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 Academy 12 Matías Ibáñez GK Lanús (loan) 21 Federico Costa GK Talleres Emanuel Alarcón GK Academy Defenders 2 Walter Andrade CB Atletico Hernandarias 4 Christian Chimino RB Huracán 5 Leandro Marín RB Lausanne-Sport 6 Matías Escudero CB San Martín 15 Martín Aruga LB Academy 16 Mathías Abero LB Atlético Tucumán 20 Brian Negro DF Academy 22 Federico Mancinelli CB Huracán 23 Bruno Urribarri LB Tigre 34 Gabriel Díaz DF Ferro Carril Oeste (loan) 42 Mateo Komar CB Academy Marcos Minetti CB Academy Midfielders 7 Lautaro Comas AM Academy 8 Gabriel Compagnucci AM Unión Santa Fe 11 Santiago Briñone CM Academy 13 Brian Nievas MF Academy 17 Pablo Cortizo RM Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 19 Agustín Pastorelli MF 1999 Academy 24 Damián Lemos DM Nueva Chicago 27 Pablo Ledesma RM Colón 30 Santiago Rosales AM Racing Club (loan) 31 Julián Chicco CM Boca Juniors (loan) 32 Dardo Miloc CM Aldosivi 33 Lucas Mancinelli RM Temperley Enzo Quinteros MF Academy Agustín Sufi MF Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Forwards 9 Cristian Tarragona CF Platense 10 Hugo Silveira CF Nacional 18 José Barreto FW Academy 37 Faustino Dettler AM Academy 39 Gabriel Ávalos CF Godoy Cruz (loan) 41 Luis Vásquez FW Academy Nicolás Delgadillo LW Vélez Sarsfield (loan) Juan Cruz Franzoni CF Academy Joaquín Clavijo Gerlo CF Academy Out on loan Loaned to 40 Agustín Guiffrey LW Santamarina

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

Mid-season Friendlies with Ateneo Inmaculada and Colón Reserves were scheduled on 6 August.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 16Estudiantes (LP) 36 29 6 71 57 17Aldosivi — 33 4 37 30 18Patronato 33 26 10 69 57 19Newell's Old Boys 29 29 9 67 56 20Banfield 35 29 4 68 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

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

Copa Argentina

Independiente were drawn as Patronato's round of thirty-two opponents in the Copa Argentina.

Copa de la Superliga

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKFranco Rivasseau000000—00002CBWalter Andrade200000—20104RBChristian Chimino510000—51105RBLeandro Marín001000—10106CBMatías Escudero301000—40107AMLautaro Comas2(1)11000—3(1)1118AMGabriel Compagnucci400000—40009CFCristian Tarragona3(2)00000—3(2)02010CFHugo Silveira2(1)10000—2(1)10011CMSantiago Briñone0(1)01000—1(1)00012GKMatías Ibáñez500000—500013MFBrian Nievas000000—000015LBMartín Aruga000000—000016LBMathías Abero500000—502017RMPablo Cortizo0(2)00000—0(2)00018FWJosé Barreto0(2)01000—1(2)01019MFAgustín Pastorelli000000—000020DFBrian Negro000000—000021GKFederico Costa001000—100022CBFederico Mancinelli500000—500023LBBruno Urribarri001000—100024DMDamián Lemos401000—501127RMPablo Ledesma000000—000030AMSantiago Rosales401000—502031CMJulián Chicco3(1)10000—3(1)11032RBDardo Miloc1(1)01000—2(1)02033RMLucas Mancinelli3(2)00000—3(2)01034DFGabriel Díaz001000—100037AMFaustino Dettler0(1)00(1)000—0(2)00039CFGabriel Ávalos410000—411040LWAgustín Guiffrey000000—000041FWLuis Vásquez000000—000042CBMateo Komar000000—0000–GKEmanuel Alarcón000000—0000–LWNicolás Delgadillo000000—0000–CFJuan Cruz Franzoni0(1)00(1)000—0(2)000–CBMarcos Minetti000000—0000–MFEnzo Quinteros000000—0000–MFAgustín Sufi000000—0000Own goals—0—0—0——0———Players who left during the season25LBNicolás Pantaleone000000—0000 Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1RB4Christian Chimino100–1CF39Gabriel Ávalos100–1CF10Hugo Silveira100–1CM31Julián Chicco100–1AM7Lautaro Comas100–1Own goals000–0Totals500–5—

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