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2019–20 Defensa y Justicia season

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The 2019–20 season is Defensa y Justicia's 7th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football.[1] In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Libertadores.[1]

PresidentJosé Lemme
ManagerMariano Soso
StadiumEstadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Márquez (1)
Rafael Delgado
All:
Marcelo Herrera (1)
Fernando Márquez
Rafael Delgado
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Defensa y Justicia
2019–20 season
PresidentJosé Lemme
ManagerMariano Soso
StadiumEstadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Márquez (1)
Rafael Delgado
All:
Marcelo Herrera (1)
Fernando Márquez
Rafael Delgado
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The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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Pre-season

Before welcoming any new faces, Defensa y Justicia said goodbye to three players in the early months.[2][3][4] Lisandro Martínez's transfer to Eredivisie side Ajax was announced on 20 May 2019, while Leonel Miranda switched Argentina for Mexico by signing for Tijuana and Ciro Rius left across the Primera División to Rosario Central in early June.[5][6][7] José Luis Fernández was their next departure, as he joined Atlético Tucumán on 17 June.[8] Jonás Gutiérrez departed to Banfield on 19 June.[9] Three incomings came on 24 June, with Marcelo Herrera, Gonzalo Piovi and Juan Rodríguez moving from Belgrano, Racing Club and Fénix - while Daniel González went to Dorados de Sinaloa.[10][11] Héctor Martínez, from River Plate, was loaned on 27 June.[12] A day after, Rafael Barrios left for San Martín.[13]

Defensa y Justicia defeated Defensores de Belgrano 2–0 on 29 June in a pre-season friendly, with the goals coming from Alexis Castro and Nicolás Fernández.[14] They met in a second match straight after, with Héctor Martínez scoring his first goal in a 1–0 win.[15] A number of players who were out on loan in 2018–19 officially returned to Defensa on 30 June 2019, with the ones loaned in doing likewise.[16] Maximiliano Caire was signed by Gimnasia y Esgrima on 1 July, on the same day as Guido Mainero completed a loan move in from Vélez Sarsfield.[17][18] Hours later, Nicolás Maná was snapped up; having spent the prior months unattached after leaving Greek team Panetolikos.[19] Defensa captured Enzo Coacci from Olimpo on 2 July.[20] Fernando Barrientos went back to Lanús soon after.[21]

Hugo Silva moved to Estudiantes (BA) of Primera B Nacional on 1 July.[22][23] Defensa remained unbeaten in pre-season on 3 July, after beating and drawing with Huracán at the Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello.[24] Diego Mat. Rodríguez went to promoted Central Córdoba on 5 July, as Leonardo Villalba did on 12 July.[25][26] Fernando Pellegrino rejoined Huracán on loan on 5 July, having returned from the same transaction on 30 June.[27] Defensa drew back-to-back with Chacarita Juniors in friendlies on 6 July.[28] Paraguayan youngster Braian Ojeda was loaned from Olimpia on 12 July.[29][30] Newell's Old Boys were fought in exhibition matches on 13 July, with Defensa coming away without goals or a victory; drawing and losing games at the Predio Áreas Grandes in Florencio Varela.[31]

Talleres, of Remedios de Escalada, clinched the loan signing of Matías Sosa on 17 July.[32] Gonzalo Arrieta departed to Flandria on 19 July.[33] Defensa revealed their squad numbers for 2019–20 on 19 July.[34]

July

Marcelo Herrera scored in Defensa y Justicia's opening competitive fixture of 2019–20, as he netted to take a Copa Argentina encounter with Gimnasia y Esgrima to penalties; which Defensa won, though Herrera was sent off early in the second half.[35] Raúl Loaiza, who was on loan to San Lorenzo last season, joined Defensa permanently from Atlético Nacional on 25 July.[36][37] After the arrival of Ojeda, a second Paraguayan in Aldo Maiz entered the ranks from General Díaz on 27 July.[38][39] Defensa suffered a loss to Independiente on the opening day in the league on 28 July.[40]

August

On 1 August, Neri Cardozo was signed by Mariano Soso from Racing Club.[41][42] Soon after, Juan Martín Lucero and Diego Mar. Rodríguez agreed contracts with Defensa from Liga MX's Tijuana.[43] That date also saw Lucas Villarruel leave for Newell's Old Boys.[44][45] Defensa made it two defeats from two Primera División fixtures on 4 August, losing on the road against Unión Santa Fe.[46] Defensa's poor start to the competitive season continued on 18 August, as Arsenal de Sarandí scored three unanswered goals in the league at the Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello.[47] Defensa met fellow winless club Gimnasia y Esgrima on 24 August, with Defensa coming away with their first victory after Rafael Delgado's strike in the second half.[48] Defensa's first draw came on 30 August - versus Banfield.[49]

Squad

More information Squad No., Nationality ...
Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
17 Nicolás Avellaneda GK (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 33)[50] Lanús (loan)
22 Ezequiel Unsain GK (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 31)[51] Newell's Old Boys
Lucio Chiappero GK (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 32)[52] Academy
Defenders
2 Adonis Frías CB (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 28)[53] Academy
3 Marcelo Benítez DF (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 (age 35)[54] Academy
4 Julio González RB (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 34)[55] General Díaz
14 Marcelo Herrera CB (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 34)[56] Belgrano
16 Gonzalo Piovi LB (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 31)[57] Racing Club
19 Nicolás Tripichio RB (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 30)[58] Vélez Sarsfield
21 Héctor Martínez CB (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 28)[59] River Plate (loan)
28 Juan Rodríguez CB (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 32)[60] Fénix
33 Rafael Delgado LB (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990 (age 36)[61] Estudiantes
Leonardo Marchi DF (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 29)[62] Academy
Santiago Zurbriggen RB (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 36)[63] Lanús
Midfielders
5 Neri Cardozo LM (1986-08-08) 8 August 1986 (age 40)[64] Racing Club
7 Bautista Merlini LM (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 (age 31)[65] San Lorenzo (loan)
8 Guido Mainero RM (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 31)[66] Vélez Sarsfield (loan)
11 Alexis Castro LM (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 31)[67] San Lorenzo (loan)
15 Diego Mar. Rodríguez DM (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 36)[68] Tijuana
18 Francisco Cerro LM (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 38)[69] Rayo Vallecano
26 Braian Ojeda CM (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 26)[70] Olimpia (loan)
27 Enzo Coacci MF (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 28)[71] Olimpo
30 Raúl Loaiza DM (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 32)[72] Atlético Nacional
Ignacio González LM (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993 (age 32)[73] Danubio
Aldo Maiz MF (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 25)[74] General Díaz
Tomás Ortiz MF (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 26)[75] Academy
Lautaro Quiroz MF (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 28)[76] Academy
Forwards
9 Fernando Márquez CF (1987-12-10) 10 December 1987 (age 38)[77] Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan)
29 Nicolás Fernández LW (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 30)[78] Academy
31 Nicolás Maná RW (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 32)[79] Panetolikos
32 Ignacio Aliseda LW (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 26)[80] Academy
Juan Martín Lucero CF (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 (age 34)[81] Tijuana
Ricardo Ramírez FW (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 27)[82] Academy
Out on loan Loaned to
Eugenio Isnaldo LW (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 32)[83] Unión La Calera
Fernando Pellegrino GK (1986-03-31) 31 March 1986 (age 40)[84] Huracán (loan)
Matías Sosa AM (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 31)[85] Talleres (RE)
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Transfers

Domestic transfer windows:[86]
3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019
20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref.
1 July 2019RWNicolás ManáUnattached[a][19]
3 July 2019[b]CBMarcelo Herrera Belgrano[87][10]
3 July 2019[c]LBGonzalo Piovi Racing Club[87][10]
3 July 2019[d]CBJuan Rodríguez Fénix[87][10]
3 July 2019[e]MFEnzo Coacci Olimpo[20]
25 July 2019DMRaúl Loaiza Atlético Nacional[36][37]
27 July 2019MFAldo Maiz General Díaz[38][39]
1 August 2019LMNeri Cardozo Racing Club[41][42]
1 August 2019CFJuan Martín Lucero Tijuana[88][43]
1 August 2019DMDiego Mar. Rodríguez[89][43]
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Transfers out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref.
14 June 2019[f]CMLeonel Miranda Tijuana[16][7][4]
24 June 2019LMDaniel González Dorados de Sinaloa[90][11]
1 July 2019[g]CBLisandro Martínez Ajax[16][5][2]
3 July 2019[h]RWCiro Rius Rosario Central[16][6][3]
3 July 2019[i]LMJosé Luis Fernández Atlético Tucumán[8]
3 July 2019[j]LMJonás Gutiérrez Banfield[91][9]
3 July 2019[k]RBRafael Barrios San Martín[13]
3 July 2019[l]RBMaximiliano Caire Gimnasia y Esgrima[92][17]
3 July 2019[m]CBHugo Silva Estudiantes (BA)[22][23]
5 July 2019MFDiego Mat. Rodríguez Central Córdoba[25]
12 July 2019RWLeonardo Villalba[26]
19 July 2019CBGonzalo Arrieta Flandria[33]
1 August 2019DMLucas Villarruel Newell's Old Boys[44][45]
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Loans in

More information Start date, Position ...
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2019[n]CBHéctor Martínez River Plate30 June 2020[93][12]
3 July 2019[o]RMGuido Mainero Vélez Sarsfield30 June 2020[94][18]
12 July 2019CMBraian Ojeda Olimpia30 June 2020[29][30]
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Loans out

More information Start date, Position ...
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
5 July 2019GKFernando Pellegrino Huracán30 June 2020[27]
17 July 2019AMMatías Sosa Talleres (RE)30 June 2020[32]
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Friendlies

Pre-season

Defensa y Justicia's first opponent of pre-season was revealed on 20 June, as Primera B Nacional side Chacarita Juniors scheduled an exhibition match with them for 6 July.[95] A five-match announcement, including games versus Defensores de Belgrano and Temperley, was made by the club on 27 June; though the Temperley meeting was later cancelled.[96]

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 June 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 2–0 Defensores de Belgrano Florencio Varela, Argentina
A. Castro
N. Fernández 		Defensa y Justicia
TyC Sports		 Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes
29 June 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 1–0 Defensores de Belgrano Florencio Varela, Argentina
H. Martínez Defensa y Justicia
TyC Sports		 Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes
3 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 1–1 Huracán Florencio Varela, Argentina
N. Fernández Defensa y Justicia
Grupo La Provincia		 A. Chávez Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
3 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 1–0 Huracán Florencio Varela, Argentina
N. González Huracán
Grupo La Provincia		 Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
6 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 0–0 Chacarita Juniors Florencio Varela, Argentina
09:40 GMT-3 Defensa y Justicia
Mundo Ascenso
80 min. match		 Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes
6 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 1–1 Chacarita Juniors Florencio Varela, Argentina
11:22 GMT-3 H. Martínez Defensa y Justicia
Mundo Ascenso
80 min. match		 Y. González Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes
10 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia Cancelled Temperley Argentina
13 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 0–0 Newell's Old Boys Florencio Varela, Argentina
Defensa y Justicia
Rosario3
80 min. match		 Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes
13 July 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia 0–1 Newell's Old Boys Florencio Varela, Argentina
Defensa y Justicia
Rosario3
80 min. match		 M. Formica Stadium: Predio Áreas Grandes

Mid-season

A friendly was announced, on 24 June, with newly-promoted tier two team Atlanta.[97] A third encounter versus Atlético Tucumán was also set.[98][99] Aldosivi revealed an exhibition match with them on 4 September.[100]

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 July 2019 Friendly Atlanta Cancelled Defensa y Justicia Argentina
Friendly Atlético Tucumán Cancelled Defensa y Justicia Argentina
7 September 2019 Friendly Defensa y Justicia – Aldosivi Florencio Varela, Argentina

Competitions

Primera División

Main article: 2019–20 Argentine Primera División

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Racing 23 9 12 2 28 23 +5 39
5 Argentinos Juniors 23 10 9 4 22 17 +5 39
6 Defensa y Justicia 23 10 6 7 26 18 +8 36
7 Lanús 23 9 9 5 32 29 +3 36
8 San Lorenzo 23 11 3 9 32 30 +2 36
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Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.

Relegation table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team 2017–18
Pts		 2018–19
Pts		 2019–20
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg Relegation
2 Racing 45576108571.895
3 Arsenal 009951.8
4 Defensa y Justicia 44534101571.772
5 River Plate 4545898571.719
6 Independiente 4638690561.607
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Source: AFA

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 1 1 3 2 6  −4 4 0 1 2 0 4  −4 1 0 1 2 2  0
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Last updated: 31 August 2019.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.[101]

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 July 2019 1 Defensa y Justicia 0–1 Independiente Buenos Aires, Argentina
17:45 GMT-3 Defensa y Justicia
Infobae
Soccerway		 S. Palacios 33' Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
4 August 2019 2 Unión Santa Fe 2–1 Defensa y Justicia Santa Fe, Argentina
11:00 GMT-3 W. Bou 33'
Y. Gómez 56'		 Unión Santa Fe
Infobae
Soccerway		 F. Márquez 47' Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
18 August 2019 3 Defensa y Justicia 0–3 Arsenal de Sarandí Buenos Aires, Argentina
15:30 GMT-3 Defensa y Justicia
Infobae
Soccerway		 L. Parisi 10'
G. Álvarez Suárez 37'
J. Soñora 74'		 Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina)
24 August 2019 4 Gimnasia y Esgrima 0–1 Defensa y Justicia La Plata, Argentina
13:15 GMT-3 Defensa y Justicia
Infobae
Soccerway		 R. Delgado 73' Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
30 August 2019 5 Defensa y Justicia 0–0 Banfield Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:10 GMT-3 Defensa y Justicia
Infobae
Soccerway		 Stadium: Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
6 Central Córdoba – Defensa y Justicia Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Terrera

Copa Argentina

Main article: 2018–19 Copa Argentina

La Plata's Gimnasia y Esgrima were drawn to face Defensa y Justicia in the Copa Argentina, at the neutral venue of the Estadio Alfredo Beranger in Turdera; all matches in the competition are played neutrally.[102]

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 July 2019 R32 Gimnasia y Esgrima 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Defensa y Justicia Turdera, Argentina
17:10 GMT-3 M. Comba 58' Defensa y Justicia
Infobae
Soccerway		 M. Herrera 45+2' Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina)
Penalties
M. García football with check mark
B. Mansilla football with check mark
P. Velázquez football with check mark
H. Tijanovich football with red X
V. Ayala football with red X		 N. Fernández football with check mark
G. Piovi football with check mark
N. Tripichio football with check mark
A. Castro football with check mark

Copa de la Superliga

Main article: 2020 Copa de la Superliga

  Win   Draw   Loss

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00:00 GMT-3

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores

  Win   Draw   Loss

–
00:00 GMT-3

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nationality Name League Cup League Cup Continental Total Discipline Ref
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2CBAdonis Frías 000000000000[53]
3DFMarcelo Benítez 101000002020[54]
4RBJulio González 400(1)000004(1)010[55]
5LMNeri Cardozo 400000004000[64]
7LMBautista Merlini 0(3)01000001(3)010[65]
8RMGuido Mainero 1(2)00(1)000001(3)020[66]
9CFFernando Márquez 310000003100[77]
11LMAlexis Castro 2(3)01000003(3)020[67]
14CBMarcelo Herrera 201100003111[56]
15DMDiego Mar. Rodríguez 300000003020[68]
16LBGonzalo Piovi 301000004030[57]
17GKNicolás Avellaneda 000000000000[50]
18LMFrancisco Cerro 000000000000[69]
19RBNicolás Tripichio 1(1)01000002(1)000[58]
21CBHéctor Martínez 2(1)00(1)000002(2)010[59]
22GKEzequiel Unsain 501000006000[51]
26CMBraian Ojeda 1(1)00000001(1)000[70]
27MFEnzo Coacci 0(1)00000000(1)000[71]
28CBJuan Rodríguez 400000004000[60]
29LWNicolás Fernández 501000006010[78]
30DMRaúl Loaiza 400000004010[72]
31RWNicolás Maná 2(2)00000002(2)000[79]
32LWIgnacio Aliseda 2(1)01000003(1)000[80]
33LBRafael Delgado 511000006110[61]
–GKLucio Chiappero 000000000000[52]
–LMIgnacio González 000000000000[73]
–LWEugenio Isnaldo 000000000000[83]
–CFJuan Martín Lucero 000000000000[81]
–MFAldo Maiz 000000000000[74]
–DFLeonardo Marchi 000000000000[62]
–MFTomás Ortiz 000000000000[75]
–GKFernando Pellegrino 000000000000[84]
–MFLautaro Quiroz 000000000000[76]
–FWRicardo Ramírez 000000000000[82]
–AMMatías Sosa 000000000000[103]
–RBSantiago Zurbriggen 000000000000[63]
Own goals —0—0—0—0—0———
Players who left during the season
5DMLucas Villarruel 101000002000[104]
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Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers

More information Rank, Pos ...
Rank Pos No. Nat Name League Cup League Cup Continental Total Ref
1CB14Marcelo Herrera01001[56]
CF9Fernando Márquez10001[77]
LB33Rafael Delgado10001[61]
Own goals00000[1]
Totals 2 1 0 0 3 —
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Previously played for Panetolikos (2018–2019).[19]
  2. [b]
    Deal agreed on 24 June 2019
  3. [c]
    Deal agreed on 24 June 2019
  4. [d]
    Deal agreed on 24 June 2019
  5. [e]
    Deal agreed on 2 July 2019
  6. [f]
    Deal agreed on 8 June 2019
  7. [g]
    Deal agreed on 20 May 2019
  8. [h]
    Deal agreed on 11 June 2019
  9. [i]
    Deal agreed on 17 June 2019
  10. [j]
    Deal agreed on 19 June 2019
  11. [k]
    Deal agreed on 28 June 2019
  12. [l]
    Deal agreed on 1 July 2019
  13. [m]
    Deal agreed on 1 July 2019
  14. [n]
    Deal agreed on 27 June 2019
  15. [o]
    Deal agreed on 1 July 2019

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