Manuel Tadeo Llano Massa (born 26 August 1999) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a right-back for Italian club

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Career

Llano began his career at the age of four with

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, remaining until the age of twelve when he departed to Club Sarmiento Fundación Leo Messi. In 2014, Llano returned to Provincial. In 2016, Llano headed to Newell's Old Boys; who his father worked for. His first appearance for their academy came during a victory away to Club Pablo VI, which preceded his promotion into the reserves in November 2017. His first-team breakthrough occurred in 2020 under

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, who initially selected him as an unused substitute for a

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draw away to

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on 28 February. He penned pro terms in April. Llano made his senior debut on 28 December in the

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against Central Córdoba, as he replaced Ángelo Gabrielli at the interval of an eventual 3–1 victory. On 14 September 2022, he moved on a one-year loan spell to Polish Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica, with an option to buy. Ineligible to play for the first team until the window registration period, he officially joined their

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reserve side. On 12 January 2024, Llano signed a one-a-half-year contract with

in Italian third-tier Serie C.

Personal life

Llano's father, Hernán, is a football recruiter, working for the likes of Newell's Old Boys and Talleres. He also played football locally, notably appearing for Provincial.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Llano, Manuel 1999 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Newell's Old Boys footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Miedź Legnica players San Martín de San Juan footballers US Avellino 1912 players Argentine Primera División players III liga players Primera Nacional players Serie C players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy