Mateo Tanlongo

Mateo Tanlongo (born 12 August 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Sporting CP.[4]

Mateo Tanlongo
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003[1]
Place of birth Funes, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1][3]
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2021 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rosario Central 21 (0)
2023– Sporting CP 9 (0)
International career‡
2019 Argentina U16
2022– Argentina U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 May 2022

Club career

Rosario Central

Tanlongo joined the youth system of Rosario Central in March 2010.[1] 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 for Sporting CP on four-year contract on a free transfer.[8]

International career

In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.[1][5][9]

Personal life

Tanlono was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 May 2023.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 100000—0010
2022 Primera División 2002070—00290
Total 21020700000300
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 9000203[lower-alpha 1]000140
Career total 30020903000440
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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

References
  1. "¡Conociendo a... Mateo Tanlongo!". Rosario Central. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. "Mateo Tanlongo". World Football. 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. Mateo Tanlongo at Soccerway
  5. "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. "Las promesas que tiene Central en gateras para el etapa post pandemia". TyC Sports. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. "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.
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