Marcelo Barovero

River Plate After his successful spell in Velez, in the 2012 Argentine winter transfer window giant River Plate picked him up for a US$250,000 season-long loan. He soon became the undisputed starting goalkeeper during his first semester at the club, and upon completion of the loan, River made his move permanent for a reported fee of US$950,000. Since then he's been one of the stars of the Argentine side and was named Man of the Match in more than one occasion, but most notably on an intense fixture in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana against Buenos Aires rivals San Lorenzo to advance to the Round of Sixteen. He won multiple titles with the squad, most notably the 2015 Copa Libertadores. The fans consider him an idol of the team.

Later career In 2016, Barovero moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Mexican club Necaxa. He went on to play for Monterrey, Burgos and Atlético San Luis before returning to Argentina to join Banfield.

On 19 July 2024, Barovero announced his retirement from professional football.

Career statistics

Honours Atlético Rafaela Primera B Nacional: 2002–03

Vélez Sársfield Argentine Primera División: 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura

River Plate Argentine Primera División: 2014 Final Copa Campeonato: 2013–14 Copa Libertadores: 2015 Copa Sudamericana: 2014 Recopa Sudamericana: 2015 Suruga Bank Championship: 2015

Necaxa Copa MX: Clausura 2018

Monterrey Liga MX: Apertura 2019 CONCACAF Champions League: 2019

Individual Ubaldo Fillol Award : 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2014 Primera División Copa Sudamericana Best Player: 2014 Liga MX Golden Glove: 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Glove: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2019