2019–20 Argentinos Juniors season

The 2019–20 season is Argentinos Juniors' 3rd consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football.^[1] In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Sudamericana.^[1]

The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Francisco González Metilli sealed his loan departure from Argentinos Juniors on 18 June 2019, as he penned terms with newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes (BA).^{[2] [3]} They played Huracán in a friendly double-header on 26 June, losing the initial match 3–0 prior to winning the secondary encounter thanks to a goal from Iván Colman.^{[4] [5]} Nahuel Rodríguez left on loan to Brown on 26 June, which preceded Gastón Bojanich going permanently to Barracas Central.^{[6] [7]} Estudiantes (BA) were met in two pre-season matches on 29 June, with both encounters ending in 1–1 draws; Colman and youngster Lucas Ambrogio scored for them.^{[8] [9]} Gastón Machín and Leonardo Pisculichi terminated their contracts in June, subsequently sealing moves to Segunda División B side Burgos.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Leonel Mosevich, just off a season on loan in Switzerland with FC St. Gallen, was loaned out again on 29 June - to Nacional of Portugal's LigaPro.^[13] A number of other players returned from their loan spells on and around 30 June, including Bautista Pavlovsky and Guillermo Benítez.^[3] As did the players loaned in.^[3] Santiago Silva, a Uruguayan centre-forward from Gimnasia y Esgrima, and Nicolás Silva, an Argentine right winger from Banfield, completed moves in on 1 July.^{[14] [15]} Victorio Ramis, on loan from Godoy Cruz, did likewise soon after.^[16] Argentinos drew in an away friendly with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 3 July, before winning game two that day thanks to goals from Raúl Bobadilla and Elías Gómez.^{[17] [18]} Right midfielder Diego Sosa switched Godoy Cruz for Argentinos on 6 July.^[19]

Gabriel Hauche and Elías Gómez netted in narrow exhibition match wins over Arsenal de Sarandí on 6 July.^[20] Left-back Mauro Maidana headed off to Mitre on 9 July.^{[21] [22]}

Colón, also of the Primera División, were Argentinos' first competitive opponents of 2019–20, as they met in the first leg of a Copa Sudamericana knockout tie in Santa Fe on 11 July.^[23] Matías Romero subsequently netted the winner, as they earned a one-goal advantage for the second leg.^[23] Marcos Angeleri signed from Uruguayan outfit Nacional on 16 July.^{[24] [25]} The second leg with Colón was played on 18 July, with their opponents running out one-nil winners; therefore taking the tie to penalties, which Colón won.^[26] Argentinos had an exhibition with Villa Dálmine on 20 July, losing both encounters at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.^[27] Reserve player Franco Marchetti went on loan to Flandria on 22 July.^{[28] [29]} In their first Primera División match, Argentinos held River Plate to a 1–1 draw.^[30]

Argentinos confirmed the exit on loan of goalkeeper Federico Lanzillota on 29 July, as he headed to Chilean football with Palestino for five months.^[31] The temporary departures of Luca Falabella (Mitre) and Lucas Ferraz Vila (Fénix) were announced on 30 July.^{[32] [33]}

Argentinos travelled to Aldosivi for match two of the 2019–20 league campaign on 3 August, with the fixture ending without goals.^[34] Enrique Javier Borja was loaned to Belgrano on 5 August.^{[35] [36]} It was reported, on 14 August, that new signing Santiago Silva had been provisionally suspended after he had failed a drugs test back in April whilst with Gimnasia y Esgrima.^{[37] [38]} Argentinos later revealed Silva was going through fertility treatment with his partner at the time of the test.^[39] Argentinos continued their undefeated start in the Primera División with a victory over Banfield on 16 August, with Gabriel Hauche grabbing the decisive goal.^[40] Argentinos fought San Martín in the Copa Argentina in Salta on 21 August, with El Bicho progressing on penalties at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena.^[41]

Santiago Silva's ban from playing was lifted on 22 August, pending the outcome of the investigation.^[42] After no goals away to Aldosivi on matchday two, Argentinos again failed to convert as they drew with Huracán in Parque Patricios on 26 August.^[43] A goal from Marcos Angeleri helped Argentinos defeat Almagro in a friendly on 27 August.^[44] Academy graduate Matko Miljevic scored the club's winner in a narrow victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima on 31 August.^[45]

Leandro Paiva was loaned out to Mexico's Atlante on 5 September.^{[46] [47]}

Domestic transfer windows:^[97]
3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019
20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Arsenal de Sarandí, on 11 June 2019, were the first club to be announced as a pre-season opponent for Argentinos Juniors, with the fixtures dated for 6 July.^[105] Further games with Huracán was set soon after.^[106] Argentinos' full pre-season fixture list was confirmed on 23 June, they added encounters with Estudiantes (BA) and Gimnasia y Esgrima.^[107] It was also noted that all matches would be closed to the public.^[107]

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Villa Dálmine revealed a friendly, scheduled for 20 July, with them on 19 June.^[108] They were also set to meet Mitre, though the game was later cancelled.^[107] Argentinos would face Almagro on 27 August.^[109]

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Source: AFA

The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.^[110]

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San Martín were revealed as Argentinos Juniors' opponents in the round of thirty-two of the Copa Argentina.^[111] They beat the Primera B Nacional outfit, which gave them a round of sixteen tie with Lanús.^[41]

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Argentinos Juniors were drawn to face domestic rivals Colón in the Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen, with the home and away ties set for July.^[112]

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Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

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