2025 Club Atlético Independiente season

Club Atlético Independiente
2025 season
PresidentNéstor Grindetti
ManagerJulio Vaccari
StadiumEstadio Libertadores de América
Torneo AperturaSemi-finals
Torneo ClausuraPre-season
Copa ArgentinaRound of 16
Copa SudamericanaRound of 16

The 2025 season is the 120th for Club Atlético Independiente and their 11th consecutive season in the Primera División. The club will also take part in the Copa Argentina and Copa Sudamericana.

Squad

Current squad

As of 28 January 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Joaquín Blázquez (on loan from Talleres)
3 DF  ARG Adrián Spörle
4 DF  ARG Federico Vera
5 MF  CHI Felipe Loyola
6 DF  ARG Nicolás Freire
7 FW  ARG Santiago Montiel
8 MF  CHI Pablo Galdames
9 FW  PAR Gabriel Ávalos
10 MF  CHI Luciano Cabral
11 MF  ARG Federico Mancuello
13 GK  URU Manuel Tasso
14 MF  ARG Lautaro Millán
16 FW  ARG Santiago Hidalgo
18 FW  ARG Ignacio Maestro Puch (on loan from Atlético Tucumán)
19 FW  ITA Lucas Román
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  URU Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (on loan from Santos)
21 MF  ARG David Martínez
22 FW  ARG Chaco Martínez
23 MF  ARG Iván Marcone (captain)
24 FW  ARG Santiago López
26 DF  ARG Kevin Lomónaco
27 FW  ARG Diego Tarzia
31 FW  ARG Nicolás Vallejo
32 DF  ARG Franco Paredes
33 GK  ARG Rodrigo Rey (vice-captain)
34 FW  ARG Matías Giménez
35 DF  ARG Santiago Salle
36 DF  ARG Sebastián Valdez
77 DF  COL Alvaro Angulo

Transfers In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Nicolás Freire Pumas UNAM Loan 1 January 2025
MF Luciano Cabral León €961,000 1 January 2025 [2]
MF Pablo Galdames Vasco da Gama Free 3 January 2025 [3]
DF Sebastián Valdez Central Córdoba Free 4 January 2025
DF Álvaro Angulo Atlético Nacional Free 15 January 2025
MF Rodrigo Fernández Santos Loan 20 January 2025 [4]
DF Leonardo Godoy Athletico Paranaense US$1,900,000 17 June 2025 [5]

Transfers Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Lucas González Defensa y Justicia €1,100,000 8 January 2025
MF Jhonny Quiñónez Barcelona SC Loan 16 January 2025

Exhibition matches

18 January 2025 Defensor Sporting 2–5 Independiente
21 March 2025 Independiente 3–1 Colegiales

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Apertura 24 January 2025[6] Matchday 1 19 10 6 3 25 12 +13 052.63
Torneo Clausura 13 July 2025 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Copa Argentina 26 February 2025 Round of 64 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
Copa Sudamericana 2 April 2025 Group stage 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10 066.67
Total 27 16 6 5 45 19 +26 059.26

Last updated: 29 June 2025
Source: Competitions

Primera División

Torneo Apertura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rosario Central 16 10 5 1 22 8 +14 35 Advance to round of 16
2 River Plate 16 8 7 1 21 9 +12 31
3 Independiente 16 8 5 3 23 12 +11 29
4 San Lorenzo 16 7 6 3 14 10 +4 27
5 Deportivo Riestra 16 5 9 2 13 7 +6 24
Source: AFA
Results by round
Round1
GroundH
Result
Position
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
24 January 2025 1 Independiente 2–1 Sarmiento Avellaneda
19:15 UTC−3
  • Ávalos 15' (pen.), 48'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
29 January 2025 2 Talleres 2–3 Independiente Córdoba
17:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
2 February 2025 3 Independiente 2–0 Gimnasia La Plata Avellaneda
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
8 February 2025 4 River Plate 2–0 Independiente Buenos Aires
20:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
12 February 2025 5 Independiente 3–0 Vélez Sarsfield Avellaneda
--:-- UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
17 February 2025 6 Platense 1–1 Independiente Florida
19:15 UTC−3 Paredes 89' (o.g.) Report Vázquez 76' (o.g.) Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López
22 February 2025 7 Independiente 2–0 Instituto Avellaneda
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
4 March 2025 8 Banfield 0–0 Independiente Banfield
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
8 March 2025 9 San Lorenzo 1–2 Independiente Buenos Aires
17:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
16 March 2025 10 Independiente 1–1 Racing Avellaneda
16:00 UTC−3
  • Martirena 21'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
29 March 2025 11 Independiente 4–0 Godoy Cruz Avellaneda
18:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
6 April 2025 12 Lanús 1–1 Independiente Lanús
15:30 UTC−3 Salvio 57' (pen.) Report Galdames 4' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús
13 April 2025 13 Independiente 2–0 San Martín Avellaneda
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
27 April 2025 14 Independiente 0–0 Deportivo Riestra Avellaneda
21:15 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
30 April 2025 15 Atlético Tucumán 2–0 Independiente Tucumán
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental José Fierro
3 May 2025 16 Rosario Central 1–0 Independiente Rosario
18:30 UTC−3 Spörle 20' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Final stages
11 May 2025 Round of 16 Independiente 1–0 Independiente Rivadavia Avellaneda
15:30 Montiel 56' Report Stadium: Libertadores de América
Referee: Hernán Mastángelo
19 May 2025 (2025-05-19) Quarter-finals Boca Juniors 0–1 Independiente Buenos Aires
20:30 UTC−3 Report Angulo 63' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez
24 May 2025 Semi-finals Independiente 0–0
(5–6 p)
Huracán Avellaneda
18:30 Report Stadium: Libertadores de América
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
Penalties
Ávalos
Montiel
Galdames
Loyola
Lomónaco
Angulo
Hidalgo
Sequeira
Guidara
Pellegrino
Miljevic
Gil
Pereyra
Mazzantti

Torneo Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
4 Godoy Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Independiente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Instituto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Lanús 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA
Results by round
Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

Copa Argentina

26 February 2025 Round of 64 Independiente 2–0 Sportivo Belgrano San Nicolás de los Arroyos
21:30 Tarzia 30'
Mancuello 81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Único de San Nicolás
Referee: Andrés Gariano
29 June 2025 Round of 32 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–2 Independiente La Punta
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Juan Gilberto Funes
Referee: Sebastián Zunino
Round of 16 Belgrano v Independiente

Copa Sudamericana

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Independiente 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10 12 Advance to round of 16
2 Guaraní 6 2 2 2 9 12 −3 8 Advance to knockout round play-offs
3 Boston River 6 2 1 3 12 14 −2 7
4 Nacional Potosí 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7
Source: CONMEBOL
1 April 2025 (2025-04-01) 1 Nacional Potosí 2–0 Independiente Potosí, Bolivia
18:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte
Referee: Edina Alves (Brazil)
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 2 Independiente 2–1 Boston River Avellaneda, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Muñoa 86'
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)
22 April 2025 (2025-04-22) 3 Guaraní 2–1 Independiente Asunción, Paraguay
19:00 UTC−3
  • Vargas 28', 80'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco[note 1]
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
6 May 2025 (2025-05-06) 4 Boston River 1–5 Independiente Montevideo, Uruguay
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Centenario[note 2]
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
15 May 2025 (2025-05-15) 5 Independiente 1–0 Guaraní Avellaneda, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
  • Tarzia 43'
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Flavio de Souza (Brazil)
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) 6 Independiente 7–0 Nacional Potosí Avellaneda, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil)

Round of 16

12–14 August 2025 (2025-08) First leg Universidad de Chile / Guaraní v Independiente
--:-- - Report
19–21 August 2025 (2025-08) Second leg Independiente v Universidad de Chile / Guaraní Avellaneda, Argentina
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América

Notes

  1. ^ Guaraní play their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (originally scheduled at Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción which is being rebuilt.[7][8]
  2. ^ Boston River played their home matches at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.

References

  1. ^ "Independiente: Plantel Profesional". Club Atlético Independiente. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jara Marchant, Max (1 January 2025). "¡Se viste de rojo! Luciano Cabral es el nuevo refuerzo de Independiente". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. ^ Arriaza, Bastian (3 January 2025). "Oficial: Pablo Galdames tiene nuevo club". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Independiente anunció la llegada del uruguayo Rodrigo Fernández" [Independiente announced the arrival of the Uruguayan Rodrigo Fernández] (in Spanish). ESPN. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ^ "🆕Independiente confirm Leo Godoy signing".
  6. ^ https://www.ligaprofesional.ar/notas/temporada-2025/2024/12/20/sorteo-de-la-temporada-2025/
  7. ^ "Remodelación del estadio, en marcha" [Remodeling of the stadium, underway] (in Spanish). La Nación. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Cambio de escenarios en la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" [Venues change in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.