# 2019–20 Quilmes Atlético Club season

The 2019–20 season is Quilmes' 3rd consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional.
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

## Review
### Pre-season

Quilmes' first exit of 2019–20 was agreed back in May 2019, as Augusto Max switched Argentina for Greece by joining Volos. On 14 June, Leandro González arrived from Temperley to become Quilmes' first reinforcement. Alejandro Altuna (San Martín (T) followed in on 18 June. Quilmes played their first pre-season friendlies on 21 June versus Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados, initially beating the team of free agents 3–0 before drawing 1–1. 26 June saw Franco Niell depart to Barracas Central, two days prior to Quilmes' second set of exhibitions against Puerto Nuevo of Primera D Metropolitana; they won by an aggregate of 6–0. 2018–19 loans ended on 30 June. July opened with them meeting Uruguay's Fénix; sharing wins. Martín Prost signed from Sport Boys on 4 July.
An incoming and an outgoing were made official on 5 July, as Gabriel Ramírez joined from Lanús while Juan Larrea headed to Greece with second tier club Apollon Smyrnis. Argentino were dispatched across two friendlies on 6 July, with José Luis Valdez netting a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory; the day's latter fixture. Three days later, Abel Masuero penned terms from Atlético de Rafaela. Quilmes failed to beat upcoming divisional rivals Agropecuario in matches on 12 July, as a goalless draw was followed by a loss. Also on that date, former Belgrano player Federico Álvarez came to the club. San Martín (T) publicised the arrival of Mauro Bellone on 13 July. Preparations continued on 17 July as they avoided defeat in two games with Brown at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.
Goalkeeper Alejandro Medina was announced as Quilmes' seventh signing on 17 July. Alan Ferreyra was loaned to Colegiales forty-eight hours later. Two sets of friendlies occurred between 20/24 July versus Aldosivi and Talleres, with the games ending in similar fashion after goalless draws were followed by two-goal Quilmes wins. On the same day as the latter, Emanuel Bilbao joined from Alvarado. An encounter with Almagro, scheduled for 27 July, was postponed, though the two did eventually meet on 30 July - with both match-ups concluding scoreless. Quilmes' next non-competitive opponents were San Telmo, who they defeated on 3 August; Tomás Blanco secured a one-nil, prior to Justo Giani, Camilo Machado, Tomás Verón Lupi and José Luis Valdez scoring in a 4–0 result.
Quilmes netted four times again in their penultimate friendlies over Villa San Carlos on 7 August, as a 4–2 came after a 0–0. Their final opposition in pre-season was set to be Chacarita Juniors, though an encounter with them was cancelled late on. On the eve of their Primera B Nacional bow for 2019–20, Quilmes revealed a double incoming of Carlos Matheu (Unión Española) and Bautista Cejas (Estudiantes (LP).

### August

A trip to recent Primera División team and Copa de la Superliga holders Tigre opened Quilmes' campaign in Primera B Nacional on 18 August, with El Cervecero taking the points after goals from David Drocco and Federico Álvarez. Christian Sterli became Quilmes' new president on 25 August, replacing Marcelo Calello. Quilmes won their second match in the league on 26 August, defeating Defensores de Belgrano 1–0 at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.

### September

Quilmes dropped their first points of 2019–20 on 2 September against Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), though maintained their unbeaten streak after drawing 0–0 in Mendoza.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | | Esteban Glellel | GK | (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Marcos Ledesma | GK | (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Alejandro Medina | GK | (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37) | Boca Unidos |
| Defenders ||||||
| | | Alan Alegre | CB | (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33) | Aldosivi |
| | | Federico Álvarez | LB | (1994-08-07) 7 August 1994 (age 30) | Belgrano |
| | | Elías Barraza | DF | (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Tomás López | DF | (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Raúl Lozano | RB | (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Abel Masuero | CB | (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36) | Atlético de Rafaela |
| | | Carlos Matheu | CB | (1985-05-13) 13 May 1985 (age 39) | Unión Española |
| | | Martín Ortega | DF | (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Sebastián Uzzante | DF | (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | | Enzo Acosta | CM | (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Juan Altamiranda | DM | (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Alejandro Altuna | DM | (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 (age 32) | San Martín (T) |
| | | Tomás Blanco | MF | (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Bautista Cejas | LW | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26) | Estudiantes (LP) |
| | | David Drocco | DM | (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35) | Huracán |
| | | Camilo Machado | AM | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Matías Noble | LM | (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
| | | Brandon Obregón | AM | (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Gastón Pinedo | MF | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Gabriel Ramírez | CM | (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29) | Lanús |
| | | Cristian Zabala | MF | (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| | | Facundo Bruera | FW | (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 26) | Estudiantes (LP) |
| | | Matías Fernández | FW | (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| | | Justo Giani | FW | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Leandro González | CF | (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985 (age 38) | Temperley |
| | | Juan Imbert | CF | (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 34) | Chacarita Juniors |
| | | Martín Prost | CF | (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989 (age 34) | Sport Boys |
| | | José Luis Valdez | FW | (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Tomás Verón Lupi | FW | (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| | | Alan Ferreyra | GK | (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 28) | Colegiales |

## Transfers

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

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Leandro González | Temperley |
| 3 July 2019 | DM | Alejandro Altuna | San Martín (T) |
| 4 July 2019 | CF | Martín Prost | Sport Boys |
| 5 July 2019 | CM | Gabriel Ramírez | Lanús |
| 9 July 2019 | CB | Abel Masuero | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 12 July 2019 | LB | Federico Álvarez | Belgrano |
| 17 July 2019 | GK | Alejandro Medina | Boca Unidos |
| 17 August 2019 | CB | Carlos Matheu | Unión Española |
| 17 August 2019 | LW | Bautista Cejas | Estudiantes (LP) |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 1 July 2019 | RM | Augusto Max | Volos |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Franco Niell | Barracas Central |
| 5 July 2019 | DM | Juan Larrea | Apollon Smyrnis |
| 13 July 2019 | CM | Mauro Bellone | San Martín (T) |
| 24 July 2019 | GK | Emanuel Bilbao | Alvarado |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
| 19 July 2019 | GK | | Alan Ferreyra | Colegiales | 30 June 2020 | |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Quilmes scheduled friendlies with twelve opponents, kicking off with an encounter against Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados, a team of free agents, in June before concluding with an exhibition match with Chacarita Juniors in August.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Primera B Nacional
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 3 September 2019. Source: Soccerway

#### Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Quilmes were drawn in Zone B.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline | Ref |
| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | | Ref |
| – | GK | | Esteban Glellel | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Marcos Ledesma | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Alejandro Medina | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Alan Alegre | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Federico Álvarez | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Elías Barraza | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Tomás López | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Raúl Lozano | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Abel Masuero | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Carlos Matheu | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Martín Ortega | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Sebastián Uzzante | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Enzo Acosta | 0(3) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DM | | Juan Altamiranda | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DM | | Alejandro Altuna | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| – | MF | | Tomás Blanco | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Bautista Cejas | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DM | | David Drocco | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Camilo Machado | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Matías Noble | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Brandon Obregón | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Gastón Pinedo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Gabriel Ramírez | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Cristian Zabala | 1(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Facundo Bruera | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Matías Fernández | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Justo Giani | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Leandro González | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Juan Imbert | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Martín Prost | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | José Luis Valdez | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Tomás Verón Lupi | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
Statistics accurate as of 4 September 2019.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref |
| 1 | DM | – | | David Drocco | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | LB | – | | Federico Álvarez | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | CF | – | | Martín Prost | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | — |