# 2019–20 Club Atlético Patronato season

The 2019–20 season is Patronato's 5th 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

Patronato announced their first two signings in early June 2019. Leandro Marín signed from Lausanne-Sport on 6 June, while Lucas Mancinelli made the move from Temperley on 12 June - with both players officially joining on 3 July. The club's first outgoing was revealed on 17 June, with Swiss centre-back Dylan Gissi signing for Atlético Tucumán. Mathías Abero did the opposite on 19 June, as the Uruguayan penned terms from the San Miguel de Tucumán outfit. Patronato completed the loan capture of central midfielder Julián Chicco from Boca Juniors on 21 June, he was followed in hours later by Christian Chimino from Huracán. Ezequiel Rescaldani left on the same day, joining Arsenal de Sarandí. Also on 21 June, Federico Mancinelli became signing number six.
Cristian Tarragona joined Patronato on 22 June, with the centre-forward coming from Platense in Primera B Nacional. They played their first pre-season friendly later that day, defeating Unión Santa Fe Reserves at home thanks to a Gabriel Ávalos goal. Ignacio Cacheiro and Federico Bravo departed on 24/25 June, penning contracts with Chacarita Juniors and Atlético Tucumán. They and Godoy Cruz drew in an exhibition fixture on 29 June, with a secondary encounter ending in a Godoy win. Matías Ibáñez was loaned from Lanús, while Gabriel Díaz was transferred from Ferro Carril Oeste on 29 June. However, Ferro later announced a deal was still being negotiated amid a new contract offer. Pablo Cortizo signed from Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) on 30 June.
Francisco Apaolaza's loan in from the previous season officially expired on 30 June. Lucas Ceballos moved to Mitre on 1 July, with Santiago Rosales coming into the team on loan from Racing Club later in the day. The incoming of Gabriel Díaz was made formal on 1 July, as Ferro communicated he had signed a new contract but would be loaned to Patronato. Gabriel Carabajal was sold to domestic rivals Unión Santa Fe on 4 July. Cristian Tarragona netted for the first time for Patronato on 4 July in a friendly with Colón. Agustín Guiffrey went on loan to Santamarina on 4 July. On 7 July, Renzo Vera headed off to Gimnasia y Esgrima (M). Banfield were defeated in pre-season on 9 July, in an encounter that followed a goalless draw between them earlier in the day.
Hugo Silveira, a Uruguayan centre-forward from Nacional, joined the club on 11 July. Patronato held Lanús to a friendly draw on 13 July, prior to beating them in a second fixture. Patronato made their thirteenth new signing on 16 July in Dardo Miloc from Aldosivi. Bruno Duarte went away on 17 July, deciding to sign for Tristán Suárez. Also on that date, Patronato had two goalless ties with Talleres in friendlies while Agustín Sandona left for Blooming in Bolivia. 25 July saw Jacobo Mansilla head to Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) in Primera B Nacional.

### July

Patronato kicked off their 2019–20 Primera División campaign with a victory over Colón at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, as Christian Chimino scored on his debut for them on 27 July.

### August

Agustín Sufi arrived on a free transfer from Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) on 1 August, with Nicolás Delgadillo coming in on loan from Vélez Sarsfield soon after. Patronato's Copa Argentina encounter with Independiente was postponed, due to their opponent's disagreements with CONMEBOL in regards to their Copa Sudamericana quarter-final tie. Patronato lost 2–0 to Boca Juniors on 4 August, after strikes from Eduardo Salvio and Carlos Tevez. Patronato beat Ateneo Inmaculada in a friendly on 7 August. Patronato, on 9 August, beat and lost to Colón Reserves in exhibitions. Lautaro Geminiani and Abel Peralta left for Independiente Rivadavia and Sarmiento on 13 August. Patronato made it two wins from three in the Primera División on 18 August, defeating Huracán.
Nicolás Pantaleone went to Uruguay with Danubio on 22 August. Patronato's first draw of the season came on 24 August, with the club taking a point off Rosario Central away from home. Patronato were eliminated from the Copa Argentina on 28 August, as Domingo Blanco netted for Independiente in Villa Mercedes. The two met again in the league days later, with Patronato managing to reverse the scoreline for three points.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | | Franco Rivasseau | GK | (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 12 | | Matías Ibáñez | GK | (1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 (age 37) | Lanús (loan) |
| 21 | | Federico Costa | GK | (1988-10-08) 8 October 1988 (age 35) | Talleres |
| | | Emanuel Alarcón | GK | (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 (age 31) | Academy |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | | Walter Andrade | CB | (1984-12-01) 1 December 1984 (age 39) | Atletico Hernandarias |
| 4 | | Christian Chimino | RB | (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 36) | Huracán |
| 5 | | Leandro Marín | RB | (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32) | Lausanne-Sport |
| 6 | | Matías Escudero | CB | (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 35) | San Martín |
| 15 | | Martín Aruga | LB | (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 16 | | Mathías Abero | LB | (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990 (age 34) | Atlético Tucumán |
| 20 | | Brian Negro | DF | (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| 22 | | Federico Mancinelli | CB | (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42) | Huracán |
| 23 | | Bruno Urribarri | LB | (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 37) | Tigre |
| 34 | | Gabriel Díaz | DF | (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 34) | Ferro Carril Oeste (loan) |
| 42 | | Mateo Komar | CB | (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Marcos Minetti | CB | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | | Lautaro Comas | AM | (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29) | Academy |
| 8 | | Gabriel Compagnucci | AM | (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 33) | Unión Santa Fe |
| 11 | | Santiago Briñone | CM | (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 27) | Academy |
| 13 | | Brian Nievas | MF | (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 17 | | Pablo Cortizo | RM | (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 35) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| 19 | | Agustín Pastorelli | MF | 1999 | Academy |
| 24 | | Damián Lemos | DM | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) | Nueva Chicago |
| 27 | | Pablo Ledesma | RM | (1984-02-04) 4 February 1984 (age 40) | Colón |
| 30 | | Santiago Rosales | AM | (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 29) | Racing Club (loan) |
| 31 | | Julián Chicco | CM | (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26) | Boca Juniors (loan) |
| 32 | | Dardo Miloc | CM | (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 33) | Aldosivi |
| 33 | | Lucas Mancinelli | RM | (1989-07-06) 6 July 1989 (age 35) | Temperley |
| | | Enzo Quinteros | MF | (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| | | Agustín Sufi | MF | (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | | Cristian Tarragona | CF | (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 33) | Platense |
| 10 | | Hugo Silveira | CF | (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 (age 31) | Nacional |
| 18 | | José Barreto | FW | (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 37 | | Faustino Dettler | AM | (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 39 | | Gabriel Ávalos | CF | (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 33) | Godoy Cruz (loan) |
| 41 | | Luis Vásquez | FW | (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| | | Nicolás Delgadillo | LW | (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) | Vélez Sarsfield (loan) |
| | | Juan Cruz Franzoni | CF | (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 24) | Academy | Joaquín Clavijo Gerlo | CF | (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| 40 | | Agustín Guiffrey | LW | (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 (age 26) | Santamarina |

## 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 | RB | Leandro Marín | Lausanne-Sport |
| 3 July 2019 | RM | Lucas Mancinelli | Temperley |
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Mathías Abero | Atlético Tucumán |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Christian Chimino | Huracán |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Federico Mancinelli | Huracán |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Cristian Tarragona | Platense |
| 3 July 2019 | RM | Pablo Cortizo | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| 11 July 2019 | CF | Hugo Silveira | Nacional |
| 16 July 2019 | CM | Dardo Miloc | Aldosivi |
| 1 August 2019 | MF | Agustín Sufi | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | CB | Dylan Gissi | Atlético Tucumán |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Ezequiel Rescaldani | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Ignacio Cacheiro | Chacarita Juniors |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Federico Bravo | Atlético Tucumán |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Lucas Ceballos | Mitre |
| 4 July 2019 | RM | Gabriel Carabajal | Unión Santa Fe |
| 7 July 2019 | RB | Renzo Vera | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| 17 July 2019 | DF | Bruno Duarte | Tristán Suárez |
| 17 July 2019 | CB | Agustín Sandona | Blooming |
| 25 July 2019 | LM | Jacobo Mansilla | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| 13 August 2019 | RB | Lautaro Geminiani | Sarmiento |
| 13 August 2019 | RM | Abel Peralta | Independiente Rivadavia |
| 22 August 2019 | LB | Nicolás Pantaleone | Danubio |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | CM | Julián Chicco | Boca Juniors | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Matías Ibáñez | Lanús | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | Gabriel Díaz | Ferro Carril Oeste | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Santiago Rosales | Racing Club | 30 June 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | LW | Nicolás Delgadillo | Vélez Sarsfield | 30 June 2020 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
| 4 July 2019 | LW | | Agustín Guiffrey | Santamarina | 30 June 2020 | |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

On 15 June 2019, Patronato announced friendlies with Unión Santa Fe Reserves, Godoy Cruz, Colón, Banfield and Lanús - with the first two taking place at the Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella in Paraná, while the other three would see trips to Santa Fe and Buenos Aires. Exhibition encounters with Talleres were added to their schedule on 11 July.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

Friendlies with Ateneo Inmaculada and Colón Reserves were scheduled on 6 August.
Win  Draw  Loss

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 18 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 23 |
| 20 | Patronato | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 23 |
| 21 | Huracán | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 22 |
| 22 | Aldosivi | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 22 |

#### Relegation table

| Pos | Team | 2017–18 Pts | 2018–19 Pts | 2019–20 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 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 |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 29 | 29 | 9 | 67 | 56 | 1.196 |
| 20 | Banfield | 35 | 29 | 4 | 68 | 57 | 1.193 |
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

Independiente were drawn as Patronato's round of thirty-two opponents in the Copa Argentina.
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 | | Franco Rivasseau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | CB | | Walter Andrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | RB | | Christian Chimino | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | RB | | Leandro Marín | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | | Matías Escudero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | AM | | Lautaro Comas | 2(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | AM | | Gabriel Compagnucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | CF | | Cristian Tarragona | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | CF | | Hugo Silveira | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | CM | | Santiago Briñone | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | | Matías Ibáñez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | | Brian Nievas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | LB | | Martín Aruga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | LB | | Mathías Abero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | RM | | Pablo Cortizo | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | | José Barreto | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | | Agustín Pastorelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | | Brian Negro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | | Federico Costa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | CB | | Federico Mancinelli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | LB | | Bruno Urribarri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DM | | Damián Lemos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | RM | | Pablo Ledesma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | AM | | Santiago Rosales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | CM | | Julián Chicco | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | RB | | Dardo Miloc | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 33 | RM | | Lucas Mancinelli | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | | Gabriel Díaz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | AM | | Faustino Dettler | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | CF | | Gabriel Ávalos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | LW | | Agustín Guiffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | FW | | Luis Vásquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | CB | | Mateo Komar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Emanuel Alarcón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LW | | Nicolás Delgadillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Juan Cruz Franzoni | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CB | | Marcos Minetti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Enzo Quinteros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | MF | | Agustín Sufi | 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 |||||||||||||||||
| 25 | LB | | Nicolás Pantaleone | 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 | RB | 4 | | Christian Chimino | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | CF | 39 | | Gabriel Ávalos | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | CF | 10 | | Hugo Silveira | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | CM | 31 | | Julián Chicco | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | AM | 7 | | Lautaro Comas | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | — |