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CS Deportivo Merlo

Club Social y Deportivo Merlo

Merlo, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPrimera B Metropolitana · tier 3Founded 8 October 1954Colours

www.clubdeportivomerlo.com ↗Parque San Martín, Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Squad

28 players

avg age 26.1

Foreigners

0% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

15 / 22

49 pts · 42 played · 2026

Stadium

José Manuel Moreno

5,000 seats

Manager

Ariel Zárate

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Tomás FigueroaGoalkeeper	31	Argentina	183 cm	right	Oct 2026from CSD Flandria	Dec 2026
Ignacio TurnesGoalkeeper	25	Argentina · Spain	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from CB Ramón Santamarina	—
Valentino RattiGoalkeeper	24	Argentina	182 cm	left	Jan 2026from Uribelarrea FC	Dec 2026
Defenders · 9
Agustín MinnicelliCentre-Back	26	Argentina · Italy	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from CA Brown (Adrogué)	Dec 2026
Leandro FigueredoCentre-Back	22	Argentina	194 cm	right	Jun 2026from CA Huracán II	Dec 2026
Lucas BarrientosCentre-Back	20	Argentina	181 cm	right	Sept 2026from CA Los Andes	Dec 2026
Lautaro IbarraCentre-Back	23	Argentina	184 cm	right	Jan 2024from CSD Merlo U19	Dec 2026
Alan JiménezCentre-Back	23	Argentina	183 cm	left	Jan 2024from CSD Merlo U19	Dec 2026
Ciro SineiroCentre-Back	22	Argentina	189 cm	right	Jan 2025from CSD Merlo U19	Dec 2026
Juan Ignacio RugeriCentre-Back	22	Argentina	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from CSD Merlo U19	Dec 2026
Agustín VelascoLeft-Back	25	Argentina · Spain	180 cm	left	Apr 2026from Círculo Deportivo	Dec 2026
Lucas MiguezRight-Back	28	Argentina	172 cm	right	Mar 2026from Club Sol de Mayo	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 8
Emanuel QuinterosDefensive Midfield	26	Argentina	182 cm	right	Feb 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Franco PetroneMidfielder	20	Argentina	—		—	—
Franco BenítezCentral Midfield	35	Argentina	174 cm	right	Apr 2026from CSD San Martín (Burzaco)	Dec 2026
Juan BustoCentral Midfield	24	Argentina	181 cm	right	Mar 2026from CA Fénix	Dec 2026
Guillermo OjedaCentral Midfield	35	Argentina	176 cm	right	Jan 2023from Cañuelas FC	Dec 2026
Lucas VallejoRight Midfield	26	Argentina	177 cm	right	Mar 2026from Club Atlético Ayacucho	Dec 2026
Facundo AguerreRight Midfield	30	Argentina	165 cm	right	Jan 2024from Club Ciudad de Bolivar	Dec 2026
Diego CabreraAttacking Midfield	22	Argentina	170 cm	right	Jan 2025from CSD Merlo U19	Dec 2026
Forwards · 8
David MaguichaLeft Winger	22	Argentina	176 cm	left	Mar 2026from CA Atlanta	Dec 2026
Rodrigo HernándezLeft Winger	26	Argentina	170 cm	right	Jul 2026from CSC Deportivo Laferrere	Dec 2026
Juan Da RosaRight Winger	28	Argentina	174 cm	right	Jun 2026from Club Tristán Suárez	Dec 2026
Matías LinasCentre-Forward	33	Argentina · Poland	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from CSD Liniers	—
Iván SandovalCentre-Forward	31	Argentina	182 cm	right	Feb 2026from Club Deportivo Maipú	Dec 2026
Axel PáezCentre-Forward	23	Argentina	174 cm	left	Mar 2026from CA Los Andes	Dec 2026
Ian EscobarCentre-Forward	21	Argentina	177 cm	left	Feb 2026from CA Vélez Sarsfield II	Dec 2026
Carlos GugenheimCentre-Forward	22	Argentina	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Club Deportivo Riestra	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

26 arrivals

Received

€0

28 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 26

Agustín Minnicelli
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from CA Brown (Adrogué)
Free
Agustín Velasco
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Círculo Deportivo
Free
Axel Páez
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from CA Los Andes
Loan
Braian Benítez
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Real CD España
Free
Cristian Cuenca
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from CA Atlanta
Loan
David Maguicha
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from CA Atlanta
Loan
Diego Aguirre
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from CA Defensores Unidos (Zarate)
Free
Emanuel Quinteros
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
Free

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Federico Tursi
Goalkeeper · 34 y/o
from CA Acassuso
Free
Florencio Alric
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from CAS Defensores de Belgrano (Villa Ramallo)
Free
Franco Benítez
Central Midfield · 34 y/o
from CSD San Martín (Burzaco)
Free
Ian Escobar
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from CA Vélez Sarsfield II
Free
Iván Sandoval
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
from Club Deportivo Maipú
Free
Juan Busto
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from CA Fénix
Free
Juan Da Rosa
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from Club Tristán Suárez
Free
Juan Manuel Zarza
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown
Free
Julián Domke
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from CA Chacarita Juniors
Loan
Leandro Figueredo
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from CA Huracán II
Loan
Lucas Barrientos
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from CA Los Andes
Loan
Lucas Miguez
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Club Sol de Mayo
Free
Lucas Vallejo
Right Midfield · 25 y/o
from Club Atlético Ayacucho
Free
Luciano Sánchez
Centre-Back · 31 y/o
from CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada)
Free
Nahuel Ríos
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from Real Pilar FC
Free
Rodrigo Hernández
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from CSC Deportivo Laferrere
Free
Tomás Figueroa
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from CSD Flandria
Free
Valentino Ratti
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Uribelarrea FC
Free

Departures · 28

Agustín Polito
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to CA Atlas
Free
Alexander Meza
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to CA Atlas
Free
Apolo Rapp
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to ASD Justo José de Urquiza
End of loan
Arturo Ordano
Left-Back · 31 y/o
to CA Atlas
Free
Braian Benítez
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to AD Berazategui
Free
Claudio Curima
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Club Sol de Mayo
Free
Eduardo Méndez
Centre-Back · 40 y/o
to —
—
Elías Lieve
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to CD Valdepeñas
Free

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Federico González
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to CA Atlas
Free
Fernando Dario Ferreyra
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to CA Puerto Nuevo
Free
Franco Lopresti
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Club Deportivo Español
Free
Gonzalo Sarsotto
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Guido Ferrara
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to CA Puerto Nuevo
Free
Iván Gauna
Left-Back · 27 y/o
to CDM Leandro N. Alem
Free
Juan Manuel Zarza
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to CA Bartolomé Mitre (Posadas)
Free
Julián Domke
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to CA Chacarita Juniors
End of loan
Lautaro Arellano
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to CA Puerto Nuevo
Free
Luciano Romero
Attacking Midfield · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Manuel Costa
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Marcos Méndez
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to Club Juventud Regional (MC)
Free
Nadir Zeineddin
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Deportes Santa Cruz
Free
Nahuel Casasola
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Pedro Fernández
Goalkeeper · 38 y/o
to Círculo Deportivo
Free
Rodrigo Cao
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada)
End of loan
Santiago Pérez
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Club Sol de Mayo
Free
Santiago Sosa
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Club Sportivo Barracas
Free
Sebastián Benega
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to CA Bartolomé Mitre (Posadas)
Free
Tomás Bernal
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to CA Barracas Central II
End of loan

Manager & staff

4 people

Manager

Ariel Zárate

Argentina · 53 y/o

Appointed 3 August 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 3

Andrés PrietoCaretaker ManagerArgentina
Bautista BernuncioAssistant ManagerArgentina

Youth · 1

Andrés PrietoAcademy managerArgentina

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