Mauro Rodolfo Pittón (born 8 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Unión Santa Fe.[1][3]

Mauro Pittón
Personal information
Full name Mauro Rodolfo Pittón
Date of birth (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Arsenal Sarandí
(on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
Number 30
Youth career
Unión
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Unión 96 (4)
2019–2020 San Lorenzo 8 (0)
2020– Vélez Sarsfield 8 (0)
2021Unión (loan) 22 (0)
2022–Arsenal Sarandí (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:13, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Career edit

Pittón started with Unión Santa Fe in the club's youth ranks before making the step up to first-team football in 2015, his Primera División debut came on 23 August in an away defeat against Tigre; his only appearance in the 2015 season. In 2016, Pittón made ten appearances but only three were starts. In the following season he started Unión's first eight matches in all competitions.[1][3] On 15 March 2016, Pittón and his brother Bruno played together for the first time in a Primera División game against Boca Juniors.[4] He scored his first goal two years later versus Banfield.[1] 2019 saw Pittón make his Copa Sudamericana bow against Independiente del Valle.[1]

On 21 June 2019, Unión Santa Fe announced that a deal in principle had been agreed with San Lorenzo for the transfer of Mauro and his brother Bruno; subject to terms and medicals.[5] San Lorenzo confirmed the moves a day later.[6][7] Mauro was sold for a fee around €1,3 million.

On 16 January 2020, Pittón was sold to Vélez Sarsfield for a fee around €1,6 millions, signing a deal until the end of June 2023.[8] After only 10 appearances in all competitions for Vélez in his first 12 months at the club, Pittón was loaned to his former club Unión de Santa Fe in February 2021 until the end of the year.[9] A year later, in February 2022, Pittón was loaned out to Arsenal de Sarandí.[10]

Personal life edit

He is the brother of fellow footballer Bruno Pittón.[11]

Career statistics edit

As of 18 August 2019.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Santa Fe 2015 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2016–17 23 0 4 0 0 0 27 0
2017–18 27 1 3 0 0 0 30 1
2018–19 23 3 2 0 3 1 2[a] 0 0 0 30 4
Total 84 4 9 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 98 5
San Lorenzo 2019–20 Primera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 87 4 9 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 103 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mauro Pittón profile". Soccerway. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Mauro Pittón". World Football. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Mauro Pittón profile". ESPN FC. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Boca Juniors vs. Unión Santa Fe". Soccerway. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ "El Club Atlético Unión comunica que se acordaron de palabra las transferencias del 70% del pase de Mauro Pitton y el 80% del pase de Bruno Pitton a San Lorenzo". Unión Santa Fe. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. ^ "¡Primeros refuerzos en CASLA!". San Lorenzo. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Los hermanos Pittón fueron presentados en San Lorenzo". IAM Noticias. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. ^ Firmó Pittón, velez.com.ar, 16 January 2020
  9. ^ Vélez cede a Mauro Pittón a Unión Santa Fe hasta diciembre, besoccer.com, 6 February 2021
  10. ^ Arsenal presentó como nuevo refuerzo a Mauro Pittón, unosantafe.com.ar, 10 February 2022
  11. ^ "Un Clásico completo para Bruno y Mauro Pittón". Uno Santa Fe. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

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