# 2019–20 Atlético de Rafaela season

The 2019–20 season is Atlético de Rafaela's 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

Three departures were confirmed before 25 June, as Mauro Albertengo, Gastón Suso, Matías Quiroga and Nicolás Toloza left for Agropecuario, Platense, Defensores de Belgrano and Defensores Unidos respectively. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially ended on/around 30 June. Atlético de Rafaela confirmed the signings of eight new players on 3 July: Joaquín Quinteros (Mitre), Renso Pérez (Central Córdoba), Júnior Mendieta (Lanús), Ijiel Protti (Villa Dálmine), Franco Racca (Chacarita Juniors), Ignacio Liporace (Brown), Leonardo Acosta (Almagro) and Alan Bonansea (Lanús). Goalkeeper Ramiro Macagno and winger Marco Borgnino departed on loan on 5/8 July, moving to Newell's Old Boys and Nacional. Abel Masuero was signed by Quilmes on 9 July.
On 13/16 July, Rafaela played friendly matches with Unión Santa Fe Reserves and River Plate Reserves, going unbeaten as they gained three victories. They, on 17 July, announced a trio of incomings in Alexis Niz (centre-back), Maximiliano Paredes (right-back - loan) and Nereo Fernández (goalkeeper) from Tigre, Chacarita Juniors and Unión Santa Fe respectively. Marcelo Guzmán headed off to Santamarina on 16 July. Ezequiel Montagna went to Tigre on 17 July. Consecutive draws were played out with Newell's Old Boys on 20 July. Rafaela lost back-to-back to newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes of Río Cuarto; a day after an encounter with Atlético San Jorge was cancelled. Also on 24 July, Reinaldo Alderete departed for Agropecuario.
Facundo Soloa completed a loan move to Guillermo Brown on 25 July. Rafaela failed to gain a victory across two friendlies with Torneo Federal A's Sportivo Belgrano on 27 July. 30 July saw Denis Stracqualursi sign from Aldosivi. On 1 August, Rafaela held a rematch with Estudiantes (RC) - this time in Río Cuarto, where they'd win by three goals to zero. Facundo Britos and Stefano Brundo were revealed as new signings on 12 August.

### August

Rafaela travelled to Adrogué on 17 August to face Brown in Primera B Nacional, coming away with a point after Alan Bonansea had given them the lead. Rafaela fell to defeat in game two in the league, as Tigre took away the points from the Estadio Nuevo Monumental on 23 August. Rafaela and Defensores de Belgrano played out a 2–2 tie in Buenos Aires on 31 August, with Lucas Blondel scoring for the second match running.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | | Nereo Fernández | GK | (1979-04-13) 13 April 1979 (age 45) | Unión Santa Fe |
| | | Nahuel Pezzini | GK | (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| | | Matías Tagliamonte | GK | (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Defenders ||||||
| | | Tomás Baroni | CB | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Lucas Blondel | RB | (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Stefano Brundo | CB | (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| | | Nazareno Fernández Colombo | CB | (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27) | Platense |
| | | Ignacio Liporace | LB | (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32) | Brown |
| | | Alexis Niz | CB | (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 36) | Tigre |
| | | Maximiliano Paredes | RB | (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) | Chacarita Juniors (loan) |
| | | Franco Racca | DF | (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 32) | Chacarita Juniors (loan) |
| | | Roque Ramírez | LB | (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Sergio Rodríguez | CB | (1985-01-05) 5 January 1985 (age 39) | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | | Reinaldo Alderete | CM | (1983-01-17) 17 January 1983 (age 41) | Agropecuario |
| | | Enzo Bertero | MF | (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 28) | Ben Hur |
| | | Facundo Britos | CM | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 28) | Unión Santa Fe |
| | | Mateo Castellano | DM | (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 28) | Ben Hur |
| | | Enzo Copetti | RW | (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Gianfranco Ferrero | AM | (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| | | Enzo Gaggi | RM | (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Yoel Holhman | MF | (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Ángelo Martino | MF | (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Júnior Mendieta | MF | (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 31) | Lanús |
| | | Diego Meza | AM | (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Agustín Nadruz | CM | (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 (age 28) | Boston River |
| | | Lautaro Navas | CM | (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| | | Renso Pérez | RM | (1987-12-24) 24 December 1987 (age 36) | Central Córdoba |
| | | Luciano Pogonza | LM | (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Alfredo Pussetto | AM | (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Emiliano Romero | MF | (1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 32) | Juventud |
| | | Matías Valdivia | MF | (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 28) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| | | Leonardo Acosta | FW | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | Almagro |
| | | Alan Bonansea | FW | (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28) | Lanús |
| | | Juan Cruz Esquivel | FW | (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| | | Matías Godoy | FW | (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 22) | Academy |
| | | Mauro Marconato | LW | (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28) | Colón |
| | | Federico Ortíz | FW | (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Ijiel Protti | CF | (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 29) | Villa Dálmine |
| | | Joaquín Quinteros | LW | (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992 (age 32) | Mitre |
| | | Denis Stracqualursi | CF | (1987-10-20) 20 October 1987 (age 36) | Aldosivi |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| | | Marco Borgnino | LW | (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 26) | Nacional |
| | | Ramiro Macagno | GK | (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27) | Newell's Old Boys |
| | | Facundo Soloa | CM | (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 (age 27) | Guillermo Brown |

## 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 | LW | Joaquín Quinteros | Mitre |
| 3 July 2019 | RM | Renso Pérez | Central Córdoba |
| 3 July 2019 | MF | Júnior Mendieta | Lanús |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Ijiel Protti | Villa Dálmine |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Ignacio Liporace | Brown |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Leonardo Acosta | Almagro |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Alan Bonansea | Lanús |
| 16 July 2019 | CB | Alexis Niz | Tigre |
| 16 July 2019 | GK | Nereo Fernández | Unión Santa Fe |
| 24 July 2019 | CM | Reinaldo Alderete | Agropecuario |
| 30 July 2019 | CF | Denis Stracqualursi | Aldosivi |
| 12 August 2019 | CM | Facundo Britos | Unión Santa Fe |
| 12 August 2019 | CB | Stefano Brundo | Gimnasia y Esgrima |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Mauro Albertengo | Agropecuario |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Gastón Suso | Platense |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Matías Quiroga | Defensores de Belgrano |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Nicolás Toloza | Defensores Unidos |
| 9 July 2019 | CB | Abel Masuero | Quilmes |
| 16 July 2019 | CM | Marcelo Guzmán | Santamarina |
| 17 July 2019 | LW | Ezequiel Montagna | Tigre |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | | Franco Racca | Chacarita Juniors | 30 June 2020 | |
| 16 July 2019 | RB | | Maximiliano Paredes | Chacarita Juniors | 30 June 2020 | |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 5 July 2019 | GK | Ramiro Macagno | Newell's Old Boys | 30 June 2020 |
| 8 July 2019 | LW | Marco Borgnino | Nacional | 30 June 2020 |
| 25 July 2019 | CM | Facundo Soloa | Guillermo Brown | 30 June 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Atlético de Rafaela had a friendly with Primera División side Newell's Old Boys scheduled on 27 June. Before that, they'd face the reserve teams of Primera División duo Unión Santa Fe and River Plate. Friendlies with Sportivo Belgrano and an as yet unknown opponent, later revealed as Estudiantes (RC), were also scheduled.
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: 24 August 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. Atlético de Rafaela 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 | | Nereo Fernández | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Ramiro Macagno | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Nahuel Pezzini | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Matías Tagliamonte | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Tomás Baroni | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Lucas Blondel | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Stefano Brundo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Nazareno Fernández Colombo | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Ignacio Liporace | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Alexis Niz | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Maximiliano Paredes | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Franco Racca | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Roque Ramírez | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Sergio Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Reinaldo Alderete | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Enzo Bertero | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Facundo Britos | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DM | | Mateo Castellano | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Enzo Copetti | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Gianfranco Ferrero | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Enzo Gaggi | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Yoel Holhman | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Júnior Mendieta | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Ángelo Martino | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Diego Meza | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Agustín Nadruz | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Lautaro Navas | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Renso Pérez | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Luciano Pogonza | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Alfredo Pussetto | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Emiliano Romero | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Facundo Soloa | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Matías Valdivia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Juan Cruz Esquivel | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Leonardo Acosta | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Alan Bonansea | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Marco Borgnino | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Matías Godoy | 0(2) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Mauro Marconato | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Federico Ortíz | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Ijiel Protti | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Joaquín Quinteros | 0(3) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Denis Stracqualursi | 0(1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 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 | – | | Lucas Blondel | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | FW | – | | Alan Bonansea | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | LW | – | | Joaquín Quinteros | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | — |