foreign players
8 of 14
30.6y avg squad age
6 Defenders
5 Midfielders
3 Attackers
42 seasons in dataset
10/11 – 23/24
213 players ever
€9.75m biggest signing ever
€9.50m biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Kevin Castaño Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Colombia right 177.00m 2028-12-31 €8.00m
Lucas Martínez Quarta Defender - Centre-Back 30 Argentina Italy right 183.00m 2028-12-31 €7.00m
Facundo Colidio Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Argentina Italy right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €6.00m
Sebastián Driussi Attack - Centre-Forward 30 Argentina Italy both 179.00m 2028-12-31 €6.00m
Gonzalo Montiel Defender - Right-Back 29 Argentina Spain right 175.00m 2028-12-31 €5.00m
Fabricio Bustos Defender - Right-Back 30 Argentina right 167.00m 2027-12-31 €4.70m
Giuliano Galoppo Midfield - Central Midfield 26 Argentina Italy right 179.00m 2025-12-31 €4.70m
Juan Carlos Portillo Defender - Centre-Back 26 Argentina right 182.00m 2028-12-31 €3.00m
Maximiliano Meza Attack - Right Winger 33 Argentina right 181.00m 2026-12-31 €3.00m
Matías Galarza Fonda Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Paraguay Bolivia left 175.00m 2028-12-31 €2.50m
Marcos Acuña Defender - Left-Back 34 Argentina left 172.00m 2027-12-31 €2.00m
Germán Pezzella Defender - Centre-Back 34 Argentina Italy right 187.00m 2027-12-31 €1.80m
Nacho Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield 36 Argentina left 182.00m 2025-12-31 €350k
Enzo Pérez Midfield - Defensive Midfield 40 Argentina right 178.00m 2025-12-31 €250k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
23/24 2023-07-01 Claudio Echeverri Midfield - Attacking Midfield River Plate II Transfer
23/24 2024-01-26 Claudio Echeverri Midfield - Attacking Midfield Man City Loan
02/03 2003-01-01 Luis Lobo Midfield - Right Midfield River Plate U20 Transfer
13/14 2013-07-14 Cerro Porteño Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Franco Alfonso Attack - Right Winger River Plate II Transfer
24/25 2024-12-31 Franco Alfonso Attack - Right Winger Huracán Return from loan
25/26 2025-12-31 Franco Alfonso Attack - Right Winger Central Córdoba Return from loan
95/96 1996-01-01 River Plate U20 Transfer
98/99 1998-12-31 Gimnasia (J) Return from loan
99/00 2000-06-30 Unión Santa Fe Return from loan
10/11 2011-01-01 Leandro Chichizola Goalkeeper River Plate II Transfer
05/06 2006-01-01 River Plate U20 Transfer
09/10 2010-01-01 Gonzalo Marinelli Goalkeeper River Plate U20 Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Gonzalo Marinelli Goalkeeper Atl. Rafaela Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Esteban Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield River Plate II Transfer
24/25 2024-12-31 Esteban Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Newell's Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-24 Defensor SC Transfer €3.40m
24/25 2025-06-30 Estudiantes LP Return from loan
21/22 2021-07-01 River Plate II Transfer
23/24 2023-08-07 Arsenal Sarandí Return from loan
23/24 2024-06-30 Lanús Return from loan
06/07 2006-07-01 River Plate U20 Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Mauro Díaz Midfield - Attacking Midfield River Plate II Transfer
12/13 2012-12-31 Mauro Díaz Midfield - Attacking Midfield Union Española Return from loan
94/95 1995-01-01 River Plate U20 Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward River Plate U20 Transfer
08/09 2009-06-30 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward AC Siena Return from loan
16/17 2016-07-23 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward Rosario Central Transfer €3.00m
18/19 2018-12-31 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward Defensa Return from loan
19/20 2019-12-31 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward La Calera Return from loan
99/00 1999-07-01 Gonzalo del Bono Attack - Centre-Forward Atl. Rafaela Transfer
24/25 2025-03-12 Kevin Castaño Midfield - Defensive Midfield Krasnodar Transfer €12.60m
09/10 2009-07-01 Daniel Villalva Attack - Second Striker River Plate II Transfer
13/14 2013-12-31 Daniel Villalva Attack - Second Striker Argentinos Jrs. Return from loan
02/03 2003-01-01 River Plate U20 Transfer
03/04 2004-06-30 VfL Wolfsburg Return from loan
13/14 2013-08-29 San Lorenzo Transfer
01/02 2001-07-01 San Martín (T) Transfer
22/23 2023-01-01 Tomás Castro Ponce Midfield - Right Midfield River Plate II Transfer
24/25 2024-12-31 Tomás Castro Ponce Midfield - Right Midfield Atl. Tucumán Return from loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
23/24 2024-01-25 Claudio Echeverri Midfield - Attacking Midfield Man City Transfer €18.50m
24/25 2024-12-31 Claudio Echeverri Midfield - Attacking Midfield Man City Return from loan
05/06 2005-07-01 Luis Lobo Midfield - Right Midfield Huracán Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Cerro Porteño Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-14 Franco Alfonso Attack - Right Winger Huracán Loan
24/25 2025-01-31 Franco Alfonso Attack - Right Winger Central Córdoba Loan
98/99 1998-07-01 Gimnasia (J) Loan
99/00 1999-07-01 Unión Santa Fe Loan
01/02 2001-07-01 Lanús Transfer
14/15 2014-08-18 Leandro Chichizola Goalkeeper Spezia Calcio Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 CS Emelec Transfer
13/14 2013-07-19 Gonzalo Marinelli Goalkeeper Atl. Rafaela Loan
14/15 2014-07-04 Gonzalo Marinelli Goalkeeper Huracán Transfer
23/24 2023-08-29 Esteban Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Newell's Loan
24/25 2025-02-09 Esteban Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Arsenal Sarandí Transfer
24/25 2024-08-29 Estudiantes LP Loan
22/23 2023-01-27 Arsenal Sarandí Loan
23/24 2023-08-08 Lanús Loan
24/25 2024-08-22 Lanús Transfer €1.07m
10/11 2010-07-01 Without Club Transfer
11/12 2012-01-19 Mauro Díaz Midfield - Attacking Midfield Union Española Loan
13/14 2013-07-17 Mauro Díaz Midfield - Attacking Midfield Dallas Transfer
95/96 1995-07-01 All Boys Transfer
08/09 2008-08-01 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward AC Siena Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward AC Siena Transfer
18/19 2018-07-23 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward Defensa Loan
18/19 2019-01-16 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward La Calera Loan
19/20 2020-01-20 Marcelo Larrondo Attack - Centre-Forward Tigre Transfer
00/01 2000-07-01 Gonzalo del Bono Attack - Centre-Forward Atl. Rafaela Transfer
12/13 2013-02-07 Daniel Villalva Attack - Second Striker Argentinos Jrs. Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Daniel Villalva Attack - Second Striker Tiburones Rojos Transfer €1.26m
03/04 2003-07-01 VfL Wolfsburg Loan
04/05 2004-07-01 VfL Wolfsburg Transfer €3.00m
14/15 2014-07-08 Argentinos Jrs. Transfer
02/03 2002-07-01 Quilmes Transfer
23/24 2023-08-04 Tomás Castro Ponce Midfield - Right Midfield Atl. Tucumán Loan
24/25 2025-02-07 Tomás Castro Ponce Midfield - Right Midfield Almagro Loan
12/13 2013-02-01 Daniel Vega Goalkeeper River Plate II Transfer
12/13 2013-06-30 Juan Iturbe Attack - Right Winger FC Porto Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Salomón Rondón Attack - Centre-Forward Pachuca Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Argentina 6 42.9%
Argentina Italy 5 35.7%
Colombia 1 7.1%
Argentina Spain 1 7.1%
Paraguay Bolivia 1 7.1%
SeasonCompetition
23/24Supercopa Internacional
22/23Supercopa Argentina
2025Apertura
2025Clausura
2025Club World Cup
2025Copa Argentina
2025Libertadores
2025Playoff Torneo Apertura
2024Copa Argentina
2024Copa de la Liga - Playoffs
2024Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
2024Libertadores
2024Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
2023Copa Argentina
2023Copa de la Liga - Playoffs
2023Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
2023Libertadores
2023Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
2023Trofeo de Campeones Superliga
2022Copa Argentina
2022Copa de la Liga - Playoffs
2022Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
2022Libertadores
2022Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
2021Copa de la Liga - Playoffs
2021Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
2021Libertadores
2021Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
2021Trofeo de Campeones Superliga
2020Copa Argentina
2020Copa Maradona
2020Copa Maradona
2020Libertadores
2020Superliga
2020Trofeo de Campeones Superliga
2019Club World Cup
2019Copa Argentina
2019Copa Superliga (-19/20)
2019Libertadores
2019Recopa Sudamericana
2019Superliga
2018Copa Argentina
2018Libertadores
2018Superliga
2017Copa Argentina
2017Libertadores
2017Primera División
2016Club World Cup
2016Copa Argentina
2016Libertadores

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

CA River Plate II
CA River Plate Juveniles
CA River Plate U20
14 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Nacho Fernández Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enzo Pérez Midfield - Defensive Midfield Argentina 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marcos Acuña Defender - Left-Back Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leandro González Pírez Defender - Centre-Back Argentina Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Germán Pezzella Defender - Centre-Back Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manuel Lanzini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matías Kranevitter Midfield - Defensive Midfield Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fabricio Bustos Defender - Right-Back Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maximiliano Meza Attack - Right Winger Argentina 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sebastián Driussi Attack - Centre-Forward Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lucas Martínez Quarta Defender - Centre-Back Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gonzalo Montiel Defender - Right-Back Argentina Spain 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matías Rojas Midfield - Attacking Midfield Paraguay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Facundo Colidio Attack - Centre-Forward Argentina Italy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about CA River Plate

What is CA River Plate?

CA River Plate is a professional football club based in Argentina, competing in Torneo Clausura.

How many players are in CA River Plate's squad?

CA River Plate currently has 14 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does CA River Plate play in?

CA River Plate plays in Torneo Clausura.

When was CA River Plate founded?

CA River Plate was founded in 1901.