The 2019–20 season is Almagro's 5th consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football. In addition to Primera B Nacional, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina.
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Review Pre-season The departures of Lucas Piovi and Damián Arce were revealed on 14 and 15 June, with the wide midfielders joining Arsenal de Sarandí and Instituto respectively. On 19 June, Almagro announced the signing of forward Facundo Suárez from San Martín (F); who he had scored eight times for in the 2018–19 Torneo Federal A. Joaquín Susvielles followed Piovi and Arce out the door on 21 June, as he penned a contract with Platense. Gonzalo Jaque completed a move in from San Lorenzo on 26 June. Mariano Puch to Comunicaciones was confirmed on 27 June. José Méndez signed on 29 June, having spent a season in Mexico with Tampico Madero. Some loans from 2018 to 2019 ended on 30 June, but Brian Benítez, Ezequiel Denis and Santiago López extended their loan stints.
Adrián Torres left for Chacarita Juniors on 1 July. Almagro formalised five new signings on 2 July. Walter Rueda made a move from Atlético Paraná, while Román Martinangeli, Sebastián Diana, Lucas Bossio and Norberto Paparatto signed from Sacachispas, Crucero del Norte, Guillermo Brown and Mitre respectively. Leonardo Acosta joined fellow Primera B Nacional team Atlético de Rafaela on 3 July. Acquisition number nine came on 8 July, as goalkeeper Cristian Limousin returned to Argentina from Ecuador's Técnico Universitario; he previously played for Almagro from 2016 to 2018. Germán Herrera arrived from Boca Unidos on 10 July. Marcelo Scatolaro left for Comunicaciones on 12 July. Almagro went unbeaten in friendlies with Chacarita Juniors on 13 July.
Mauro González moved out to Temperley on 13 July, while Lucas Wilchez did the opposite on 16 July. Almagro held three friendlies on 16 July, two versus Colegiales and one against the Argentina U23s; they'd draw one and lose two. Maximiliano García agreed to go to Comunicaciones on 18 July. New player Facundo Suárez netted a goal in each game as Almagro drew and then beat Ferro Carril Oeste on 20 July. Gustavo Turraca returned to Primera B Nacional on loan on 23 July, having been relegated from it with Los Andes in 2018–19. On 24 July, Agustín Coscia was loaned from Rosario Central. A friendly with Quilmes was postponed on 26 July, in order to preserve the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes pitch following heavy rain; rescheduling was confirmed.
Friendlies with Quilmes were belatedly played on 30 July, as they couldn't be separated after two goalless draws. On 3 August, Almagro travelled to face Nueva Chicago in back-to-back exhibitions; subsequently losing on both occasions. 9 August saw Fermín Holgado pen terms from Olimpo. On 10 August, Leandro Lugarzo departed for Guillermo Brown.
August Almagro stunned Primera División club Boca Juniors on 13 August by eliminating them from the Copa Argentina R32, with Juan Manuel Martínez's goal taking the tie to penalties which saw Almagro came out victorious. Almagro signed Patricio Toranzo from Huracán on 15 August. Almagro's opening day fixture with San Martín (T) in Primera B Nacional was postponed, after the San Miguel de Tucumán club had flight problems due to an ongoing storm. Almagro eventually had their first fixture on 25 August, as a Leandro Aguirre penalty consigned them to defeat. They lost to Argentinos Juniors in an exhibition encounter on 27 August.
September Germán Herrera scored for Almagro as they drew away to Villa Dálmine on 1 September. Two days later, Almagro lost to Lanús in a mid-season friendly match.
Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Lucas Calviño GK Deportivo Español Francisco Del Riego GK Sportivo Patria Fermín Holgado GK Olimpo Cristian Limousin GK Técnico Universitario Horacio Ramírez GK Quilmes Defenders Ramiro Arias LB Sarmiento Nicolás Arrechea CB Academy Nahuel Basualdo DF Academy Sebastián Diana LB Crucero del Norte Nicolás Fattoni DF Academy Marco Lambert DF Academy Santiago López CB San Lorenzo (loan) Norberto Paparatto CB Mitre Midfielders Brian Benítez MF San Lorenzo (loan) Lucas Bossio DM Guillermo Brown Alejandro Gallego MF Academy Germán Herrera MF Boca Unidos Gonzalo Jaque AM San Lorenzo Iván Kabobel MF Academy Marcos Litre RW Alvarado Walter Rueda MF Atlético Paraná Patricio Toranzo RM Huracán Gustavo Turraca MF Los Andes (loan) Lucas Wilchez AM Temperley Forwards Agustín Coscia CF Rosario Central (loan) Ezequiel Denis FW Independiente (loan) Román Martinangeli FW Sacachispas Juan Manuel Martínez CF Agropecuario José Méndez RW Tampico Madero Eial Strahman CF Independiente Rivadavia Facundo Suárez FW San Martín (F) Jonathan Torres FW Quilmes
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 FW Facundo Suárez San Martín (F) 3 July 2019 AM Gonzalo Jaque San Lorenzo 3 July 2019 RW José Méndez Tampico Madero 3 July 2019 MF Walter Rueda Atlético Paraná 3 July 2019 FW Román Martinangeli Sacachispas 3 July 2019 LB Sebastián Diana Crucero del Norte 3 July 2019 DM Lucas Bossio Guillermo Brown 3 July 2019 CB Norberto Paparatto Mitre 8 July 2019 GK Cristian Limousin Técnico Universitario 10 July 2019 MF Germán Herrera Boca Unidos 16 July 2019 AM Lucas Wilchez Temperley 9 August 2019 GK Fermín Holgado Olimpo 15 August 2019 RM Patricio Toranzo Huracán
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 3 July 2019 RM Lucas Piovi Arsenal de Sarandí 3 July 2019 LM Damián Arce Instituto 3 July 2019 FW Joaquín Susvielles Platense 3 July 2019 RM Mariano Puch Comunicaciones 3 July 2019 DF Adrián Torres Chacarita Juniors 3 July 2019 FW Leonardo Acosta Atlético de Rafaela 12 July 2019 CM Marcelo Scatolaro Comunicaciones 13 July 2019 CM Mauro González Temperley 18 July 2019 CB Maximiliano García Comunicaciones 10 August 2019 CB Leandro Lugarzo Guillermo Brown
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 23 July 2019 MF Gustavo Turraca Los Andes 30 June 2020 24 July 2019 CF Agustín Coscia Rosario Central 30 June 2020
Friendlies Pre-season Chacarita Juniors revealed a pre-season friendly (set for 13 July) with Almagro on 20 June 2019; with it taking place on the premises of UTA Argentina in Moreno. The club confirmed a series of friendlies of 3 July, including trips to Quilmes and Nueva Chicago. They also had matches with Colegiales and the Argentina U23s.
Mid-season Almagro would meet Argentinos Juniors in a friendly at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on 27 August. They'd face another Primera División team in Lanús; away, on 3 September.
Competitions Primera B Nacional
Results summary
Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Almagro were drawn in Zone B.
Copa Argentina
Almagro were drawn against Boca Juniors in the round of thirty-two in the Copa Argentina.
Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKLucas Calviño2000——002000–GKFrancisco Del Riego0000——000000–GKFermín Holgado0000——000000–GKCristian Limousin0010——001010–GKHoracio Ramírez0000——000000–LBRamiro Arias1010——002000–CBNicolás Arrechea2010——003020–DFNahuel Basualdo0000——000000–LBSebastián Diana2010——003010–DFNicolás Fattoni0000——000000–DFMarco Lambert0000——000000–CBSantiago López0000——000000–CBNorberto Paparatto0000——000000–MFBrian Benítez1010——002000–DMLucas Bossio2010——003030–MFAlejandro Gallego0000——000000–MFGermán Herrera2110——003110–AMGonzalo Jaque2010——003010–MFIván Kabobel0000——000000–RWMarcos Litre0000——000000–MFWalter Rueda0000——000000–RMPatricio Toranzo1000——001000–MFGustavo Turraca0000——000000–AMLucas Wilchez0(2)00(1)0——000(3)000–CFAgustín Coscia1(1)00(1)0——001(2)000–FWEzequiel Denis0(2)00(1)0——000(3)000–FWRomán Martinangeli0000——000000–CFJuan Manuel Martínez2011——003100–RWJosé Méndez2010——003000–CFEial Strahman0(1)000——000(1)000–FWFacundo Suárez1010——002000–FWJonathan Torres0000——000000Own goals—0—0———0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 3 September 2019.
Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1CF–Juan Manuel Martínez01––01MF–Germán Herrera10––01Own goals00––00Totals11––02—
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