Mateo Tanlongo

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

Mateo Tanlongo
Tanlongo in 2023
Personal information
Full name Mateo Tanlongo[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003[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
 Copenhagen
(on loan from Sporting CP)
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2021 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rosario Central 25 (0)
2023– Sporting CP 9 (0)
2023– → Copenhagen (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Argentina U16
2022–2023 Argentina U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

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 for Sporting CP on four-year contract on a free transfer.[8]

Copenhagen (loan)

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.[9]

International career

In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.[2][5][10]

Personal life

Tanlongo was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 May 2023.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Argentine Primera División 100000—10
2021 Argentine Primera División 4000100050
2022 Argentine Primera División 2002070—290
Total 250208000350
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 9000203[lower-alpha 3]0140
Copenhagen (loan) 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0000—0000
Career total 3402010030490
  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. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "¡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. 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. "Mateo Tanlongo joins FCK". F.C. København. 1 September 2023.
  10. "Las promesas que tiene Central en gateras para el etapa post pandemia". TyC Sports. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. "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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