2019–20 C.D. Veracruz season

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Veracruz
2019–20 season
ChairmanJorge Urdiales
ManagerEnrique Meza
(until 27 August)[1]
José Luis González China
(29 August to 3 September)[2]
Enrique López Zarza
(from 4 September)[3]
StadiumEstadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Apertura19th
Highest home attendance18,940
(vs Cruz Azul, 13 September 2019)
Lowest home attendance7,322
(vs Querétaro, 27 August 2019)
Average home league attendance14,458
Biggest defeatNecaxa 7–0 Veracruz
(3 August 2018)
← 
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 16 September 2019.

The C.D. Veracruz season was the 76th (and final) season in the football club's history and the 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Coaching staff[]

Position Name
Head coach Mexico Enrique López Zarza
Assistant coaches Mexico José Luis González China
Argentina Luis Scatolaro
Kinesiologist Mexico Paolo Arriaga
Doctor Mexico Juan José Pérez

Players[]

Squad information[]

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mexico Sebastián Jurado (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 20) 2018 Mexico Youth system
13 GK Mexico Melitón Hernández (1982-10-15)15 October 1982 (aged 36) 2013 Mexico León
Defenders
3 DF Colombia Leiton Jiménez (Captain) (1989-04-26)26 April 1989 (aged 30) 2018 Mexico BUAP
4 DF Mexico Lampros Kontogiannis (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 30) 2019 (Winter) Peru Real Garcilaso
5 DF Mexico Carlos Salcido (1980-04-02)2 April 1980 (aged 39) 2019 (Winter) Mexico Guadalajara
20 DF Mexico Luis Lozoya (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 27) 2019 Mexico Celaya
23 DF Mexico Leobardo López (1983-09-04)4 September 1983 (aged 35) 2019 Mexico Zacatepec
28 DF Mexico Jesús Paganoni (1988-09-24)24 September 1988 (aged 30) 2015 Mexico Atlas
32 DF Mexico Francisco Flores (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 25) 2019 Mexico Zacatepec
33 DF Mexico Carlos Gutiérrez (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 29) 2019 Mexico Oaxaca
Midfielders
6 MF Mexico Luis Antonio Martínez (1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 32) 2013 Mexico La Piedad
7 MF Chile Bryan Carrasco (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 28) 2018 Chile Audax Italiano
8 MF United States Rodrigo López (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 (aged 32) 2019 (Winter) Mexico Celaya
10 MF Mexico Ángel Reyna (1984-09-19)19 September 1984 (aged 34) 2019 Unattached
14 MF Uruguay Sebastián Rodríguez (1992-08-16)16 August 1992 (aged 26) 2019 (Winter) Uruguay Nacional
15 MF Peru Iván Santillán (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 29) 2019 (Winter) Peru Real Garcilaso
21 MF Spain Abraham González (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 34) 2019 Mexico BUAP
22 MF Mexico Diego Chávez (1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 24) 2017 Mexico Juárez
Forwards
9 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 32) 2018 Mexico BUAP
11 FW Argentina Cristian Menéndez (1988-04-02)2 April 1988 (aged 31) 2017 Argentina Atlético Tucumán
17 FW Argentina Daniel Villalva (1992-07-06)6 July 1992 (aged 27) 2019 (Winter) Mexico Querétaro

Players and squad numbers last updated on 26 July 2019.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers[]

In[]

N Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer
window 		Source
3 DF Colombia Leiton Jiménez (1989-04-26)26 April 1989 (aged 30) BUAP Transfer Summer [5]
10 MF Mexico Ángel Reyna (1984-09-19)19 September 1984 (aged 34) Unattached Transfer Summer [6]
20 DF Mexico Luis Lozoya (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 27) Celaya Transfer Summer [7]
21 MF Spain Abraham González (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 34) BUAP Loan Summer [8]
23 DF Mexico Leobardo López (1983-09-04)4 September 1983 (aged 35) Zacatepec Loan return Summer [9]
32 DF Mexico Francisco Flores (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 25) Cancún Transfer Summer [10]

Out[]

N Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer
window 		Source
14 DF Mexico Rodrigo Noya (1990-01-31)31 January 1990 (aged 29) Necaxa Transfer Summer [11]
21 MF Uruguay Adrián Luna (1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 27) Australia Melbourne City End of contract Summer [12]

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Apertura 26 July 2019 Matchday 1 8 0 2 6 5 22 −17 000.00
Copa MX Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Torneo Clausura Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 8 0 2 6 5 22 −17 000.00

Last updated: 16 September 2019
Source: Mediotiempo.com

Torneo Apertura[]

Main article: 2019–20 Liga MX season § Torneo Apertura

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Atlético San Luis 18 6 2 10 22 31 −9 20
16 Juárez 18 5 3 10 17 27 −10 18
17 Toluca 18 4 5 9 16 26 −10 17
18 Puebla 18 4 5 9 20 31 −11 17
19 Veracruz[a] (D) 18 1 5 12 11 45 −34 8 Team disaffiliated by the FMF
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(D) Disaffiliated
Notes:
  1. ^ Veracuz were disaffiliated by the Mexican Football Federation following various financial problems and incidents off the field. As a result, no club was relegated after the Clausura 2020. Relegation was originally intended to resume at the end of the 2020–21 season,[13] however it was suspended for at least five years after the Ascenso MX was folded.[14][15]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 1 5 12 11 45  −34 8 1 3 5 8 21  −13 0 2 7 3 24  −21

Last updated: 24 November 2019.
Source: LigaMX

Result round by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718
Ground†HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
Result†DLLLLLLDLLDDLLWDL
Position19919191919191919191919191919191919
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2019. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: † indicates team rested that round

Matches[]

26 July 2019 2 Veracruz 3–3 Pachuca Boca del Río
21:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 14,620
Referee: Fernando Hernández
3 August 2019 3 Necaxa 7–0 Veracruz Aguascalientes City
21:05
Report Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 12,846
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
9 August 2019 4 Veracruz 1–2 Atlas Boca del Río
21:05
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 14,614
Referee: César Arturo Ramos
18 August 2019 5 UNAM 2–0 Veracruz Mexico City
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 17,522
Referee: Roberto García Orozco
23 August 2019 6 Veracruz 1–2 Atlético San Luis Boca del Río
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 9,670
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas
27 August 2019 7 Veracruz 0–5 Querétaro Boca del Río
19:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 7,322
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
30 August 2019 8 Morelia 1–0 Veracruz Morelia
19:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Attendance: 15,185
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda
13 September 2019 9 Veracruz 0–0 Cruz Azul Boca del Río
21:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 18,940
Referee: Roberto García Orozco
22 September 2019 10 Juárez 2–0 Veracruz Ciudad Juárez
17:00
Report
  • Carlos Salcido Yellow card 81'
  • Bryan Carrasco Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Referee: Mexico Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
25 September 2019 11 Santos Laguna 5–0 Veracruz Torreón
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Mexico Diego Montaño Robles

Statistics[]

Squad statistics[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Apertura Copa MX Clausura
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Mexico Sebastián Jurado 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Colombia Leiton Jiménez 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Mexico Lampros Kontogiannis 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Mexico Carlos Salcido 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Chile Bryan Carrasco 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
8 MF United States Rodrigo López 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
10 MF Mexico Ángel Reyna 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Argentina Cristian Menéndez 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
14 MF Uruguay Sebastián Rodríguez 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Peru Iván Santillán 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
16 MF Argentina Gaspar Iñíguez 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Argentina 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Argentina Gabriel Peñalba 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Mexico Luis Lozoya 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Spain Abraham González 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Mexico Diego Chávez 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
23 DF Mexico Leobardo López 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Mexico Jesús Paganoni 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Mexico Carlos Gutiérrez 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Mexico Jesús Henestrosa 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
201 MF Mexico Raymundo Fulgencio 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
202 DF Mexico 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 16 September 2019
Source: Mediotiempo.com

Goals[]

As of 16 September 2019
Rank Player Position Apertura Copa MX Clausura Total[16][17]
1 Chile Bryan Carrasco MF 1 0 0 1
Mexico Diego Chávez MF 1 0 0 1
Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards FW 1 0 0 1
Argentina Cristian Menéndez FW 1 0 0 1
Peru Iván Santillán MF 1 0 0 1

Clean sheets[]

As of 16 September 2019
Rank Name Apertura Copa MX Clausura Total[17]
1 Mexico Sebastián Jurado 1 0 0 1

Disciplinary record[]

N P Nat. Name Apertura Copa MX Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
17 FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 3 3
14 MF Uruguay Sebastián Rodríguez 2 2
10 MF Mexico Ángel Reyna 2 2
9 FW Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards 1 1
28 DF Mexico Jesús Paganoni 1 1
21 MF Spain Abraham González 1 1
20 DF Mexico Luis Lozoya 1 1
23 DF Mexico Leobardo López 1 1

Last updated: 16 September 2019
Source: LigaMX
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

References[]

  1. ^ "'Ojitos' Meza renuncia como director técnico de Veracruz". Milenio (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Dirigirá González China al Veracruz ante Monarcas". Quadratin (in Spanish). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Oficial: Enrique López Zarza fue presentado como nuevo DT del Veracruz". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz". LigaMX.net.
  5. ^ "El defensa colombiano Leiton Jiménez ficha con los Tiburones de Veracruz" (in Spanish). Agencia EFE. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. ^ "¿La vencida? Ángel Reyna jugará con Veracruz por tercera vez en su carrera". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 23 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Luis Lozoya, defensa a prueba en el Tiburón". xeudeportes.mx (in Spanish). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Abraham González es nuevo jugador del Veracruz". xeudeportes.mx (in Spanish). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Leobardo López vuelve a los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz". clubtiburonesrojos.mx (in Spanish). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Seis futbolistas están a prueba con Veracruz" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Necaxa anuncia a sus primeros refuerzos para el Apertura 2019". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  12. ^ "City's Luna landing..." FTBL. 19 July 2019.
  13. ^ "'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles". ESPN.com. 5 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Liga MX suspends pro/Rel for next five years". 17 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Ascenso MX da por terminado el C2020 por falta de recursos ante el coronavirus". mediotiempo.com.
  16. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Tabla de goleo". LigaMX.net. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Veracruz - Mediotiempo". Mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

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