Mariano Pavone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Mariano Pavone | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Betis | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:53, 20 April 2007 (UTC) | |||
Mariano Pavone is an Argentine footballer. He was born on May 27 1982, in the city of Tres Sargentos, Buenos Aires province.
Estudiantes de La Plata
Pavone left his childhood club Boca Juniors at the age of 14 and featured for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera for over ten years. His most notable achievement so far was scoring 16 goals in the Clausura 2005, making him the top scorer. Pavone was selected by Argentine sports newspaper Ole as the best player in the 2006 Apertura tournament, where he scored Estudiantes's first goal against Quilmes and Estudiantes's last goal which secured the 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors in the final . All in all, Pavone scored 11 goals in this tournament, but also excelled at assisting his fellow strikers, such as the long dribble before Estudiantes's fifth goal against Gimnasia La Plata in the October 15 derby. Pavone is also noted for his tactical discipline and focus.
Real 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 Real Betis for €6,800,000. He became the first signing under the new management of Héctor Cúper. Real Betis presented the player to the press and fans on July 17, 2007.
International career
He made his debut against Chile, 18 April 2007.
Year by year 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 |  |
Real Betis | 0 | 0 |
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 2005 | Estudiantes |
Primera Division Argentina Topscorer: 16 goals |
| Apertura 2006 | Estudiantes |
Primera Division Argentina Championship |