Marcelo Luis Pontiroli (born 22 January 1972 in
San Andrés de Giles,
Buenos Aires) is a former
Argentine
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footballer who played as a
goalkeeper.
Football career
Pontiroli began his career in 1993 at
Deportivo Español, moving to
Argentinos Juniors in 1997, and
Club Atlético Independiente
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two years later. Between 2000 and 2007, he represented
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,
Club Atlético Lanús and
Quilmes Atlético Club, with his first and only abroad experience in between, with only six
Primeira Liga
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games for
Varzim S.C.
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in a
relegation-ending season.
In 2007, after 310
Primera División
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games, 35-year-old Pontiroli returned to Quilmes and helped ''El Cervecero'' promote to the top flight in 2009–10. He chose, however, to continue in
Primera B Nacional, signing with
Deportivo Merlo.
References
External links
Marcelo Pontiroli – Argentine League statisticsat Fútbol XXI
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1972 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Argentine Primera División players
Deportivo Español footballers
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
Deportivo Merlo footballers
Primeira Liga players
Varzim S.C. players
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
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