2015 Supercopa Euroamericana
The 2015 Supercopa Euroamericana was the first edition of the Supercopa Euroamericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV, disputed between the Copa Sudamericana and the UEFA Europa League winners. The match was played in 2015 by River Plate, the 2014 Copa Sudamericana champions, and Sevilla, the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League champions. The match took place on 26 March at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires. River Plate won the match 1–0. Format The match was played for 90 minutes. In the case of a draw after regulation, the winners were determined via a penalty shoot-out. Details See also *2015 Copa EuroAmericana * Club Atlético River Plate in international football competitions *Sevilla FC in international football competitions Sevilla Fútbol Club, commonly known as Sevilla, is a professional football club based in Seville, Spain. The club first participated in a European competition in 1957, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Núñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English name for the city's estuary, Río de la Plata. Although many sports are practiced at the club, River Plate is best known for its professional football team, which has won Argentina's Primera División championship a record of 37 times, its latest title in 2021. Domestic achievements also include 14 national cups, with the 2021 Trofeo de Campeones as the most recent, making River Plate the country's most successful team in domestic competitions with a total of 51 top-division titles.Campeones – Primera División on AFA website, 6 July 2015 At international le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juan Cruz Kaprof
Juan Cruz Kaprof (born 12 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Central Córdoba. Career River Plate Born in Buenos Aires, Kaprof is a youth exponent from River Plate. He made his league debut at 19 August 2013 in a 0–0 away draw against Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba replacing Giovanni Simeone after 69 minutes. Lecco On 1 February 2021, his contract with Lecco was terminated by mutual consent. Honours River Plate * Argentina Primera Division: 2014 Final *Copa Sudamericana: 2014 LDU Quito *Supercopa Ecuador: 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October 2021 coup in Sudan; Crowd shortly after t ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaprof, Juan Cruz 1995 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football forwards Argentine men ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucas Boyé
Lucas Ariel Boyé (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Granada and the Argentina national team. Club career Early career Boyé was called up by Ramon Diaz for River Plate's pre-season in Salta in January 2014. His unofficial debut took place on 29 January 2014 in a friendly against San Lorenzo de Almagro at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, when he replaced Jonathan Fabbro 23 minutes into the second half. River Plate lost the match to San Lorenzo 3–1. Soon after he returned to play for the first team in another friendly, this time against the provincial team of San Luis, entering at the beginning of the second half to replace Daniel Villalba in a match which River Plate won 3–1. He made his official debut against Ferro in the final tournament of the 2013–14 Copa Argentina, in a match which River Plate won 6–5 in a penalty shootout. His debut in the Argentine Primera División came in a 1–1 ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Pablo Simeone Baldini (; born 5 July 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from Hellas Verona, and the Argentina national team. Early life The son of former Argentine international footballer Diego Simeone and Carolina Baldini, Giovanni Simeone was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while his father was playing for Atlético Madrid. His family moved to Italy in 1997, but later returned to Spain in 2003 following his father's career club changes. Two years later he moved to Argentina, and joined River Plate's youth setup in 2008 when his father was appointed coach of the first team. He has two younger brothers, Gianluca and Giuliano, both footballers. Club career River Plate After progressing through the youth ranks, Simeone signed a three-year professional deal with the club in November 2011. In July 2013, he was called up by the main squad for the pre-season; Simeone made his league debut on 4 August ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sebastián Driussi
Sebastián Driussi (; born 9 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. Club career River Plate On 2 December 2013, Driussi made his debut for River Plate as a starter in an Argentine Primera División match against Argentinos Juniors, playing 73 minutes in a 1–0 victory. His first league goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Unión de Santa on 8 March 2015. Zenit Saint Petersburg On 8 July 2017, Driussi joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year deal. The transfer fee was €15 million. He scored his first goal for Zenit on 22 July 2017 in a brace against FC Rubin Kazan. His second goal came in the same game at stoppage time from a cross by teammate Domenico Criscito which helped them win their second fixture of the season under Roberto Mancini. On 4 May 2019, he scored a late equalizer in an away game against FC Akhmat Grozny tha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leonardo Pisculichi
Leonardo Nicolás Pisculichi (; born 18 January 1984) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He won the Copa Sudamericana in 2014 and Copa Libertadores in 2015 with River Plate. Club career Pisculichi started his career with Argentinos Juniors, making his first division debut on 20 February 2002, against Talleres de Córdoba. He was transferred to Spain's RCD Mallorca on 4 January 2006. He netted three times in his first five games - including a penalty kick equalizer against Real Madrid on 26 February, in an eventual 2–1 home triumph. On 30 November 2006, he was transferred to Al-Arabi Sports Club in Doha, Qatar for €3.6 million, with the move being made effective in January of the following year. In July 2012, Pisculichi transferred to the Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan. In 2014, he joined the Argentine powerhouse River Plate. During his tenure at River Plate, he won the 2014 Copa Sudamericana against Atletico ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Augusto Solari
Augusto Jorge Mateo Solari (born 3 January 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Atlas FC as a right winger. Career Born in Rosario, Solari began his career at River Plate and was a member of the sides that won the 2013–14 Primera División, 2014 Copa Sudamericana and 2015 Copa Libertadores titles, among others. He scored his only goal for ''La Banda'' on 29 March 2015 in a 3–2 win at Gimnasia de La Plata. At the end of 2015, Solari was loaned for a year to Nelson Vivas' Estudiantes de La Plata. In February 2017, this agreement was extended for a further year. On 25 May he scored the only goal of a home win over Botafogo in the Copa Libertadores group stage, though the team did not advance. In July 2017, Solari transferred to Racing Club on a four-year deal, after being removed from Marcelo Gallardo's plans. The following 6 May, on his return to Estudiantes, he was sent off after 39 minutes of a 2–1 win. He added another league title to his t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team wil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leonardo Ponzio
Leonardo Daniel Ponzio (born 29 January 1982) is an Argentinian former footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. After starting out at Newell's Old Boys in 2000, he went on to spend his professional career with Zaragoza and River Plate, appearing in 246 competitive matches with the former club and winning the 2004 Copa del Rey, adding several more accolades during his two spells with the latter and going on to be one of the most decorated players in their history. Club career Born in Las Rosas, Santa Fe, Ponzio started his career in the youth system of Newell's Old Boys in neighbouring Rosario, going on to make more than 100 official appearances for the club. At only 21, he was signed by Real Zaragoza for the 2003–04 season, for €3 million. After making his La Liga debut on 31 August 2003 in a 0–1 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña, he went on to become an essential midfield player for the Spanish side, only missing 11 matches over three seasons. Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leandro Vega
Leandro Sebastián Vega (born 27 May 1996) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Emelec as a centre back. He also played for the Argentine National Youth Football Team ( Under 15, Under-17 and now plays for the Argentina national under-20 football team. Career His debut on the River Plate's first-team was on the Victory at the 2015 Copa EuroAmericana Match, where River Plate's team Won the tournament Against the Sevilla FC (one of the teams that play in Spain's top flight, La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men' ...) In July 2018, Vega joined C.S. Emelec on loan from River Plate. On 20 March 2019 it was confirmed, that Emelec had acquired the player on a permanent basis. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Germán Pezzella
Germán Alejo Pezzella (; born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early career Pezzella joined Club Atlético River Plate's youth setup in 2005, aged 14, after representing Club Olimpo. After impressing with the former's reserves he was called up to the pre-season in Canada, appearing in friendlies against Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Everton. River Plate After being an unused substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Club Atlético Huracán on 18 October 2009, Pezzella made his senior debut on 7 December 2011, starting in a 1–0 home win against Defensores de Belgrano for the season's Copa Argentina. His league debut came on 2 March of the following year, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Quilmes Atlético Club. Pezzella scored his first professional goal on 2 September 2012, net ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emanuel Mammana
Emanuel Hernán Mammana (; born 10 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield. Club career River Plate Mammana made his debut for River Plate on 3 December, in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana Final 1st leg. He scored his first senior goal on 14 March 2016, in a 4–1 loss to Colón. Lyon On 7 July 2016, he signed a five-year contract with French club Lyon. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Bordeaux. Zenit Saint Petersburg On 31 July 2017, Mammana signed a five-year contract with the Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. On 11 March 2018 in a game against FC Rostov he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which forced him to miss almost six months of games, that time period included the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Upon his recovery, he could not get back into the lineup in the 2018–19 season. On 6 October 2019, he suffered another ligament injury in a game agai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |