Renzo Malanca

Renzo Mariano Malanca (born 6 May 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Independiente Rivadavia.[2]

Renzo Malanca
Personal information
Full name Renzo Mariano Malanca[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Independiente Rivadavia
Youth career
Club Leonardo Murialdo
2015–2020 Independiente Rivadavia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Independiente Rivadavia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Malanca switched Club Leonardo Murialdo for Independiente Rivadavia in 2015.[3] He signed his first professional contract at the age of sixteen on 9 October 2019, becoming the youngest ever player to do so for the club.[4][5] In the succeeding February, Malanca appeared on the first-team's subs bench for a Primera B Nacional fixture away to Ferro Carril Oeste; though wasn't substituted on by manager Matías Minich.[2] The latter was replaced by Marcelo Straccia midway through the year, with the new coach selecting Malanca to start for his senior debut, aged seventeen, on 3 January 2021 against Alvarado.[2]

Personal life

In October 2020, Malanca and two other teammates showed possible symptoms of COVID-19 amid the pandemic.[6] They were separated from the main squad, with a player testing positive soon after; though their identity wasn't revealed by Independiente Rivadavia.[6]

Career statistics
As of 5 January 2021.[2][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Rivadavia 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 0000——0000
2020 1000——0010
Career total 1000——0010

    References
    1. "Renzo Malanca". World Football. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    2. "Argentina - R. Malanca". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    3. "Con sus 17 años Renzo Malanca es una de la grandes promesas de la Lepra". Diario Uno. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    4. "Renzo Malanca, defensor central categoría 2003, firmó su primer contrato profesional con nuestra institución, por los próximos 36 meses". Independiente Rivadavia. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    5. "La Lepra, con una joya de la cantera azul". Los Andes. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    6. "Un nuevo caso de coronavirus en Independiente Rivadavia". ArgFC. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
    7. "Ficha Estadistica de RENZO MALANCA". BDFA. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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