The 2019–20 season is Platense's second 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 Diego Tonetto formalised his departure to Deportivo Morón on 10 June 2019, while Gastón Suso's arrival from Atlético de Rafaela was agreed on 14 June. Gonzalo Bazán was the second name through the door, signing from Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) on 19 June. 22 June saw Joaquín Susvielles join from Almagro and Cristian Tarragona leave for Patronato. Platense loaned Manuel Capasso from Aldosivi on 25 June. In the final week of the month, Fernando Ruiz oversaw the outgoings of Abel Luciatti (San Martín (T), Gustavo Toranzo (Berazategui) and Ezequiel Gallegos (Gimnasia y Esgrima (J). Jonathan Bustos was also released after rejecting a new deal. Matías Tissera came on loan from Newell's Old Boys on 1 July, the same date that Franco Chiviló headed off to Flandria.

Daniel Vega (UAI Urquiza) and Nicolás Lugli (San Miguel) departed on 2 July. A double announcement, on 5 July, saw the incomings of Alfredo Ramírez, from Central Córdoba, and Luciano Recalde, from Rosario Central, confirmed. Platense met Independiente in a pre-season friendly on 6 July, initially playing out a goalless draw before beating the Primera División team in encounter two thanks to a goal from Gianluca Pugliese. Flandria were dispatched in back-to-back exhibition matches on 13 July, as Pugliese notched his second off-season goal alongside Tomás Luján's brace. 17 July saw San Martín (B) beaten 1–0 and 3–1 in pre-season matches; which replaced a Huracán cancellation. Javier Rossi moved to Platense from Central Córdoba on 18 July.

On 20 July, Platense suffered their first defeats of the preparation period as UAI Urquiza put three past them across two games. There was one win apiece in friendlies with Banfield Reserves on 23 July, with new player Gonzalo Bazán scoring Platense's winner. Roberto Bochi arrived to Platense from Alvarado on 25 July. They were planning to face Deportivo Armenio on 26 July, though that was later cancelled. Platense beat Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in a friendly fixture on 27 July. On 9 August, Platense played their final exhibition versus Boca Juniors Reserves - losing 2–1 and 3–2. Cristian Marcial was signed on loan from Racing Club on 15 August.

August Platense began their Primera B Nacional with three points on the road against Ferro Carril Oeste on 20 August, after a goal from Facundo Curuchet was followed by a Cristian Bordacahar own-goal. A second successive victory arrived on 25 August over Estudiantes (RC), as an Alfredo Ramírez double preceded a goal from Joaquín Susvielles.

September Platense lost their winning streak, though remained undefeated, following a draw away from home versus Nueva Chicago.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Nahuel Clavero GK Academy Jorge De Olivera GK Deportivo Pasto Andrés Desábato GK Vélez Sarsfield Defenders Emanuel Bocchino CB Blooming Franco Cabral DF Academy Manuel Capasso CB Aldosivi (loan) Juan Infante LB Academy Nahuel Iribarren CB Fernando Cáceres Darío Leguiza DF Academy Cristian Marcial DF Racing Club (loan) Nicolás Morgantini RB Academy Luciano Recalde CB Rosario Central Gastón Suso CB Atlético de Rafaela Facundo Szarko DF Academy Midfielders Franco Baldassarra RM Academy Gonzalo Bazán LM Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Roberto Bochi CM Alvarado Elías Borrego AM Atlético Venezuela Emanuel Carreira MF Colegiales Hernán Lamberti RM Central Córdoba Patricio Pérez MF 2000 Academy Alfredo Ramírez AM Central Córdoba Marcelo Vega RM Almirante Brown Emiliano Villarreal MF Academy Forwards Facundo Curuchet CF Independiente Rivadavia Tomás Luján FW Academy Gianluca Pugliese FW Academy Javier Rossi FW Central Córdoba Joaquín Susvielles FW Almagro Matías Tissera FW Newell's Old Boys (loan) Cristian Zarco FW Academy Out on loan Loaned to Nicolás Lugli FW San Miguel

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 CB Gastón Suso Atlético de Rafaela 3 July 2019 LM Gonzalo Bazán Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 3 July 2019 FW Joaquín Susvielles Almagro 5 July 2019 AM Alfredo Ramírez Central Córdoba 5 July 2019 CB Luciano Recalde Rosario Central 18 July 2019 FW Javier Rossi Central Córdoba 25 July 2019 CM Roberto Bochi Alvarado

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 30 June 2019 LM Jonathan Bustos Released 3 July 2019 LM Diego Tonetto Deportivo Morón 3 July 2019 CF Cristian Tarragona Patronato 3 July 2019 CB Abel Luciatti San Martín (T) 3 July 2019 CB Gustavo Toranzo Berazategui 3 July 2019 DF Ezequiel Gallegos Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 3 July 2019 CM Franco Chiviló Flandria 3 July 2019 RW Daniel Vega UAI Urquiza

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 CB Manuel Capasso Aldosivi 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 FW Matías Tissera Newell's Old Boys 30 June 2020 15 August 2019 DF Cristian Marcial Racing Club 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 3 July 2019 FW Nicolás Lugli San Miguel 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Platense revealed their initial pre-season schedule 5 July 2019, which notably included matches with Primera División duo Independiente and Huracán. They'd also meet Flandria, UAI Urquiza and Banfield Reserves. The encounter with Huracán was cancelled on 15 July, with Platense setting a fixture with Burzaco-based San Martín instead. They were also set to play Deportivo Armenio. Platense would travel to La Plata to play Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on 27 July, before facing Boca Juniors Reserves in early August.

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. Platense were drawn in Zone A.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKNahuel Clavero00———000000–GKJorge De Olivera30———003000–GKAndrés Desábato00———000000–CBEmanuel Bocchino00———000000–DFFranco Cabral00———000000–CBManuel Capasso30———003010–LBJuan Infante30———003000–CBNahuel Iribarren00———000000–DFDarío Leguiza00———000000–DFCristian Marcial00———000000–RBNicolás Morgantini30———003010–CBLuciano Recalde0(2)0———000(2)000–CBGastón Suso31———003100–DFFacundo Szarko00———000000–RMFranco Baldassarra00———000000–LMGonzalo Bazán30———003000–CMRoberto Bochi30———003010–AMElías Borrego0(1)0———000(1)000–MFEmanuel Carreira00———000000–RMHernán Lamberti30———003020–MFPatricio Pérez00———000000–AMAlfredo Ramírez32———003200–RMMarcelo Vega0(2)0———000(2)000–MFEmiliano Villarreal00———000000–CFFacundo Curuchet1(1)1———001(1)100–FWNicolás Lugli00———000000–FWTomás Luján00———000000–FWGianluca Pugliese00———000000–FWJavier Rossi0(2)0———000(2)000–FWJoaquín Susvielles31———003110–FWMatías Tissera2(1)0———002(1)000–FWCristian Zarco00———000000Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 4 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1CF–Alfredo Ramírez2———022CF–Facundo Curuchet1———01FW–Joaquín Susvielles1———01CB–Gastón Suso1———01Own goals1———01Totals6———06—

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