The 2019–20 season is Nueva Chicago's 5th 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 On 11 June, forward David Achucarro headed off to Colombian football with Cúcuta Deportivo. Nueva Chicago kicked off their off-season signings with three announcements, as Gonzalo Menéndez's arrival from Deportivo Santaní was followed by the captures of Federico Vasilchik (Ferro Carril Oeste) and Horacio Martínez (Atlanta). On the same day, Juan Cruz Monteagudo agreed a loan to Deportes Puerto Montt of Primera B de Chile. 23 June saw Bolivia's Oriente Petrolero sign Nicolás Franco, while Mirko Luna moved to Chilean Primera División side O'Higgins on loan on 28 June. 2018–19 loans ended in June. Santiago González was loaned from San Lorenzo on 30 June. On 1 July, Cata Díaz penned from Fuenlabrada while Christian Gómez announced his retirement.

Álvaro Pavón and César More arrived from San Jorge on 10 July. Paul Charpentier was loaned to Sacachispas on 10 July, while Adrián Scifo left a day later to Santamarina. Boca Juniors Reserves got the better of Nueva Chicago in 17 July friendlies in Ezeiza, as they followed a 0–0 draw with a three-goal victory. Valentín Viola came to Nueva Chicago on 18 July, following the left winger's departure from San Martín (T). Leonardo Baima signed on a free transfer from Chacarita Juniors on 19 July. 20 July saw Nueva Chicago go unbeaten in games with Sportivo Italiano of Primera C Metropolitana. Aldo Araujo's loan from Talleres was officialised on 22 July. Nueva held consecutive ties with Argentino on 24 July. An exhibition with Uruguay's Fénix was cancelled on 26 July.

30 July saw Nueva play Alvarado in a friendly fixture, with the newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team coming out on top following a draw and a win. Uruguayan attacking midfielder Matías Santos joined from Defensor Sporting on 31 July. Nueva's final opponents of pre-season were Almagro, who they beat in two matches at the Estadio Nueva Chicago. Emiliano Trovento joined on 3 August. Rodrigo Izco became Gastón Esmerado's twelfth reinforcement on 5 August, as he agreed terms from Comunicaciones. A season-long loan move for Mauricio Asenjo from Banfield was confirmed on 14 August, on the same date that Christian Gómez divulged a temporary halt to his retirement - resigning in order to make a farewell cameo on matchday five in the league against Atlanta.

August Nueva's new campaign in Primera B Nacional got underway with a goalless draw at home to Deportivo Morón on 19 August. Another tie followed on matchday two, as they visited Temperley and drew 1–1 with Leonardo Baima scoring.

September On 3 September, Nueva Chicago made it three ties on the bounce after a score draw with Platense.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Augusto Bottini GK Academy Alan Minaglia GK Academy Agustín Silva GK Sol de América Defenders Alan Brondino DF Academy Julián Cosi DF Academy Cata Díaz CB Fuenlabrada Jonatan Fleita CB Unión Santa Fe (loan) Adrián González DF Academy Rodrigo Izco RB Comunicaciones Enzo Lettieri DF Academy Alan Lorenzo RB Academy Diego Martínez LB San Martín (T) César More LB San Jorge Tomás Paschetta DF Academy Midfielders Aldo Araujo AM Talleres (loan) Leonardo Baima LM Chacarita Juniors Favio Brizuela MF Academy Claudio Curima RM Academy Christian Gómez AM Miami FC Arnaldo González AM Aldosivi Axel Juárez AM Defensa y Justicia Lucas López MF Academy Facundo Mater MF Academy Gonzalo Menéndez LM Deportivo Santaní Gonzalo Miceli DM Academy Saúl Nelle CM Independiente (loan) Esteban Orfano RM Aldosivi Álvaro Pavón CM San Jorge Matías Santos AM Defensor Sporting Leandro Teijo DM Koper Emiliano Trovento MF Real Pilar Alexis Vázquez MF Academy Gonzalo Vivas MF Academy Forwards Mauricio Asenjo CF Banfield (loan) Matías Bazán FW Academy Facundo Carrillo FW Academy Gastón Espósito FW Academy Santiago González CF San Lorenzo (loan) Horacio Martínez FW Atlanta Juan Sánchez Sotelo CF Temperley Federico Vasilchik CF Ferro Carril Oeste Valentín Viola LW San Martín (T) Out on loan Loaned to Paul Charpentier FW Sacachispas Juan Cruz Monteagudo DF Deportes Puerto Montt Mirko Luna MF 2001 O'Higgins

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 LM Gonzalo Menéndez Deportivo Santaní 3 July 2019 CF Federico Vasilchik Ferro Carril Oeste 3 July 2019 FW Horacio Martínez Atlanta 3 July 2019 CB Cata Díaz Fuenlabrada 10 July 2019 CM Álvaro Pavón San Jorge 10 July 2019 LB César More 18 July 2019 LW Valentín Viola San Martín (T) 19 July 2019 LM Leonardo Baima Chacarita Juniors 31 July 2019 AM Matías Santos Defensor Sporting 3 August 2019 MF Emiliano Trovento Real Pilar 5 August 2019 RB Rodrigo Izco Comunicaciones 14 August 2019 AM Christian Gómez Unattached

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 1 July 2019 AM Christian Gómez Retired 2 July 2019 FW Nicolás Franco Oriente Petrolero 8 July 2019 FW David Achucarro Cúcuta Deportivo 11 July 2019 RB Adrián Scifo Santamarina

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Santiago González San Lorenzo 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 CM Saúl Nelle Independiente 30 June 2020 22 July 2019 AM Aldo Araujo Talleres 30 June 2020 14 August 2019 CF Mauricio Asenjo Banfield 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 10 July 2019 FW Paul Charpentier Sacachispas 30 June 2020 23 July 2019 DF Juan Cruz Monteagudo Deportes Puerto Montt 31 December 2019 23 July 2019 MF Mirko Luna O'Higgins 31 December 2019

Friendlies Pre-season An exhibition match with Almagro, set for 3 August 2019, was scheduled on 3 July. Argentino revealed a friendly with Nueva Chicago on 9 July. They'd also face Boca Juniors Reserves in Ezeiza and Sportivo Italiano in Buenos Aires. Nueva Chicago also agreed a friendly with Uruguayan club Fénix. Matches were also set with Alvarado and Almagro.

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. Nueva Chicago were drawn in Zone A.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKAugusto Bottini00———000000–GKAlan Minaglia00———000000–GKAgustín Silva30———003000–DFAlan Brondino00———000000–DFJulián Cosi00———000000–CBCata Díaz30———003020–CBJonatan Fleita31———003120–DFAdrián González00———000000–RBRodrigo Izco10———001000–DFEnzo Lettieri00———000000–RBAlan Lorenzo00———000000–LBDiego Martínez30———003000–DFJuan Cruz Monteagudo00———000000–LBCésar More00———000000–DFTomás Paschetta00———000000–AMAldo Araujo10———001000–LMLeonardo Baima1(2)1———001(2)100–MFFavio Brizuela20———002000–RMClaudio Curima00———000000–AMChristian Gómez00———000000–AMArnaldo González00———000000–AMAxel Juárez00———000000–MFLucas López00———000000–MFFacundo Mater1(2)0———001(2)020–LMGonzalo Menéndez00———000000–DMGonzalo Miceli30———003000–CMSaúl Nelle20———002000–RMEsteban Orfano00———000000–CMÁlvaro Pavón10———001010–AMMatías Santos0(1)0———000(1)000–DMLeandro Teijo00———000000–MFEmiliano Trovento00———000000–MFAlexis Vázquez00———000000–MFGonzalo Vivas20———002000–CFMauricio Asenjo30———003000–FWMatías Bazán00———000000–FWFacundo Carrillo00———000000–FWPaul Charpentier00———000000–FWGastón Espósito00———000000–MFMirko Luna00———000000–CFSantiago González1(2)0———001(2)000–FWHoracio Martínez1(1)0———001(1)000–CFJuan Sánchez Sotelo00———000000–CFFederico Vasilchik10———001000–LWValentín Viola20———002000Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 4 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1LM–Leonardo Baima1———01CB–Jonatan Fleita1———01Own goals0———00Totals2———02—

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