The 2019–20 season is Sarmiento'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 Sebastián Cavallin was loaned to Bolivian Copa Simón Bolívar side Universitario de Sucre on 5 June 2019, while Daniel Garro agreed a move to Deportivo Maipú a day later. Matías Garrido was revealed as their third outgoing on 23 June, as Honduras outfit Olimpia announced him as a new signing. Nicolás Castro left for San Martín (T) on 29 June, twenty-four hours prior to Iván Etevenaux's contract expiring. June concluded with Guillermo Farré penning terms with Mitre. July began with the departures of Nicolás Miracco (Central Córdoba) and Guillermo Sotelo (Brown), before Iván Delfino secured his opening reinforcements on 3 July in Francisco Molina (Alvarado) and Fernando Núñez (Godoy Cruz, loan). On 4 July, Sotelo was joined in Adrogué at Brown by Ariel Kippes.

Claudio Pombo agreed to come to Sarmiento on 6 July, arriving from Atlético Tucumán of the Primera División. Three more leavers were confirmed on 12 July, as Sebastián Penco headed to Peru with Sport Boys while Leonardo Villalba and Nicolás Orsini signed for Central Córdoba and Lanús respectively. 15 July saw Pablo Magnín join from Temperley, on the same date that Gianfranco Ottaviani was loaned to Cañuelas on. Gabriel Graciani became Sarmiento's fifth incoming on 16 July. He joined from Olimpo, who completed loan deals with Sarmiento on 21 July for Maximiliano Méndez and Pablo Fernández. The club got two players on 23 July, with Federico Vismara and Fabio Vázquez arriving. Agropecuario were Sarmiento's first friendly opponents on 24 July.

Sarmiento met Agropecuario again in pre-season on 27 July, with the opposition leaving undefeated; unlike days prior. Santiago Rosa secured a loan move to Spanish football with Segunda División B's Peña Deportiva on 30 July. Gabriel Sanabria also sealed a move to European football that day, as he went to Greece with Levadiakos. Newell's Old Boys faced Sarmiento in pre-season matches on 31 July, as they each achieved a victory; Pablo Magnín scored twice in their 2–1 win. Joaquín Vivani joined Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) on 4 August. The loan arrival of Facundo Castelli (Instituto) was made official on 6 August. Also on 6 August, Rosario Central were met in friendlies. Sarmiento drew with Unión Santa Fe in a friendly on 9 August, prior to beating them in the other fixture.

Diego Cháves arrived from Deportivo Morón on 12 August. Enrique Taddei's move in from Olimpo was communicated on 13 August. 14 August saw Lautaro Geminiani put pen to paper on a contract from Patronato.

August Sarmiento's Primera B Nacional campaign got underway with a goalless draw at the Estadio Eva Perón versus Santamarina on 17 August. They secured their first three points on matchday two as they edged a five-goal thriller with Instituto on 22 August. Pablo Magnín netted twice in that fixture, prior to scoring again a week later against San Martín (T).

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Facundo Daffonchio GK Atlético Tucumán Manuel Vicentini GK Boca Juniors Defenders Juan Antonini CB Academy Facundo Castet LB Academy Martín García RB Academy Lautaro Geminiani RB Patronato Lucas Landa LB Guillermo Brown Wilfredo Olivera CB Atlético de Rafaela Laureano Puñet DF Academy Bruno Rodríguez DF Academy Braian Salvareschi DF Academy Enrique Taddei DF Olimpo Midfielders Fermín Antonini MF Academy Juan Caviglia CM Academy Maximiliano Fornari LW Academy Yamil Garnier RM Colón Gabriel Graciani RM Olimpo Franco Leys CM Juventud Unida Francisco Molina LM Alvarado Claudio Pombo RM Atlético Tucumán Fabio Vázquez CM Cafetaleros de Tapachula Federico Vismara CM Chacarita Juniors Forwards Benjamín Borasi FW Academy Julián Brea FW Academy Facundo Castelli CF Instituto (loan) Diego Cháves CF Deportivo Morón Ariel Cólzera CF Juventud Unida Pablo Magnín CF Temperley Fernando Núñez RW Godoy Cruz (loan) Sergio Quiroga FW Argentinos Juniors Out on loan Loaned to Sebastián Cavallin FW Universitario de Sucre Pablo Fernández GK Olimpo Maximiliano Méndez DF Olimpo Gianfranco Ottaviani FW Cañuelas

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 Francisco Molina Alvarado 6 July 2019 RM Claudio Pombo Atlético Tucumán 15 July 2019 CF Pablo Magnín Temperley 16 July 2019 RM Gabriel Graciani Olimpo 23 July 2019 CM Federico Vismara Chacarita Juniors 23 July 2019 CM Fabio Vázquez Cafetaleros de Tapachula 12 August 2019 CF Diego Cháves Deportivo Morón 13 August 2019 DF Enrique Taddei Olimpo 14 August 2019 RB Lautaro Geminiani Patronato

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 23 June 2019 AM Matías Garrido Olimpia 30 June 2019 AM Iván Etevenaux Released 3 July 2019 MF Daniel Garro Deportivo Maipú 3 July 2019 LM Nicolás Castro San Martín (T) 3 July 2019 DM Guillermo Farré Mitre 3 July 2019 MF Nicolás Miracco Central Córdoba 3 July 2019 CB Guillermo Sotelo Brown 4 July 2019 CB Ariel Kippes 12 July 2019 CF Sebastián Penco Sport Boys 12 July 2019 RW Leonardo Villalba Central Córdoba 12 July 2019 LW Nicolás Orsini Lanús 30 July 2019 AM Gabriel Sanabria Levadiakos 4 August 2019 RW Joaquín Vivani Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2019 RW Fernando Núñez Godoy Cruz 30 June 2020 6 August 2019 CF Facundo Castelli Instituto 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2019 FW Sebastián Cavallin Universitario de Sucre 31 December 2019 15 July 2019 FW Gianfranco Ottaviani Cañuelas 30 June 2020 21 July 2019 DF Maximiliano Méndez Olimpo 30 June 2020 21 July 2019 GK Pablo Fernández 30 June 2020 30 July 2019 FW Santiago Rosa Peña Deportiva 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Sarmiento met Agropecuario for two friendlies on 24 July, before meeting again days later for a further two encounters. The rest of their schedule was filled with matches against Primera División trio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Central and Unión Santa Fe.

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. Santamarina were drawn in Zone B.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKFacundo Daffonchio00———000000–GKPablo Fernández00———000000–GKManuel Vicentini30———003010–CBJuan Antonini2(1)0———002(1)000–LBFacundo Castet30———003000–RBMartín García10———001010–RBLautaro Geminiani20———002020–LBLucas Landa20———002000–DFMaximiliano Méndez00———000000–CBWilfredo Olivera10———001000–DFLaureano Puñet00———000000–DFBruno Rodríguez00———000000–DFBraian Salvareschi10———001000–DFEnrique Taddei00———000000–MFFermín Antonini0(1)0———000(1)010–CMJuan Caviglia00———000000–LWMaximiliano Fornari2(1)0———002(1)010–RMYamil Garnier00———000000–RMGabriel Graciani20———002000–CMFranco Leys00———000000–LMFrancisco Molina20———002000–RMClaudio Pombo31———003110–CMFabio Vázquez00———000000–CMFederico Vismara30———003010–FWBenjamín Borasi10———001000–FWJulián Brea00———000000–CFFacundo Castelli0(2)0———000(2)010–FWSebastián Cavallin00———000000–CFDiego Cháves00———000000–CFAriel Cólzera20———002000–CFPablo Magnín33———003300–RWFernando Núñez0(1)0———000(1)000–FWGianfranco Ottaviani00———000000–FWSergio Quiroga0(3)1———000(3)110Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 3 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1CF–Pablo Magnín3–——032RM–Claudio Pombo1–——01FW–Sergio Quiroga1–——01Own goals1–——01Totals6–——06—

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