Estudiantes L.P. is a historic football institution from La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1905 and identified with red and white stripes. Known as Los Pincharratas and El León, the club combines a demanding competitive culture with a proud South American legacy. Its home, Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, stands at the heart of the city and remains closely tied to the club’s identity. The page brings together a concise portrait of that heritage, from landmark achievements to the traditions that continue to define Estudiantes.
Estudiantes L.P. Upcoming matches by league
Liga Profesional Argentina
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- Clausura - 10
Lanus
Estudiantes L.P.
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- Clausura - 11
Estudiantes L.P.No H2HGimnasia M.
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- Clausura - 12
Central Cordoba de SantiagoNo H2HEstudiantes L.P.
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- Clausura - 13
Estudiantes L.P.No H2HSan Lorenzo
Copa Argentina
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- Quarter-finals
Platense
Estudiantes L.P.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
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- Quarter-finals
Corinthians
Estudiantes L.P.
Estudiantes L.P. Last matches by league
Liga Profesional Argentina
Copa Argentina
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Division di Honor
Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga
Estudiantes L.P. Team Roster
Estudiantes L.P. Have a recorded squad of 32 players. The roster contains nine attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and eleven midfielders, giving Eduardo Domínguez a broad spread across the main positional groups. The attacking options include G. Carrillo, L. Alario, A. Gaich and J. Correa, while the defensive group features E. Mancuso, R. Funes Mori and G. Benedetti. Goalkeepers include F. Muslera, F. Iacovich and R. Borzone. Midfield names include J. Sosa, G. Neves, F. Farías and Lucas Ezequiel Piovi, with squad numbers recorded alongside each player.
position Goalkeeper
Fabricio Iacovich
Rodrigo Borzone
Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol
position Defender
Santiago Misael Núñez
Gastón Benedetti Taffarel
Leandro Martín González Pírez
Eric Exequiel Meza
Tiago Tomás Palacios
José Ramiro Funes Mori
Valente Pierani
Joaquín Maximiliano Pereyra
Eros Nazareno Mancuso
position Midfielder
José Ernesto Sosa
Gabriel Neves Perdomo
Tiago Asael Palacios
Edwuin Steven Cetré Angulo
Lucas Ezequiel Piovi
Alexis Castro
Fabricio Alexis Pérez Escudero
Baltasar Gallego Rodríguez
Miguel Ángel Monsalve González
Jalil Juan José Elías
Bautista Kociubinski
position Attacker
Guido Marcelo Carrillo
Joaquín Tobio Burgos
Adolfo Julián Gaich
Juan Gabriel Rivas Rivera
Lucas Nicolás Alario
Brian Nicolás Aguirre
Carlos Joaquín Correa
Last Estudiantes L.P. Coachs
Eduardo Domínguez is recorded as Estudiantes L.P.’s current head coach, with his tenure beginning in March 2023. The coaching timeline places Abel Balbo next in the recent sequence, from December 2022 to March 2023, after Pablo Quatrocchi’s October to December 2022 spell. Ricardo Zielinski led the side from January 2021 until October 2022. The chronology also contains a brief earlier Quatrocchi entry in December 2020. Domínguez is an Argentine coach born in 1978, while the earlier appointments listed here are also Argentine.
Eduardo Rodrigo Domínguez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodrigo Domínguez | Argentina | 1 March 2023 | |
| Abel Eduardo Balbo | Argentina | 1 December 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Pablo Javier Quatrocchi | Argentina | 1 October 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| Ricardo Alberto Zielinski | Argentina | 1 January 2021 | 1 October 2022 |
| Pablo Javier Quatrocchi | Argentina | 1 December 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Leandro Desábato | Argentina | 1 March 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Gabriel Alejandro Milito | Argentina | 1 March 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Pablo Javier Quatrocchi | Argentina | 1 February 2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| Leandro Damián Benítez | Argentina | 1 May 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Lucas Bernardi | Argentina | 26 September 2017 | 8 May 2018 |
| Leandro Damián Benítez | Argentina | 1 September 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| Gustavo Cristian Matosas Paidón | Argentina | 1 July 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| Leandro Damián Benítez | Argentina | 1 June 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Nelson David Vivas | Argentina | 7 December 2015 | 12 June 2017 |
| Nelson David Vivas | Argentina | 16 April 2015 | 19 April 2015 |
| Gabriel Alejandro Milito | Argentina | 1 April 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino Luna | Argentina | 1 April 2013 | 1 April 2015 |
| Diego Sebastián Cagna | Argentina | 1 June 2012 | 1 March 2013 |
| Juan Manuel Azconzábal | Argentina | 1 November 2011 | 1 April 2012 |
| Miguel Ángel Russo | Argentina | 1 June 2011 | 1 November 2011 |
| Manuel Eduardo Berizzo | Argentina | 1 February 2011 | 1 May 2011 |
| Diego Pablo Simeone González | Argentina | 1 May 2006 | 1 December 2007 |
Estudiantes L.P. Transfers
The recorded arrivals include direct transfers, loans and several returns from loan. B. Gallego arrived from Racing Club and J. Correa from Botafogo as transfers in August. T. Palacios, B. Aguirre and E. Mancuso were listed as loans from Inter, Boca Juniors and Fortaleza EC respectively in January. The arrival record also includes returns from Almagro, Colorado Rapids, Tigre, Atletico Torque, Zalaegerszegi TE, Colon Santa Fe, Banfield and Huracan. No free-agent arrival is shown in the listed group. No fee is recorded for these movements, and the listed activity is not a complete transfer-window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Monsalve |
Gremio
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Loan | 28 August 2026 |
| B. Gallego |
Racing Club
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Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| J. Correa |
Botafogo
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Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| J. Zozaya |
Almagro
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Return from loan | 3 August 2026 |
| A. Castillo Manyoma |
Colorado Rapids
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Return from loan | 20 July 2026 |
| G. Piñeiro |
Tigre
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Return from loan | 9 July 2026 |
| S. Flores |
Temperley
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Atum |
Racing Montevideo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Giménez |
Huracan
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Méndez |
Banfield
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Godoy |
Colon Santa Fe
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Amato |
Zalaegerszegi TE
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Kociubinski |
Atletico Torque
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Aguirre |
Boca Juniors
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Loan | 26 January 2026 |
| T. Palacios |
Inter
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Loan | 26 January 2026 |
The listed departures include transfers, loans and free-agent exits, with no recorded fee attached. M. Méndez moved to Tigre and M. Amondarain to Bologna as transfers, while F. Amato joined Zalaegerszegi TE, S. Ascacíbar joined Boca Juniors and N. Benedetti joined New York Red Bulls in other recorded transfers. Loan departures include A. Castillo Manyoma, J. Zozaya, L. Giménez and M. Godoy. C. Medina, N. Fernández and B. Orosco are listed as free-agent moves. The displayed activity is a partial movement record, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Farías |
San Lorenzo
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Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| S. Flores |
Al Bukayriyah
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Free agent | 18 August 2026 |
| S. Flores |
Al Bukayriyah
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Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| L. Cornejo |
Delfin SC
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Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| A. Castillo Manyoma |
Deportivo Cali
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Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Méndez |
Tigre
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Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| J. Zozaya |
Magallanes
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Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| L. Giménez |
Platense
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| M. Amondarain |
Bologna
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Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| G. Piñeiro |
Kalamata
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Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| F. Amato |
Zalaegerszegi TE
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Godoy |
Aldosivi
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Facundo Santiago Rodríguez |
CSKA Sofia
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Loan | 22 February 2026 |
| C. Medina |
Botafogo
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Free agent | 19 February 2026 |
| C. Medina |
Botafogo
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Free agent | 18 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Estudiantes L.P.’s recorded movement shows a squad shaped by several different registration routes rather than one single type of change. Arrivals include direct transfers for B. Gallego and J. Correa, three listed loans and a sizeable group of returns from previous loans. The departures combine transfers, temporary loans and free-agent exits, while some names also appear in return movements and later departures across the wider period. That overlap indicates continuing player circulation around the first-team group, but the available lists do not establish a complete window balance or a definitive net total. The movement is concentrated in 2026, with arrivals recorded between January and August and departures spanning January to August. Earlier loan returns dated December 2025 provide additional context for the roster entering the current cycle. No transfer fees are recorded, so the documented pattern supports a chronology of movement and registration status rather than a financial comparison.
Leagues Estudiantes L.P. has participated in
Estudiantes L.P. has recorded participation in the Liga Profesional Argentina and the CONMEBOL Libertadores from 2015 and 2022 respectively through 2025, with both represented in the recent competition record. Copa Argentina is also recorded from 2016 to 2025, alongside Friendlies Clubs from 2021 to 2025. The 2025 entries also include Super Copa International and Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga. Historical participation covers the Copa de la Liga Profesional through 2024, Super Copa in 2024, CONMEBOL Sudamericana in 2023, Copa Ecuador in 2022 and Copa de la Superliga in 2020. The record combines recent domestic and continental competition with earlier cup entries.
More about Estudiantes L.P.
Club Estudiantes de La Plata, commonly known as Estudiantes or Estudiantes de La Plata, is an Argentine football institution based in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1905, it is identified by red and white vertical stripes and the nicknames Los Pincharratas and El León. The former reflects the club’s early association with medical students and laboratory work, while the latter expresses its enduring image of resilience and competitive spirit.
The club plays at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, widely known as 1 and 57, a landmark venue in the centre of La Plata. Its modern reconstruction preserves the historic downtown setting and links the stadium to the city’s urban fabric. The ground is more than a match venue in the club’s story, carrying a long home tradition that reaches back to the early twentieth century.
Estudiantes holds an important place in Argentine and South American football. In 1967, it became the first club outside the traditional Big Five to win Argentina’s professional league title. Its continental history includes a famous three-title Libertadores run across consecutive years in the late 1960s, followed by an Intercontinental Cup triumph that established a global dimension to its identity. The Clásico Platense rivalry with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata remains central to the local football culture.
Institutionally, Estudiantes operates as a civil association whose members elect its leadership, rather than as a privately owned club. Former player and alumnus Juan Sebastián Verón has been a major influence on its modern governance and presidential direction. The club’s football culture is also associated with a disciplined, tactical tradition shaped most famously by Carlos Bilardo. Alongside that heritage, Estudiantes Formativa provides a youth-development backbone, complemented by experienced domestic players and selected South American reinforcements. The result is a club profile built from civic membership, academy continuity, demanding competition and a strong connection with La Plata.
Last matches statistics for Estudiantes L.P.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deportivo Riestra
2 - 0
Estudiantes L.P.
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1 / 9 |
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83 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
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Estudiantes L.P.
1 - 1
U. Catolica
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5 / 16 |
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77 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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Estudiantes L.P.
4 - 0
Gimnasia L.P.
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8 / 22 |
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88 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
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U. Catolica
0 - 3
Estudiantes L.P.
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7 / 11 |
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79 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
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Sarmiento Junin
2 - 0
Estudiantes L.P.
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6 / 19 |
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88 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
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Estudiantes L.P.
3 - 1
Barracas Central
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Estudiantes L.P.
0 - 0
Newells Old Boys
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9 / 23 |
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82 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Velez Sarsfield
1 - 0
Estudiantes L.P.
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2 / 6 |
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0% | 19 | 5 | 2 |
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Estudiantes L.P.
1 - 1
Corinthians
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6 / 14 |
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0% | 16 | 3 | 2 |
|
Estudiantes L.P.
2 - 1
Platense
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10 / 16 |
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0% | 15 | 4 | 1 |
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Latest start lineups Estudiantes L.P. (XI)
Estudiantes L.P. vs Platense
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493128
Estudiantes L.P. vs Corinthians
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 - 1631506
Velez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes L.P.
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493121
Estudiantes L.P. vs Newells Old Boys
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493098
Sarmiento Junin vs Estudiantes L.P.
Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 - 1493089
U. Catolica vs Estudiantes L.P.
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 - 1547772
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2025
2nd shirt
2024
1st shirt
2023
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2023
2nd shirt
2022
1st shirt
2021
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2021
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2021
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