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River Plate
2005–06 season
President	José María Aguilar
Manager	Reinaldo Merlo & Daniel Passarella
Argentine Primera División	Apertura: 6º; Clausura: 3º
2004 Copa Sudamericana	Round of 16
2005 Copa Libertadores	Quarterfinals
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 season is River Plate's 76nd season in the Argentine Primera División. The season was split into two tournaments (format adopted since 1990–91 season) Apertura (Opening) 2005 (from August to December 2005), and Clausura (Closing) 2006 (from February to June 2006).

The club's kit was provided by Adidas, and the sponsor was Budweiser beer.

Apertura Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ARG	Germán Lux (vice-captain)
2	DF	ARG	Gabriel Loeschbor
3	DF	ARG	Federico Domínguez
4	DF	CHI	Cristian Álvarez
5	MF	ARG	Andres San Martin
6	DF	ARG	Leonardo Talamonti
7	MF	ARG	Diego Galvan
8	MF	COL	Jairo Patiño
9	FW	ARG	Ernesto Farias (third captain)
10	MF	ARG	Marcelo Gallardo (captain)
11	FW	ARG	Gaston Fernandez
12	GK	ARG	Juan Pablo Carrizo
13	DF	MEX	Javier Gandolfi
14	DF	ARG	Danilo Gerlo


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	PAR	Jonathan Santana
16	MF	ARG	Victor Zapata
17	GK	ARG	Franco Costanzo
18	MF	MEX	Rubens Sambueza
19	FW	ARG	Daniel Montenegro
20	FW	ARG	Gustavo Oberman
21	MF	ARG	Diego Barrado
23	DF	ARG	Leandro Fernández
24	DF	ARG	Lucas Mareque
25	MF	ARG	Oscar Ahumada
26	FW	ARG	Federico Almerares
29	FW	ARG	Gonzalo Higuain
31	FW	COL	Radamel Falcao García

Clausura Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ARG	Germán Lux (vice-captain)
2	DF	PAR	Julio Cesar Caceres (captain)
3	DF	ARG	Federico Domínguez
4	DF	CHI	Cristian Álvarez
5	MF	ARG	Andres San Martin
6	DF	ARG	Leonardo Talamonti
7	MF	ARG	Lucas Pusineri
8	MF	COL	Jairo Patiño
9	FW	ARG	Ernesto Farias (third captain)
10	MF	ARG	Marcelo Gallardo
11	FW	ARG	Luciano Figueroa
12	GK	ARG	Juan Pablo Carrizo
14	DF	ARG	Danilo Gerlo
15	MF	PAR	Jonathan Santana
16	MF	ARG	Victor Zapata


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	MEX	Rubens Sambueza
19	FW	ARG	Daniel Montenegro
20	FW	ARG	Gustavo Oberman
21	MF	ARG	Diego Barrado
22	DF	PAR	Ricardo Rojas
23	GK	ARG	Juan Carlos Olave
24	DF	ARG	Lucas Mareque
25	MF	ARG	Oscar Ahumada
27	MF	ARG	Nicolas Domingo
28	MF	ARG	Augusto Fernandez
29	FW	ARG	Gonzalo Higuain
31	FW	COL	Radamel Falcao García
34	DF	ARG	Paulo Ferrari
36	DF	ARG	Cristian Tula
39	FW	ARG	Diego Buonanotte

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