Mateo Tanlongo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.jpg) Tanlongo in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Tanlongo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Funes, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder[2][3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP B | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Rosario Central | 25 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sporting CP | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Copenhagen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Pafos (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2026– | Sporting CP B | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U16 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:57, 19 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:16, 1 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Mateo Tanlongo (born 12 August 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Sporting CP B.[4]
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 a contract until 2027 with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on a free transfer.[8] His release clause was set at €60 million.[9]
Loan to Copenhagen
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.[10]
Loan to Rio Ave
On 11 January 2024, Tanlongo returned to Portugal by joining Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan until the end of the season.[11][12]
Loan to Pafos
On 6 September 2024, Tanlogo joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[13]
International career
In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.[2][5][14]
Personal life
Tanlongo was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[15]