Mariano Pavone

Mariano Pavone

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Mariano Pavone
Date of birth	May 27, 1982 (1982-05-27) (age 29)
Place of birth	Tres Sargentos, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Lanús
Number	14
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–	Lanús	10	(3)
National team‡
2007–	Argentina	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:17, 6 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:25, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Hugo Mariano Pavone (born 27 May 1982 in Tres Sargentos, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División, as a striker.

Club career

Estudiantes

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 most notable achievement there was scoring 16 goals in the Clausura 2005, being crowned the competition's top scorer.

Pavone was selected by sports newspaper Olé as the best player in the 2006 Apertura tournament, where he scored Estudiantes's first goal against Quilmes Atlético Club and also the side's last which secured the 2–1 win over alma mater Boca in the final. All in all, he scored 11 goals in this stage, but also excelled at assisting his teammates, as in the fifth goal against Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in the October 15 derby.

Betis

Pavone signed for Real Betis in late June 2007.^[1] 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. On 23 July, he scored on his debut, a friendly game against neighbours CD San Fernando, also assisting fellow Argentinian Juan Pablo Caffa.

Pavone's competitive debut came in La Liga on 26 August, against Recreativo de Huelva. 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)^[2] and UD Almería (a 3–1 win).^[3]

Pavone only scored twice in 2008–09, and Betis returned to the second division after nine years. He was supposed to sign for Calcio Catania in Italy on 1 February 2010^[4] but, due to Ewerthon's refusal to sign with the Andalusians in order to take his place, the deal was cancelled.

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.^[5] 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 loss which sent the historical Buenos Aires outfit to the second division for the first time in its history.

Lanús

On 5 August 2011, Pavone returned to his country and signed for Club Atlético Lanús on a free transfer.^[6] 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.^[7]

International career

Pavone made his debut for Argentina against Chile, on 18 April 2007.

Club statistics

Season	Country	Club	Appearances	Goals
2000–01		Estudiantes	2	0
2001–02		Estudiantes	6	1
2002–03		Estudiantes	26	3
2003–04		Estudiantes	29	4
2004–05		Estudiantes	37	21
2005–06		Estudiantes	28	5
2006–07		Estudiantes	19	11
2007–08		Betis	30	9
2008–09		Betis	19	2
2009–10		Betis	28	6
2010–11		River Plate	32	9
2011–		Lanús	10	3

Honours

Season	Club	Title
Clausura 2005	Estudiantes	Argentine League: Top scorer (16 goals)
Apertura 2006	Estudiantes	Argentine League

Personal

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).

References

1. ^ "Pavone: "Ya he firmado con el Betis" [Pavone: "I have already signed with Betis"]" (in Spanish). Al final de la palmera. 29 June 2007. http://www.alfinaldelapalmera.com/content/view/772/1/. Retrieved 26 June 2007. 
2. ^ "Real Betis 2-1 Real Zaragoza". ESPN Soccernet. 11 November 2007. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226719&cc=5739. Retrieved 28 June 2011. 
3. ^ "Real Betis 3-1 Almeria". ESPN Soccernet. 16 December 2007. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/226488?cc=5739. Retrieved 28 June 2011. 
4. ^ "Catania sign Mariano Pavone". Goal.com. 1 February 2010. http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/02/01/1771774/catania-sign-mariano-pavone-report. 
5. ^ Real Betis' Mariano Pavone is a River Plate player; Goal.com, 23 July 2010
6. ^ "Llego el nueve [Number nine is here]" (in Spanish). Lanús official website. 5 August 2011. http://www.clublanus.com/futbol/profesional/noticia/id/2427. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
7. ^ "Lo grita a lo Pavone [Screaming it like Pavone]" (in Spanish). Olé. 16 August 2011. http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-primera/Rompes-maleficio-Turco_0_536946602.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011. 

External links

• Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Mariano Pavone at National-Football-Teams.com
• Guardian Stats Centre

Persondata
Name	Pavone, Mariano
Alternative names
Short description	Argentine footballer
Date of birth	27 May 1982
Place of birth	Tres Sargentos, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death