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 Academy 12 Emiliano González GK Academy 21 Mariano Andújar GK Napoli Defenders 3 Iván Erquiaga LB Academy 5 Facundo Mura RB Academy 6 Jonathan Schunke CB Ferro Carril Oeste 15 Nazareno Colombo CB Academy 18 Gonzalo Jara CB Universidad de Chile 26 Juan Ignacio Díaz LB Academy 29 Mauricio Rosales RB Academy 30 Juan Fuentes CB O'Higgins Midfielders 4 Iván Gómez CM Academy 7 Matías Pellegrini LM Inter Miami (loan) 8 Ángel González RM Godoy Cruz 11 Franco Sivetti DM Academy 14 Facundo Sánchez RM Tigre 17 Manuel Castro RW Montevideo Wanderers 20 Diego García AM Boston River 22 David Ayala MF Academy 23 Enzo Kalinski CM Banfield 24 Nahuel Estévez AM Comunicaciones 25 Andrés Ayala DM Academy 26 Darío Sarmiento MF Academy Leonardo Areal MF Academy Forwards 9 Federico González CF Tigre 10 Gastón Fernández RW Grêmio 19 Mateo Retegui CF Boca Juniors (loan) 28 Edwar López CF Atlético Huila Mariano Pavone CF Vélez Sarsfield Out on loan Loaned to 2 Nicolás Bazzana CB Aldosivi 16 Francisco Apaolaza CF Instituto Gastón Gil Romero CM Aldosivi Carlo Lattanzio LW Estudiantes (BA) Nahuel Luna FW Villa San Carlos Lucas Rodríguez LM D.C. United Matías Ruíz Díaz RB Guillermo Brown Daniel Sappa GK Arsenal de Sarandí Mauricio Vera AM Guillermo Brown Fernando Zuqui RM Colón

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 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 Nationality Name To Ref. 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 Nationality Name To End date Ref. 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.

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.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 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 18Patronato 33 26 10 69 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

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

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.

Copa de la Superliga

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKJerónimo Pourtau000000—00002CBNicolás Bazzana000000—00003LBIván Erquiaga101000—20004CMIván Gómez401000—50005RBFacundo Mura300000—30106CBJonathan Schunke501000—60107LMMatías Pellegrini101100—21008RMÁngel González511000—61109CFFederico González511100—621010RWGastón Fernández0(3)00(1)000—0(4)00011DMFranco Sivetti000000—000012GKEmiliano González000000—000014RMFacundo Sánchez501000—600015CBNazareno Colombo1(2)01000—2(2)02016CFFrancisco Apaolaza000000—000017RWManuel Castro3(2)00(1)000—3(3)00018CBGonzalo Jara300000—301019CFMateo Retegui0(1)00000—0(1)00020CMDiego García3(2)10(1)000—3(3)10021GKMariano Andújar501000—601022MFDavid Ayala000000—000023CMEnzo Kalinski510000—512024AMNahuel Estévez3(2)01000—4(2)01025DMAndrés Ayala000000—000026MFDarío Sarmiento000000—000028CFEdwar López0(2)01000—1(2)00029RBMauricio Rosales100000—100030AMJuan Fuentes2(1)00000—2(1)000–MFLeonardo Areal000000—0000–LBJuan Ignacio Díaz000000—0000–CMGastón Gil Romero000000—0000–LWCarlo Lattanzio000000—0000–FWNahuel Luna000000—0000–CFMariano Pavone000000—0000–LMLucas Rodríguez000000—0000–RBMatías Ruíz Díaz000000—0000–GKDaniel Sappa000000—0000–AMMauricio Vera000000—0000–RMFernando Zuqui000000—0000Own goals—0—0—0——0———Players who left during the season–LWBautista Cejas000000—0000–CMJuan Cascini000000—0000 Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1CF9Federico González110—22LM8Matías Pellegrini010—1CB6Jonathan Schunke100—1RM8Ángel González100—1AM20Diego García100—1CM23Enzo Kalinski100—1Own goals000—0Totals520—7—

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