# 2016 Club Atlético Independiente season

The 2016 season Independiente Participate in the Primera División and the Copa Argentina.

## Club
### Kits

* Supplier: Puma SE
* Main Sponsor:: Correo OCA /
* Secondary Sponsor: Audifarm Salud
| Home Kit | Away Kit | 3rd Kit | GK kit |

### Squad information

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Diego Matías Rodríguez | 35 | EU | 2011 | 135 | 9 | 2017 | Youth system | Second nationality: Italy |
| 2 | CB | Hernán Pellerano | 30 | EU | 2015 | 34 | 0 | 2018 | 9,000,000 $ | Second nationality: Italy |
| 3 | LB | Nicolás Tagliafico | 32 | EU | 2015 | 56 | 2 | 2018 | 1,200,000 $ | Second nationality: Italy |
| 4 | DM | Jorge Ortiz | 40 | Non-EU | 2015 | 32 | 1 | 2018 | 11,750,000 $ | |
| 5 | DM | Julián Vitale | 29 | Non-EU | 2015 | 20 | 1 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 6 | CB | Emanuel Aguilera | 30 | Non-EU | 2014 | 24 | 1 | 2017 | 260,000 $ | |
| 7 | LW | Martín Benítez | 30 | Non-EU | 2011 | 89 | 12 | 2017 | Youth system | |
| 8 | CM | Jesús Méndez | 40 | Non-EU | 2014 | 51 | 2 | 2015 | 450,000 $ | |
| 9 | CF | Diego Vera | 30 | Non-EU | 2015 | 35 | 11 | 2018 | 15,000,000 $ | |
| 10 | RW | Cristian Rodríguez | 29 | EU | 2015 | 22 | 3 | 2017 | 1,000,000 $ | Second nationality: Italy |
| 11 | CF | Leandro Fernández | 33 | Non-EU | 2016 | 12 | 4 | N/A | N/A | |
| 12 | GK | Facundo Daffonchio | 34 | Non-EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK | Gonzalo Rehak | 31 | Non-EU | 2014 | 0 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 14 | CB | Víctor Cuesta | 35 | Non-EU | 2014 | 71 | 5 | 2017 | 160,000 $ | |
| 15 | DM | Diego Martín Rodríguez | 35 | EU | 2015 | 25 | 1 | 2018 | 1,200,000 $ | Second nationality: Italy |
| 17 | LM | Juan Martínez Trejo | 30 | Non-EU | 2012 | 24 | 2 | 2017 | Youth system | |
| 18 | CF | Lucas Albertengo | 33 | Non-EU | 2015 | 30 | 10 | 2018 | 2,200,000 € | |
| 19 | CF | Germán Denis | 43 | EU | 2007 | 85 | 40 | 2019 | Free | Second nationality: Italy |
| 20 | LW | Ezequiel Vidal | 29 | Non-EU | 2015 | 8 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 22 | AM | Claudio Aquino | 33 | Non-EU | 2015 | 32 | 1 | 2018 | 1,150,000 $ | |
| 24 | RM | Emiliano Rigoni | 31 | Non-EU | 2016 | 17 | 4 | 2019 | 15,000,000 $ | |
| 25 | GK | Martín Campaña | 35 | Non-EU | 2016 | 12 | 0 | 2018 | 1,150,000 $ | |
| 26 | RB | Gustavo Toledo | 35 | Non-EU | 2015 | 52 | 0 | 2018 | 8800,000 $ | |
| 27 | RW | Rodrigo Gómez | 31 | Non-EU | 2015 | 15 | 1 | N/A | 27,500 $ | |
| 28 | CF | Gastón Del Castillo | 27 | Non-EU | 2016 | 2 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 29 | DM | Saúl Nelle | 29 | Non-EU | 2016 | 2 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 30 | RB | Rodrigo Moreira | 28 | Non-EU | 2015 | 0 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 31 | CF | Domingo Blanco | 29 | Non-EU | 2016 | 2 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
| 32 | RB | Néstor Breitenbruch | 29 | Non-EU | 2014 | 15 | 0 | 2019 | Youth system | |
| 34 | CB | Rafael Barrios | 31 | Non-EU | 2014 | 6 | 0 | N/A | Youth system | |
* Last updated: 31 May 2016
* Source: Clubaindependiente.com, Futbolpasion.com, Copa Argentina
* Ordered by squad number.

### Current coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Coach | Gabriel Milito |
| Assistant Coach | Carlos Compagnucci |
| Assistant Coach | Xavi Tamarit |
| Fitness Coach | Gabriel Macaya |
| Goalkeepers coach | Pablo Cavallero |
| Reserve team Coach | Fernando Berón |
| Youth Department | Jorge Griffa |
| Doctor | Dr Luis Chiaradia |
| Doctor | Dr Sergio Mauro |
| Kinesiology | Gabriel De Brasi |
| Kinesiology | Julio Zunino |
| Massageist | Christian Trobec |
| Props | Daniel Sotelo |
| Props | Mariano Bagtano |
Source: clubaindependiente.com

## Transfers
### Player In

Fee (in $) :
| Summer |||||||
| 25 | Martín Campaña | Goalkeeper | Defensor Sporting | Loan In | 150,000 $ |
| 27 | Rodrigo Gómez | Midfielder | Quilmes | Loan Return | Free |
| 24 | Néstor Breitenbruch | Defender | Quilmes | Loan Return | Free |
| 24 | Emiliano Rigoni | Midfielder | Belgrano | Transfer | 15,000,000 $ |
| 11 | Leandro Fernández | Forward | Godoy Cruz | Transfer (50%) | 170,000 $ |
| 19 | Germán Denis | Forward | Atalanta | Free transfer | Free |
Total spending: 15,320,000 $

### Player Out

Fee (in $) :
| Summer |||||||
| 22 | Germán Montoya | Goalkeeper | Atlético Rafaela | End of contract | Free |
| 15 | Jorge Figal | Defender | Olimpo | Loan Out | Free |
| 24 | Cristian Báez | Defender | Universidad de San Martín | End of contract | Free |
| 3 | Lucas Villalba | Defender | Atlético Tucumán | Loan Out | Free |
| 30 | Mauricio Victorino | Defender | Nacional | End of contract | Free |
| 25 | Alexis Zárate | Defender | Temperley | Loan Out | Free |
| 16 | Christian Ortiz | Midfielder | Universidad de San Martín | Loan Out | Free |
| 11 | Federico Mancuello | Midfielder | Flamengo | Transfer | 3,000,000 $ |
| 32 | Matías Pisano | Midfielder | Cruzeiro | Transfer (50%) | 1,000,000 $ |
| 5 | Franco Bellocq | Defender | Arsenal | Loan Out | Free |
| 7 | Francisco Pizzini | Forward | Olimpo | Loan Out | Free |
| 28 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | Forward | Johor | End of Loan | Free |
| 21 | Emiliano Papa | Defender | Club Atlético Tigre | End of contract | Free |
| 19 | Juan Martín Lucero | Forward | Johor | Transfer | 1,400,000 $ |
Total Income : 5,400,000 $

### Players out on loan

Finish at :
| Summer ||||||
| 15 | Jorge Figal | Defender | Olimpo | 30-06-2017 |
| 3 | Lucas Villalba | Defender | Atlético Tucumán | 30-06-2017 |
| 25 | Alexis Zárate | Defender | Temperley | 30-06-2017 |
| 16 | Christian Ortiz | Midfielder | Universidad de San Martín | 31-01-2017 |
| 5 | Franco Bellocq | Defender | Arsenal | 30-06-2017 |
| 7 | Francisco Pizzini | Forward | Olimpo | 30-06-2017 |
| - | Jorge Márquez | Forward | Quilmes | 30-06-2017 |
| - | Gabriel Arce | Forward | Gimnasia (J) | 30-06-2017 |
| Previous seasons ||||||
| 6 | Sergio Ojeda | Defender | Gimnasia (J) | 30-06-2017 |
Net income: 9,920,000 $

## Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Copa De Oro

Standings :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Independiente | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | River Plate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |

### Friendly
#### Summer
#### Winter

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Primera División | - | - | 3rd | 7 February 2016 | 21 May 2016 |
| Copa Argentina | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | N/A | 4 May 2016 | N/A |

### Overview

Updated as of 31 May 2016
| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Primera División | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 043.75 |
| Copa Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 047.06 |

## Primera División

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### League table

Zone 1 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 34 | Championship playoff 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 33 | 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 3 | Independiente | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 27 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 4 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |

### Relegation

| Pos | Team | 2013–14 Pts | 2014 Pts | 2015 Pts | 2016 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 16 | 1.875 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 60 | 26 | 61 | 34 | 181 | 103 | 1.757 |
| 3 | Independiente | — | 33 | 54 | 27 | 114 | 65 | 1.754 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 61 | 31 | 64 | 20 | 176 | 103 | 1.709 |
| 5 | Lanús | 59 | 35 | 42 | 38 | 174 | 103 | 1.689 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 31 May 2016. Source:

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | D | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |

## Statistics
### Squad statistics

    Last updated on 24 March 2016
| | | | Primera División | Primera División | Primera División | Primera División | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Copa Argentina | Copa Argentina | Copa Argentina | Copa Argentina | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| Nation | No. | Name | | GS | Min. | | Assist | | GS | Min. | | Assist | | GS | Min. | | Assist |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||||||
| | 1 | Diego Matías Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 12 | Facundo Daffonchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 13 | Gonzalo Rehak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 25 | Martín Campaña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||||||
| | 2 | Hernán Pellerano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 6 | Emanuel Aguilera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 14 | Víctor Cuesta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 26 | Gustavo Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 30 | Rodrigo Moreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 32 | Néstor Breitenbruch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 34 | Rafael Barrios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||||||
| | 4 | Jorge Ortiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 5 | Julián Vitale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 8 | Jesús Méndez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 10 | Cristian Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 15 | Diego Martín Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 17 | Juan Martínez Trejo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 22 | Claudio Aquino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 24 | Emiliano Rigoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 27 | Rodrigo Gómez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 29 | Saúl Nelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||||||
| | 7 | Martín Benítez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 9 | Diego Vera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 11 | Leandro Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 18 | Lucas Albertengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 19 | Germán Denis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 20 | Ezequiel Vidal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 28 | Gastón Del Castillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 31 | Domingo Blanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who no longer play for Independiente ||||||||||||||||||
| | 19 | Juan Martín Lucero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goals

    Last updated on 20 May 2016
| Rank | Player | Position | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Total |
| 1 | Leandro Fernández | FW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Germán Denis | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Emiliano Rigoni | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Víctor Cuesta | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Martín Benítez | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Diego Vera | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Nicolás Tagliafico | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jorge Ortiz | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Claudio Aquino | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Gómez | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 19 | 2 | 21 |

### Assists

    Last updated on 20 May 2016
| Rank | Player | Position | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Total |
| 1 | Emiliano Rigoni | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Leandro Fernández | FW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Gustavo Toledo | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Claudio Aquino | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Diego Vera | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Gómez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Martín Benítez | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germán Denis | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Nicolás Tagliafico | DF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jesús Méndez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | 18 |

### Clean sheets

    Last updated on 20 May 2016
| Rank | Player | Position | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Total |
| 1 | Martín Campaña | GK | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Diego Rodríguez | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |

### Disciplinary record

    Last updated on 11 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Name | Primera División | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Total | Total |
| 14 | DF | Víctor Cuesta | 6 | | 1 | 7 | |
| 11 | FW | Leandro Fernández | 4 | 1 | | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Hernán Pellerano | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 3 | DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 26 | GK | Gustavo Toledo | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | MF | Jorge Ortiz | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | Martín Benítez | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | Jesús Méndez | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 24 | MF | Emiliano Rigoni | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | Cristian Rodríguez | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | Diego Martín Rodríguez | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Diego Vera | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Germán Denis | 1 | | | 1 | |

### Penalties

    Last updated on 24 March 2016
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition |
| 19 March 2016 | Germán Denis | Yes | Patronato | Primera División |

### Overall

    Last updated on 20 May 2016
| | Total | Home | Away | Naturel |
| Games played | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Games won | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Games drawn | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Games lost | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Biggest win | 4 – 1 vs Colón | 4 – 1 vs Colón | 3 – 1 vs Banfield | 2-1 vs San Telmo |
| Biggest loss | 0 – 2 vs Rosario Central | 0 – 2 vs Rosario Central | 0 – 1 vs River Plate | - |
| Biggest win (League) | 4 – 1 vs Colón | 4 – 1 vs Colón | 3 – 1 vs Banfield | N/A |
| Biggest win (Copa Argentina) | 2-1 vs San Telmo | N/A | N/A | 2-1 vs San Telmo |
| Biggest loss (League) | 0-2 vs Rosario Central | 0-2 vs Rosario Central | 0 – 1 vs River Plate | N/A |
| Biggest loss (Copa Argentina) | – | N/A | N/A | - |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Goals scored | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Goal difference | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Average GF per game | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 2 |
| Average GA per game | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 29 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Most appearances | - | – | – | – |
| Most minutes played | - | – | – | – |
| Most goals | - | – | – | – |
| Penalties for | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Penalties against | 1 | 1 | - | - |