# 2019–20 Talleres de Córdoba season

The 2019–20 season is Talleres' 4th 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

Exequiel Beltramone left Talleres on loan on 24 June 2019, signing for Mitre of Primera B Nacional. Two further players were loaned out to that division on 27 June, with Alejandro Maciel and Santiago Moyano both moving to Villa Dálmine. Their first permanent departure came hours later, as Rodrigo Burgos went to Brown. Goalkeeper Kevin Humeler went away from Talleres on 28 June, securing a contract with San Martín. Franco Fragapane completed a move in from Unión Santa Fe on 30 June. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Nicolás Giménez departed to Arsenal de Sarandí on 1 July. Soon after, centre-forwards Catriel Sánchez and Marcos Arturia joined Maciel and Moyano on loan with Villa Dálmine of tier two.
Back-to-back friendlies were set with General Paz Juniors for 3 July, as Talleres came out with respective 2–0 and 3–0 victories at the Estadio La Boutique; with Uruguayan centre-forward Junior Arias scoring in the former, ahead of a potential return to the club. Diego Valoyes, whose loan ended days prior, rejoined for a further season-long deal from La Equidad on 4 July. Talleres' first pre-season match with Instituto on 6 July was prematurely ended, with the referee blowing for full-time early due to aggressive behaviour between the two sets of players; a second encounter was still played, though ended goalless. Río Cuarto-based Estudiantes were defeated in an extended friendly on 10 July, with Leonel Rivas netting its sole goal. Junior Arias resigned on a full-time contract on 16 July.
Two goalless draws with Patronato were played out on 17 July. Nahuel Bustos returned from his loan spell in Mexico with Pachuca on 20 July. He converted a penalty in a friendly with league rivals Central Córdoba a day later, though Talleres would lose on spot-kicks 4–5 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes. Aldo Araujo was loaned by Nueva Chicago on 22 July. Fernando Juárez headed off on loan to Agropecuario on 23 July. Talleres signed a loan deal with Jony of Independiente on 25 July, while Sebastián Palacios' temporary contract from Pachuca was terminated on the same day as he went the other way to Independiente.

### July

On 28 July, Talleres opened their league campaign with three points after Jony netted in a one-nil win over Vélez Sarsfield. Venezuelan left winger Samuel Sosa was loaned out to Spain's Alcorcón on 29 July. Juan Ramírez departed to San Lorenzo on 30 July.

### August

American attacking midfielder Joel Soñora, having trained with them earlier in the day, went on loan to Arsenal de Sarandí on 1 August. In the succeeding hours, Talleres reached an agreement with Banfield for a loan swap transaction involving, the recently signed, Junior Arias and Martín Payero. Talleres' opening loss of 2019–20 came on 3 August, as Rosario Central beat them 1–0 at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. Talleres were beaten in back-to-back exhibitions by Vélez Sarsfield on 10 August. Talleres and Central Córdoba experienced a 1–1 draw in the Primera División on 16 August. Talleres played out a scoreless home friendly with General Paz Juniors on 21 August, as they met the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur outfit for the third time in non-competitive action.
For the first time since 1990, Talleres won away to River Plate on 25 August thanks to a goal from Nahuel Bustos.

### September

Bustos scored again on matchday five, as Talleres defeated Aldosivi 2–1 at home.

## Squad

| Squad No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | | Mauricio Caranta | GK | (1978-07-31) 31 July 1978 (age 46) | Rosario Central |
| 22 | | Guido Herrera | GK | (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32) | Defensores de Belgrano |
| 37 | | Franco Fragueda | GK | (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 12 | | Federico Abadía | GK | (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26) | Boca Juniors (loan) |
| 43 | | Ezequiel Mastrolía | GK | (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) | Platense |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | | Javier Gandolfi | RB | (1980-12-05) 5 December 1980 (age 43) | Tijuana |
| 6 | | Juan Cruz Komar | CB | (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28) | Boca Juniors |
| 13 | | Facundo Medina | LB | (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) | River Plate |
| 14 | | Nahuel Tenaglia | RB | (1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 28) | Atlanta |
| 15 | | Enzo Díaz | CB | (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 28) | Agropecuario (loan) |
| 25 | | Leonardo Godoy | RB | (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29) | Atlético de Rafaela |
| 26 | | Fernando Bersano | LB | (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| 36 | | Franco Malagueño | RB | (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 25) | Academy |
| 39 | | Renzo Paparelli | CB | (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) | Academy |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 5 | | Federico Navarro | CM | (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 8 | | Andrés Cubas | CM | (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 28) | Boca Juniors |
| 18 | | Ignacio Méndez | AM | (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27) | Argentinos Juniors |
| 21 | | Martín Payero | CM | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26) | Banfield (loan) |
| 27 | | Leonel Rivas | AM | (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 24) | Rosario Central (loan) |
| 32 | | Tomás Pochettino | AM | (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28) | Boca Juniors |
| 38 | | Carlos Villalba | CM | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 26) | Academy |
| Forwards ||||||
| 7 | | Diego Valoyes | CF | (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 28) | La Equidad (loan) |
| 17 | | Dayro Moreno | CF | (1985-09-16) 16 September 1985 (age 39) | Atlético Nacional |
| 19 | | Mauro Ortiz | RW | (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 (age 30) | Deportivo Riestra |
| 20 | | Franco Fragapane | CF | (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31) | Unión Santa Fe |
| 23 | | Lautaro Guzmán | FW | (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 24) | Academy |
| 10 | | Nahuel Bustos | RW | (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 (age 26) | Argentino Peñarol |
| 34 | | Jony | LW | (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) | Independiente (loan) |
| 35 | | Mauro Valiente | CF | (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) | Academy |
| Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Out on loan | Loaned to |
| 9 | | Junior Arias | CF | (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31) | Banfield |
| 11 | | Samuel Sosa | LW | (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24) | Alcorcón |
| 30 | | Fernando Juárez | CM | (1998-08-23) 23 August 1998 (age 26) | Agropecuario |
| 24 | | Marcos Arturia | CF | (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 26) | Villa Dálmine |
| 16 | | Aldo Araujo | AM | (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 32) | Nueva Chicago |
| 33 | | Joaquín Blázquez | GK | (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) | Valencia |
| 42 | | Exequiel Beltramone | RW | (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25) | Mitre |
| 4 | | Ian Escobar | LB | (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) | San Martín |
| 2 | | Alejandro Maciel | DF | (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27) | Villa Dálmine |
| 41 | | Santiago Moyano | RB | (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) | Villa Dálmine |
| 40 | | Tomás Oneto | DF | (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 26) | Alavés B |
| 29 | | Catriel Sánchez | CF | (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 26) | Villa Dálmine |
| 31 | | Joel Soñora | AM | (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28) | Arsenal de Sarandí |

## Transfers

Domestic transfer windows: 3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | | Franco Fragapane | Unión Santa Fe | |
| 16 July 2019 | CF | | Junior Arias | Peñarol | |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To |
| 3 July 2019 | MF | Rodrigo Burgos | Brown |
| 3 July 2019 | GK | Kevin Humeler | San Martín |
| 3 July 2019 | AM | Nicolás Giménez | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| 30 July 2019 | LM | Juan Ramírez | San Lorenzo |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 4 July 2019 | CF | Diego Valoyes | La Equidad | 30 June 2020 |
| 25 July 2019 | LW | Jony | Independiente | 30 June 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | CM | Martín Payero | Banfield | 30 June 2020 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 3 July 2019 | RW | Exequiel Beltramone | Mitre | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | DF | Alejandro Maciel | Villa Dálmine | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Santiago Moyano | Villa Dálmine | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Catriel Sánchez | Villa Dálmine | 30 June 2020 |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | Marcos Arturia | Villa Dálmine | 30 June 2020 |
| 22 July 2019 | AM | Aldo Araujo | Nueva Chicago | 30 June 2020 |
| 23 July 2019 | CM | Fernando Juárez | Agropecuario | 30 June 2020 |
| 29 July 2019 | LW | Samuel Sosa | Alcorcón | 30 June 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | AM | Joel Soñora | Arsenal de Sarandí | 30 June 2020 |
| 1 August 2019 | CF | Junior Arias | Banfield | 30 June 2020 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

Arsenal de Sarandí revealed a pre-season friendly with Talleres on 2 July. Further matches with General Paz Juniors and Instituto were also scheduled. They'd also meet newly-promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba. Friendlies with Estudiantes (RC) and Rosario Central were confirmed on 9 July. Games with Patronato was set for 17 July, the same day as the Rosario encounter; though that was later cancelled. The match with Arsenal was also scrapped on 12 July due to bad weather.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season

A friendly match with Vélez Sarsfield was scheduled on 10 August, twelve days prior to a third friendly meeting with General Paz Juniors.
Win  Draw  Loss

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 35 |
| 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 |

#### Relegation table

| Pos | Team | 2017–18 Pts | 2018–19 Pts | 2019–20 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
| 6 | Independiente | 46 | 38 | 6 | 90 | 56 | 1.607 |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 56 | 32 | 3 | 91 | 57 | 1.596 |
| 8 | Talleres (C) | 46 | 33 | 10 | 89 | 57 | 1.561 |
| 9 | Huracán | 48 | 35 | 5 | 88 | 57 | 1.544 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 50 | 23 | 13 | 86 | 57 | 1.509 |
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: 2 September 2019. Source: Soccerway

#### Matches

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

### Copa Argentina

Win  Draw  Loss
Talleres' opposition for the round of thirty-two in the Copa Argentina was revealed to be fellow Primera División team Banfield, set for 10 September; having previously been tentatively scheduled to take place in August.

### 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 | | Mauricio Caranta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | RB | | Javier Gandolfi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CM | | Federico Navarro | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | | Juan Cruz Komar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | CF | | Diego Valoyes | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | CM | | Andrés Cubas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | CF | | Junior Arias | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | LW | | Samuel Sosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | LB | | Facundo Medina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | RB | | Nahuel Tenaglia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | CB | | Enzo Díaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | CM | | Fernando Juárez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | CF | | Dayro Moreno | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | AM | | Ignacio Méndez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | RW | | Mauro Ortiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | CF | | Franco Fragapane | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | CM | | Martín Payero | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | | Guido Herrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | | Lautaro Guzmán | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | CF | | Marcos Arturia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | RB | | Leonardo Godoy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | LB | | Fernando Bersano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | AM | | Leonel Rivas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | AM | | Tomás Pochettino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | RW | | Nahuel Bustos | 3(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | LW | | Jony | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | CF | | Mauro Valiente | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | RB | | Franco Malagueño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | GK | | Franco Fragueda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | CM | | Carlos Villalba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | CB | | Renzo Paparelli | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Federico Abadía | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Aldo Araujo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RW | | Exequiel Beltramone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Joaquín Blázquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | LB | | Ian Escobar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Alejandro Maciel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | GK | | Ezequiel Mastrolía | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | RB | | Santiago Moyano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | DF | | Tomás Oneto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | CF | | Catriel Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | AM | | Joel Soñora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
Statistics accurate as of 2 September 2019.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | Ref |
| 1 | LW | 27 | | Jony | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | RW | 33 | | Nahuel Bustos | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 2 | AM | 18 | | Ignacio Méndez | 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 | — |