The 2019–20 season is Vélez Sarsfield's 78th 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 Luciano Tilger was the first transfer-related occurrence of Vélez Sarsfield's season, as he agreed a permanent move to Almirante Brown on 14 June 2019. On 18 June, the club announced three signings in Tomás Guidara, from Belgrano, and Maximiliano Romero, on loan from PSV. Soon after, Fernando Gago put pen to paper on a one-year contract, months after his release from Boca Juniors. Joaquín Laso went to Atlético San Luis of Liga MX on 19 June. Gastón Díaz was released on 24 June, after he and the club mutually parted ways - he later joined Colón. Álvaro López's loan deal with Almirante Brown was renewed on 25 June. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Guido Mainero was loaned to Defensa y Justicia on 1 July.

Vélez were held to draws by Villa Dálmine in friendlies on 6 July. Romero scored his first goal for them on 10 July in a pre-season match with Estudiantes of Buenos Aires at Villa Olímpica in Ituzaingó. Rodrigo Cáseres and Mauricio Toni headed to Justo José de Urquiza and Alvarado on 12 July. Vélez shared a friendly win apiece with Banfield on 13 July. Espanyol confirmed the incoming of Matías Vargas on 14 July. Atlético Tucumán were taken care of in pre-season on 16 July, beating them one-nil twice. Uruguayan Matías de los Santos was signed on loan from Millonarios on 18 July. Vélez defeated Huracán in an exhibition on 20 July, though then lost hours later. A transaction with Tigre featuring Lucas Janson and Jonathan Ramis was agreed on 25 July.

July A defeat away to Talleres on 28 July got Vélez Sarsfield's league campaign underway, as Jony scored the game's only goal for the hosts. Lucas Janson officially arrived from Tigre on 30 July, as Jonathan Ramis went the other way on loan. Also on that day, Rodrigo Salinas, fresh from signing a new contract with Vélez, was loaned to Newell's Old Boys.

August Nicolás Delgadillo, off a loan with San Martín, was loaned again on 1 August as he joined Patronato. Vélez threw away a two-goal lead in the Primera División versus reigning champions Racing Club, as they drew 2–2 despite early goals from Nicolás Domínguez and Maximiliano Romero. Vélez played Talleres in friendlies on 10 August, winning 1–0 and 2–0. Gianluca Mancuso left on a two-year loan deal to Valladolid on 12 August. Vélez lost on the road in the league for the second time running on 18 August, as Lanús beat them in Buenos Aires. Following no victory in three, Vélez secured their opening win of 2019–20 on 24 August after beating Newell's Old Boys 3–1. Vélez revealed, on 29 August, that a deal had been agreed with Bologna for Nicolás Domínguez.

Vélez won for the second week running on 30 August, after defeating Estudiantes by one-goal away from home in the Primera División. Bologna confirmed the signing of Nicolás Domínguez on 30 August, with the central midfielder immediately returning to Vélez on a temporary basis.

September Emiliano Amor departed on loan to Primera B Nacional's San Martín on 3 September, as he extended his Vélez contract in the process.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Facundo Perrone GK Academy 12 Lucas Hoyos GK Instituto 22 Alexander Domínguez GK Monterrey 25 Matías Borgogno GK Academy Tomás Figueroa GK Academy Defenders 2 Matías de los Santos CB Millonarios (loan) 3 Braian Cufré LB Academy 4 Hernán De La Fuente RB Academy 13 Joaquín García DF Academy 15 Damián Fernández DF Academy 17 Lautaro Gianetti CB Academy 24 Tomás Guidara RB Belgrano 28 Miguel Brizuela CB Academy 29 Luis Abram CB Sporting Cristal Ramiro Ríos CB Academy Midfielders 5 Fabián Cubero DM UANL 6 Fernando Gago DM Boca Juniors 8 Nicolás Domínguez CM Bologna (loan) 10 Agustín Bouzat LW Boca Juniors 14 Cristian Núñez DM Academy 16 Lucas Robertone CM Academy 23 Thiago Almada MF Academy 27 Pablo Galdames CM Unión Española 30 Gastón Giménez CM Estudiantes (LP) 31 Álvaro Barreal AM Academy 32 Luca Orellano AM Academy 33 Alejo Montero CM Academy 34 Francisco Ortega LM Academy 36 Elian Muñoz AM Academy 37 Gonzalo Rodríguez CM Academy Emiliano Bogado MF Academy Forwards 11 Lucas Janson LW Tigre 18 Leandro Fernández LW Independiente (loan) 19 Maximiliano Romero CF PSV (loan) 20 Nazareno Bazán FW Academy Yamil Asad LW Academy Ramiro Cáseres RW Academy Out on loan Loaned to 7 Guido Mainero RM Defensa y Justicia 9 Rodrigo Salinas CF Newell's Old Boys Fabricio Alvarenga RB Deportivo Morón Luis Amarilla CF Universidad Católica Emiliano Amor CB San Martín Nicolás Delgadillo LW Patronato Álvaro López FW Almirante Brown Gianluca Mancuso DM Valladolid Jonathan Ramis CF Tigre Mauricio Toni CB Alvarado

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. 19 June 2019 DM Fernando Gago Unattached 3 July 2019 RB Tomás Guidara Belgrano 30 July 2019 LW Lucas Janson Tigre

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 19 June 2019 CB Joaquín Laso Atlético San Luis 3 July 2019 FW Luciano Tilger Almirante Brown 3 July 2019 RM Gastón Díaz Colón 12 July 2019 CB Rodrigo Cáseres Justo José de Urquiza 14 July 2019 AM Matías Vargas Espanyol 30 August 2019 CM Nicolás Domínguez Bologna

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Maximiliano Romero PSV 30 June 2020 18 July 2019 CB Matías de los Santos Millonarios 30 June 2020 30 August 2019 CM Nicolás Domínguez Bologna 30 December 2019

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 3 July 2019 RM Guido Mainero Defensa y Justicia 30 June 2020 12 July 2019 CB Mauricio Toni Alvarado 30 June 2020 30 July 2019 CF Jonathan Ramis Tigre 30 June 2020 30 July 2019 CF Rodrigo Salinas Newell's Old Boys 30 June 2020 1 August 2019 LW Nicolás Delgadillo Patronato 30 June 2020 12 August 2019 DM Gianluca Mancuso Valladolid 30 June 2021 3 September 2019 CB Emiliano Amor San Martín 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Vélez Sarsfield would face Banfield in a pre-season friendly, as revealed on 19 June by their opponents. Atlético Tucumán scheduled a match with them on 24 June. Two days later, Buenos Aires' Estudiantes announced a game with Vélez. Friendlies with Villa Dálmine and Huracán were set for 6/20 July on 2/17 July.

Mid-season They'd meet Talleres in friendly matches on 10 August, before facing Arsenal de Sarandí in early September.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 9Huracán 48 35 5 88 57 10San Lorenzo 50 23 13 86 57 11Vélez Sarsfield 38 40 7 85 57 12Atlético Tucumán 36 42 6 84 57 13Unión 43 36 4 83 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 CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKFacundo Perrone0000000000002CBMatías de los Santos0000000000003LBBraian Cufré3000000030004RBHernán De La Fuente0000000000005DMFabián Cubero0000000000006DMFernando Gago1(1)00000001(1)0007RMGuido Mainero0000000000008CMNicolás Domínguez4300000043209CFRodrigo Salinas00000000000010LWAgustín Bouzat50000000502011LWLucas Janson3(1)10000003(1)10012GKLucas Hoyos50000000502013DFJoaquín García00000000000014DMCristian Núñez0(1)00000000(1)00015DMDamián Fernández0(1)00000000(1)01016CMLucas Robertone4(1)10000004(1)11017CBLautaro Gianetti40000000400018LWLeandro Fernández1(2)00000001(2)00019CFMaximiliano Romero4(1)10000004(1)12020FWNazareno Bazán00000000000022GKAlexander Domínguez00000000000023MFThiago Almada1(3)00000001(3)00024RBTomás Guidara50000000500025GKMatías Borgogno00000000000027CMPablo Galdames2(2)00000002(2)02028CBMiguel Brizuela10000000100029CBLuis Abram50000000501030CMGastón Giménez40000000400031AMÁlvaro Barreal10000000100032AMLuca Orellano00000000000033CMAlejo Montero00000000000034LMFrancisco Ortega20000000200036AMElian Muñoz00000000000037CMGonzalo Rodríguez000000000000–RBFabricio Alvarenga000000000000–LWYamil Asad000000000000–CFLuis Amarilla000000000000–CBEmiliano Amor000000000000–MFEmiliano Bogado000000000000–RWRamiro Cáseres000000000000–LWNicolás Delgadillo000000000000–GKTomás Figueroa000000000000–FWÁlvaro López000000000000–DMGianluca Mancuso000000000000–CFJonathan Ramis000000000000–CBRamiro Ríos000000000000–CB Mauricio Toni000000000000Own goals—0—0—0—0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1CM8Nicolás Domínguez300032CF19Maximiliano Romero10001LW11Lucas Janson10001CM16Lucas Robertone10001Own goals10000Totals70007—

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