2021 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
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(until 17 August)
Sebastián Battaglia
(from 17 August)
| 2021 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jorge Amor Ameal | |||
| Manager | Miguel Ángel Russo (until 17 August) Sebastián Battaglia (from 17 August) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | |||
| Primera División | 4th | |||
| 2019–20 Copa Argentina | Winners | |||
| 2021 Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | |||
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The 2021 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 93rd consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. It was an unusual season, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Primera Division tournament returned after two national cups were played. Boca Juniors also took part in the Copa Argentina, and in the Final stages of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.
June
Marcelo Weigandt and Nazareno Solís returned from their respective loans. On June 3, Boca and Mauro Zárate agreed to mutually terminate the forward's contract, Zárate subsequently joined América Mineiro.[1] On June 4, Boca and Carlos Tevez agreed to mutually terminate the forward's contract, Tevez subsequently joined; In a press conference, Tevez said that he was "physically fit to continue but not mentally" and that he can continue to play "at the age of 42, but not in Boca Juniors". Tevez won in the club 11 titles and played 279 matches.[2] On June 11, Nicolás Orsini arrives from Lanús.[3] On June 17, Norberto Briasco and Esteban Rolón arrived from Huracán.[4] On June 23, Nicolás Capaldo was transferred to Red Bull Salzburg from Austria.[5] Franco Soldano ended his loan with Boca and returned to his club.
July
Emmanuel Mas, Julio Buffarini and Leonardo Jara ended their contract with the club. On July 4, Esteban Andrada was transferred to Monterrey from Mexico.[6] On July 13 Boca drew 0-0 against Brazilian Atlético Mineiro in Copa Libertadores. On the first match of Primera Division Boca drew 1-1 against Union. After another 0-0 draw against Atletico Mineiro Boca lost on penalties and was eliminated of Copa Libertadores. Gonzalo Maroni is loaned to Atlas. On July 24 Boca drew 0-0 against Banfield. On July 27 Boca lost 2-0 against San Lorenzo. On July 30 Juan Ramírez arrives from San Lorenzo.[7] On July 31 Luis Advíncula arrives from Rayo Vallecano.
August
On August 1 Boca drew 0-0 against Talleres (C). On August 4 after a 0-0 draw Boca eliminated classic rival River Plate, winning 4-1 in penalties. On August 8 Boca drew 1-1 against Argentinos Juniors. Ramón Ábila interrupts the loan in Minnesota United, and is loaned to D.C. United.[8] On August 15 Boca lost 1-0 against Estudiantes (LP). On August 17 Miguel Ángel Russo is sacked and Sebastián Battaglia is appointed as new manager.[9] On August 21 Boca defeated Patronato 1-0. On August 25 Boca defeated Platense 3-1. On August 29 Boca drew 0-0 against Racing.
September
On September 4 Boca defeated Rosario Central 2-1. On September 14 Boca drew 0-0 against Defensa y Justicia. On September 18 Boca defeated Atlético Tucumán 2-1. On September 22 Boca advanced to the semifinals of Copa Argentina after eliminating Patronato on penalties. On September 26 Boca defeated Colón 1-0.
October
On October 3 Boca lost the Superclásico 2-0 against River Plate. On October 9 Boca defeated Lanús 4-2. On October 16 Boca defeated Huracán 3-0. On October 20 Boca defeated Godoy Cruz 2-1. On October 24 Boca lost 2-0 against Vélez Sarsfield. On October 30 Boca lost 1-0 against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).
November
On November 3 Boca defeated Argentinos Juniors 1-0 and advanced to Copa Argentina final. On November 8 Boca defeated Aldosivi 3-0. On November 19 Boca defeated Sarmiento (J) 2-0. On November 24 Boca lost 1-0 against Independiente. On November 30 Boca drew 0-0 against Newell's Old Boys.
December
On December 4 Boca drew 1-1 against Arsenal. On December 8, Boca won their 4th and record title of Copa Argentina after defeating Talleres (C) 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw and qualified to the group stage of 2022 Copa Libertadores. In the last match of the league tournament on December 11, Boca defeated 8-1 Central Córdoba (SdE).
Squad
- Last updated on December 12, 2021.
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Goals | Last team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Agustín Rossi |  |
GK | August 21, 1995 | 105 | -75 | Lanús |
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| 13 | Javier García (VC 2º) | |
GK | January 29, 1987 | 49 | -59 | Racing |
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| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Lisandro López | |
DF | September 1, 1989 | 77 | 9 |  Benfica |
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| 4 | Marcelo Weigandt | |
DF | April 6, 2001 | 25 | 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
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| 5 | Carlos Zambrano |  |
DF | July 10, 1989 | 33 | 2 |  Dynamo Kyiv |
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| 6 | Marcos Rojo (VC 3º) | |
DF | March 20, 1990 | 30 | 1 |  Manchester United |
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| 17 | Luis Advíncula | |
DF | March 2, 1990 | 17 | 0 |  Rayo Vallecano |
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| 18 | Frank Fabra |  |
DF | February 22, 1991 | 140 | 11 | Independiente Medellín |
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| 19 | Valentín Barco | |
DF | July 23, 2004 | 3 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 24 | Carlos Izquierdoz (C) | |
DF | November 3, 1988 | 127 | 6 |  Santos Laguna |
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| 35 | Renzo Giampaoli | |
DF | January 7, 2000 | 2 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 37 | Agustín Sández | |
DF | January 16, 2001 | 15 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 39 | Nicolás Valentini | |
DF | April 6, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 40 | Eros Mancuso | |
DF | April 17, 1999 | 6 | 1 | Youth team |
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| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | Edwin Cardona | |
MF | December 8, 1992 | 92 | 18 | Tijuana |
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| 11 | Eduardo Salvio | |
MF | July 13, 1990 | 51 | 15 | Benfica |
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| 14 | Esteban Rolón | |
MF | March 25, 1995 | 14 | 0 | Huracán |
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| 16 | Aaron Molinas | |
MF | August 2, 2000 | 20 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 20 | Juan Ramírez | |
MF | May 25, 1993 | 19 | 1 | San Lorenzo |
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| 21 | Jorman Campuzano | |
MF | April 30, 1996 | 81 | 2 | Atlético Nacional |
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| 23 | Diego González | |
MF | February 9, 1988 | 30 | 3 | Racing Club |
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| 26 | Ezequiel Fernández | |
MF | July 25, 2002 | 3 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 32 | Agustín Almendra | |
MF | February 11, 2000 | 67 | 6 | Youth team |
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| 33 | Alan Varela | |
MF | July 4, 2001 | 35 | 0 | Youth team |
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| 36 | Cristian Medina | |
MF | June 1, 2002 | 39 | 1 | Youth team |
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| 41 | Rodrigo Montes | |
MF | April 3, 2000 | 11 | 1 | Youth team |
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| 42 | Gabriel Vega | |
MF | April 18, 2002 | 3 | 0 | Youth team |
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| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Nicolás Orsini | |
FW | September 12, 1994 | 9 | 1 | Lanús |
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| 22 | Sebastián Villa | |
FW | May 19, 1996 | 106 | 17 | Deportes Tolima |
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| 29 | Norberto Briasco |  |
FW | February 29, 1996 | 20 | 1 | Huracán |
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| 30 | Exequiel Zeballos | |
FW | April 24, 2002 | 17 | 1 | Youth team |
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| 31 | Cristian Pavón | |
FW | January 21, 1996 | 164 | 36 |  LA Galaxy |
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| 34 | Agustín Obando | |
FW | March 11, 2000 | 44 | 2 | Youth team |
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| 38 | Luis Vázquez | |
FW | January 14, 2001 | 31 | 7 | Youth team |
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| 50 | Vicente Taborda | |
FW | June 16, 2001 | 3 | 0 | Youth team |
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Transfers
Winter
In
| Players transferred | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | |
| DF | Luis Advíncula |
Rayo Vallecano |
Undisclosed | |
| MF | Juan Ramírez |
San Lorenzo |
Undisclosed | |
| MF | Esteban Rolón |
Huracán |
Undisclosed | |
| FW | Norberto Briasco |
Huracán |
Undisclosed | |
| FW | Nicolás Orsini |
Lanús |
Undisclosed | |
| Players loaned | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Club | End date | ||
| Loan Return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Return from | ||
| DF | Marcelo Weigandt |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ||
| FW | Nazareno Solís |
 OFI Crete | ||
Out
| Players transferred | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | |
| GK | Esteban Andrada |
Monterrey |
Undisclosed | |
| DF | Julio Buffarini |
Huesca |
Free | |
| DF | Leonardo Jara |
Vélez Sarsfield |
Free | |
| DF | Emmanuel Mas |
Orlando City |
Free | |
| MF | Nicolás Capaldo |
 Red Bull Salzburg |
$6M | |
| FW | Carlos Tevez |
 |
Free | |
| FW | Mauro Zárate |
 América Mineiro |
Free | |
| Players loaned | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Club | End date | ||
| MF | Gonzalo Maroni |
Atlas | |||
| Loan return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Return to | ||
| FW | Franco Soldano |
Olympiacos | ||
Competitions
Team statistics
| Total | Home | Away | Neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
| Games won | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Games drawn | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Games lost | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Biggest win | 8–1 vs Central Córdoba (SdE) | 8–1 vs Central Córdoba (SdE) | 3–0 vs Huracán | 1–0 vs Argentinos |
| Biggest loss | 0-2 vs San Lorenzo | 0-2 vs San Lorenzo | 0-2 vs Vélez | None |
| Biggest win (Primera División) | 8–1 vs Central Córdoba (SdE) | 8–1 vs Central Córdoba (SdE) | 3–0 vs Huracán | None |
| Biggest win (Copa Argentina) | 1–0 vs Argentinos | None | 1–0 vs Argentinos | |
| Biggest win (Copa Libertadores) | None | |||
| Biggest loss (Primera División) | 0-2 vs San Lorenzo | 0-2 vs San Lorenzo | 0-2 vs Vélez | None |
| Biggest loss (Copa Argentina) | None | |||
| Biggest loss (Copa Libertadores) | None | |||
| Clean sheets | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| Goals conceded | 19 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Goal difference | +17 | +11 | +5 | +1 |
| Yellow cards | 57 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| Red cards | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Top scorer | Vázquez (8) | Vázquez (5) | Vázquez Almendra (2) | Vázquez (1) |
| Penalties for | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Penalties against | 1 | 1 | ||
Season Appearances and goals
- As of December 12, 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ARG |
Agustín Rossi | 27 | -15 | 21 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | ARG |
Javier García | 2 | -2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ARG |
Lisandro López | 10 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | ARG |
Marcelo Weigandt | 13 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF |  PER |
Carlos Zambrano | 7 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | ARG |
Marcos Rojo | 21 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | PER |
Luis Advíncula | 17 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | DF | COL |
Frank Fabra | 22 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | ARG |
Valentín Barco | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | DF | ARG |
Carlos Izquierdoz | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | DF | ARG |
Renzo Giampaoli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | DF | ARG |
Agustín Sández | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | DF | ARG |
Nicolás Valentini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | DF | ARG |
Eros Mancuso | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | COL |
Edwin Cardona | 16 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Eduardo Salvio | 7 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | ARG |
Esteban Rolón | 14 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | ARG |
Aaron Molinas | 20 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | ARG |
Juan Ramírez | 19 | 1 | 13+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | COL |
Jorman Campuzano | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | ARG |
Diego González | 19 | 2 | 5+8 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | ARG |
Ezequiel Fernández | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | ARG |
Agustín Almendra | 18 | 3 | 13+2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | MF | ARG |
Alan Varela | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 36 | MF | ARG |
Cristian Medina | 19 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | MF | ARG |
Rodrigo Montes | 11 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | MF | ARG |
Gabriel Vega | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ARG |
Nicolás Orsini | 9 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | FW | COL |
Sebastián Villa | 10 | 2 | 3+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | ARM |
Norberto Briasco | 19 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | FW | ARG |
Exequiel Zeballos | 8 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | FW | ARG |
Cristian Pavón | 26 | 4 | 13+7 | 4 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | FW | ARG |
Agustín Obando | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | FW | ARG |
Luis Vázquez | 25 | 8 | 15+7 | 7 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 50 | FW | ARG |
Vicente Taborda | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season, but have left the club | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | MF | ARG |
Gonzalo Maroni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Top scorers
- As of December 12, 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 38 | Luis Vázquez |
7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | FW | 31 | Cristian Pavón |
4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | MF | 32 | Agustín Almendra |
3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | FW | 22 | Sebastián Villa |
2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | DF | 18 | Frank Fabra |
2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | MF | 34 | Diego González |
2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | FW | 29 | Norberto Briasco |
1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | 34 | Agustín Obando |
1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | DF | 2 | Lisandro López |
1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | 41 | Rodrigo Montes |
1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | 9 | Nicolás Orsini |
1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | DF | 5 | Carlos Zambrano |
1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | DF | 4 | Marcelo Weigandt |
1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | 6 | Marcos Rojo |
1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF | 8 | Edwin Cardona |
1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | 20 | Juan Ramírez |
1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | DF | 40 | Eros Mancuso |
1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | 11 | Eduardo Salvio |
1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | MF | 30 | Exequiel Zeballos |
1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 36 | ||||
Top assists
- As of December 12, 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 31 | Cristian Pavón |
4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | MF | 8 | Edwin Cardona |
3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | MF | 20 | Juan Ramírez |
2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | MF | 21 | Jorman Campuzano |
2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | MF | 16 | Aaron Molinas |
2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | FW | 22 | Sebastián Villa |
2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | FW | 30 | Exequiel Zeballos |
1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | DF | 24 | Carlos Izquierdoz |
1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | DF | 37 | Agustín Sández |
1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | 32 | Agustín Almendra |
1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | 38 | Luis Vázquez |
1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | MF | 11 | Eduardo Salvio |
1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | MF | 23 | Diego González |
1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | 40 | Eros Mancuso |
1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 23 | |||||
Penalties
| Date | Penalty Taker | Scored | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2021 | Cristian Pavón | Yes | Lanús | Primera División |
| 17 October 2021 | Marcos Rojo | Yes | Huracán | Primera División |
| 11 December 2021 | Exequiel Zeballos | Yes | Central Córdoba (SdE) | Primera División |
Clean sheets
- As of December 12, 2021
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Agustín Rossi |
10 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | GK | 43 | Agustín Lastra |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of December 12, 2021