Independiente

Independiente net spend since 2015

Independiente have spent €77m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €109m: a net profit of €32m on transfers.

That covers 75 signings (46 for a disclosed fee, 29 free) and 91 departures (46 sold for a disclosed fee, 44 free, 1 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 26 in, 75 out.

Record signing: Cecilio Andrés Domínguez Ruiz, €5m from América (Jan 2019). Record sale: Maximiliano Meza, €13m to Monterrey (Jan 2019).

Independiente transfer spending by season

Independiente record signings

1. Cecilio Andrés Domínguez Ruiz · €5m from América · Jan 2019
2. Lucas Romero · €4m from Cruzeiro · Jul 2019
3. Silvio Ezequiel Romero · €3m from América · Jan 2018
4. Alexander Barboza · €3m from River Plate · Jul 2019
5. Fernando Vicente Gaibor Orellana · €3m from Emelec · Jan 2018

Independiente record sales

1. Maximiliano Meza · €13m to Monterrey · Jan 2019
2. Esequiel Barco · €12m to Atlanta United · Jan 2018
3. Emiliano Rigoni · €9m to Zenit · Aug 2017
4. Maximiliano Gutiérrez · €7m to Dinamo Moskva · Sep 2026
5. Alan Velasco · €6m to Dallas · Feb 2022

Independiente trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 49 players Independiente both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €55m against €55m paid: a trading loss of €138k.

• Maximiliano Meza: signed for €3m (Sep 2016), sold to Monterrey for €13m (Jan 2019): profit €10m
• Emiliano Rigoni: signed for €2m (Jan 2016), sold to Zenit for €9m (Aug 2017): profit €7m
• Maximiliano Gutiérrez: signed for €2m (Sep 2026), sold to Dinamo Moskva for €7m (Sep 2026): profit €5m
• Felipe Loyola: signed for €2m (Aug 2024), sold to Pisa for €6m (Jul 2026): profit €4m
• Kevin Lomónaco: signed for €3m (Jul 2025), sold to Elche for €5m (Sep 2026): profit €2m

• Lucas Romero: signed for €4m (Jul 2019), sold to León for €564k (Jan 2023): loss €3m
• Silvio Ezequiel Romero: signed for €3m (Jan 2018), left free for Instituto (Jan 2024): loss €3m
• Fernando Vicente Gaibor Orellana: signed for €3m (Jan 2018), left free for Guayaquil City (Nov 2020): loss €3m
• Cecilio Andrés Domínguez Ruiz: signed for €5m (Jan 2019), sold to Austin for €2m (Aug 2020): loss €3m
• Carlos Protesoni: signed for €2m (Jul 2018), left free for Deportivo Alavés (Jul 2022): loss €2m

Independiente ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Independiente have made 4 signings and 8 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out nobody; in Santiago Mele (loan from Monterrey, 270 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Kevin Lomónaco (to Elche, 33 league starts in 2025), Milton Valenzuela (left free for Atlas, 2 league starts in 2025); in Franco Calderón (loan from Universidad Chile, 94 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Felipe Loyola (to Pisa, 27 league starts in 2025), Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (loan to Huracán, 13 league starts in 2025), Federico Mancuello (left free for Argentinos Juniors, 2 league starts in 2025), Ignacio Malcorra (left free for Unión Santa Fe); in nobody.
• Attack: out Gabriel Ávalos (to Olimpia, 21 league starts in 2025), Ignacio Pussetto (loan to Huracán, 6 league starts in 2025), Lucas Román (to FC Dordrecht, 1 league appearance in 2025), Facundo Valdez (loan to Boston River); in Maximiliano Meza (free from River Plate, 750 league minutes since), Matías Abaldo (from Defensor Sporting, 671 league minutes since), Chimy Ávila (free from Real Betis, 542 league minutes since), Iván Morales (loan from Argentinos Juniors, 216 league minutes since), Maximiliano Gutiérrez (from Huachipato, then sold to Dinamo Moskva).

Independiente injury news: injuries and suspensions

Independiente have no injuries or suspensions on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

Independiente last starting XI

Independiente's last league starting XI, v Deportivo Riestra on 6 Nov 2026: Santiago Mele; Santiago Arias, Sebastián Valdez, Nahuel Banegas, Juan Miguel Arrayago; Mateo Pérez Curci, Maximiliano Meza, Iván Marcone; Chimy Ávila, Josias Palais, Imanol Machuca.

2 changes from the side that started v Defensa y Justicia on 2 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Santiago Montiel (4).

Opponent: Deportivo Riestra.

Independiente minutes played 2026

In 16 league games since 26 Jul 2026, 6 Independiente players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Lautaro Millán (25%, €6m).

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: Iván Marcone, Rodrigo Rey, Manuel Tasso.