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unusual facts about River Plate


Fernando Cavenaghi

Cavenaghi made his debut for River Plate in the 2000/2001 season in which he scored one goal in 5 appearances.


Alan Woodward

He finally left United at the start of season 1978-79, his final goal being a penalty against River Plate of Argentina, in order to play for the Tulsa Roughnecks, where he was nicknamed "the Boomer" for his strong, high arching and accurate passes and shots on goal, in the North American Soccer League.

Alfredo Bravo

As a fan of River Plate, que was a member of the Representative's Assembly for the Agrupación Tradicional, between 1993 and 1997.

Ángel Allegri

In the 1953 championship, he was an integral part of the team that finished runner-up, behind River Plate.

Argentina at the Rugby World Cup

During their World Cup run, the normally football-crazed Argentines embraced the Pumas so much that El Superclásico, the Buenos Aires football derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate that is normally the biggest event in Argentine sport, was rescheduled so that it would not conflict with the Pumas' quarter-final match.

Barracas Central

Barracas welcomed former Lanús goalkeeper Horacio Ramirez, who arrived back in Argentina from Peru's Coronel Bolognesi in January 2010, as well as 22-year old striker Jorge Gonzalez from Puerto Rico's River Plate.

Belgrano Athletic Club

Belgrano AC would achieve a historic victory over River Plate, defeating the Millonario 10–1 in 1912.

Chacabuco, Buenos Aires

Probably the most famous resident of Chacabuco was Daniel Passarella who featured in both of Argentina's FIFA World Cup wins in 1978 and 1986 and went on to manage the national team as well as Uruguay and River Plate.

Colonial Brazil

In an attempt to expand the borders of colonial Brazil and profit from the silver mines of Potosí, the Portuguese Overseas Council (the Conselho Ultramarino) ordered colonial governor Manuel Lobo to establish a settlement on the shore of the River Plate, in a region that legally belonged to Spain.

Enrique Tirabocchi

In a February 1920 attempt to swim from Colonia, Uruguay across the River Plate to Buenos Aires, Tirabocchi set a record by being in the water for 24 hours and 2 minutes, breaking the record set by Thomas William Burgess in his 1911 Channel swim of 22 hours and 35 minutes.

Ernesto Mastrángelo

Ernesto Enrique Mastrángelo (born July 5, 1948 in Rufino) is a former Argentine football striker who played for both River Plate and Boca Juniors in Argentina.

Gregory Holman Bromley Way

In accordance with orders received there, the expedition sailed for the River Plate, arriving at Montevideo in the beginning of June 1807, where it joined the force under General John Whitelocke, of which Way was appointed assistant quartermaster-general.

Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn

On May 19, 2012 he achieved his greatest professional achievement football, tying 2-2 at River Plate Stadium against a River Plate with figures such as David Trezeguet, Fernando Cavenaghi and Alejandro Dominguez.

Jaime Alas

Shortly after, he moved to Argentina to play in the reserves of River Plate.

La Floresta, Uruguay

La Floresta was formed in 1909 when Dr. Miguel Perea, lawyer and founder of several banks, began planting pine and eucalyptus trees on a large area of sandy ground between the Sarandí and Solís Chico streams and from the town Mosquitos (known today as Soca) to the River Plate.

Pánfilo Escobar

Pánfilo Eugenio Escobar Amarilla (born 7 September 1974 in Luque) is a Paraguayan football defender who currently plays for River Plate.

Paulino Soares de Sousa, 1st Viscount of Uruguai

He distinguished himself during the 1850s when, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he organized the Brazilian Diplomatic Corps and structured the entire Brazilian policy of intervention in the River Plate against Juan Manuel de Rosas from Argentina, and Manuel Oribe from Uruguay.

Quilmes de Mar del Plata

Furthermore, the most important donation was given by the legal representatives of beer company Quilmes in Mar del Plata, José Deyaccobi, who donated the club a set of uniform jerseys, which were equal to River Plate away kit.


see also

Antonio V. Liberti

Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti - the stadium of Club Atlético River Plate, a football club in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Antonio Vespucio Liberti - a former president of Club Atlético River Plate, and the namesake of the above stadium

Cristian Ledesma

Cristian Raúl Ledesma, Argentine football player for River Plate in Argentina

Gonzalo Gil

For the 2010–11 season, Gil was loaned along fellow River Plate companion Matías Díaz to Chilean Primera División side Ñublense.

Live at River Plate

Live at River Plate is a live concert DVD documenting AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour.

Richard Porta

On 13 September Porta re-debuted for River Plate, scoring on 30 minutes in a 1–1 draw to Rampla Juniors.

Sociedade Esportiva River Plate

Sociedade Esportiva River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is a Brazilian football club based in Carmópolis, Sergipe state.