# 2019–20 Estudiantes de La Plata season

The 2019–20 season is Estudiantes' 26th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football. In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina and Copa de la Superliga.
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

## Review
### Pre-season

Three players agreed departures from Estudiantes in June 2019, with Ezequiel Miranda heading to Deportivo Paraguayo while Nicolás Talpone and Fernando Evangelista joined Atlanta and Aldosivi respectively. Daniel Sappa and Gastón Gil Romero were both loaned out, to Arsenal de Sarandí and Aldosivi, on 24 June - the former having an optional six-month recall clause. Carlo Lattanzio completed a loan move to Estudiantes' Caseros namesakes on 27 June. On that same day, the club announced a transfer agreement had been reached with Godoy Cruz for midfielder Ángel González; subject to contract terms and a medical. After terminating his deal, Emiliano Ozuna left for Mexico's Celaya on 27 June. They beat and drew with their reserves in 29 June friendlies.
Numerous players who had loan stints out last season, including Gastón Campi and Juan Cascini, returned on and around 30 June. Federico González was signed from recently relegated Tigre on 2 July, having had a relegation clause in his contract. A scheduled friendly with Estrella de Berisso for 10 July was cancelled on 2 July, with Cambaceres visiting City Bell instead. Ignacio Bailone joined Chacarita Juniors on 3 July, while Matías Ruíz Díaz was loaned out to Guillermo Brown on 4 July. Ángel González's transaction from Godoy Cruz was confirmed on 6 July, the same date that they beat Uruguay's Fénix in pre-season friendlies. Days later they went six exhibition matches undefeated after a 2–0 win and a 0–0 draw with Cambaceres of Primera D Metropolitana.
Estudiantes, on 12 July, revealed an agreement with Boston River for the transfer of Diego García; subject to a medical and personal terms. They drew in a friendly with San Lorenzo on 13 July, which was followed by a 3–2 loss later in the day. García's incoming was made official on 15 July. Nahuel Luna went on loan to Villa San Carlos on the same day. Estudiantes gave Gastón Campi permission, on 15 July, to travel to Turkey to finalize a move to Trabzonspor. Young defender Juan Ignacio Saborido left for Villa San Carlos on 16 July. Campi formally departed for Trabzonspor on 19 July.

### July

Estudiantes played their first official fixture of 2019–20 on 20 July, subsequently eliminating Primera B Nacional's Mitre from the Copa Argentina after netting two unanswered goals at the Estadio Coloso del Ruca Quimey in Cutral Có. Matías Pellegrini, who had scored in the aforementioned cup tie, agreed terms for a departure on 23 July as the left midfielder penned a deal with new Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami. However, he was loaned back to Estudiantes until the year's end. An incoming was confirmed on 24 July in Chilean Juan Fuentes from O'Higgins. A goal from Jonathan Schunke won Estudiantes the points in their league opener against Aldosivi on 28 July. On 30 July, Estudiantes revealed Nicolás Bazzana would go to Aldosivi on loan; subject to a medical.
Nicolás Bazzana's move to Aldosivi was officially completed on 31 July.

### August

Mauricio Vera joined Guillermo Brown on 2 August. Estudiantes suffered a defeat on matchday two in the Primera División, as Banfield narrowly beat them at the Estadio Florencio Sola on 4 August. Two days later, goals from Mateo Retegui and Francisco Apaolaza helped them beat their academy in an exhibition match; intended for the players who didn't feature against Banfield. Estudiantes met Cambaceres in a friendly for the third time in 2019–20 on 10 August, with Ángel González netting in a 2–0 win; as he did on 10 July. Instituto loaned Francisco Apaolaza from Estudiantes on 15 August. Bautista Cejas signed for Quilmes on 17 August. Estudiantes took their points tally to six on 19 August, as they scored three at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in a win over Independiente.
Despite winning back-to-back at home in the Primera División, Estudiantes didn't win in two away games after allowing Godoy Cruz to gain their first victory of the season on 25 August. Estudiantes lost for the third time in four fixtures on 30 August, as Lucas Robertone's goal condemned them to defeat versus Vélez Sarsfield.

### September

Juan Cascini terminated his contract with Estudiantes on 2 September.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | | Jerónimo Pourtau | GK | (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 12 | | Emiliano González | GK | (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 21 | | Mariano Andújar | GK | (1983-07-30) 30 July 1983 (age 41) | Napoli |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | | Iván Erquiaga | LB | (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 5 | | Facundo Mura | RB | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 6 | | Jonathan Schunke | CB | (1987-02-22) 22 February 1987 (age 37) | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 15 | | Nazareno Colombo | CB | (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 25) | Academy |
| 18 | | Gonzalo Jara | CB | (1985-08-29) 29 August 1985 (age 39) | Universidad de Chile |
| 26 | | Juan Ignacio Díaz | LB | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 29 | | Mauricio Rosales | RB | (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 32) | Academy |
| 30 | | Juan Fuentes | CB | (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 29) | O'Higgins |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 4 | | Iván Gómez | CM | (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 7 | | Matías Pellegrini | LM | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | Inter Miami (loan) |
| 8 | | Ángel González | RM | (1994-05-16) 16 May 1994 (age 30) | Godoy Cruz |
| 11 | | Franco Sivetti | DM | (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 14 | | Facundo Sánchez | RM | (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 34) | Tigre |
| 17 | | Manuel Castro | RW | (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 29) | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 20 | | Diego García | AM | (1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 27) | Boston River |
| 22 | | David Ayala | MF | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 22) | Academy |
| 23 | | Enzo Kalinski | CM | (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37) | Banfield |
| 24 | | Nahuel Estévez | AM | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) | Comunicaciones |
| 25 | | Andrés Ayala | DM | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 26 | | Darío Sarmiento | MF | (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | Academy |
| | | Leonardo Areal | MF | (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | | Federico González | CF | (1987-01-06) 6 January 1987 (age 37) | Tigre |
| 10 | | Gastón Fernández | RW | (1983-10-12) 12 October 1983 (age 40) | Grêmio |
| 19 | | Mateo Retegui | CF | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) | Boca Juniors (loan) |
| 28 | | Edwar López | CF | (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) | Atlético Huila |
| | | Mariano Pavone | CF | (1982-05-27) 27 May 1982 (age 42) | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| 2 | | Nicolás Bazzana | CB | (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28) | Aldosivi |
| 16 | | Francisco Apaolaza | CF | (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 27) | Instituto |
| | | Gastón Gil Romero | CM | (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) | Aldosivi |
| | | Carlo Lattanzio | LW | (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27) | Estudiantes (BA) |
| | | Nahuel Luna | FW | (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) | Villa San Carlos |
| | | Lucas Rodríguez | LM | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) | D.C. United |
| | | Matías Ruíz Díaz | RB | (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 28) | Guillermo Brown |
| | | Daniel Sappa | GK | (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 29) | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| | | Mauricio Vera | AM | (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 27) | Guillermo Brown |
| | | Fernando Zuqui | RM | (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991 (age 32) | Colón |

## 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 | Federico González | Tigre |
| 6 July 2019 | RM | Ángel González | Godoy Cruz |
| 15 July 2019 | AM | Diego García | Boston River |
| 24 July 2019 | CB | Juan Fuentes | O'Higgins |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 27 June 2019 | LM | Emiliano Ozuna | Celaya |
| 3 July 2019 | FW | Ezequiel Miranda | Deportivo Paraguayo |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Nicolás Talpone | Atlanta |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Fernando Evangelista | Aldosivi |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Ignacio Bailone | Chacarita Juniors |
| 16 July 2019 | DF | Juan Ignacio Saborido | Villa San Carlos |
| 19 July 2019 | CB | Gastón Campi | Trabzonspor |
| 23 July 2019 | LM | Matías Pellegrini | Inter Miami |
| 17 August 2019 | LW | Bautista Cejas | Quilmes |
| 2 September 2019 | CM | Juan Cascini | Released |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 23 July 2019 | LM | | Matías Pellegrini | Inter Miami | 31 December 2019 | |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Daniel Sappa | Arsenal de Sarandí | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Gastón Gil Romero | Aldosivi | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | LW | Carlo Lattanzio | Estudiantes (BA) | 30 June 2020 |
| 4 July 2019 | RB | Matías Ruíz Díaz | Guillermo Brown | 30 June 2020 |
| 15 July 2019 | FW | Nahuel Luna | Villa San Carlos | 30 June 2020 |
| 31 July 2019 | CB | Nicolás Bazzana | Aldosivi | 30 June 2020 |
| 2 August 2019 | AM | Mauricio Vera | Guillermo Brown | 30 June 2020 |
| 15 August 2019 | CF | Francisco Apaolaza | Instituto | 30 June 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

On 22 June 2019, Estudiantes confirmed pre-season friendlies with Estudiantes Reserves (29 June), Estrella de Berisso (10 July) and San Lorenzo (13 July); with a fourth opponent (6 July) to be revealed; later announced as Uruguay's Fénix. All fixtures were originally scheduled at the Country Club in City Bell, though the San Lorenzo and Fénix encounters were moved to the Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires and the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata. The friendly with Estrella de Berisso was cancelled on 2 July, with an encounter against Cambaceres being set in its place. A match in City Bell with Temperley was also scheduled for 13 July, though was later cancelled due to bad weather.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

After facing their academy on 6 August, Estudiantes would then play Cambaceres in a friendly, as they did in July, on 10 August.
Win  Draw  Loss

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Arsenal | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 34 |
| 12 | Talleres (C) | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 34 |
| 13 | Estudiantes (LP) | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 30 |
| 14 | Independiente | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 29 |
| 15 | Atlético Tucumán | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 29 |

#### Relegation table

| Pos | Team | 2017–18 Pts | 2018–19 Pts | 2019–20 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 14 | Lanús | 29 | 34 | 10 | 73 | 57 | 1.281 |
| 15 | Argentinos Juniors | 41 | 22 | 9 | 72 | 57 | 1.263 |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 71 | 57 | 1.246 |
| 17 | Aldosivi | — | 33 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 1.233 |
| 18 | Patronato | 33 | 26 | 10 | 69 | 57 | 1.211 |
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

The Estadio Coloso del Ruca Quimey in Cutral Có would serve as the setting for Estudiantes' round of thirty-two tie in the Copa Argentina against Mitre - at Alianza's home venue, therefore neutral for both sides on 20 July - as is customary.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Copa de la Superliga

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 | | Jerónimo Pourtau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | CB | | Nicolás Bazzana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | LB | | Iván Erquiaga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | CM | | Iván Gómez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | RB | | Facundo Mura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | | Jonathan Schunke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | LM | | Matías Pellegrini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | RM | | Ángel González | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | CF | | Federico González | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | RW | | Gastón Fernández | 0(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | DM | | Franco Sivetti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | | Emiliano González | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | RM | | Facundo Sánchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | CB | | Nazareno Colombo | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | CF | | Francisco Apaolaza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | RW | | Manuel Castro | 3(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | CB | | Gonzalo Jara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | CF | | Mateo Retegui | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | CM | | Diego García | 3(2) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | | Mariano Andújar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | | David Ayala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | CM | | Enzo Kalinski | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | AM | | Nahuel Estévez | 3(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | DM | | Andrés Ayala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | | Darío Sarmiento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | CF | | Edwar López | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | RB | | Mauricio Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | AM | | Juan Fuentes | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Leonardo Areal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Juan Ignacio Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Gastón Gil Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Carlo Lattanzio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | FW | | Nahuel Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Mariano Pavone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LM | | Lucas Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Matías Ruíz Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Daniel Sappa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Mauricio Vera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RM | | Fernando Zuqui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Players who left during the season |||||||||||||||||
| – | LW | | Bautista Cejas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CM | | Juan Cascini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | CF | 9 | | Federico González | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | |
| 2 | LM | 8 | | Matías Pellegrini | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | CB | 6 | | Jonathan Schunke | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | RM | 8 | | Ángel González | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | AM | 20 | | Diego García | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | CM | 23 | | Enzo Kalinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | — |