Platense was founded 25 de mayo de 1905, with Miguel Angel Lupi as club president at the time of this guide. Club colors: blanca, cruzada al medio por una franja marrón. Home ground: "Ciudad de Vicente López", Zufriátegui 2021 (1602) Florida, Buenos Aires. Head coach for the 1996/97 preseason per the guide: Jorge Nicolás Higuain. Mariano Montefiori was one of 31 players listed in the Platense first-team squad in this edition of the guide, playing as a defender (Lat.(3) in the source).
| Apellido/Nombres (as printed) | F./Nacim. | Lugar | Puesto | Procedencia | Condición |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTEFIORI, Mariano Hernán | 12-07-74 | Cap. Fed. (CAP) | Lat.(3) | Vélez Sársfield | Del club |
Transcribed verbatim from the club's page in the guide. This edition prints Procedencia and Condición as two separate columns (unlike the 1986/87 edition's single combined field). Not editorially expanded beyond common football-transfer shorthand: already registered with the club (“del club”); the source's “procedencia” field names Vélez Sársfield.
Solo Fútbol Guía 1996/97. Uploaded by Jim Totime, 1 September 2026. 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.