1996-97 River Plate Roster
Primera División (ArgPD)
Argentina, Level I
Team Record: 27-5-6 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in ArgPD
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
1996-97 River Plate StatisticsArgentina, Level I
Team Record: 27-5-6 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in ArgPD
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
River Plate of Primera División ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 27 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses for 87 points finishing first in ArgPD.
The team topped the circuit with 89 goals. The club allowed 42 goals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Ismael Medina Bello | April 29, 1966 | Gualeguay, Argentina | |||
| Matías Almeyda | M | December 21, 1973 | 5'9" | 163 | Azul, Argentina |
| Ricardo Altamirano | December 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Laguna Paiva, Argentina | |
| Gabriel Amato | September 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 181 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| Leonardo Astrada | January 6, 1970 | 5'9" | 159 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Celso Ayala | D | August 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | Resistencia, Paraguay |
| Eduardo Berizzo | D | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 159 | Cruz Alta, Argentina |
| Sergio Berti | February 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 163 | Villa Constitución, Argentina | |
| Roberto Bonano | G | January 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 183 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Germán Burgos | G | April 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 198 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Néstor Cedrés | M | March 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | Minas, Uruguay |
| Enrique Corti | March 21, 1963 | 6'0" | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Hernán Crespo | F | July 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 172 | Florida, Argentina |
| Julio Cruz | F | October 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 176 | Santiago Del Estero, Argentina |
| Hernán Díaz | February 26, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Barrancas, Argentina | |
| Marcelo Escudero | F, M | July 25, 1972 | 5'10" | 152 | Punta Alta, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Enzo Francéscoli | F, M | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 159 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Marcelo Gallardo | M | January 18, 1976 | 5'7" | 150 | Merlo, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Leonel Gancedo | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 165 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Juan Gómez | January 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Curuzu Cuatia, Argentina | |
| Joaquín Irigoytía | G | August 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 183 | Paraná, Argentina |
| Pablo Lavallén | D, F | September 7, 1972 | 5'9" | 150 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Gustavo Lombardi | D | September 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Roberto Monserrat | F | September 13, 1968 | 5'9" | 157 | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Ariel Ortega | M, F | March 4, 1974 | 5'7" | 148 | Ledesma, Argentina |
| Guillermo Rivarola | D | October 11, 1968 | 5'8" | 168 | Villa Huidobro, Córdoba Argentina |
| Marcelo Salas | F | December 24, 1974 | 5'8" | 165 | Temuco, Chile |
| Juan Sorín | D | May 5, 1976 | 5'8" | 148 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Facundo Villalba | F | June 20, 1973 | 5'7" | 157 | Dock Sud, Buenos Aires Argentina |
