# 2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season

The 2019–20 season is Instituto's 15th 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

On 10 May 2019, Mateo Klimowicz agreed a move to German side Stuttgart; penning a five-year deal. On 22 May, Instituto announced their first off-season signing in goalkeeper Germán Salort from Agropecuario. Another notable departure was confirmed on 5 June, as centre-forward Pablo Vegetti, their top goalscorer in 2018–19, joined Belgrano. A double signing was revealed on 11 June, as Maximiliano López and José Villegas signed from lower league pair Villa Mitre and Sansinena. Also on that day, Leandro Vella left for Primera División team Godoy Cruz. Midfielder Damián Arce came through the door on 19 June from Almagro. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Hours after, Instituto communicated the incoming of Facundo Silva.
Argentine-Chilean centre-forward Germán Estigarribia joined on 3 July, having most recently spent time with Deportes Antofagasta in Chile. Back-to-back meetings with Talleres kicked off Instituto's pre-season, though neither ended with victory; the initial encounter, a loss, was abandoned by the referee due to the aggressive nature of the match. Three days later, Instituto lost a friendly to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur outfit Atenas; in a fixture which celebrated their opponents' 103rd year of existence. Facundo Erpen penned a contract from San Martín on 11 July. Instituto drew in two friendlies with Central Córdoba on 16 July. They then fell to a draw and a defeat to Belgrano in exhibition games on 20 July. Sebastián Navarro headed to second tier All Boys on 23 July.
Instituto travelled to the Estadio Bautista Gargantini to face Independiente Rivadavia in friendlies on 27 July, playing out a 1–1 tie before losing 1–0. The same overall outcomes occurred on 3 August when Instituto met Sportivo Belgrano, which took their winless pre-season streak to eleven matches. On 5 August, Sarmiento publicised the arrival of Facundo Castelli. Instituto concluded their exhibition preparations with consecutive defeats at home to Güemes on 9 August. 12 August saw Facundo Affranchino depart to Villa Dálmine. On 15 August, Francisco Apaolaza became Instituto's eighth new addition.

### August

Instituto's bad form continued into their opening day fixture in Primera B Nacional, as Villa Dálmine scored in either half to secure a 2–0 victory on 17 August. New signing German Estigarribia was unable to feature competitively for Instituto in early August, due to a dispute with his former club Deportes Antofagasta regarding the player's contractual status. Sarmiento ran out winners in a five-goal league match against Instituto to 22 August. Roberto Castoldi replaced Gastón Defagot as president on 26 August. Estigarribia's paperwork was fully completed on 30 August.

### September

Instituto avoided defeat in competitive action for the first time on 2 September, as they and Deportivo Riestra cancelled each other out at the Estadio Guillermo Laza; in a fixture that saw Juan Ignacio Sills debut, despite no official club announcement of his arrival.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | | Julio Chiarini | GK | (1982-03-04) 4 March 1982 (age 42) | Tigre |
| | | Leandro De Bortoli | GK | (1988-08-03) 3 August 1988 (age 36) | Temperley |
| | | Fabricio Henricot | GK | (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34) | Boca Unidos |
| | | Brian Olivera | GK | (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 31) | Academy |
| | | Lautaro Petruchi | GK | (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Germán Salort | GK | (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 36) | Agropecuario |
| Defenders ||||||
| | | Facundo Agüero | CB | (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Alan Aguirre | RB | (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 31) | Sarmiento |
| | | Juan Cruz Argüello | RB | (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| | | Franco Canever | LB | (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 35) | Aldosivi |
| | | Franco Coria | CB | (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36) | Cipolletti |
| | | Facundo Erpen | CB | (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41) | San Martín |
| | | Franco Flores | RB | (1987-07-09) 9 July 1987 (age 37) | Villa Dálmine |
| | | Pablo Mattalia | DF | (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29) | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| | | Alexis Rodríguez | DF | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Juan Ignacio Sills | CB | (1987-05-04) 4 May 1987 (age 37) | Huracán |
| | | José Villegas | DF | (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28) | Sansinena |
| | | Gastón Yabale | CB | (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 30) | Deportivo Lasallano |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | | Ignacio Antonio | CM | (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Damián Arce | LM | (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 33) | Almagro |
| | | Tobias Ballari | CM | (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Malcom Braida | RW | (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Emiliano Endrizzi | LM | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Rodrigo Garro | AM | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Maximiliano López | MF | (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31) | Villa Mitre |
| | | Francisco Musso | MF | (1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Facundo Silva | AM | (1991-01-19) 19 January 1991 (age 34) | Los Andes |
| | | Nicolás Watson | MF | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| | | Francisco Apaolaza | CF | (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) | Estudiantes (LP) (loan) |
| | | Mateo Bajamich | FW | (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Germán Estigarribia | CF | (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27) | Deportes Antofagasta |
| | | Martín Pino | CF | (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| | | Facundo Castelli | CF | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) | Sarmiento |

## 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 | GK | Germán Salort | Agropecuario |
| 3 July 2019 | MF | Maximiliano López | Villa Mitre |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | José Villegas | Sansinena |
| 3 July 2019 | LM | Damián Arce | Almagro |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Facundo Silva | Los Andes |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Germán Estigarribia | Deportes Antofagasta |
| 11 July 2019 | CB | Facundo Erpen | San Martín |
| 12 August 2019 | CB | Juan Ignacio Sills | Huracán |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Mateo Klimowicz | VfB Stuttgart |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Pablo Vegetti | Belgrano |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Leandro Vella | Godoy Cruz |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Emiliano Ellacopulos | Temperley |
| 23 July 2019 | CM | Sebastián Navarro | All Boys |
| 12 August 2019 | RM | Facundo Affranchino | Villa Dálmine |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 15 August 2019 | CF | | Francisco Apaolaza | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 June 2020 | |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
| 5 August 2019 | CF | | Facundo Castelli | Sarmiento | 30 June 2020 | |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Friendlies with city rivals Talleres was scheduled in June for 6 July. Fixtures with Central Córdoba and Atenas were set on 4 July, with the latter celebrating Atenas' 103rd year of existence. Instituto would also travel to face Belgrano and Independiente Rivadavia in pre-season. In August, Instituto would face Sportivo Belgrano and Güemes.
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. Instituto 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 | | Julio Chiarini | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Leandro De Bortoli | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Fabricio Henricot | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Brian Olivera | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Lautaro Petruchi | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Germán Salort | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Facundo Agüero | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Alan Aguirre | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Juan Cruz Argüello | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Franco Canever | 2(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Franco Coria | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Facundo Erpen | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Franco Flores | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Pablo Mattalia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Alexis Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Juan Ignacio Sills | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | José Villegas | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Gastón Yabale | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Ignacio Antonio | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Damián Arce | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Tobias Ballari | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Malcom Braida | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Emiliano Endrizzi | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Rodrigo Garro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Maximiliano López | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Francisco Musso | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Facundo Silva | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Nicolás Watson | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Francisco Apaolaza | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Mateo Bajamich | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Facundo Castelli | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Germán Estigarribia | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Martín Pino | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
Statistics accurate as of 3 September 2019.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref |
| 1 | FW | – | | Mateo Bajamich | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | CF | – | | Martín Pino | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | — |