The 2019–20 season is Atlético de Rafaela's 3rd consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional.

The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Review Pre-season Three departures were confirmed before 25 June, as Mauro Albertengo, Gastón Suso, Matías Quiroga and Nicolás Toloza left for Agropecuario, Platense, Defensores de Belgrano and Defensores Unidos respectively. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially ended on/around 30 June. Atlético de Rafaela confirmed the signings of eight new players on 3 July: Joaquín Quinteros (Mitre), Renso Pérez (Central Córdoba), Júnior Mendieta (Lanús), Ijiel Protti (Villa Dálmine), Franco Racca (Chacarita Juniors), Ignacio Liporace (Brown), Leonardo Acosta (Almagro) and Alan Bonansea (Lanús). Goalkeeper Ramiro Macagno and winger Marco Borgnino departed on loan on 5/8 July, moving to Newell's Old Boys and Nacional. Abel Masuero was signed by Quilmes on 9 July.

On 13/16 July, Rafaela played friendly matches with Unión Santa Fe Reserves and River Plate Reserves, going unbeaten as they gained three victories. They, on 17 July, announced a trio of incomings in Alexis Niz (centre-back), Maximiliano Paredes (right-back - loan) and Nereo Fernández (goalkeeper) from Tigre, Chacarita Juniors and Unión Santa Fe respectively. Marcelo Guzmán headed off to Santamarina on 16 July. Ezequiel Montagna went to Tigre on 17 July. Consecutive draws were played out with Newell's Old Boys on 20 July. Rafaela lost back-to-back to newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes of Río Cuarto; a day after an encounter with Atlético San Jorge was cancelled. Also on 24 July, Reinaldo Alderete departed for Agropecuario.

Facundo Soloa completed a loan move to Guillermo Brown on 25 July. Rafaela failed to gain a victory across two friendlies with Torneo Federal A's Sportivo Belgrano on 27 July. 30 July saw Denis Stracqualursi sign from Aldosivi. On 1 August, Rafaela held a rematch with Estudiantes (RC) - this time in Río Cuarto, where they'd win by three goals to zero. Facundo Britos and Stefano Brundo were revealed as new signings on 12 August.

August Rafaela travelled to Adrogué on 17 August to face Brown in Primera B Nacional, coming away with a point after Alan Bonansea had given them the lead. Rafaela fell to defeat in game two in the league, as Tigre took away the points from the Estadio Nuevo Monumental on 23 August. Rafaela and Defensores de Belgrano played out a 2–2 tie in Buenos Aires on 31 August, with Lucas Blondel scoring for the second match running.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Nereo Fernández GK Unión Santa Fe Nahuel Pezzini GK Academy Matías Tagliamonte GK Academy Defenders Tomás Baroni CB Academy Lucas Blondel RB Academy Stefano Brundo CB Gimnasia y Esgrima Nazareno Fernández Colombo CB Platense Ignacio Liporace LB Brown Alexis Niz CB Tigre Maximiliano Paredes RB Chacarita Juniors (loan) Franco Racca DF Chacarita Juniors (loan) Roque Ramírez LB Academy Sergio Rodríguez CB Independiente Rivadavia Midfielders Reinaldo Alderete CM Agropecuario Enzo Bertero MF Ben Hur Facundo Britos CM Unión Santa Fe Mateo Castellano DM Ben Hur Enzo Copetti RW Academy Gianfranco Ferrero AM Academy Enzo Gaggi RM Academy Yoel Holhman MF Academy Ángelo Martino MF Academy Júnior Mendieta MF Lanús Diego Meza AM Academy Agustín Nadruz CM Boston River Lautaro Navas CM Academy Renso Pérez RM Central Córdoba Luciano Pogonza LM Academy Alfredo Pussetto AM Academy Emiliano Romero MF Juventud Matías Valdivia MF Academy Forwards Leonardo Acosta FW Almagro Alan Bonansea FW Lanús Juan Cruz Esquivel FW Academy Matías Godoy FW Academy Mauro Marconato LW Colón Federico Ortíz FW Academy Ijiel Protti CF Villa Dálmine Joaquín Quinteros LW Mitre Denis Stracqualursi CF Aldosivi Out on loan Loaned to Marco Borgnino LW Nacional Ramiro Macagno GK Newell's Old Boys Facundo Soloa CM Guillermo Brown

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 LW Joaquín Quinteros Mitre 3 July 2019 RM Renso Pérez Central Córdoba 3 July 2019 MF Júnior Mendieta Lanús 3 July 2019 CF Ijiel Protti Villa Dálmine 3 July 2019 LB Ignacio Liporace Brown 3 July 2019 FW Leonardo Acosta Almagro 3 July 2019 FW Alan Bonansea Lanús 16 July 2019 CB Alexis Niz Tigre 16 July 2019 GK Nereo Fernández Unión Santa Fe 24 July 2019 CM Reinaldo Alderete Agropecuario 30 July 2019 CF Denis Stracqualursi Aldosivi 12 August 2019 CM Facundo Britos Unión Santa Fe 12 August 2019 CB Stefano Brundo Gimnasia y Esgrima

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 3 July 2019 FW Mauro Albertengo Agropecuario 3 July 2019 CB Gastón Suso Platense 3 July 2019 CF Matías Quiroga Defensores de Belgrano 3 July 2019 FW Nicolás Toloza Defensores Unidos 9 July 2019 CB Abel Masuero Quilmes 16 July 2019 CM Marcelo Guzmán Santamarina 17 July 2019 LW Ezequiel Montagna Tigre

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 DF Franco Racca Chacarita Juniors 30 June 2020 16 July 2019 RB Maximiliano Paredes 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 5 July 2019 GK Ramiro Macagno Newell's Old Boys 30 June 2020 8 July 2019 LW Marco Borgnino Nacional 30 June 2020 25 July 2019 CM Facundo Soloa Guillermo Brown 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Atlético de Rafaela had a friendly with Primera División side Newell's Old Boys scheduled on 27 June. Before that, they'd face the reserve teams of Primera División duo Unión Santa Fe and River Plate. Friendlies with Sportivo Belgrano and an as yet unknown opponent, later revealed as Estudiantes (RC), were also scheduled.

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. Atlético de Rafaela were drawn in Zone B.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKNereo Fernández30———003000–GKRamiro Macagno00———000000–GKNahuel Pezzini00———000000–GKMatías Tagliamonte00———000000–CBTomás Baroni00———000000–RBLucas Blondel32———003220–CBStefano Brundo00———000000–CBNazareno Fernández Colombo00———000000–LBIgnacio Liporace30———003000–CBAlexis Niz0(1)0———000(1)000–RBMaximiliano Paredes10———001000–DFFranco Racca30———003010–LBRoque Ramírez00———000000–CBSergio Rodríguez30———003020–CMReinaldo Alderete0(1)0———000(1)000–MFEnzo Bertero00———000000–CMFacundo Britos00———000000–DMMateo Castellano00———000000–RWEnzo Copetti10———001000–AMGianfranco Ferrero00———000000–RMEnzo Gaggi00———000000–MFYoel Holhman00———000000–MFJúnior Mendieta10———001000–MFÁngelo Martino30———003010–AMDiego Meza00———000000–CMAgustín Nadruz00———000000–CMLautaro Navas00———000000–RMRenso Pérez30———003000–LMLuciano Pogonza00———000000–AMAlfredo Pussetto00———000000–MFEmiliano Romero30———003010–CMFacundo Soloa00———000000–MFMatías Valdivia00———000000–FWJuan Cruz Esquivel00———000000–FWLeonardo Acosta00———000000–FWAlan Bonansea31———003100–LWMarco Borgnino00———000000–FWMatías Godoy0(2)0———000(2)000–LWMauro Marconato0(1)0———000(1)000–FWFederico Ortíz00———000000–CFIjiel Protti30———003000–LWJoaquín Quinteros0(3)1———000(3)100–CFDenis Stracqualursi0(1)0———000(1)000Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 3 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1RB–Lucas Blondel20——022FW–Alan Bonansea10——01LW–Joaquín Quinteros10——01Own goals00——00Totals40——04—

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