Mariano Pavone

Mariano Pavone

Pavone in 2008
Personal information
Full name Hugo Mariano Pavone
Date of birth (1982-05-27) 27 May 1982
Place of birth Tres Sargentos, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vélez Sarsfield
Number 9
Youth career
Boca Juniors
1996–2000 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Estudiantes 172 (51)
2007–2011 Betis 76 (16)
2010–2011 → River Plate (loan) 34 (10)
2011–2012 Lanús 29 (10)
2012–2015 Cruz Azul 88 (34)
2015 → Vélez Sarsfield (loan) 15 (6)
2015–2016 Racing Club 14 (2)
2016– Vélez Sarsfield 15 (7)
National team
2007 Argentina 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:59, 8 October 2016 (UTC).


Hugo Mariano Pavone (born 27 May 1982) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield as a striker.

Club career

Estudiantes

Born in Tres Sargentos, Buenos Aires, Pavone left his childhood club Boca Juniors at the age of 14, and went on to feature for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine first division during seven years (11 comprising youth). His first notable achievement there was scoring 16 goals in the 2005 edition of the Clausura, being crowned the competition's top scorer; furthermore, he was the joint top scorer of the 2006 Copa Libertadores with five goals.

Pavone was selected by sports newspaper Olé as the best player in the 2006 Apertura tournament, where he helped Estudiantes win the championship playing 17 games and scoring 11 goals.[1] These included his team's first and last goals of the tournament, against Quilmes Atlético Club and his "alma mater" Boca Juniors respectively; he also excelled at assisting his teammates, as in the fifth goal against Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in a 7–0 win on 15 October derby (in which he also scored once).

Betis

Pavone signed for Real Betis in late June 2007.[2] The player, who was on his honeymoon in the city of Seville, was purchased by for €6.8 million, becoming the first signing under compatriot Héctor Cúper's management.[3]

Pavone's competitive debut came in La Liga on 26 August, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Recreativo de Huelva.[4] In his first two seasons he failed to impress, but had a good run from November 2007–January 2008, when he netted six goals in five matches, including braces against Real Zaragoza (a 2–1 win, as a late substitute)[5] and UD Almería (a 3–1 win).[6]

Pavone only scored twice in the 2008–09 season, and Betis returned to the second division after nine years. He was supposed to sign for Calcio Catania in Italy on 1 February 2010[7] but, due to Ewerthon's refusal to sign with the Andalusians in order to take his place, the deal was cancelled.

Return to Argentina

On 23 July 2010, Club Atlético River Plate and Betis arranged a one-year loan deal for Pavone, who returned to his country after three years.[8] He scored five goals in the Apertura, helping the club climb out of the relegation zone.

River, however, would be scheduled to appear in the relegation playoffs against Club Atlético Belgrano. On 26 June 2011, after a 0–2 away loss, he scored in the first minutes of the game but also had a penalty saved by Juan Carlos Olave, in an eventual 1–3 aggregate defeat which sent the historical Buenos Aires team to the second level for the first time in its history.[9]

On 5 August 2011, Pavone signed for Club Atlético Lanús on a free transfer.[10] He made his debut on the 16th against Club Atlético Independiente, coming in at the 27th minute of the second half and scoring the game's only goal in injury time.[11]

Pavone had a good run in the second semester, netting seven times in the 2012 Clausura and another four in the 2012 Copa Libertadores.

Cruz Azul

In June 2012, Pavone joined Cruz Azul in the Liga MX, helping to the conquest of two major titles in two years, including the 2013–14 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League where he scored his team's only goal in the finals and was awarded the Golden Ball.[12][13]

Again to Argentina

On 13 January 2015, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield signed Pavone on loan.[14] In June, after his contract expired, he rejected an offer from his first club Estudiantes and joined Racing Club de Avellaneda.[15]

After five months at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Pavone returned to Vélez for the 2016 season.

International career

Pavone played one game for the Argentine national team, against Chile on 18 April 2007.[16]

Personal life

Pavone's older brother, Gonzalo, is also a footballer and a striker. He played for nearly 15 clubs during his career, also competing in Spain (lower leagues exclusively).[17]

Club statistics

As of 20 February 2016[18]
Season Country Club Appearances Goals
2000–01ArgentinaEstudiantes70
2001–02ArgentinaEstudiantes71
2002–03ArgentinaEstudiantes273
2003–04ArgentinaEstudiantes294
2004–05ArgentinaEstudiantes3720
2005–06ArgentinaEstudiantes285
2006–07ArgentinaEstudiantes3618
2007–08SpainBetis309
2008–09SpainBetis182
2009–10SpainBetis286
2010–11ArgentinaRiver Plate329
2011–12ArgentinaLanús2910
2012–13MexicoCruz Azul3820
2013–14MexicoCruz Azul3510
2014MexicoCruz Azul154
2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield156
2015ArgentinaRacing Club142
2016–ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield32

Honours

Team

Estudiantes de La Plata
Cruz Azul

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Opening '06 – Estudiantes de La Plata". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pavone: "Ya he firmado con el Betis"" [Pavone: "I have already signed with Betis"] (in Spanish). Al Final de la Palmera. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Pavone, al salir de Jabugo: "Ya he firmado mi contrato"" [Pavone, leaving Jabugo: "I have already signed my contract"] (in Spanish). ABC. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Igualada a todo en el derbi andaluz" [All square in Andalusian derby] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Real Betis 2–1 Real Zaragoza". ESPN Soccernet. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Real Betis 3–1 Almeria". ESPN Soccernet. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Catania sign Mariano Pavone". Goal.com. 1 February 2010.
  8. ↑ Real Betis' Mariano Pavone is a River Plate player; Goal.com, 23 July 2010
  9. ↑ "Belgrano y los penales, una combinación imposible para River" [Belgrano and penalties, impossible combination for River] (in Spanish). Clarín. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Llego el nueve" [Number nine is here] (in Spanish). CA Lanús. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Lo grita a lo Pavone" [Screaming it like Pavone] (in Spanish). Olé. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Toluca vs. Cruz Azul: Final score 1–1, La Maquina win CONCACAF Champions League on away goals". SB Nation. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Golden Ball". CONCACAF. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Vélez Sarsfield presentó a Mariano Pavone y Leandro Somoza" [Vélez Sarsfield presented Mariano Pavone and Leandro Somoza] (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Mariano Pavone rechazó la oferta para volver a Estudiantes y jugará en Racing" [Mariano Pavone rejected the offer to return to Estudiantes and will play in Racing] (in Spanish). La Nación. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Un goleador de raza" [A striker with heart] (in Spanish). La Página Millonaria. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Los Pavone: Tres tanques de área" [The Pavones: Three bulldozers of the box] (in Spanish). Taringa. 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "M. Pavone". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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