The 2019–20 season is Quilmes' 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 Quilmes' first exit of 2019–20 was agreed back in May 2019, as Augusto Max switched Argentina for Greece by joining Volos. On 14 June, Leandro González arrived from Temperley to become Quilmes' first reinforcement. Alejandro Altuna (San Martín (T) followed in on 18 June. Quilmes played their first pre-season friendlies on 21 June versus Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados, initially beating the team of free agents 3–0 before drawing 1–1. 26 June saw Franco Niell depart to Barracas Central, two days prior to Quilmes' second set of exhibitions against Puerto Nuevo of Primera D Metropolitana; they won by an aggregate of 6–0. 2018–19 loans ended on 30 June. July opened with them meeting Uruguay's Fénix; sharing wins. Martín Prost signed from Sport Boys on 4 July.
An incoming and an outgoing were made official on 5 July, as Gabriel Ramírez joined from Lanús while Juan Larrea headed to Greece with second tier club Apollon Smyrnis. Argentino were dispatched across two friendlies on 6 July, with José Luis Valdez netting a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory; the day's latter fixture. Three days later, Abel Masuero penned terms from Atlético de Rafaela. Quilmes failed to beat upcoming divisional rivals Agropecuario in matches on 12 July, as a goalless draw was followed by a loss. Also on that date, former Belgrano player Federico Álvarez came to the club. San Martín (T) publicised the arrival of Mauro Bellone on 13 July. Preparations continued on 17 July as they avoided defeat in two games with Brown at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.
Goalkeeper Alejandro Medina was announced as Quilmes' seventh signing on 17 July. Alan Ferreyra was loaned to Colegiales forty-eight hours later. Two sets of friendlies occurred between 20/24 July versus Aldosivi and Talleres, with the games ending in similar fashion after goalless draws were followed by two-goal Quilmes wins. On the same day as the latter, Emanuel Bilbao joined from Alvarado. An encounter with Almagro, scheduled for 27 July, was postponed, though the two did eventually meet on 30 July - with both match-ups concluding scoreless. Quilmes' next non-competitive opponents were San Telmo, who they defeated on 3 August; Tomás Blanco secured a one-nil, prior to Justo Giani, Camilo Machado, Tomás Verón Lupi and José Luis Valdez scoring in a 4–0 result.
Quilmes netted four times again in their penultimate friendlies over Villa San Carlos on 7 August, as a 4–2 came after a 0–0. Their final opposition in pre-season was set to be Chacarita Juniors, though an encounter with them was cancelled late on. On the eve of their Primera B Nacional bow for 2019–20, Quilmes revealed a double incoming of Carlos Matheu (Unión Española) and Bautista Cejas (Estudiantes (LP).
August A trip to recent Primera División team and Copa de la Superliga holders Tigre opened Quilmes' campaign in Primera B Nacional on 18 August, with El Cervecero taking the points after goals from David Drocco and Federico Álvarez. Christian Sterli became Quilmes' new president on 25 August, replacing Marcelo Calello. Quilmes won their second match in the league on 26 August, defeating Defensores de Belgrano 1–0 at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.
September Quilmes dropped their first points of 2019–20 on 2 September against Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), though maintained their unbeaten streak after drawing 0–0 in Mendoza.
Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Esteban Glellel GK Academy Marcos Ledesma GK Academy Alejandro Medina GK Boca Unidos Defenders Alan Alegre CB Aldosivi Federico Álvarez LB Belgrano Elías Barraza DF Academy Tomás López DF Academy Raúl Lozano RB Academy Abel Masuero CB Atlético de Rafaela Carlos Matheu CB Unión Española Martín Ortega DF Academy Sebastián Uzzante DF Academy Midfielders Enzo Acosta CM Academy Juan Altamiranda DM Academy Alejandro Altuna DM San Martín (T) Tomás Blanco MF Academy Bautista Cejas LW Estudiantes (LP) David Drocco DM Huracán Camilo Machado AM Academy Matías Noble LM Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Brandon Obregón AM Academy Gastón Pinedo MF Academy Gabriel Ramírez CM Lanús Cristian Zabala MF Academy Forwards Facundo Bruera FW Estudiantes (LP) Matías Fernández FW Academy Justo Giani FW Academy Leandro González CF Temperley Juan Imbert CF Chacarita Juniors Martín Prost CF Sport Boys José Luis Valdez FW Academy Tomás Verón Lupi FW Academy Out on loan Loaned to Alan Ferreyra GK Colegiales
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 CF Leandro González Temperley 3 July 2019 DM Alejandro Altuna San Martín (T) 4 July 2019 CF Martín Prost Sport Boys 5 July 2019 CM Gabriel Ramírez Lanús 9 July 2019 CB Abel Masuero Atlético de Rafaela 12 July 2019 LB Federico Álvarez Belgrano 17 July 2019 GK Alejandro Medina Boca Unidos 17 August 2019 CB Carlos Matheu Unión Española 17 August 2019 LW Bautista Cejas Estudiantes (LP)
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 1 July 2019 RM Augusto Max Volos 3 July 2019 RW Franco Niell Barracas Central 5 July 2019 DM Juan Larrea Apollon Smyrnis 13 July 2019 CM Mauro Bellone San Martín (T) 24 July 2019 GK Emanuel Bilbao Alvarado
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 19 July 2019 GK Alan Ferreyra Colegiales 30 June 2020
Friendlies Pre-season Quilmes scheduled friendlies with twelve opponents, kicking off with an encounter against Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados, a team of free agents, in June before concluding with an exhibition match with Chacarita Juniors in 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. Quilmes were drawn in Zone B.
Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKEsteban Glellel00———000000–GKMarcos Ledesma30———003010–GKAlejandro Medina00———000000–CBAlan Alegre30———003000–LBFederico Álvarez31———003100–DFElías Barraza00———000000–DFTomás López00———000000–RBRaúl Lozano30———003000–CBAbel Masuero30———003000–CBCarlos Matheu00———000000–DFMartín Ortega00———000000–DFSebastián Uzzante00———000000–CMEnzo Acosta0(3)0———000(3)000–DMJuan Altamiranda0(1)0———000(1)000–DMAlejandro Altuna20———002031–MFTomás Blanco00———000000–LWBautista Cejas00———000000–DMDavid Drocco31———003100–AMCamilo Machado00———000000–LMMatías Noble0(1)0———000(1)000–AMBrandon Obregón00———000000–MFGastón Pinedo00———000000–CMGabriel Ramírez30———003000–MFCristian Zabala1(2)0———001(2)000–FWFacundo Bruera00———000000–FWMatías Fernández00———000000–FWJusto Giani0(1)0———000(1)000–CFLeandro González30———003010–CFJuan Imbert30———003010–CFMartín Prost31———003100–FWJosé Luis Valdez0(1)0———000(1)000–FWTomás Verón Lupi00———000000Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 4 September 2019.
Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1DM–David Drocco10——01LB–Federico Álvarez10——01CF–Martín Prost10——01Own goals00——00Totals30——03—
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