The 2019–20 season is Unión Santa Fe's 6th 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 On 20 June 2019, Unión Santa Fe announced that a deal, subject to personal terms and medicals, had been agreed for the transfers of Emanuel Brítez and Diego Zabala to Rosario Central. A day later, a similar agreement was reached with San Lorenzo for the sales of Bruno and Mauro Pittón. The departures of Brítez and Zabala were completed on 21 June, with the previously mentioned brothers following suit on 22 June. After four outgoings, Unión revealed their first incoming on 25 June in goalkeeper Sebastián Moyano from La Plata's Gimnasia y Esgrima. Jonatan Fleita's loan deal with Nueva Chicago was extended for a further season on 25 June. On 28 June, Unión communicated that they had earned $6.125m from the sales of Brítez, Zabala and the Pittón brothers.

Ezequiel Bonifacio joined the club on 29 June, signing from Gimnasia y Esgrima; à la Moyano. A fifth player left on 30 June, as Franco Fragapane went to Talleres. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Franco Troyansky converted a penalty as Unión beat Godoy Cruz in a pre-season friendly on 3 July, though lost the secondary encounter by two goals. Damián Martínez, who spent the last two campaigns on loan from Independiente, was signed permanently on 3 July. A transaction with Patronato for Gabriel Carabajal was confirmed on 4 July, with the right midfielder penning a three-year contract. Joaquín Papaleo was loaned, for a career third time, to Santamarina. Unión beat Cosmos FC in friendlies on 10 July.

Right midfielder Santiago Lebus headed off to All Boys on 10 July, a day prior to Federico Andrada's exit to Aldosivi. No goals were scored in two exhibition matches between Unión and Rosario Central on 13 July. Veteran goalkeeper Nereo Fernández switched Unión for Atlético de Rafaela on 16 July. Jalil Elías arrived on loan from Newell's Old Boys on 17 July. Federico Milo became their sixth reinforcement for the new campaign, as he was loaned from Arsenal de Sarandí. Boca Juniors's Walter Bou penned a loan contract with Unión on 23 July.

July Unión Santa Fe travelled to reigning champions Racing Club on matchday one of their league campaign, subsequently securing a goalless draw on 26 July. Juan Cavallaro made a move from recently relegated Tigre on 30 July.

August On 2 August, Matías García signed for Chacarita Juniors. Goals from Walter Bou and Yeimar Gómez Andrade secured Unión victory in game two, on 4 August, in the Primera División over Defensa y Justicia. Unión played Sarmiento in friendlies on 9 August, with a 1–1 draw preceding a 0–1 loss. Facundo Britos became a new player of Atlético de Rafaela on 12 August. After a draw and a win in the Primera División, Unión experienced their first league loss on 17 August to Newell's Old Boys. Another defeat arrived a week later, as Lanús condemned them to a 1–2 scoreline. Unión lost again on 31 August, this time to San Lorenzo after a winning goal from ex-player Bruno Pittón.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Marcos Peano GK Academy 13 Alan Sosa GK Academy 25 Sebastián Moyano GK Gimnasia y Esgrima Ignacio Arce GK Academy Matías Castro GK Liverpool Defenders 2 Franco Calderón CB Academy 3 Claudio Corvalán LB Arsenal de Sarandí 4 Damián Martínez RB Independiente 6 Jonathan Bottinelli CB Arsenal de Sarandí 14 Federico Milo LB Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 17 Brian Blasi CB Academy 19 Ezequiel Bonifacio RB Gimnasia y Esgrima 26 Federico Vera LB Academy 28 Yeimar Gómez Andrade CB Independiente Rivadavia Midfielders 5 Nelson Acevedo LM Racing Club (loan) 8 Lucas Ríos RM Academy 10 Gabriel Carabajal RM Patronato 11 Jalil Elías CM Newell's Old Boys (loan) 15 Juan Cavallaro AM Tigre 18 Darío Bottinelli AM Audax Italiano 20 Gastón González MF Academy 21 Gastón Comas MF Academy 23 Manuel de Iriondo CM Atlético de Rafaela 24 Franco Godoy MF Academy 27 Javier Méndez DM Racing Club 29 Braian Álvarez LM Racing Club (loan) 30 Juan Ignacio Nardoni MF Academy Claudio Aquino AM Independiente Imanol Machuca MF Academy Forwards 7 Pablo Cuadra CF Racing Club (loan) 9 Walter Bou CF Boca Juniors (loan) 12 Nicolás Mazzola CF Gimnasia y Esgrima 22 Franco Troyansky CF Olimpo Nicolás Andereggen CF Academy Federico Anselmo CF Estudiantes Rodrigo Cabalucci LW Olimpo Matías Gallegos CF Academy Out on loan Loaned to Jonatan Fleita CB Nueva Chicago Mariano Gómez CB Ibiza Joaquín Papaleo GK 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 GK Sebastián Moyano Gimnasia y Esgrima 3 July 2019 RB Ezequiel Bonifacio 3 July 2019 RB Damián Martínez Independiente 4 July 2019 RM Gabriel Carabajal Patronato 30 July 2019 AM Juan Cavallaro Tigre

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 3 July 2019 RB Emanuel Brítez Rosario Central 3 July 2019 RW Diego Zabala 3 July 2019 LB Bruno Pittón San Lorenzo 3 July 2019 DM Mauro Pittón 3 July 2019 CF Franco Fragapane Talleres 10 July 2019 RM Santiago Lebus All Boys 11 July 2019 CF Federico Andrada Aldosivi 16 July 2019 GK Nereo Fernández Atlético de Rafaela 2 August 2019 GK Matías García Chacarita Juniors 2 August 2019 CM Facundo Britos Atlético de Rafaela

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 17 July 2019 CM Jalil Elías Newell's Old Boys 30 June 2020 19 July 2019 LB Federico Milo Arsenal de Sarandí 30 June 2020 23 July 2019 CF Walter Bou Boca Juniors 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 7 July 2019 GK Joaquín Papaleo Santamarina 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Unión Santa Fe, on 14 June 2019, revealed friendly matches with Godoy Cruz and Rosario Central that were set for 3 July and 13 July respectively. They'd also meet local Santa Fe team Cosmos FC on 10 July.

Mid-season Unión Santa Fe held exhibition games with Sarmiento on 9 August.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 11Vélez Sarsfield 38 40 7 85 57 12Atlético Tucumán 36 42 6 84 57 13Unión 43 36 4 83 57 14Lanús 29 34 10 73 57 15Argentinos Juniors 41 22 9 72 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

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

Copa Argentina

Copa de la Superliga

Copa Sudamericana

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKMarcos Peano0000000000002CBFranco Calderón0000000000003LBClaudio Corvalán5000000050204RBDamián Martínez4000000040415LMNelson Acevedo2(3)00000002(3)0106CBJonathan Bottinelli5000000050317CFPablo Cuadra2(3)00000002(3)0008RMLucas Ríos1(1)00000001(1)0009CFWalter Bou41000000410010RMGabriel Carabajal20000000200011CMJalil Elías50000000501012CFNicolás Mazzola10000000100013GKAlan Sosa00000000000014LBFederico Milo2(2)00000002(2)01015AMJuan Cavallaro0(1)00000000(1)00017CBBrian Blasi20000000200018AMDarío Bottinelli00000000000019RBEzequiel Bonifacio51000000512020MFGastón González00000000000022CFFranco Troyansky1(4)00000001(4)00021MFGastón Comas10000000100023CFManuel de Iriondo00000000000024MFFranco Godoy00000000000025GKSebastián Moyano50000000500026LBFederico Vera00000000000027DMJavier Méndez30000000300028CBYeimar Gómez Andrade52000000521029LMBraian Álvarez00000000000030MFJuan Ignacio Nardoni0(1)00000000(1)000–CMNicolás Andereggen000000000000–CFFederico Anselmo000000000000–GKIgnacio Arce000000000000–AMClaudio Aquino000000000000–LWRodrigo Cabalucci000000000000–GKMatías Castro000000000000–CFMatías Gallegos000000000000–CBMariano Gómez000000000000–MFImanol Machuca000000000000–GKJoaquín Papaleo000000000000Own goals—0—0—00——0———Players who left during the season16MFMatías García000000000000–CMFacundo Britos000000000000 Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1CB28Yeimar Gómez Andrade200022CF9Walter Bou10001RB19Ezequiel Bonifacio10001Own goals00000Totals40004—

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