C.A. River Plate facts for kids

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C.A. River Plate

Full name	Club Atlético River Plate
Founded	1901
Ground	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Núñez, Buenos Aires
Ground Capacity	57,921
Chairman	Daniel Passarella
Manager	Matías Almeyda
League	Primera División
BN 2011/12	1st
Home colours Away colours

Club Atlético River Plate is a football club that plays in Argentina.

Related pages

• List of Argentine football teams

Images for kids

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  The team that achieved the promotion to first division in 1908

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  River Plate jerseys exhibited in a corner of the city of Buenos Aires in 1955

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  A 1985 Adidas jersey worn by Américo Gallego at the River Plate Museum

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  La Máquina in 1941. Fltr: Muñoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna, Loustau

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  The stadium built by River Plate in La Boca. The club played its home games there from 1915 to 1923.

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  River Plate supporters walking towards the stadium in 1938

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  River Plate fans welcome the team in a superclásico in 2010.

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  Angel Labruna, River Plate all-time top goalscorer

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  Amadeo Carrizo holds the most appearances record for River Plate

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  José Manuel Moreno and Alfredo Di Stéfano

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  Marcelo Gallardo is the most successful River Plate manager in club's history with 14 titles won

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  Alberto López won the 1950 World Cup with Argentina

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  River Plate field hockey team playing Club Ciudad in 2011

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  José Meolans competed for River Plate and represented Argentina in four Olympic Games

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  Gabriela Sabatini started playing tennis in River Plate

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  Women's volleyball at River Plate

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  María Pía Gomez scoring a goal for the women's team in 2011

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  Carlos Peucelle was a notable forward, playing 10 years for River Plate.

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  Bernabé Ferreyra was an implacable scorer: 187 goals in 185 matches.

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  Adolfo Pedernera was the natural conductor of La Máquina.

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  Ángel Labruna, the all-time top scorer with 293 goals.

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  José Manuel Moreno is considered one of the best South American players ever.

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  Alfredo Di Stéfano is regarded as one of the best footballers of all time.

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  Amadeo Carrizo, whose style revolutioned the goalkeeper position.

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  Omar Sívori started his career at River Plate before moving to Italy.

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  Oscar Mas is the all-time 2nd. top scorer.

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  Daniel Onega holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season of Copa Libertadores.

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  Reinaldo Merlo played his entire career in River Plate.

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  Daniel Passarella was player, manager and president of River Plate.

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  Norberto Alonso, one of the most iconic players of River Plate.

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  Enzo Francescoli won 7 titles during his 2 tenures on River Plate.

See also

In Spanish: Club Atlético River Plate para niños