The 2019–20 season is Gimnasia y Esgrima's 8th 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 Gimnasia y Esgrima's first occurrence of note arrived on 23 June 2019, as right-back Facundo Oreja ended his seven-year stint with them to join newly promoted Primera B Nacional team Barracas Central. Sebastián Moyano also departed, with Unión Santa Fe snapping him up on 25 June. The club's appeared on the pitch for the opening time on 26 June, facing Everton of La Plata back-to-back at the Estancia Chica. A goal from Leandro Contín won them game one, before goals came from Lucas Calderón, Lucas Licht, Khalil Caraballo and José Paradela for a 5–0 win in game two. Days later, they played twice against Temperley; drawing 1–1 and winning 2–0. Diego Parini agreed to join GD Mirandês on 30 June. Ezequiel Bonifacio followed Moyano to Unión on 29 June.

Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Santiago Silva left on 1 July, signing for Argentinos Juniors. Leonardo Morales and Maximiliano Caire came the other way, penning respective contracts from Santamarina and Defensa y Justicia. Lorenzo Faravelli secured a deal with Huracán on 2 July. Horacio Tijanovich scored as Gimnasia drew with Argentinos Juniors in a friendly on 3 July, prior to Jesús Vargas netting in the second match with the La Paternal outfit. Matías García sealed a return to Gimnasia on 3 July, after three years away with San Martín. Consecutive two-nil victories were recorded in friendlies with Fénix of the Uruguayan Primera División on 5 July. An offer from Genoa for Jan Hurtado was accepted on 9 July.

Gimnasia lost in two exhibition games on 10 July to Lanús. Hurtado, despite having an offer from Genoa accepted, completed a transfer to Boca Juniors on 11 July. Pablo Velázquez signed with the club later that day, penning terms from Nacional. Genoa's Claudio Spinelli arrived on loan on 15 July, twenty-four hours before to Marco Torsiglieri's incoming. Hernán Tifner and Daian García went to Huracán Las Heras on loan on 14 July. Maximiliano Comba, who was loaned in the previous season, received a permanent contract on 17 July, on a day that also saw them beat Atlético Chascomús across two friendlies.

July Gimnasia y Esgrima started their competitive campaign on 20 July, as they lost in the Copa Argentina round of thirty-two to Defensa y Justicia; going out on penalties following a 1–1 at home. Earlier in the day, a Gimnasia shadow eleven took part in a friendly with Platense - losing by two. Matías García scored on his first league appearance back with Gimnasia on 28 July, as his goal got them a point away from home against Lanús. Janeiler Rivas, after a spell in India with NorthEast United, moved to Gimnasia on 31 July.

August Brahian Alemán sealed a move in on 3 August from Al-Ettifaq, twelve months after he had joined the Saudi Arabian outfit from Gimnasia. After drawing versus Lanús, Gimnasia followed that up with a home loss at the hands of San Lorenzo on 4 August. Cristian Zone departed to Flandria on 8 August. Gimnasia played two thirty-minute friendlies with Independiente on 10 August, drawing initially before winning 2–0. On 14 August, it was reported that former player Santiago Silva had been provisionally suspended after he failed a drugs test; taken after a Copa de la Superliga match with Newell's Old Boys in April; Argentinos soon revealed Silva was going through fertility treatment at the time. Gianluca Simeone was loaned to Ibiza of Spain's Segunda División B on 13 August.

Gimnasia, on 19 August, lost 2–1 to Colón in the Primera División. Gonzalo Mottes signed for Defensores de Belgrano on 21 August. Gimnasia's losing run at the start their league campaign continued on 24 August, as Defensa y Justicia's Rafael Delgado scored to give his side the three points. A fourth straight loss arrived for Darío Ortiz's men on 31 August, with Argentinos Juniors defeating them at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in a fixture that also saw senior debutant Khalil Caraballo get sent off.

September On 2 September, Gimnasia confirmed Darío Ortiz had mutually terminated his contract; with Leandro Martini and Mariano Messera coming in as joint-interim managers. Their stints lasted just days however, as 1986 FIFA World Cup winner Diego Maradona was unveiled as the new manager of Gimnasia on 5 September.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Nelson Insfrán GK Academy 12 Tomás Durso GK Academy 31 Alexis Martín Arias GK Academy Defenders 2 Jonathan Chacón CB Academy 4 Leonardo Morales RB Santamarina 5 Janeiler Rivas CB NorthEast United 6 Marco Torsiglieri CB Rosario Central 15 Maximiliano Caire RB Defensa y Justicia 23 Maximiliano Coronel CB River Plate 24 Germán Guiffrey CB Academy 25 Lucas Licht LB Racing Club 27 Guillermo Enrique RB Academy 28 Manuel Guanini CB Academy 32 Matías Melluso LB Academy 36 Rodrigo Gallo LB Academy Midfielders 7 Franco Mussis CM San Lorenzo 10 Matías García LM San Martín 14 Agustín Bolívar DM Academy 16 Víctor Ayala CM Barcelona 19 Juan Cataldi AM Academy 20 Brahian Alemán AM Al-Ettifaq 22 Matías Miranda LM Academy 26 José Paradela AM Rivadavia 34 Patricio Monti DM Academy 39 Lautaro Chávez AM Academy Enzo Martínez MF Rivadavia Forwards 8 Claudio Spinelli CF Genoa (loan) 9 Leandro Contín CF Academy 11 Horacio Tijanovich LW Defensores de Pronunciamiento 13 Jesús Vargas LW Estudiantes de Mérida 17 Pablo Velázquez CF Nacional 29 Lucas Calderón FW Academy 30 Maximiliano Comba RW Estudiantes (RC) 33 Matías Gómez FW Academy 37 Khalil Caraballo FW Academy 43 Agustín Ramírez FW Academy Braian Mansilla CF Racing Club (loan) Eric Ramírez RW Academy Out on loan Loaned to 18 Gianluca Simeone CF Ibiza Daian García RW Huracán Las Heras Nicolás Ortiz CB Olmedo Hernán Tifner AM Huracán Las Heras

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 RB Leonardo Morales Santamarina 3 July 2019 RB Maximiliano Caire Defensa y Justicia 3 July 2019 LM Matías García San Martín 11 July 2019 CF Pablo Velázquez Nacional 16 July 2019 CB Marco Torsiglieri Rosario Central 17 July 2019 RW Maximiliano Comba Estudiantes (RC) 31 July 2019 CB Janeiler Rivas NorthEast United 3 August 2019 LM Brahian Alemán Al-Ettifaq

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 1 July 2019 LM Diego Parini GD Mirandês 3 July 2019 RB Facundo Oreja Barracas Central 3 July 2019 GK Sebastián Moyano Unión Santa Fe 3 July 2019 RB Ezequiel Bonifacio 3 July 2019 CF Santiago Silva Barracas Central 3 July 2019 AM Lorenzo Faravelli Huracán 11 July 2019 CF Jan Hurtado Boca Juniors 8 August 2019 FW Cristian Zone Flandria 21 August 2019 CB Gonzalo Mottes Defensores de Belgrano

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 15 July 2019 CF Claudio Spinelli Genoa 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 14 July 2019 AM Hernán Tifner Huracán Las Heras 30 June 2020 14 July 2019 RW Daian García 30 June 2020 13 August 2019 CF Gianluca Simeone Ibiza 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season On 14 June 2019, Gimnasia y Esgrima announced friendlies with Temperley (2), Argentinos Juniors (2) and Lanús. With the latter encounter coming away from home, the other fixtures would be played at the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. Prior to facing them, the club scheduled games with local La Plata outfit Everton for 26 June. Friendlies with Uruguayan team Fénix and local team Atlético Chascomús were also set.

Mid-season 27 July saw Gimnasia y Esgrima face. Gimnasia and Independiente would face-off in Villa Domínico in friendlies on 10 August.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 20Newell's Old Boys 29 29 22 80 67 21Central Córdoba (SdE) — — 18 18 16 22Aldosivi — 33 12 45 41 23Patronato 33 26 13 72 67 24 27 29 14 70 68 Source: AFA

Results summary

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

Copa Argentina

Domestic rivals Defensa y Justicia were the team Gimnasia y Esgrima were drawn to play in the round of thirty-two, at Temperley's Estadio Alfredo Beranger - it is usual for Copa Argentina matches to be played on neutral territory.

Copa de la Superliga

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKTomás Durso000000—00002CBJonathan Chacón000000—00004RBLeonardo Morales501000—60005CBJaneiler Rivas100000—10006CBMarco Torsiglieri500000—50307RMFranco Mussis3(1)01000—4(1)0108CFClaudio Spinelli4(1)00000—4(1)0209CFLeandro Contín0(1)01000—1(1)00010LMMatías García511000—614011LWHoracio Tijanovich4(1)01000—5(1)02012GKNelson Insfrán000000—000013LWJesús Vargas000000—000014DMAgustín Bolívar1(2)00000—1(2)00015RBMaximiliano Caire100000—102116RMVíctor Ayala401000—501017CFPablo Velázquez2(3)10(1)000—2(4)10018CFGianluca Simeone000000—000019AMJuan Cataldi000000—000020LMBrahian Alemán300000—301022LMMatías Miranda000000—000023CBMaximiliano Coronel200000—201024CBGermán Guiffrey001000—100025LBLucas Licht2(1)00000—2(1)00026AMJosé Paradela000000—000027DFGuillermo Enrique000000—000028CBManuel Guanini101000—201029FWLucas Calderón000000—000030RWMaximiliano Comba4(1)01100—5(1)12031GKAlexis Martín Arias501000—601032LBMatías Melluso301000—402033FWMatías Gómez0(3)00000—0(3)02034MFPatricio Monti000000—000037FWKhalil Caraballo0(1)00000—0(1)00139AMLautaro Chávez000(1)000—0(1)00043FWAgustín Ramírez000000—0000–MFEnzo Martínez000000—0000–RWDaian García000000—0000–CFBraian Mansilla000(1)000—0(1)000–CBNicolás Ortiz000000—0000–RWEric Ramírez000000—0000–AMHernán Tifner000000—0000Own goals—0—0—0——0——— Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1RW30Maximiliano Comba010–1LM10Matías García100–1CF17Pablo Velázquez100–1Own goals000–0Totals210–3—

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