Mateo Tanlongo

Mateo Tanlongo
Tanlongo in 2023
Personal information
Full name Mateo Tanlongo[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Funes, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[2][3]
Team information
Current team
 Pafos
(on loan from Sporting CP)
Youth career
2010–2021 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rosario Central 25 (0)
2023– Sporting CP 9 (0)
2023–2024 → Copenhagen (loan) 0 (0)
2024 → Rio Ave (loan) 12 (0)
2024– → Pafos (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Argentina U16
2022–2023 Argentina U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Mateo Tanlongo (born 12 August 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Pafos on loan from Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.[4]

Club career

Rosario Central

Tanlongo joined the youth system of Rosario Central in March 2010.[2] After spending the next ten years in their academy, notably becoming the second youngest reserve debutant, the midfielder was promoted into the first-team by Kily González in mid-2020; having signed his first professional contract in June.[5][6][7] A knee injury in October saw him miss two months.[5] In January 2021, having gone unused on the bench versus Defensa y Justicia on 2 January, Tanlongo made his debut in the Copa de la Liga Profesional on 9 January in a loss away to Lanús; replacing Emmanuel Ojeda with seventeen minutes left, aged seventeen.[4]

Sporting CP

On January 5, Tanlongo signed a contract until 2027 with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on a free transfer.[8] His release clause was set at €60 million.[9]

Loan to Copenhagen

On 1 September 2023, Danish Superliga club Copenhagen announced the signing of Tanlongo on a season-long loan from Sporting CP, with an optional buy-clause.[10]

Loan to Rio Ave

On 11 January 2024, Tanlongo returned to Portugal by joining Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan until the end of the season.[11][12]

Loan to Pafos

On 6 September 2024, Tanlogo joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[13]

International career

In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.[2][5][14]

Personal life

Tanlongo was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 September 2023.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Argentine Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2022 Argentine Primera División 20 0 2 0 7 0 — 29 0
Total 25 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 35 0
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 9 0 0 0 2 0 3[c] 0 14 0
Copenhagen (loan) 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 34 0 3 0 10 0 3 0 50 0
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "¡Conociendo a... Mateo Tanlongo!". Rosario Central. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ ""Sé lo que me está pasando, lo que vivo hoy en Central"". Rosario Central. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Mateo Tanlongo at Soccerway
  5. ^ a b c "Se lesionó el juvenil Tanlongo y se despediría de 2020". TyC Sports. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Central tiene seis nuevos profesionales". La Capital. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. ^ "El futuro llegó: tres juveniles firmarán su primer contrato". TyC Sports. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Mateo Tanlongo é Leão". Sporting CP. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Mateo Tanlongo joins FCK". F.C. København. 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ Ramos, Vitor (11 January 2024). "Mateo Tanlongo é reforço do Rio Ave FC". Rio Ave Futebol Clube (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ Soares, Ana (11 January 2024). "Mercado (Oficial): Rio Ave confirma chegada de Tanlongo". A Bola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Mateo Tanlongo, Welcome to Pafos FC!". pafos.com.cy (in Greek). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Las promesas que tiene Central en gateras para el etapa post pandemia". TyC Sports. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Efecto Retegui: Italia ya apunta a más jóvenes argentinos para citar a la Azzurra | El DT Mancini tiene una lista de 16 jugadores que podrían ser seleccionados". PAGINA12. 30 March 2023.