Mariano Armentano

Mariano Andrés Armentano Lepera (born 12 July 1974) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Armentano and the second or maternal family name is Lepera.
Mariano Armentano
Personal information
Full name Mariano Andrés Armentano Lepera
Date of birth (1974-07-12) 12 July 1974[1]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Vélez Sarsfield 23 (4)
1994–1995 Estudiantes LP 23 (10)
1995–1996 Racing Club 9 (0)
1996–1997 Basel 24 (2)
1997–1998 Vélez Sarsfield 6 (0)
1998 Rosario Central 8 (0)
1998–2000 Elche 72 (19)
2000–2002 Osasuna 49 (8)
2002–2003 Elche 22 (4)
2003–2004 Algeciras 39 (14)
2004 Córdoba 18 (2)
2005–2007 Rayo Vallecano 64 (13)
Total 357 (76)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He also held Italian nationality, although he spent most of his professional career in Spain.

Club career

Armentano was born in Buenos Aires. After beginning in his country with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Estudiantes de La Plata and Racing Club de Avellaneda, he had a brief stint in Switzerland with FC Basel, after which he returned to Vélez.[2]

Armentano then signed with Rosario Central, going on to spend the following eight years in Spain, with Elche CF (two stints), CA Osasuna, Algeciras CF, Córdoba CF and Rayo Vallecano. Only with Osasuna did he play in La Liga, being an attacking backup;[3] he retired in 2007, aged 33.

In 2010, Armentano returned to Vélez, being appointed the club's general manager.[4][2]

References
  1. "Mariano Andrés ARMENTANO". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. "Especiales En Una Baldosa: un baldosero en el cuerpo técnico, la moda de 2012" [En Una Baldosa specials: an underachiever in the coaching staff, 2012's fad]. Diario Popular (in Spanish). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. Sardina, P.; Ávila, J. (14 December 2001). "La Copa desnuda a los suplentes: dos tercios de los Primeras cayeron por no contar con los titulares" [Cup strips reserves naked: two thirds of Primera sides fell for not relying on starters]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "Invitado por Bassedas, Bianchi revolucionó al 'Mundo Vélez'" [Invited by Bassedas, Bianchi turned 'World Vélez' around] (in Spanish). Infobae. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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