# 2019–20 Club Atlético Platense season

The 2019–20 season is Platense's second 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

Diego Tonetto formalised his departure to Deportivo Morón on 10 June 2019, while Gastón Suso's arrival from Atlético de Rafaela was agreed on 14 June. Gonzalo Bazán was the second name through the door, signing from Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) on 19 June. 22 June saw Joaquín Susvielles join from Almagro and Cristian Tarragona leave for Patronato. Platense loaned Manuel Capasso from Aldosivi on 25 June. In the final week of the month, Fernando Ruiz oversaw the outgoings of Abel Luciatti (San Martín (T), Gustavo Toranzo (Berazategui) and Ezequiel Gallegos (Gimnasia y Esgrima (J). Jonathan Bustos was also released after rejecting a new deal. Matías Tissera came on loan from Newell's Old Boys on 1 July, the same date that Franco Chiviló headed off to Flandria.
Daniel Vega (UAI Urquiza) and Nicolás Lugli (San Miguel) departed on 2 July. A double announcement, on 5 July, saw the incomings of Alfredo Ramírez, from Central Córdoba, and Luciano Recalde, from Rosario Central, confirmed. Platense met Independiente in a pre-season friendly on 6 July, initially playing out a goalless draw before beating the Primera División team in encounter two thanks to a goal from Gianluca Pugliese. Flandria were dispatched in back-to-back exhibition matches on 13 July, as Pugliese notched his second off-season goal alongside Tomás Luján's brace. 17 July saw San Martín (B) beaten 1–0 and 3–1 in pre-season matches; which replaced a Huracán cancellation. Javier Rossi moved to Platense from Central Córdoba on 18 July.
On 20 July, Platense suffered their first defeats of the preparation period as UAI Urquiza put three past them across two games. There was one win apiece in friendlies with Banfield Reserves on 23 July, with new player Gonzalo Bazán scoring Platense's winner. Roberto Bochi arrived to Platense from Alvarado on 25 July. They were planning to face Deportivo Armenio on 26 July, though that was later cancelled. Platense beat Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in a friendly fixture on 27 July. On 9 August, Platense played their final exhibition versus Boca Juniors Reserves - losing 2–1 and 3–2. Cristian Marcial was signed on loan from Racing Club on 15 August.

### August

Platense began their Primera B Nacional with three points on the road against Ferro Carril Oeste on 20 August, after a goal from Facundo Curuchet was followed by a Cristian Bordacahar own-goal. A second successive victory arrived on 25 August over Estudiantes (RC), as an Alfredo Ramírez double preceded a goal from Joaquín Susvielles.

### September

Platense lost their winning streak, though remained undefeated, following a draw away from home versus Nueva Chicago.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | | Nahuel Clavero | GK | (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Jorge De Olivera | GK | (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42) | Deportivo Pasto |
| | | Andrés Desábato | GK | (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990 (age 34) | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Defenders ||||||
| | | Emanuel Bocchino | CB | (1988-03-09) 9 March 1988 (age 36) | Blooming |
| | | Franco Cabral | DF | (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Manuel Capasso | CB | (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) | Aldosivi (loan) |
| | | Juan Infante | LB | (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Nahuel Iribarren | CB | (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 37) | Fernando Cáceres |
| | | Darío Leguiza | DF | (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 31) | Academy |
| | | Cristian Marcial | DF | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 29) | Racing Club (loan) |
| | | Nicolás Morgantini | RB | (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Luciano Recalde | CB | (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 29) | Rosario Central |
| | | Gastón Suso | CB | (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 33) | Atlético de Rafaela |
| | | Facundo Szarko | DF | (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | | Franco Baldassarra | RM | (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Gonzalo Bazán | LM | (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| | | Roberto Bochi | CM | (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 37) | Alvarado |
| | | Elías Borrego | AM | (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34) | Atlético Venezuela |
| | | Emanuel Carreira | MF | (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37) | Colegiales |
| | | Hernán Lamberti | RM | (1984-05-03) 3 May 1984 (age 40) | Central Córdoba |
| | | Patricio Pérez | MF | 2000 | Academy |
| | | Alfredo Ramírez | AM | (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 37) | Central Córdoba |
| | | Marcelo Vega | RM | (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38) | Almirante Brown |
| | | Emiliano Villarreal | MF | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| | | Facundo Curuchet | CF | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) | Independiente Rivadavia |
| | | Tomás Luján | FW | (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Gianluca Pugliese | FW | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Javier Rossi | FW | (1982-11-04) 4 November 1982 (age 42) | Central Córdoba |
| | | Joaquín Susvielles | FW | (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33) | Almagro |
| | | Matías Tissera | FW | (1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 28) | Newell's Old Boys (loan) |
| | | Cristian Zarco | FW | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| | | Nicolás Lugli | FW | (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 (age 28) | San Miguel |

## 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 | CB | Gastón Suso | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 3 July 2019 | LM | Gonzalo Bazán | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Joaquín Susvielles | Almagro |
| 5 July 2019 | AM | Alfredo Ramírez | Central Córdoba |
| 5 July 2019 | CB | Luciano Recalde | Rosario Central |
| 18 July 2019 | FW | Javier Rossi | Central Córdoba |
| 25 July 2019 | CM | Roberto Bochi | Alvarado |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 30 June 2019 | LM | Jonathan Bustos | Released |
| 3 July 2019 | LM | Diego Tonetto | Deportivo Morón |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Cristian Tarragona | Patronato |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Abel Luciatti | San Martín (T) |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Gustavo Toranzo | Berazategui |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | Ezequiel Gallegos | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Franco Chiviló | Flandria |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Daniel Vega | UAI Urquiza |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Manuel Capasso | Aldosivi | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Matías Tissera | Newell's Old Boys | 30 June 2020 |
| 15 August 2019 | DF | Cristian Marcial | Racing Club | 30 June 2020 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | | Nicolás Lugli | San Miguel | 30 June 2020 | |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Platense revealed their initial pre-season schedule 5 July 2019, which notably included matches with Primera División duo Independiente and Huracán. They'd also meet Flandria, UAI Urquiza and Banfield Reserves. The encounter with Huracán was cancelled on 15 July, with Platense setting a fixture with Burzaco-based San Martín instead. They were also set to play Deportivo Armenio. Platense would travel to La Plata to play Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on 27 July, before facing Boca Juniors Reserves in early 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: 4 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. Platense were drawn in Zone A.
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 | | Nahuel Clavero | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Jorge De Olivera | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Andrés Desábato | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Emanuel Bocchino | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Franco Cabral | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Manuel Capasso | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Juan Infante | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Nahuel Iribarren | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Darío Leguiza | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Cristian Marcial | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Nicolás Morgantini | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Luciano Recalde | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Gastón Suso | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Facundo Szarko | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Franco Baldassarra | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Gonzalo Bazán | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Roberto Bochi | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Elías Borrego | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Emanuel Carreira | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Hernán Lamberti | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Patricio Pérez | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Alfredo Ramírez | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Marcelo Vega | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Emiliano Villarreal | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Facundo Curuchet | 1(1) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Nicolás Lugli | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Tomás Luján | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Gianluca Pugliese | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Javier Rossi | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Joaquín Susvielles | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Matías Tissera | 2(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Cristian Zarco | 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 | CF | – | | Alfredo Ramírez | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | CF | – | | Facundo Curuchet | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | – | | Joaquín Susvielles | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | CB | – | | Gastón Suso | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 6 | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | — |