José Belforti

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Belforti and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
José Belforti
Personal information
Full name José María Belforti Rodríguez
Date of birth (1981-07-04) 4 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Argentinos Juniors 1 (0)
2003–2004 Brera
2004–2006 Defensores Belgrano
2006–2007 Melilla 30 (0)
2007–2008 Lucena 35 (1)
2008–2009 Écija 29 (0)
2009–2010 Cerro Reyes 30 (2)
2010–2013 Lugo 76 (2)
2013–2014 Cádiz 9 (0)
2014 Cacereño 1 (0)
2015–2016 Eldense 22 (0)
2016 Torrevieja 4 (0)
2016–2017 Crevillente 20 (0)
2017–2018 Yeclano 23 (1)
2018–2019 Novelda 21 (1)
Total 301 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Buenos Aires, Belforti played in the Argentine Primera División with Argentinos Juniors, also representing in his country Defensores de Belgrano. After a spell in Italy at Brera Calcio in amateur football[1] he moved to Spain in 2006, where he spent the remainder of his career, almost exclusively in the lower leagues.[2]

In the 2011–12 season, Belforti contributed 34 games and one goal (playoffs included) as CD Lugo promoted to the Segunda División for only the second time in its history.[3][4] He made his debut in the competition on 17 February 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away loss against SD Huesca.[5]

Personal life

Belforti's twin brother, Martín, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played several seasons in Spain.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Libertas Brera y Fiorenzuola Argento" [Libertas Brera and Fiorenzuola Argento] (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "El argentino Belforti será esta temporada el pulmón del medio campo salinero" [Argentina's Belforti will be heart of salinero midfield this season]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "El CD Lugo anuncia el fichaje de Carlos Pita, un centrocampista ofensivo" [CD Lugo announce signing of Carlos Pita, an attacking midfielder]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ "El Lugo se desprende de sus héroes" [Lugo let go of their heroes]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ "El Huesca consigue salir del pozo" [Huesca leave pit]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Los gemelos Belforti se incorporan al Melilla" [Belforti twins join Melilla]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 August 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2022.