Meet River’s Newest Players
By: Christian | August 9th, 2008With the start of the 2008 Apertura only hours away, here’s a brief look at some of Diego Simeone’s newest editions to the squad, who will help los millonarios retain the league title at the Monumental, as well as fight for the club’s first ever Copa Sudamericana.
MARTIN SEBASTIAN GALMARINI
Position: Midfielder
Previous Club(s):
2002-08: Tigre
FACUNDO QUIROGA
Position: Defender
Previous Clubs:
1997-98: Newell’s Old Boys
1998-00: Sporting Lisboa
2000-01: Napoli
2001-04: Sporting Lisboa
2004-08: Wolfsburgo
SANTIAGO SALCEDO
Position: Forward
Previous Clubs:
2001-2003: Cerro Porteño
2003-2004: Ankaragücü
2004-2005: Cerro Porteño
2005-2006: FC Tokyo
2006: Newell’s Old Boys
2007: Jaguares (Méx)
2007-2008: Newell’s Old Boys
ROBERTO FLORES
Position: Midfielder
Previous Clubs:
2006-2008: River Plate (URU)
Retuning from Loan:
Diego Barrado – Midfielder (from Olimpo de Bahía Blanca)
Rubens Sambueza – Midfielder (from Pumas of México)
Who’s Gone:
Andrés San Martín (to Arsenal de Sarandí)
Sebastián Abreu (to Beitar Jerusalén)
Juan Pablo Carrizo (to Lazio)
Maximiliano Oliva and José San Román (Tigre)
Alexis Sánchez (to Udinese Italia)
Sebastián Sciorilli (to Colón de Santa Fe)
Ariel Ortega (to Independiente Rivadavia)
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Shouldn’t Ortega be on the “gone” list?
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Indeed
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Not exactly the best way to start the Apertura, though seeing Flores score on his debut was nice.
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A good start for Flores, will be following him closely throughout the season.
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