Roberto Mauro Cantoro

Football player infobox
playername = Mauro Cantoro


fullname = Roberto Mauro Cantoro
height = height|m=1.79
nickname = "El Toro"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|9|1
cityofbirth = Ramos Mejia
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub = Wisła Kraków
clubnumber = 20
position = defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Vélez Sársfield
years = 1993–1997
1997–1999
1999–2000
2000
2000–2001
2000–2001
2001–
clubs = Vélez Sársfield
Universitario de Deportes
Vélez Sársfield
→ Blooming (loan)
→ Atlético Rafaela (loan)
→ Ascoli Calcio (loan)
Wisła Kraków
caps(goals) = 31 (5)
68 (31)
2 (0)
18 (2)
? (3)
9 (2)
120 (9)
nationalyears = 1993–
nationalteam = Argentina U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 25 February 2008

Roberto Mauro Cantoro (born September 1, 1976 in Ramos Mejia, La Matanza Partido, Argentina) is a Polish-Argentinian footballer playing currently for Wisła Kraków in Poland. Mauro is a central defensive midfielder, whose nickname is "El Toro". Ever since he gained his Polish citizenship in 2007, Polish fans have shown their admiration for Mauro by polonizing his name and calling him "Maurycy Kantorski."

Clubs

Cantoro started his career at Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in the Primera Division Argentina in 1993. After three years of limited appearances in the first team he moved to Atlético Rafaela of the Argentine 2nd division for the 1996-1997 season.

Between 1997 and 1999 Cantoro played for Universitario de Deportes of Peru before having short spells with Club Blooming of Bolivia and Ascoli in Italy. He joined his current club, Wisła Kraków, in 2001.

Achievements

* Mauro won the Copa Libertadores with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in 1994
* champion of Argentina with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in the season 1995/96
* double champion of Peru with Universitario de Deportes in 1998 and 1999
* quadruple champion of Poland with Wisła Kraków (2002/2003 , 2003/2004 , 2004/2005 , 2007/2008)
* double winner of the Polish Cup with Wisła Kraków (2001/2002 , 2002/2003)
* he played in U-17 Argentina national football team in World Cup 1993 .

External links

* [http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=3511 90 Minut Player Profile] pl icon
* [http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=6jS0PcUs1eQ&feature=related Goal U] sp icon