The 2019–20 season is Rosario Central'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 Rosario Central's first incoming was Josué Ayala, who came permanently from Temperley. On 11 June 2019, Rosario Central announced the signing of Ciro Rius; the right winger, who joined from Defensa y Justicia, would make his unofficial debut four days later as the club played their first friendly. Argentino visited the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito on 15 June, and were subsequently dispatched 2–0. 19 June saw Washington Camacho leave for Tijuana. A deal with Unión Santa Fe was reached, subject to personal terms and medicals, on 20 June for the transfers of Emanuel Brítez and Diego Zabala. They were completed a day later. Their next match was played on 22 June, as they beat Sportivo Las Parejas with Claudio Riaño, Fabián Rinaudo, Facundo Almada and Ortigoza goals.

Left-back Gonzalo Bettini was signed by Huracán on 27 June. Ciro Rius scored for them for the first time on 29 June, netting in a friendly victory over their reserves. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Marcos Martinich left for Temperley on 1 July. Luciano Recalde headed off to Platense on 5 July. Diego Novaretti arrived from Querétaro on 5 July, penning a two-year contract. Nicolás Giménez was transferred to San Martín on 5 July. Rosario lost on penalties in an exhibition match at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira against Olimpia on 6 July. They met Rosario-based Central Córdoba in a friendly on 10 July, winning 2–1 at the Estadio Arroyo Seco. Sebastián Ribas moved in on loan from Lanús on 11 July.

Primera B Nacional's Temperley captured centre-back Fernando Alarcón on 12 July. They played out consecutive goalless draws with Unión Santa Fe on 13 July on home soil. Marco Torsiglieri departed to Gimnasia y Esgrima on 16 July, while Duván Vergara penned loan terms with homeland club América de Cali on loan. A Maximiliano Lovera penalty helped Rosario defeat Fénix in a 17 July pre-season friendly. Rosario failed to gain a win on 20 July in exhibition games with Arsenal de Sarandí. Agustín Coscia, the top goalscorer in their reserves, was loaned to Almagro on 24 July. Matías Palavecino switched Argentina for Cyprus on 26 July, as ASIL of the Second Division revealed his arrival. Facundo Rizzi went to Villa Dálmine on 27 July.

July Rosario Central began their league campaign with a victory on the road against Atlético Tucumán on 29 July, with new signing Ciro Rius netting alongside Leonardo Gil. Also on that date, Hernán Da Campo was loaned to Chacarita Juniors. Nicolás Colazo, from Boca Juniors, became Diego Cocca's sixth new signing on 30 July.

August On 1 August, Rosario announced the arrival of Lucas Gamba from Huracán on a three-year contract. Soon after, Alfonso Parot's departure to Universidad Católica was confirmed. A goal versus Talleres from off-season signing Diego Zabala secured Rosario two wins from two in the Primera División on 3 August. Rosario shared victories with Sarmiento in exhibition fixtures on 6 August. Rosario met Argentino in friendly action again on 9 August, as they beat them by scoring twice, as they did on 15 June, in both games. Andrés Lioi headed to Poland on loan with Korona Kielce of the Ekstraklasa on 13 August. San Lorenzo and Rosario Central cancelled each other out on 17 August, as Rosario threw away a two-goal advantage to draw 2–2 which ended winning starts for both.

Rosario made it four undefeated in the league on 24 August, after drawing at home to Patronato; Maximiliano Lovera scored for them. On 31 August, Lovera was sold to Olympiacos.

September Rosario experienced their third tie in a row on 1 September after a 1–1 scoreline with Colón, though the result did extend their unbeaten streak to five matches.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Jeremías Ledesma GK Academy 30 Marcelo Miño GK Academy 31 Josué Ayala GK Temperley Defenders 2 Matías Caruzzo CB San Lorenzo 4 Nahuel Molina RB Boca Juniors (loan) 6 Miguel Barbieri CB Racing Club (loan) 14 Diego Novaretti CB Querétaro 16 Rodrigo González RB Academy 32 Facundo Almada CB Academy 33 Emanuel Brítez RB Unión Santa Fe 35 Iván Antúnez DF Academy José Leguizamón CB Olimpia Midfielders 5 Leonardo Gil CM Estudiantes 7 Joaquín Pereyra LM Academy 8 Agustín Allione LM Palmeiras 10 Néstor Ortigoza DM Olimpia 11 Jonás Aguirre AM Academy 15 Rodrigo Villagra CM Academy 18 Francesco Lo Celso MF Academy 21 Fabián Rinaudo DM Gimnasia y Esgrima 22 Diego Zabala RW Unión Santa Fe 25 Emmanuel Ojeda CM Academy Diego Becker LM Academy Nicolás Colazo LM Boca Juniors Maximiliano González CM Academy Joel López Pissano AM Academy Forwards 9 Claudio Riaño CF Necaxa 12 Ciro Rius RW Defensa y Justicia 17 Alan Marinelli FW Academy 20 Fernando Zampedri CF Atlético Tucumán 23 Sebastián Ribas CF Lanús (loan) 28 Lucas Gamba CF Huracán 39 Oscar Retamal RW Academy Pablo Becker LW Academy Germán Herrera RW Vasco da Gama Rodrigo Migone CF Academy Out on loan Loaned to 37 Duván Vergara CF América de Cali Agustín Coscia CF Almagro Hernán Da Campo RM Chacarita Juniors Elías Gómez LB Argentinos Juniors Andrés Lioi RM Korona Kielce Agustín Maziero CF Magallanes Leonel Rivas AM Talleres Marco Ruben CF Athletico Paranaense

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 GK Josué Ayala Temperley 3 July 2019 RW Ciro Rius Defensa y Justicia 3 July 2019 RB Emanuel Brítez Unión Santa Fe 3 July 2019 RW Diego Zabala 5 July 2019 CB Diego Novaretti Querétaro 30 July 2019 LB Nicolás Colazo Boca Juniors 1 August 2019 CF Lucas Gamba Huracán

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 19 June 2019 LM Washington Camacho Tijuana 3 July 2019 LB Gonzalo Bettini Huracán 3 July 2019 CB Marcos Martinich Temperley 5 July 2019 CB Luciano Recalde Platense 5 July 2019 CB Nicolás Giménez San Martín 12 July 2019 CB Fernando Alarcón Temperley 16 July 2019 CB Marco Torsiglieri Gimnasia y Esgrima 26 July 2019 LB Facundo Rizzi Villa Dálmine 26 July 2019 AM Matías Palavecino ASIL 1 August 2019 LB Alfonso Parot Universidad Católica 31 August 2019 RM Maximiliano Lovera Olympiacos

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 11 July 2019 CF Sebastián Ribas Lanús 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 16 July 2019 CF Duván Vergara América de Cali 30 June 2020 24 July 2019 CF Agustín Coscia Almagro 30 June 2020 29 July 2019 RM Hernán Da Campo Chacarita Juniors 30 June 2020 13 August 2019 RM Andrés Lioi Korona Kielce 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Rosario Central's first pre-season fixture was revealed on 12 June 2019 against city rivals Argentino, set for 15 June, which was followed by the announcement of friendlies in Asunción, Paraguay with Paraguayan Primera División side Olimpia, set for 6 July, and Sol De Mayo; though the latter was later cancelled. On 14 June, Unión Santa Fe scheduled a match with Rosario Central for 13 July. On 21 June, the club announced a behind-closed-doors friendly with Sportivo Las Parejas was set for the following day. They met their reserves on 29 June. A game for 10 July in Arroyo Seco versus Central Córdoba (R) was scheduled. They were set to also face Talleres, but that fixture was later cancelled. Fénix and Arsenal de Sarandí games were added on 16 July.

Mid-season Rosario met Sarmiento on 6 August in Arroyo Seco. They'd play Argentino on 9 August, just less than two months since their previously meeting on 15 June.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 20Banfield 35 29 4 68 57 21Colón 41 23 4 68 57 22Rosario Central 32 26 9 67 57 23Central Córdoba (SdE) 0 0 5 5 5 24 27 29 1 57 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

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

Copa Argentina

Copa de la Superliga

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKJeremías Ledesma500000—50002CBMatías Caruzzo500000—50304RBNahuel Molina500000—50005CMLeonardo Gil510000—51106CBMiguel Barbieri500000—50107LMJoaquín Pereyra0(4)00000—0(4)0008LMAgustín Allione000000—00009CFClaudio Riaño520000—520010DMNéstor Ortigoza0(1)00000—0(1)00011AMJonás Aguirre0(1)00000—0(1)00012RWCiro Rius520000—520014CBDiego Novaretti000000—000015CMRodrigo Villagra000000—000016RBRodrigo González000000—000017FWAlan Marinelli000000—000018MFFrancesco Lo Celso000000—000020CFFernando Zampedri000000—000021DMFabián Rinaudo500000—502022RWDiego Zabala510000—511023CFSebastián Ribas0(5)00000—0(5)00025CMEmmanuel Ojeda000000—000028CFLucas Gamba1(3)00000—1(3)01030GKMarcelo Miño000000—000031GKJosué Ayala000000—000032CBFacundo Almada000000—000033RBEmanuel Brítez500000—502035DFIván Antúnez000000—000037CFDuván Vergara000000—000039RWOscar Retamal000000—0000–LMDiego Becker000000—0000–LWPablo Becker000000—0000–LMNicolás Colazo000000—0000–CFAgustín Coscia000000—0000–RMHernán Da Campo000000—0000–LBElías Gómez000000—0000–CMMaximiliano González000000—0000–RWGermán Herrera000000—0000–CBJosé Leguizamón000000—0000–RMAndrés Lioi000000—0000–CFRodrigo Migone000000—0000–AMJoel López Pissano000000—0000–CFAgustín Maziero000000—0000–AMLeonel Rivas000000—0000–CFMarco Ruben000000—0000Own goals—0—0—0——0———Players who left during the season24LBAlfonso Parot0(1)00000—0(1)00034RMMaximiliano Lovera410000—4100–LMWashington Camacho000000—0000 Statistics accurate as of 1 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1RW12Ciro Rius200–2CF9Claudio Riaño200–22CM5Leonardo Gil100–1RW22Diego Zabala100–1RW34Maximiliano Lovera100–1Own goals000–0Totals700–7—

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