Martín Mantovani

Martín Maximiliano Mantovani (born 7 July 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Martín Mantovani
Mantovani with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name Martín Maximiliano Mantovani
Date of birth (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984
Place of birth San Miguel, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Banfield
Kimberley
Cadetes San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Atlético Madrid C
2009–2010 Atlético Madrid B 7 (0)
2010–2011 Cultural Leonesa 32 (0)
2011–2012 Atlético Baleares 29 (1)
2012–2014 Oviedo 39 (0)
2013–2014 → Leganés (loan) 39 (3)
2014–2018 Leganés 117 (9)
2018–2020 Las Palmas 37 (0)
2019 → Huesca (loan) 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Born in San Miguel, Corrientes, Mantovani played for local clubs as a youth, before joining Atlético Madrid in the 2006 summer. Initially assigned to the C-team, he went on to appear rarely with the reserves in the 2009–10 campaign, in Segunda División B.

On 10 August 2010 Mantovani moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, also in the third level.[1] He subsequently represented CD Atlético Baleares[2] and Real Oviedo,[3] being an undisputed starter in both sides.

In June 2013, Mantovani was loaned to CD Leganés in the same division.[4] He appeared in 39 matches during the season, as the Madrid side returned to Segunda División after a ten-year absence, and subsequently signed permanently on 30 June 2014.[5]

On 5 October 2014, aged 30, Mantovani played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–0 home win against CD Tenerife.[6] He scored his first goal late in the month, netting his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against CD Numancia.[7]

Mantovani appeared in 38 matches and scored two goals during the 2015–16 campaign, captaining his side in its first-ever promotion to La Liga. He made his debut in the category on 22 August 2016, starting in a 1–0 away win against Celta de Vigo.[8]

After five seasons at Leganés, Mantovani left the team and signed a two-year contract with UD Las Palmas as a free agent.[9] In March 2019, he joined SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season.[10]

On 5 October 2020, Mantovani terminated his contract with the Canarians.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 June 2018[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup International Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cultural Leonesa 2010–11 Segunda División B 3200000320
Atlético Baleares 2011–12 Segunda División B 3210000321
Real Oviedo 2012–13 Segunda División B 3902000410
Leganés 2013–14 Segunda División B 3933100424
2014–15 Segunda División 3430000343
2015–16 3822000402
2016–17 La Liga 3111000321
2017–18 1415000191
Total 156121110016713
Career total 259131310027214

References
  1. La Cultural ficha a Martín Mantovani (Cultural signs Martín Mantovani); Diario de León, 10 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. El At. Baleares ficha al central Martin Mantovani de la Cultural Leonesa (At. Baleares signs stopper Martin Mantovani from Cultural Leonesa); Fútbol Balear, 14 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. El Real Oviedo ficha al central del At. Baleares Martín Mantovani (Real Oviedo signs At. Baleares' stopper Martín Mantovani); Fútbol Balear, 12 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Martín Mantovani, experiencia y jerarquía para la defensa (Martín Mantovani, experience and hierarchy for the defense); CD Leganés, 26 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Martín Mantovani renueva con el Lega (Martín Mantovani renews with Lega); CD Leganés, 30 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. Un Leganés serio y efectivo anula al Tenerife (A serious and effective Leganés nulls Tenerife); Marca, 5 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. El Numancia continúa sin saber ganar delante de su afición (Numancia remains winless in front of their supporters); Marca, 26 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. "Estreno de oro del Leganés en Primera" [Golden debut of Leganés in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  9. "Mantovani, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Mantovani, new UD Las Palmas player] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  10. "El Huesca presenta a su nuevo central, Martín Mantovani" [Huesca present their new stopper, Martín Mantovani] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. "Mantovani finaliza su relación con la UD Las Palmas" [Mantovani ends his link with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. "M. Mantovani". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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