Matías Cuffa
Argentine footballer
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Matías Claudio Cuffa (born 10 March 1981) is an Italian Argentine footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Claudio Cuffa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Alta Gracia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Instituto Córdoba | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Monselice | 22 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Isernia | 26 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Sangiovannese | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Tivoli | 12 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Gela | 29 | (4) |
| 2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Pisa | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Foggia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | PortoSummaga | 60 | (9) |
| 2009–2014 | Padova | 149 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | Matera | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | San Marino | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Viterbese | 53 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Rieti | 30 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Mantova | 28 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Alta Gracia, Córdoba Province, Cuffa started his professional career at Italian Serie D club Isernia. He then spent two seasons in Serie C2 clubs. In July 2005 he was signed by Serie A club Chievo along with Salvatore Giardina but farmed to Pisa in co-ownership deal along with Giardina. In January 2006, he was loaned to fellow Serie C1 club Foggia. In June 2006 Chievo bought back both player. In July 2006 he was loaned to Juve Stabia[1][2] but later loaned to Catanzaro.[3] In July 2007 he left for PortoSummaga along with Giardina.[4][5]
In July 2009 he was signed by newly promoted Serie B team Padova in co-ownership deal.[6] In exchange, PortoSummaga signed Davide Bianchi, also in co-ownership deal.
In July 2018 he joined Serie D team Mantova.[7] On 8 August 2019, Cuffa announced his retirement from football.[8]