The 2016–17 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season is the 88th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the season, Boca Juniors will take part in the Primera División,

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and in the

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of the

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Season overview

June

In the first days of June, 3 players arrived to the club:

Fernando Zuqui Fernando Rubén Zuqui (born 27 November 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica. Career In the second half of 2024, Zuqui moved to Chile and signed with ...

, from Godoy Cruz, in the transfer it was included money for Guillermo ''Pol'' Fernández;

Darío Benedetto Darío Ismael Benedetto (born 17 May 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Early career Darío Benedetto began his career playing for Arsenal de Sarandí in 2008. He was loaned out to Defensa y Justic ...

, from

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; and Walter Bou, who was loaned from Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). Also,

Lisandro Magallán Lisandro Magallán (born 27 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vélez Sarsfield. He also played for the Argentina football team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Club career La Plata and Boca Ju ...

and

Gonzalo Castellani Gonzalo Pablo Castellani (born 10 August 1987 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Chilean club Colo-Colo as a midfielder. Club career Castellani started his professional career with local Ferro Carril Oeste, competing in Pr ...

returned from their loans in

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

and

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. Additionally,

Alexis Rolín Germán Alexis Rolín Fernández (born 7 February 1989) is a Uruguayan people, Uruguayan Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender for Terremoto. Club career Club Nacional de F ...

left the club. After 7 years and more than 150 games in the club,

Cristian Erbes Cristian Damián Erbes (born 6 January 1990 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Atlético San Miguel. He made his debut during the 2009–10 season playing for Boca Juniors. Honours Boca ...

left Boca to play in

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team

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. The season started with a 4–0 win over Güemes in the Round of 64 of the

July

Santiago Vergini signed with Boca despite that the medical check wasn't good.

Nicolas Benegas Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

is loaned to

Quilmes Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the Rio de la Plata, in the , on the southeast end of the Greater Buenos Aires, being some away from the urban centre area of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and is the seat of the eponymous '' ...

. Boca lost their first match of Copa Libertadores, in the

, 2–1 against

Independiente del Valle Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí Ecuador that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Founded in 1958, the club plays ...

; and in the second leg, Boca lost again, in an incredible match 3-2 and it was eliminated in the Semifinals. Fernando Tobio returned to

Palmeiras The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is ...

. Andrés Chávez is loaned to

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. Daniel Díaz is transferred to

Getafe CF Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. They compete in La Liga, the top tier of the Football in Spain, Spanish football. The team has pla ...

Nicolás Lodeiro Marcelo Nicolás Lodeiro Benítez (; born 21 March 1989), commonly known as Nicolás Lodeiro, is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo FC, Houst ...

is transferred to

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The club was established on ...

César Meli César Marcelo Meli (born 20 June 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ecuadorian Serie A club Emelec. Club career In 2011, Meli started playing in Colón until 2014, when he was transferred to Boca Junio ...

signed for

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

on a one-year loan. Talleres (C) made use of the option to purchase

Juan Cruz Komar Juan Cruz Komar (born 13 August 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rosario Central. Club career Boca Juniors Komar began his career in the Boca Juniors youth system. At 3 November 2014, he made his f ...

permanently.

August

Sebastián Palacios is transferred to Talleres (C). Also, 4 more players arrived to the club: Sebastián Pérez, from

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;

Axel Werner Axel Wilfredo Werner (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer as a goalkeeper for Rosario Central, on loan from Spanish club Elche CF. Club career Atlético Rafaela Born in Rafaela, Werner was an Atlético Rafaela youth g ...

, who was loaned from

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

;

Ricardo Centurión Adrián Ricardo Centurión (born 19 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Primera División club Oriente Petrolero. Club career Racing Club and loan with Genoa Centurión joined Racing's youth set ...

, who was loaned from

and Fernando Tobio, who was loaned again from

. After 5 years and more than 200 games,

Agustín Orión Agustín Ignacio Orión (; born 26 June 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was capped three times for Argentina. Club career Orion was San Lorenzo's first choice goalkeeper in 2007, when he helpe ...

left the club to play in Racing Club. On August 23 Boca won 2–1 over

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in the Round of 32 of the

Wílmar Barrios Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán (born 16 October 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Colombia national team. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Barrios reloca ...

and

Nazareno Solís Nazareno Damián Solís (born 22 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Patronato, on loan from Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Bo ...

are transferred from

Deportes Tolima Club Deportes Tolima S.A., commonly known as Deportes Tolima, or simply as Tolima, is a Colombian professional football club based in Ibagué, Tolima Department, that competes in the Categoría Primera A. Founded in 1954, the club has won the C ...

and Talleres (C). The new players were publicly introduced in the last days of August. At the start of the Primera División tournament Boca played against

losing 1–0. Franco Cristaldo is loaned to

Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish foot ...

September

Leandro Marín Lucas Leandro Marín (born 22 January 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Inter de Madrid as a right-back. Club career Leandro scored his first goal against Rosario Central in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana The 2014 Copa ...

is loaned to

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Nicolás Colazo Nicolás Carlos Colazo (born 8 July 1990 in Buenos Aires), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger. Club career Boca Juniors At age 9 Colazo joined Boca Juniors, where he played at every youth level. His debut for the fir ...

is loaned to

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team Melbourne City. The first match of September was a 3–0 victory over

Belgrano Belgrano may refer to: People * Joaquín Belgrano (1773–1848), an Argentine patriot * José Denis Belgrano (1844–1917), Spanish painter * Joseph Belgrano (1762–1823), Argentine military officer and politician, brother of Manuel * Manuel Be ...

. After that a 1–1 draw against Godoy Cruz and a 4–1 win vs

with a hat-trick of

. Boca advanced to the

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of Copa Argentina after the victory over

in the

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October

The month started with a 1–1 draw against Tigre and a 2–0 victory over

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is loaned to

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

. Boca played in Tucumán against

Atlético Tucumán Club Atlético Tucumán (mostly known as Atlético Tucumán) is an Argentine football club based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán of Tucumán Province. Although several sports are practised at the club, Atlético is mostly known for its footba ...

achieving a 2–2 draw. After that a 4–0 win over

Temperley Temperley may refer to: * Temperley, Argentina, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area. * Temperley (surname) * Club Atlético Temperley, Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina; a sport ...

November

Boca lost against

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...

in the

of Copa Argentina; Boca will not play any CONMEBOL tournaments in 2017. Boca won the first match away, 3–0 in

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against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). On November 11 in Spain, Boca won the Antonio Puerta Trophy 4–3 against

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acquires

Luciano Acosta Luciano Federico "Lucho" Acosta (born 31 May 1994) is an Argentine professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Career Boca Juniors Acosta joined the youth ranks of ...

on a permanent transfer after the expiration of his one-year loan. Boca couldn't won against

in the local tournament, it was a 1–1 draw. Boca won the derby against

San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to: Places Argentina * San Lorenzo, Santa Fe * San Lorenzo Department, Chaco * Villa San Lorenzo, town and municipality in Salta P ...

, after several months

Fernando Gago Fernando Rubén Gago (; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Club Necaxa, Necaxa. During his 16-year club career, limited by multiple ...

returned to the first team.

December

In the first match of December, Boca got a great win 4–2 over Racing Club; and 4–2 against River Plate in the

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. In the last match of 2016 Boca won 4–1 against Colón. After a lot of rumors finally was confirmed that the last idol of the club,

Carlos Tevez Carlos Alberto Tevez (; né Martínez; born 5 February 1984) is an Argentine professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. A dynamic forward (association football), forward in his prime, Tevez ...

is transferred to

Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai, that competes in . Shanghai Shenhua plays its home matches at the Shanghai Stadium, located within Xuhui District. The owner of Shanghai Shenhua is ...

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January

Adrián Cubas signed for

Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...

on a six-month loan. After a 2–0 victory over Estudiantes (LP) in

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Argentine Sea, Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires ...

, and a 2–2 draw against

Boca was crowned championship of the Copa de Oro. On the last friendly Superclasico, River Plate defeated Boca 2–0, the match was played in

is transferred to Racing Club.

February

On February 2 Boca lost 5–3 in penalties after a 1–1 draw in a friendly against

Chivas de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A de C.V. (;), nicknamed ''"Chivas"'' () and simply known as Guadalajara or internationally as Chivas de Guadalajara, is a Mexican professional football club based in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Jalisco. It c ...

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. Oscar Benítez is loaned to Boca from Benfica on an 18-month loan and the goalkeeper

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is transferred from Estudiantes (LP). On February 11 Boca lost 3–1 against Aldosivi.

Federico Carrizo Federico Gastón Carrizo (born 17 May 1991, in Villa Giardino), commonly known as Pachi Carrizo, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño. Club career In 2014, Carriz ...

is transferred to

. The last friendly of the summer was a 2–1 victory over Colón.

March

In the long-awaited return of the tournament Boca beat Banfield 2–0. And then suffered the first defeat in La Bombonera against Talleres (C). After that loss Boca won a difficult game 2–1 in

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against San Martín.

April

In the first game of April Boca win 1–0 against

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

. And then, a 3–1 win over

Vélez Sarsfield Velez may refer to: People * Vélez (name), a Spanish surname, including a list of people with the name Places * Vélez de Benaudalla, Spain * Vélez Sársfield (barrio), Buenos Aires, Argentina * Vélez-Blanco, Spain * Vélez-Málaga, Spain * Vé ...

, keeping Boca in the first place of the table. But a 1–1 draw against Patronato and a 0–0 draw against

Atlético de Rafaela Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that com ...

made Boca lose 4 important points. In the last match of April Boca won 3–0 over

May

Boca started May with a 0–0 draw against Estudiantes (LP). In the second Superclasico Boca played very badly and lost 3–1; but then Boca won 1–0 over

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

and drew 1–1 against

Huracán Huracán (; ; , "one legged"), often referred to as ''U Kʼux Kaj'', the "Heart of Sky", is a Kʼicheʼ Maya god of wind, storm, fire and one of the creator deities who participated in all three attempts at creating humanity. He also caused th ...

June

Boca, showing great football won 3-0 the derbi over Independiente, and after that a 4–0 win over Aldosivi. On June 20, San Lorenzo won 1–0 over Banfield, the only team with chances to reach Boca at the top, so that Boca became the champion of 2016–17 Primera División. In the last away match Boca drew 2–2 against Olimpo. In the last match of the tournament Boca won 2–1 over Unión. With 21 goals

finished as the tournament goalscorer.

Squad

:''Last updated on June 25, 2017''

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Pre-season and friendlies

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Overall

1: ''There is a one-month break between the quarterfinals and semifinals due to the

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held in June, so the Second Stage, Round of 16 and Quarterfinals belong to the previous season''.

Overview

Primera División

League table

Relegation table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Copa Argentina

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Copa Libertadores

Final Stages

=Semifinals

Team statistics

Season Appearances and goals

:''Last updated on June 25, 2017'' , - ! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Goalkeepers , - ! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Defenders , - ! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Midfielders , - ! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Forwards , - ! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Players away from the club on loan: , - ! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center", Players transferred out during the season:

Top scorers

:''Last updated on June 25, 2017''

Clean sheets

:''Last updated on June 25, 2017''

Disciplinary record

:''Last updated on June 25, 2017''

References

External links

Club Atlético Boca Juniors official web site
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