2019–20 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season explained

Club:	Toluca
Season:	2019–20
Chairman:	Francisco Suinaga
Manager:	Ricardo La Volpe (until 11 November)^[1] José Manuel de la Torre (from 2 December)^[2]
Stadium:	Estadio Nemesio Díez
League:	Apertura
League Result:	17th
League2:	Clausura
Cup1:	Apertura Copa MX
Cup2:	Clausura Copa MX
League Topscorer:	Emmanuel Gigliotti (3 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Emmanuel Gigliotti (4 goals)
Highest Attendance:	25,744
Lowest Attendance:	12,533
Average Attendance:	16,242
Largest Win:	Oaxaca 1–4 Toluca (7 September 2019)
Largest Loss:	León 4–0 Toluca (9 November 2019)
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Updated:	26 November 2019
Prevseason:	2018–19
Nextseason:	2020–21

The 2019–20 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season is the 103rd season in the football club's history and the 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ricardo La Volpe
Assistant coaches	Rafael García
	Martín Salcedo
Fitness coaches	Hernán Puerta
	Hugo Carbajal
Kinesiologist	Fernando Giusiano
Doctor	José Serrano

Players

Torneo Apertura

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Date of birth (Age)	Since
1			Alfredo Talavera (Captain)	2019 7, df=yes	2009
2			Fernando Tobio	2019 7, df=yes	2018
4			Adrián Mora	2019 7, df=yes	2018
5				2019 7, df=yes	2019 (Winter)
6				2019 7, df=yes	2019
7				2019 7, df=yes	2017
8				2019 7, df=yes	2018
9				2019 7, df=yes	2019 (Winter)
10				2019 7, df=yes	2019
11				2019 7, df=yes	2019 (Winter)
12				2019 7, df=yes	2017
15			Antonio Ríos	2019 7, df=yes	2008
17				2019 7, df=yes	2019 (Winter)
22				2019 7, df=yes	2016
23				2019 7, df=yes	2018
24				2019 7, df=yes	2018 (Winter)
25				2019 7, df=yes	2017 (Winter)
26				2019 7, df=yes	2019
24				2019 7, df=yes	2019
29				2019 7, df=yes	2017 (Winter)
30				2019 7, df=yes	2019

Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 December 2019.^[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Source
6				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[4]
10				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[5]
26				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[6]
30				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[7]
–				2019 12, df=yes		Loan	Winter	^[8]
–				2019 12, df=yes		Transfer	Winter	^[9]
–				2019 12, df=yes		Transfer	Winter	^[10]
–				2019 12, df=yes		Transfer	Winter	^[11]

Out

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Source
4				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[12]
7				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[13]
10				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[14]
11				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[15]
13				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[16]
21				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[17]
24				2019 7, df=yes		Transfer	Summer	^[18]

Competitions

Torneo Apertura

Matches

Copa MX

See main article: 2019–20 Copa MX.

Group stage

Statistics

Goals

Rank	Player	Position	Apertura	Copa MX	Clausura	Total^[19] ^[20]
1	Emmanuel Gigliotti		3	1	0	4
align=center rowspan=4	2	Alexis Canelo		2	1	0	3
Kevin Castañeda		1	2	0	3
William da Silva		2	1	0	3
Felipe Pardo		3	0	0	3
6	Jonatan Maidana		2	0	0	2
align=center rowspan=4	7	Aníbal Chalá		0	1	0	1
Luis Hernández		1	0	0	1
Alan Medina		1	0	0	1
Oscar Millán		0	1	0	1
Own goals	1	1	0	2
align=center colspan=3	Total	16	8	0	24

Clean sheets

Rank	Name	Apertura	Copa MX	Clausura	Total
1	Luis García	0	3	0	3
2	Alfredo Talavera	3	0	0	3
Total		3	3	0	6

Disciplinary record

Notes and References

1. News: Ricardo La Volpe deja de ser director técnico del Toluca. Milenio. 11 November 2019. 3 December 2019. Spanish.
2. News: Presentan a José Manuel de la Torre como director técnico del Toluca. Milenio. 2 December 2019. 3 December 2019. Spanish.
3. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Toluca. LigaMX.net.
4. Web site: Toluca rescata al ecuatoriano Anibal Chalá y lo hace su refuerzo. Mediotiempo.com. 6 June 2019. 18 July 2019. Spanish.
5. Web site: ¡Al ritmo de samba! Sinha presentó a Diego Rigonato como refuerzo de Toluca. Mediotiempo.com. 25 July 2019. 26 July 2019. Spanish.
6. Web site: Toluca fichó al defensa Gastón Sauro, procedente de la MLS. Mediotiempo.com. 7 August 2019. 7 September 2019. Spanish.
7. Web site: Luis Hernández se incorpora a Toluca. Marca.com. 3 June 2019. 9 September 2019. Spanish.
8. Web site: Viene refuerzo uruguayo. TolucaFC.com. 12 December 2019. 14 December 2019. Spanish.
9. Web site: ¡Toluca hizo oficial el fichaje de Carlos Cisneros para el Clausura 2020!. Fox Sports. 13 December 2019. 14 December 2019. Spanish. 14 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214213933/https://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/437160-toluca-hizo-oficial-el-fichaje-de-carlos-cisneros-para-el-clausura-2020. dead.
10. Web site: Hay tercer refuerzo. TolucaFC.com. 12 December 2019. 14 December 2019. Spanish.
11. Web site: ¡Diablo! Javier Güemez es nuevo jugador de Toluca. Mediotiempo.com. 20 December 2019. 22 December 2019. Spanish.
12. Web site: Universidad de Chile oficializa a Osvaldo González con una espectacular imagen a lo Rocky. redgol.cl. 19 July 2019. 27 July 2019. Spanish.
13. Web site: ¡Oficial! Quick Mendoza es nuevo jugador de Monarcas. Mediotiempo.com. 19 June 2019. 18 July 2019. Spanish.
14. Web site: Leonel López es nuevo futbolista del América. ESPN.com.mx. 17 July 2019. 18 July 2019. Spanish.
15. Web site: Carlos Esquivel deja al Toluca y se muda a Potros UAEM. QSNoticias.mx. 19 June 2019. 18 July 2019. Spanish. 18 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718061442/https://qsnoticias.mx/carlos-esquivel-dejo-al-toluca-y-se-muda-a-potros-uaem/. dead.
16. Web site: Richard Okunorobo, Héctor Acosta y Jorge Ibarra, refuerzos de Venados FC. sraficionado.com. 3 June 2019. 27 July 2019. Spanish.
17. Web site: Querétaro presenta a Enrique Triverio y Enrique López. futboltotal.com.mx. 23 July 2019. 24 July 2019. Spanish.
18. Web site: Pablo Barrientos dejó al Toluca para incorporarse al Nacional de Uruguay. Record.com.mx. 12 July 2019. 27 July 2019. Spanish.
19. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Tabla de goleo. LigaMX.net. 21 July 2019.
20. Web site: Toluca - Mediotiempo. Mediotiempo.com. 21 July 2019.