The 2019–20 season is Argentinos Juniors' 3rd 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 Francisco González Metilli sealed his loan departure from Argentinos Juniors on 18 June 2019, as he penned terms with newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes (BA). They played Huracán in a friendly double-header on 26 June, losing the initial match 3–0 prior to winning the secondary encounter thanks to a goal from Iván Colman. Nahuel Rodríguez left on loan to Brown on 26 June, which preceded Gastón Bojanich going permanently to Barracas Central. Estudiantes (BA) were met in two pre-season matches on 29 June, with both encounters ending in 1–1 draws; Colman and youngster Lucas Ambrogio scored for them. Gastón Machín and Leonardo Pisculichi terminated their contracts in June, subsequently sealing moves to Segunda División B side Burgos.

Leonel Mosevich, just off a season on loan in Switzerland with FC St. Gallen, was loaned out again on 29 June - to Nacional of Portugal's LigaPro. A number of other players returned from their loan spells on and around 30 June, including Bautista Pavlovsky and Guillermo Benítez. As did the players loaned in. Santiago Silva, a Uruguayan centre-forward from Gimnasia y Esgrima, and Nicolás Silva, an Argentine right winger from Banfield, completed moves in on 1 July. Victorio Ramis, on loan from Godoy Cruz, did likewise soon after. Argentinos drew in an away friendly with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 3 July, before winning game two that day thanks to goals from Raúl Bobadilla and Elías Gómez. Right midfielder Diego Sosa switched Godoy Cruz for Argentinos on 6 July.

Gabriel Hauche and Elías Gómez netted in narrow exhibition match wins over Arsenal de Sarandí on 6 July. Left-back Mauro Maidana headed off to Mitre on 9 July.

July Colón, also of the Primera División, were Argentinos' first competitive opponents of 2019–20, as they met in the first leg of a Copa Sudamericana knockout tie in Santa Fe on 11 July. Matías Romero subsequently netted the winner, as they earned a one-goal advantage for the second leg. Marcos Angeleri signed from Uruguayan outfit Nacional on 16 July. The second leg with Colón was played on 18 July, with their opponents running out one-nil winners; therefore taking the tie to penalties, which Colón won. Argentinos had an exhibition with Villa Dálmine on 20 July, losing both encounters at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona. Reserve player Franco Marchetti went on loan to Flandria on 22 July. In their first Primera División match, Argentinos held River Plate to a 1–1 draw.

Argentinos confirmed the exit on loan of goalkeeper Federico Lanzillota on 29 July, as he headed to Chilean football with Palestino for five months. The temporary departures of Luca Falabella (Mitre) and Lucas Ferraz Vila (Fénix) were announced on 30 July.

August Argentinos travelled to Aldosivi for match two of the 2019–20 league campaign on 3 August, with the fixture ending without goals. Enrique Javier Borja was loaned to Belgrano on 5 August. It was reported, on 14 August, that new signing Santiago Silva had been provisionally suspended after he had failed a drugs test back in April whilst with Gimnasia y Esgrima. Argentinos later revealed Silva was going through fertility treatment with his partner at the time of the test. Argentinos continued their undefeated start in the Primera División with a victory over Banfield on 16 August, with Gabriel Hauche grabbing the decisive goal. Argentinos fought San Martín in the Copa Argentina in Salta on 21 August, with El Bicho progressing on penalties at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena.

Santiago Silva's ban from playing was lifted on 22 August, pending the outcome of the investigation. After no goals away to Aldosivi on matchday two, Argentinos again failed to convert as they drew with Huracán in Parque Patricios on 26 August. A goal from Marcos Angeleri helped Argentinos defeat Almagro in a friendly on 27 August. Academy graduate Matko Miljevic scored the club's winner in a narrow victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima on 31 August.

September Leandro Paiva was loaned out to Mexico's Atlante on 5 September.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 12 Lucas Chaves GK Academy 33 Leandro Finochietto GK Academy 34 Nicolás Forastiero GK Academy Defenders 2 Miguel Ángel Torrén CB Newell's Old Boys 3 Enzo Ybañez LB Academy 4 Jonathan Galván CB Colón 6 Marcos Angeleri CB Nacional 13 Maximiliano Centurión CB Academy 15 Jonathan Sandoval RB Liverpool 16 Carlos Quintana CB Talleres 21 Aaron Barquett RB Academy 24 Elías Gómez LB Rosario Central (loan) Guillermo Benítez LB Academy Midfielders 5 Francis Mac Allister RM Academy 8 Iván Colman CM Academy 10 Damián Batallini RM Academy 14 Gabriel Florentín MF Academy 17 Franco Moyano CM San Lorenzo (loan) 18 Diego Sosa RM Godoy Cruz 19 Matko Miljevic AM Academy 20 Fausto Vera CM Academy 22 Franco Ibarra MF Academy 26 Matías Romero CM Academy 30 Fausto Montero CM Independiente Rivadavia 31 Ezequiel Ham DM Academy Forwards 7 Victorio Ramis CF Godoy Cruz (loan) 9 Santiago Silva CF Gimnasia y Esgrima 11 Francisco Ilarregui RW Quilmes 23 Gastón Verón CF Academy 25 Raúl Bobadilla CF Borussia Mönchengladbach 27 Gabriel Hauche LW Millonarios 28 Nicolás Silva RW Banfield 29 Lucas Ambrogio FW Academy 32 Thomas Amilivia CF Sportivo Italiano Franco López RW River Plate Bautista Pavlovsky CF Academy Esteban Rueda RW Academy Out on loan Loaned to 1 Federico Lanzillota GK Palestino 35 Leandro Paiva AM Atlante 36 Enrique Javier Borja CF Belgrano Facundo Barboza CM Godoy Cruz Nahuel Barragán FW Flandria Luca Falabella DF Mitre Lucas Ferraz Vila LW Fénix Francisco González Metilli RW Estudiantes (BA) Kevin Mac Allister RB Boca Juniors Franco Marchetti CM Flandria Leonel Mosevich CB Nacional Nahuel Rodríguez LM Brown

Transfers Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Santiago Silva Gimnasia y Esgrima 3 July 2019 RW Nicolás Silva Banfield 6 July 2019 RM Diego Sosa Godoy Cruz 16 July 2019 CB Marcos Angeleri Nacional

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 1 July 2019 RM Gastón Machín Burgos 1 July 2019 AM Leonardo Pisculichi 3 July 2019 CB Gastón Bojanich Barracas Central 9 July 2019 LB Mauro Maidana Mitre

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Victorio Ramis Godoy Cruz 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2019 CB Leonel Mosevich Nacional 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 RW Francisco González Metilli Estudiantes (BA) 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 LM Nahuel Rodríguez Brown 30 June 2020 22 July 2019 CM Franco Marchetti Flandria 30 June 2020 29 July 2019 GK Federico Lanzillota Palestino 31 December 2019 30 July 2019 DF Luca Falabella Mitre 30 June 2020 30 July 2019 LW Lucas Ferraz Vila Fénix 30 June 2020 5 August 2019 CF Enrique Javier Borja Belgrano 30 June 2020 5 September 2019 AM Leandro Paiva Atlante 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Arsenal de Sarandí, on 11 June 2019, were the first club to be announced as a pre-season opponent for Argentinos Juniors, with the fixtures dated for 6 July. Further games with Huracán was set soon after. Argentinos' full pre-season fixture list was confirmed on 23 June, they added encounters with Estudiantes (BA) and Gimnasia y Esgrima. It was also noted that all matches would be closed to the public.

Mid-season Villa Dálmine revealed a friendly, scheduled for 20 July, with them on 19 June. They were also set to meet Mitre, though the game was later cancelled. Argentinos would face Almagro on 27 August.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 13Unión 43 36 4 83 57 14Lanús 29 34 10 73 57 15Argentinos Juniors 41 22 9 72 57 16Estudiantes (LP) 36 29 6 71 57 17Aldosivi — 33 4 37 30 Source: AFA

Results summary

Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.

Copa Argentina

San Martín were revealed as Argentinos Juniors' opponents in the round of thirty-two of the Copa Argentina. They beat the Primera B Nacional outfit, which gave them a round of sixteen tie with Lanús.

Copa de la Superliga

Copa Sudamericana

Argentinos Juniors were drawn to face domestic rivals Colón in the Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen, with the home and away ties set for July.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKFederico Lanzillota0000000000002CBMiguel Ángel Torrén5010002080303LBEnzo Ybañez0000002020104CBJonathan Galván0000000000005RMFrancis Mac Allister5000000(2)05(2)0206CBMarcos Angeleri0(1)00000000(1)0007CFVictorio Ramis0(2)00000202(2)0008CMIván Colman1010000020009CFSantiago Silva40000020601010RMDamián Batallini3(1)210000(1)04(2)21011RWFrancisco Ilarregui00000000000012GKLucas Chaves30100020600013CBMaximiliano Centurión00000000000014MFGabriel Florentín0(3)00000000(3)00015RBJonathan Sandoval50100020803016CBCarlos Quintana50100020802017CMFranco Moyano40100020700018RMDiego Sosa4(1)01000005(1)01019AM Matko Miljevic1(1)10(1)0000(1)01(3)10020CMFausto Vera1(1)01000204(1)02021RBAaron Barquett00000000000022MFFranco Ibarra00000000000023CFGastón Verón00000000000024LBElías Gómez50100000601025CFRaúl Bobadilla00000010100026CMMatías Romero1(1)00000112(1)11027LWGabriel Hauche41100020712028RWNicolás Silva20000000200029FWLucas Ambrogio0(1)00000000(1)00030CMFausto Montero0(3)000000(2)00(5)00031DMEzequiel Ham00000000000032CFThomas Amilivia00000000000033GKLeandro Finochietto00000000000034GKNicolás Forastiero00000000000035AMLeandro Paiva00000000000036CFEnrique Javier Borja000000000000–FWNahuel Barragán000000000000–LBGuillermo Benítez000000000000–CMFacundo Barboza000000000000–DFLuca Falabella000000000000–MFLucas Ferraz Vila000000000000–RWFrancisco González Metilli000000000000–RWFranco López000000000000–RBKevin Mac Allister000(1)000000(1)000–CMFranco Marchetti000000000000–CBLeonel Mosevich000000000000–LMNahuel Rodríguez000000000000–CFBautista Pavlovsky000000000000–RWEsteban Rueda000000000000Own goals—0—0—0—0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1RM11Damián Batallini200022CM26Matías Romero00011LW27Gabriel Hauche10001AM19 Matko Miljevic10001Own goals10001Totals50016—

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