2019–20 C.D. Veracruz season

Veracruz
2019–20 season
Chairman	Jorge Urdiales
Manager	Enrique Meza; (until 27 August)[1]; José Luis González China; (29 August to 3 September)[2]; Enrique López Zarza; (from 4 September)[3]
Stadium	Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Apertura	19th
Highest home attendance	18,940; (vs Cruz Azul, 13 September 2019)
Lowest home attendance	7,322; (vs Querétaro, 27 August 2019)
Average home league attendance	14,458
Biggest defeat	Necaxa 7–0 Veracruz; (3 August 2018)
	All statistics correct as of 16 September 2019.

The 2019–20 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	Enrique López Zarza
Assistant coaches	José Luis González China
Assistant coaches	Luis Scatolaro
Kinesiologist	Paolo Arriaga
Doctor	Juan José Pérez

Players

Squad information

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (Age)	Signed in	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Sebastián Jurado	(1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 20)	2018	Youth system
13	GK	Melitón Hernández	(1982-10-15)15 October 1982 (aged 36)	2013	León
Defenders
3	DF	Leiton Jiménez (Captain)	(1989-04-26)26 April 1989 (aged 30)	2018	BUAP
4	DF	Lampros Kontogiannis	(1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 30)	2019 (Winter)	Real Garcilaso
5	DF	Carlos Salcido	(1980-04-02)2 April 1980 (aged 39)	2019 (Winter)	Guadalajara
20	DF	Luis Lozoya	(1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 27)	2019	Celaya
23	DF	Leobardo López	(1983-09-04)4 September 1983 (aged 35)	2019	Zacatepec
28	DF	Jesús Paganoni	(1988-09-24)24 September 1988 (aged 30)	2015	Atlas
32	DF	Francisco Flores	(1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 25)	2019	Zacatepec
33	DF	Carlos Gutiérrez	(1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 29)	2019	Oaxaca
Midfielders
6	MF	Luis Antonio Martínez	(1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 32)	2013	La Piedad
7	MF	Bryan Carrasco	(1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 28)	2018	Audax Italiano
8	MF	Rodrigo López	(1987-05-10)10 May 1987 (aged 32)	2019 (Winter)	Celaya
10	MF	Ángel Reyna	(1984-09-19)19 September 1984 (aged 34)	2019	Unattached
14	MF	Sebastián Rodríguez	(1992-08-16)16 August 1992 (aged 26)	2019 (Winter)	Nacional
15	MF	Iván Santillán	(1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 29)	2019 (Winter)	Real Garcilaso
21	MF	Abraham González	(1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 34)	2019	BUAP
22	MF	Diego Chávez	(1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 24)	2017	Juárez
Forwards
9	FW	Colin Kazim-Richards	(1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 32)	2018	BUAP
11	FW	Cristian Menéndez	(1988-04-02)2 April 1988 (aged 31)	2017	Atlético Tucumán
17	FW	Daniel Villalva	(1992-07-06)6 July 1992 (aged 27)	2019 (Winter)	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.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Source
3	DF	Leiton Jiménez	(1989-04-26)26 April 1989 (aged 30)	BUAP	Transfer	Summer	[5]
10	MF	Ángel Reyna	(1984-09-19)19 September 1984 (aged 34)	Unattached	Transfer	Summer	[6]
20	DF	Luis Lozoya	(1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 27)	Celaya	Transfer	Summer	[7]
21	MF	Abraham González	(1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 34)	BUAP	Loan	Summer	[8]
23	DF	Leobardo López	(1983-09-04)4 September 1983 (aged 35)	Zacatepec	Loan return	Summer	[9]
32	DF	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		Rodrigo Noya	(1990-01-31)31 January 1990 (aged 29)	Necaxa	Transfer	Summer	[11]
21	MF		Adrián Luna	(1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 27)	Melbourne City	End of contract	Summer	[12]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	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

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[lower-alpha 1] (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:

Veracuz were disaffiliated by the Mexican Football Federation following various financial problems and incidents off the field. As a result, no club will be relegated after the Clausura 2020. Relegation will resume at the end of the 2020–21 season.[13]

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	†	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	†	D	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	D	L	L	W	D	L
Position	19	9	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

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	Santillán 14' Kazim-Richards 37' Chávez 68'	Report	Jara 8' Guzmán 51' Copete 60'	Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Attendance: 14,620 Referee: Fernando Hernández

3 August 2019 3	Necaxa	7–0	Veracruz	Aguascalientes City
21:05	Salas 11', 47' Delgado 57' Quiroga 66' Angulo 74' Herrera 83' Calderón 85'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 12,846 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander

9 August 2019 4	Veracruz	1–2	Atlas	Boca del Río
21:05	Menéndez 10'	Report	Correa 53' Martínez 76'	Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Attendance: 14,614 Referee: César Arturo Ramos

18 August 2019 5	UNAM	2–0	Veracruz	Mexico City
12:00	Malcorra 63' Angulo 68'	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	Carrasco 45+4'	Report	González 44' Castro 88'	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	Ruiz 18' Loba 36', 44' Yrizar 60' Escoboza 84'	Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Attendance: 7,322 Referee: Fernando Guerrero

30 August 2019 8	Morelia	1–0	Veracruz	Morelia
19:00	Villafáñez 71'	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	Lezcano 23' Sagal 34'	Report	Carlos Salcido 81' Bryan Carrasco 84'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava

25 September 2019 11	Santos Laguna	5–0	Veracruz	Torreón
17:00	Castillo 18' Orozco 45+2' Dória 52' Lozano 55' Gorriarán 67' Valdés 75' Carlos Salcido 86' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Corona Referee: Diego Montaño Robles

Statistics

Squad statistics

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

Clean sheets

As of 16 September 2019

Rank	Name	Apertura	Copa MX	Clausura	Total[15]
1	Sebastián Jurado	1	0	0	1

Disciplinary record

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

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

References

"'Ojitos' Meza renuncia como director técnico de Veracruz". Milenio (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
"Dirigirá González China al Veracruz ante Monarcas". Quadratin (in Spanish). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"Oficial: Enrique López Zarza fue presentado como nuevo DT del Veracruz". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
"LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz". LigaMX.net.
"El defensa colombiano Leiton Jiménez ficha con los Tiburones de Veracruz" (in Spanish). Agencia EFE. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"¿La vencida? Ángel Reyna jugará con Veracruz por tercera vez en su carrera". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 23 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Luis Lozoya, defensa a prueba en el Tiburón". xeudeportes.mx (in Spanish). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Abraham González es nuevo jugador del Veracruz". xeudeportes.mx (in Spanish). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Leobardo López vuelve a los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz". clubtiburonesrojos.mx (in Spanish). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Seis futbolistas están a prueba con Veracruz" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Necaxa anuncia a sus primeros refuerzos para el Apertura 2019". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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External links

Official website

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[table_note_VER0.15940748488503-14] Veracuz were disaffiliated by the Mexican Football Federation following various financial problems and incidents off the field. As a result, no club will be relegated after the Clausura 2020. Relegation will resume at the end of the 2020–21 season.[13]

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[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.

[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.

[ESPN_Veracruz-13] "'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles". ESPN.com. 5 December 2019.

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