Fernando Damián Tissone Rodrigues (born 24 July 1986) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Sangiustese.

Career

Early career

Tissone was born in

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, Buenos Aires Province. He started his football career in Independiente's youth system before moving to neighbours

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Udinese

and making 26 Serie A appearances for the club, mainly as a substitute.

Atalanta

On 10 August 2006, Tissone was signed by

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in a co-ownership deal for €1.5 million in a five-year deal.Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
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/ref> However, Udinese also acquired 50% of the registration rights of both Michele Rinaldi for €800,000 and Christian Tiboni for €1.1 million, Tissone played 33 games for the Bergamo-based club in 2006–07 Serie A season. In June 2007 the co-ownerships were renewed. Tissone made 35 appearances in

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, missing only three match, including a suspension for a fourth

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received. On 26 June 2008, Tissone returned to Udinese for €4.165 million, with Rinaldi and Tiboni both returning to Atalanta for undisclosed fees (which Atalanta immediately write-down their value).Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
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Udinese return

Sampdoria

On 22 July 2009, Tissone joined

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in a co-ownership from Udinese, for €2.5 million cash and 50% of the registration rights of Jonathan Rossini; Tissone signed four-year contract. He remained at the club for two seasons, appearing in 52 league matches and scoring once, against

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on 1 May 2011. The co-ownerships were renewed in June 2010 and June 2011. On 31 August 2011, Tissone was loaned to

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side Mallorca. He made his debut in the competition on 11 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 loss at

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. Tissone featured regularly with the Balearic outfit during the 2011–12 campaign, and returned to ''Samp'' in June 2012. In June 2012, Sampdoria acquired Tissone outright from Udinese for an additional €100,000. Tissone made 12 appearances in

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for Sampdoria On 29 January 2013, Tissone returned to Mallorca, on loan until June, for €100,000.

Málaga

After Mallorca's relegation to the Segunda División, Tissone moved to La Liga side Málaga in a three-year deal on 6 July 2013 on a free transfer.

CD Nacional

On 28 September 2018, Tissone signed for

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Later years

In January 2021, after over a year of inactivity, Tissone signed a six-month contract for Italian

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club

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, with whom he won promotion to

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. He successively joined Serie C club Paganese for the 2021–22 season. In November 2022, Tissone joined Eccellenza Sardinia amateur club

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, joining with his brother Cristian, both of them leaving the club just a month later. On 29 March 2023, both Fernando and Cristian Tissone signed for Eccellenza Marche team Sangiustese.

Personal life

Tissone holds an

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, and is also eligible for Cape Verde due to his grandfather. Tissone's brother, Christian, is also a footballer, but spent the vast majority of his career representing Italian lower division sides, and also switched his nationality to Cape Verde.

Honours

Aves *

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: 2017–18

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