# 2019–20 Chacarita Juniors season

The 2019–20 season is Chacarita Juniors' 2nd 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

Academy prospect Franco Romero was sold to San Lorenzo on 23 May. Juan Cruz Mascia agreed to join on 10 June 2019, signing from Indian Super League side NorthEast United. Matías Nizzo extended his loan with Deportivo Morón on 14 June. Zacarías Morán and Ignacio Cacheiro joined on 18/24 June. They played their opening friendly on 26 June, though failed to find victory across two fixtures versus Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados; a team of free agents - Luciano Perdomo featured as a trialist for Chacarita. He signed hours later. The club went three games winless in pre-season on 29 June, as Banfield beat them 2–1 in the first of two matches; though Mascia did notch his first goal. Chacarita later won 2–1 after Lucas Lezcano and Maximiliano Paredes goals.
Loans from 2018 to 2019 officially expired on and around 30 June. Two more new players was announced on 1 July, with Brian Mieres and Adrián Torres coming from Primera B Nacional duo Mitre and Almagro. Rodrigo Ayala, who had been released on 21 June, headed off to Independiente Rivadavia on 2 July, which preceded defender Franco Racca switching Chacarita for Atlético de Rafaela on 3 July. Facundo Melivilo returned to Central Córdoba on loan on 3 July. Left winger Ignacio Bailone and goalkeeper Sebastián Cuerdo signed on 3 July, which preceded Salvador Sánchez (Olimpo) becoming Chacarita's ninth acquisition. Nicolás Álvarez joined Defensores de Belgrano on 5 July. Chacarita held top-flight Defensa y Justicia to pre-season draws on 6 July.
Chacarita made it just one win from eight exhibition matches on 13 July, after failing to defeat Almagro in Moreno. Nehuen Montoya and Maximiliano Paredes' loans to Tristán Suárez and Atlético de Rafaela were confirmed on 16 July. Also on that day, Nicolás Vidal went to General Lamadrid after terminating his contract. Their streak of no pre-season win was extended to six on 17 July, as they drew 2–2 and lost 1–2 to Tristán Suárez. Leonardo Baima switched to Nueva Chicago on 19 July. 20 July saw Chacarita gain their second and third pre-season wins after defeating Comunicaciones across two encounters. A third goalless tie of pre-season came on 24 July versus Justo José de Urquiza, though a 3–2 win followed. An Estudiantes (BA) game was cancelled on 26 July.
Hernán Da Campo was loaned from Rosario Central on 29 July. On 31 July, Chacarita hosted an exhibition encounter with Almirante Brown - as a 1–1 draw was followed by a 4–1 win. 2 August saw Matías García arrive from Unión Santa Fe. Guillermo Brown were Chacarita's ninth opponent of pre-season on 3 August, with the two Primera B Nacional clubs sharing victories at the Estadio Chacarita Juniors. They then played against Fénix in a friendly on 7 August, as they secured a draw and a victory over the Pilar team. Centre-back Germán Ré departed to Villa San Carlos on 9 August. A friendly, set for 10 August, with Quilmes was cancelled due to bad weather.

### August

Chacarita opened their competitive campaign in Primera B Nacional with a goalless draw with All Boys on 15 August, in a fixture that was played behind closed doors due to the threat of fan violence; after pre-match skirmishes in local bars where gunfire was heard. A 2–1 loss at the hands of Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) on 24 August made it no win in two league games for Chacarita. Chacarita had friendlies with Sacachispas on 26 August, as Elías Alderete scored in both a 1–1 draw and, twice, in a 3–1 victory. On 31 August, Chacarita lost by three goals at home to Santamarina. Patricio Pisano resigned as manager shortly after.

### September

Luis Marabotto was appointed as interim manager on 2 September.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | | Lucas Bruera | GK | (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 26) | Independiente |
| | | Sebastián Cuerdo | GK | (1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 38) | Estudiantes (SL) |
| | | Matías Montero | GK | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Emanuel Trípodi | GK | (1981-01-08) 8 January 1981 (age 43) | Agropecuario |
| Defenders ||||||
| | | Gian Croci | CB | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Juan Cruz González | RB | (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Joaquín Ibáñez | LB | (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Gabriel Lazarte | LB | (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Alan Ledesma | CB | (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Brian Mieres | RB | (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 29) | Mitre |
| | | Lautaro Montoya | LB | (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30) | San Lorenzo (loan) |
| | | Alan Robledo | CB | (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Salvador Sánchez | CB | (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29) | Olimpo |
| | | Gonzalo Soto | CB | (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 34) | Técnico Universitario |
| | | Facundo Tallarico | CB | (1999-10-21) 21 October 1999 (age 24) | Academy |
| | | Adrián Torres | DF | (1989-10-31) 31 October 1989 (age 34) | Almagro |
| | | Nahuel Tribulo | RB | (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Juan Vera | CB | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | | Juan Álvarez | LM | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Tomás Cardozo | MF | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Nicolás Chávez | MF | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| | | Hernán Da Campo | RM | (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 30) | Rosario Central (loan) |
| | | Matías García | MF | (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28) | Unión Santa Fe |
| | | Yair González | MF | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) | Academy |
| | | Gonzalo Groba | AM | (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Enzo Hoyos | MF | (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| | | Brian Inveraldi | MF | (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Agustín Módula | CM | (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31) | Academy |
| | | Zacarías Morán | CM | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) | River Plate (loan) |
| | | Luciano Perdomo | CM | (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) | Aldosivi |
| | | Agustín Piñeyro | CM | (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Diego Rivero | RM | (1981-08-11) 11 August 1981 (age 43) | Argentinos Juniors |
| | | Matías Sánchez | AM | (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Federico Vismara | CM | (1983-05-09) 9 May 1983 (age 41) | Racing Club |
| Forwards ||||||
| | | Elías Alderete | LW | (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Ignacio Bailone | LW | (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) | Estudiantes (LP) |
| | | Ignacio Cacheiro | RW | (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31) | Patronato |
| | | Lucas Cano | CF | (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29) | Deportes La Serena |
| | | Maximiliano Casa | RW | (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31) | San Jorge |
| | | Lucas Lezcano | CF | (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Ariel López | FW | (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| | | Juan Cruz Mascia | CF | (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30) | NorthEast United |
| | | Tomás Segovia | FW | (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| | | Facundo Melivilo | LW | (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 32) | Central Córdoba |
| | | Nehuen Montoya | RB | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) | Tristán Suárez |
| | | Matías Nizzo | CM | (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 35) | Deportivo Morón |
| | | Maximiliano Paredes | RB | (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) | Atlético de Rafaela |
| | | Franco Racca | DF | (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 32) | Atlético de Rafaela |

## 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 | Juan Cruz Mascia | NorthEast United |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Ignacio Cacheiro | Patronato |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Luciano Perdomo | Aldosivi |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Brian Mieres | Mitre |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | Adrián Torres | Almagro |
| 3 July 2019 | LW | Ignacio Bailone | Estudiantes (LP) |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Sebastián Cuerdo | Estudiantes (SL) |
| 4 July 2019 | CB | Salvador Sánchez | Olimpo |
| 2 August 2019 | MF | Matías García | Unión Santa Fe |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Franco Romero | San Lorenzo |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Rodrigo Ayala | Independiente Rivadavia |
| 5 July 2019 | RB | Nicolás Álvarez | Defensores de Belgrano |
| 16 July 2019 | RM | Nicolás Vidal | General Lamadrid |
| 19 July 2019 | LM | Leonardo Baima | Nueva Chicago |
| 9 August 2019 | CB | Germán Ré | Villa San Carlos |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | | Zacarías Morán | River Plate | 30 June 2020 | |
| 29 July 2019 | RM | | Hernán Da Campo | Rosario Central | 30 June 2020 | |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | LW | Facundo Melivilo | Central Córdoba | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | Franco Racca | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 June 2020 |
| 16 July 2019 | RB | Maximiliano Paredes | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 June 2020 |
| 16 July 2019 | RB | Nehuen Montoya | Tristán Suárez | 30 June 2020 |
| 25 January 2020 | FW | Elías Alderete | Arema FC | 31 December 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Chacarita Juniors announced their initial pre-season schedule on 20 June 2019. They'd visit Primera División duo Banfield (2) and Defensa y Justicia on 29 June and 6 July, before meeting Almagro, Tristán Suárez, Comunicaciones, Justo José de Urquiza and Estudiantes across the rest of July. The venue for the latter five fixtures was revealed on 23 June, as were the place for the Banfield encounters. On that day, matches with Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados, a team made up of free agents, were set for 26 June. They'd face Almirante Brown in late July, prior to meeting Guillermo Brown, Fénix and Quilmes in early August.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

Chacarita faced Sacachispas of Primera B Metropolitana in a mid-season match on 26 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. Chacarita Juniors 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 | | Lucas Bruera | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Sebastián Cuerdo | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Matías Montero | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Emanuel Trípodi | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Gian Croci | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Juan Cruz González | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Joaquín Ibáñez | 1(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Gabriel Lazarte | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Alan Ledesma | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Brian Mieres | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Lautaro Montoya | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Nehuen Montoya | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Maximiliano Paredes | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Alan Robledo | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Salvador Sánchez | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Gonzalo Soto | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Facundo Tallarico | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Adrián Torres | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Nahuel Tribulo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Juan Vera | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Juan Álvarez | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Tomás Cardozo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Nicolás Chávez | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Hernán Da Campo | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Matías García | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Yair González | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Gonzalo Groba | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Enzo Hoyos | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Brian Inveraldi | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Facundo Melivilo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Agustín Módula | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Zacarías Morán | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Matías Nizzo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Agustín Piñeyro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Luciano Perdomo | 1(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Diego Rivero | 1(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Matías Sánchez | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Federico Vismara | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Elías Alderete | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Ignacio Bailone | 2(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Ignacio Cacheiro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Lucas Cano | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Maximiliano Casa | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Lucas Lezcano | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Ariel López | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Juan Cruz Mascia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Tomás Segovia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | RB | – | | Brian Mieres | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |