Rated by the source as the most promising young goalkeeper in Argentina at the time, held back mainly by lack of first-team minutes. Agile with excellent reflexes, though with some weaknesses coming for crosses and in one-on-ones — and enough of a penalty-saving reputation to draw comparisons to Sergio Goycochea.
Was the starting goalkeeper and a standout for Argentina's U-20 side that won the 1995 World Youth Championship in Qatar, named the tournament's best goalkeeper by the international press, which is what put him on the first team's radar. Debuted for River's first team on 25 June 1995 against Vélez Sarsfield after Ramón Díaz dropped Burgos for poor form.
| Season | Club | Division | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clausura '95 | River Plate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apertura '95 | River Plate | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Clausura '96 | River Plate | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Apertura '96 | River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clausura '97 | River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Part of River's bicampeonato-winning squad in Apertura '96 and Clausura '97 without playing a minute in either tournament, per the source — completely blocked by Burgos and Bonano, and reportedly asking the club for a move to get regular football elsewhere. Titles per the source: 1995 World Youth Championship (Qatar), 1996 Copa Libertadores, Apertura '96 and Clausura '97 (River Plate) as a non-playing squad member.
PC Fútbol — Base de Datos Apertura 97, (C) 1997 Dinamic Multimedia. Uploaded by Jim Totime. Cross-reference against a modern source (Transfermarkt / RSSSF) recommended before this is used for anything client-facing — this stub has not been independently verified against a second source.