# 2019–20 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield season

The 2019–20 season is Vélez Sarsfield's 78th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football. In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Sudamericana.
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

## Review
### Pre-season

Luciano Tilger was the first transfer-related occurrence of Vélez Sarsfield's season, as he agreed a permanent move to Almirante Brown on 14 June 2019. On 18 June, the club announced three signings in Tomás Guidara, from Belgrano, and Maximiliano Romero, on loan from PSV. Soon after, Fernando Gago put pen to paper on a one-year contract, months after his release from Boca Juniors. Joaquín Laso went to Atlético San Luis of Liga MX on 19 June. Gastón Díaz was released on 24 June, after he and the club mutually parted ways - he later joined Colón. Álvaro López's loan deal with Almirante Brown was renewed on 25 June. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Guido Mainero was loaned to Defensa y Justicia on 1 July.
Vélez were held to draws by Villa Dálmine in friendlies on 6 July. Romero scored his first goal for them on 10 July in a pre-season match with Estudiantes of Buenos Aires at Villa Olímpica in Ituzaingó. Rodrigo Cáseres and Mauricio Toni headed to Justo José de Urquiza and Alvarado on 12 July. Vélez shared a friendly win apiece with Banfield on 13 July. Espanyol confirmed the incoming of Matías Vargas on 14 July. Atlético Tucumán were taken care of in pre-season on 16 July, beating them one-nil twice. Uruguayan Matías de los Santos was signed on loan from Millonarios on 18 July. Vélez defeated Huracán in an exhibition on 20 July, though then lost hours later. A transaction with Tigre featuring Lucas Janson and Jonathan Ramis was agreed on 25 July.

### July

A defeat away to Talleres on 28 July got Vélez Sarsfield's league campaign underway, as Jony scored the game's only goal for the hosts. Lucas Janson officially arrived from Tigre on 30 July, as Jonathan Ramis went the other way on loan. Also on that day, Rodrigo Salinas, fresh from signing a new contract with Vélez, was loaned to Newell's Old Boys.

### August

Nicolás Delgadillo, off a loan with San Martín, was loaned again on 1 August as he joined Patronato. Vélez threw away a two-goal lead in the Primera División versus reigning champions Racing Club, as they drew 2–2 despite early goals from Nicolás Domínguez and Maximiliano Romero. Vélez played Talleres in friendlies on 10 August, winning 1–0 and 2–0. Gianluca Mancuso left on a two-year loan deal to Valladolid on 12 August. Vélez lost on the road in the league for the second time running on 18 August, as Lanús beat them in Buenos Aires. Following no victory in three, Vélez secured their opening win of 2019–20 on 24 August after beating Newell's Old Boys 3–1. Vélez revealed, on 29 August, that a deal had been agreed with Bologna for Nicolás Domínguez.
Vélez won for the second week running on 30 August, after defeating Estudiantes by one-goal away from home in the Primera División. Bologna confirmed the signing of Nicolás Domínguez on 30 August, with the central midfielder immediately returning to Vélez on a temporary basis.

### September

Emiliano Amor departed on loan to Primera B Nacional's San Martín on 3 September, as he extended his Vélez contract in the process.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | | Facundo Perrone | GK | (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 12 | | Lucas Hoyos | GK | (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989 (age 35) | Instituto |
| 22 | | Alexander Domínguez | GK | (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 (age 37) | Monterrey |
| 25 | | Matías Borgogno | GK | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Tomás Figueroa | GK | (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | | Matías de los Santos | CB | (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 31) | Millonarios (loan) |
| 3 | | Braian Cufré | LB | (1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| 4 | | Hernán De La Fuente | RB | (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 13 | | Joaquín García | DF | (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 33) | Academy |
| 15 | | Damián Fernández | DF | (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| 17 | | Lautaro Gianetti | CB | (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 30) | Academy |
| 24 | | Tomás Guidara | RB | (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28) | Belgrano |
| 28 | | Miguel Brizuela | CB | (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 29 | | Luis Abram | CB | (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28) | Sporting Cristal |
| | | Ramiro Ríos | CB | (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 28) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 5 | | Fabián Cubero | DM | (1978-12-21) 21 December 1978 (age 45) | UANL |
| 6 | | Fernando Gago | DM | (1986-04-10) 10 April 1986 (age 38) | Boca Juniors |
| 8 | | Nicolás Domínguez | CM | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) | Bologna (loan) |
| 10 | | Agustín Bouzat | LW | (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) | Boca Juniors |
| 14 | | Cristian Núñez | DM | (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 16 | | Lucas Robertone | CM | (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 23 | | Thiago Almada | MF | (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| 27 | | Pablo Galdames | CM | (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 27) | Unión Española |
| 30 | | Gastón Giménez | CM | (1991-07-27) 27 July 1991 (age 33) | Estudiantes (LP) |
| 31 | | Álvaro Barreal | AM | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 32 | | Luca Orellano | AM | (2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 33 | | Alejo Montero | CM | (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 34 | | Francisco Ortega | LM | (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 36 | | Elian Muñoz | AM | (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 37 | | Gonzalo Rodríguez | CM | (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 37) | Academy |
| | | Emiliano Bogado | MF | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| 11 | | Lucas Janson | LW | (1994-08-16) 16 August 1994 (age 30) | Tigre |
| 18 | | Leandro Fernández | LW | (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 33) | Independiente (loan) |
| 19 | | Maximiliano Romero | CF | (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25) | PSV (loan) |
| 20 | | Nazareno Bazán | FW | (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| | | Yamil Asad | LW | (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| | | Ramiro Cáseres | RW | (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 30) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| 7 | | Guido Mainero | RM | (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29) | Defensa y Justicia |
| 9 | | Rodrigo Salinas | CF | (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 38) | Newell's Old Boys |
| | | Fabricio Alvarenga | RB | (1996-01-17) 17 January 1996 (age 28) | Deportivo Morón |
| | | Luis Amarilla | CF | (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29) | Universidad Católica |
| | | Emiliano Amor | CB | (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 29) | San Martín |
| | | Nicolás Delgadillo | LW | (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) | Patronato |
| | | Álvaro López | FW | (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 26) | Almirante Brown |
| | | Gianluca Mancuso | DM | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) | Valladolid |
| | | Jonathan Ramis | CF | (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 34) | Tigre |
| | | Mauricio Toni | CB | (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 26) | Alvarado |

## 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 |
| 19 June 2019 | DM | Fernando Gago | Unattached |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Tomás Guidara | Belgrano |
| 30 July 2019 | LW | Lucas Janson | Tigre |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 19 June 2019 | CB | Joaquín Laso | Atlético San Luis |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Luciano Tilger | Almirante Brown |
| 3 July 2019 | RM | Gastón Díaz | Colón |
| 12 July 2019 | CB | Rodrigo Cáseres | Justo José de Urquiza |
| 14 July 2019 | AM | Matías Vargas | Espanyol |
| 30 August 2019 | CM | Nicolás Domínguez | Bologna |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Maximiliano Romero | PSV | 30 June 2020 |
| 18 July 2019 | CB | Matías de los Santos | Millonarios | 30 June 2020 |
| 30 August 2019 | CM | Nicolás Domínguez | Bologna | 30 December 2019 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | RM | Guido Mainero | Defensa y Justicia | 30 June 2020 |
| 12 July 2019 | CB | Mauricio Toni | Alvarado | 30 June 2020 |
| 30 July 2019 | CF | Jonathan Ramis | Tigre | 30 June 2020 |
| 30 July 2019 | CF | Rodrigo Salinas | Newell's Old Boys | 30 June 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | LW | Nicolás Delgadillo | Patronato | 30 June 2020 |
| 12 August 2019 | DM | Gianluca Mancuso | Valladolid | 30 June 2021 |
| 3 September 2019 | CB | Emiliano Amor | San Martín | 30 June 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Vélez Sarsfield would face Banfield in a pre-season friendly, as revealed on 19 June by their opponents. Atlético Tucumán scheduled a match with them on 24 June. Two days later, Buenos Aires' Estudiantes announced a game with Vélez. Friendlies with Villa Dálmine and Huracán were set for 6/20 July on 2/17 July.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

They'd meet Talleres in friendly matches on 10 August, before facing Arsenal de Sarandí in early September.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Primera División
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Boca Juniors (C) | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 48 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | River Plate | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 47 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 39 | |
| 4 | Racing | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 39 | |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 39 | |

#### Relegation table

| Pos | Team | 2017–18 Pts | 2018–19 Pts | 2019–20 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 9 | Huracán | 48 | 35 | 5 | 88 | 57 | 1.544 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 50 | 23 | 13 | 86 | 57 | 1.509 |
| 11 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 40 | 7 | 85 | 57 | 1.491 |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 36 | 42 | 6 | 84 | 57 | 1.474 |
| 13 | Unión | 43 | 36 | 4 | 83 | 57 | 1.456 |
Source: AFA

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 31 August 2019. Source: Soccerway

#### Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa Argentina

Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa de la Superliga

Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa Sudamericana

Win  Draw  Loss

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline | Ref |
| No. | Pos. | Nationality | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | | Ref |
| 1 | GK | | Facundo Perrone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | CB | | Matías de los Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | LB | | Braian Cufré | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | RB | | Hernán De La Fuente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DM | | Fabián Cubero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DM | | Fernando Gago | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | RM | | Guido Mainero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | CM | | Nicolás Domínguez | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | CF | | Rodrigo Salinas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | LW | | Agustín Bouzat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | LW | | Lucas Janson | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | | Lucas Hoyos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | | Joaquín García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DM | | Cristian Núñez | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DM | | Damián Fernández | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | CM | | Lucas Robertone | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | CB | | Lautaro Gianetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | LW | | Leandro Fernández | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | CF | | Maximiliano Romero | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | | Nazareno Bazán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | | Alexander Domínguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | | Thiago Almada | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | RB | | Tomás Guidara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | | Matías Borgogno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | CM | | Pablo Galdames | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | CB | | Miguel Brizuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | CB | | Luis Abram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | CM | | Gastón Giménez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | AM | | Álvaro Barreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | AM | | Luca Orellano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | CM | | Alejo Montero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | LM | | Francisco Ortega | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | AM | | Elian Muñoz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | CM | | Gonzalo Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Fabricio Alvarenga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Yamil Asad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Luis Amarilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Emiliano Amor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Emiliano Bogado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Ramiro Cáseres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Nicolás Delgadillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Tomás Figueroa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Álvaro López | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DM | | Gianluca Mancuso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Jonathan Ramis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Ramiro Ríos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Mauricio Toni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | Ref |
| 1 | CM | 8 | | Nicolás Domínguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | CF | 19 | | Maximiliano Romero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | LW | 11 | | Lucas Janson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | CM | 16 | | Lucas Robertone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — |