Hugo Mariano Pavone (born 27 May 1982) is an Argentine former professional

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who last played for

Quilmes Atlético Club Quilmes Atlético Club () is an Argentine sports club based in the Quilmes district of Greater Buenos Aires. Established in 1887 (although the date of foundation is still under dispute), Quilmes is the oldest club of Argentina still competing i ...

as a striker.

Club career

Estudiantes

Born in

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, Pavone left his childhood club

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at the age of 14, and went on to feature for

Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, wh ...

in the

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during seven years (11 comprising youth). His first notable achievement there was scoring 16 goals in the 2005 edition of the ''

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'', being crowned the competition's top scorer; furthermore, he was the joint top scorer of the

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with five goals. Pavone was selected by sports newspaper Olé as the best player in the 2006 ''Apertura'' tournament, where he helped Estudiantes win the championship playing 17 games and scoring 11 goals. These included his team's first and last goals of the tournament, against

and his "alma mater"

respectively; he also excelled at assisting his teammates, as in the fifth goal against

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in a 7–0 win on 15 October

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(in which he also netted once).

Betis

Pavone signed for

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in late June 2007. The player, who was on his honeymoon in the city of

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, was purchased by for

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6.8 million, becoming the first signing under compatriot

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's management. Pavone's competitive debut came in

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on 26 August, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at

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. In his first two seasons he failed to impress, but had a good run from November 2007–January 2008, when he netted six goals in five matches, including braces against

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(a 2–1 win, as a late substitute) and

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(a 3–1 victory). Pavone only scored twice in the 2008–09 season, and Betis returned to the

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after nine years. He was supposed to sign for

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in Italy on 1 February 2010 but, due to

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's refusal to sign with the

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ns in order to take his place, the deal was cancelled.

Return to Argentina

On 23 July 2010,

Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Núñez, Buenos Aires, Núñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English name for the city ...

and Betis arranged a one-year loan deal for Pavone, who returned to his country after three years. He scored five goals in the ''Apertura'', helping the club climb out of the relegation zone. River, however, would be scheduled to appear in the relegation playoffs against

Club Atlético Belgrano Club Atlético Belgrano (; mostly known simply as Belgrano or Belgrano de Córdoba ) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba, best known for its football team. In the 2023 season the club will play in the Primera División, the ...

. On 26 June 2011, after a 0–2 away loss, he scored in the first minutes of the game but also had a

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saved by Juan Carlos Olave, in an eventual 1–3 aggregate defeat which sent the historical

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team to the second level for the first time in its history. On 5 August 2011, Pavone signed for

Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús () is an Argentina, Argentine sports club from the Lanús district of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1915, the club's main sports are association football, football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentin ...

on a free transfer. He made his debut on the 16th against

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, coming in at the 27th minute of the second half and scoring the game's only goal in injury time. Pavone had a good run in the second semester, netting seven times in the 2012 Clausura and another four in the

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Cruz Azul

In June 2012, Pavone joined

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in the

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, helping to the conquest of two major titles in two years, including the 2013–14 edition of the

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where he scored his team's only goal in the finals and was awarded the Golden Ball.

Back to Argentina

On 13 January 2015,

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield () is an Argentine sports club based in Liniers, Buenos Aires. Its football team plays in Primera División, the highest level of the Argentine league system. Founded in 1910, the club has spent most of its histo ...

signed Pavone on loan. In June, after his contract expired, he rejected an offer from his first club Estudiantes and joined

Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club de Avellaneda, officially known as Racing Club or shortened to just Racing, is an Argentine professional sports club based in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered o ...

. After five months at the

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, Pavone returned to Vélez for the 2016 season.

Later career

In July 2017, Pavone rejoined Estudiantes. He made his league debut in his second spell on 29 August, playing the entire 2–1 home victory over

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. On 22 May 2019, having contributed to a 5–1 defeat of

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in the round of 64 of the

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, Pavone scored his 70th competitive goal for ''Los Pincharratas''. On 25 June, the 37-year-old moved to

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of the

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after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract.

International career

Pavone played one game for the Argentina national team, against

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on 18 April 2007.

Personal life

Pavone's older brother,

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, was also a footballer and a striker. He played for nearly 15 clubs during his career, also competing in Spain (lower leagues exclusively).

Club statistics

Honours

Club

Estudiantes *

: 2006 Apertura Cruz Azul *

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: 2013 Clausura *

: 2013–14

Individual

* Argentine Primera División Top Scorer: 2005 Clausura * Copa Libertadores Top Scorer:

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(joint) *CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball: 2014

References

External links

Argentine League statistics at Fútbol XXI
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pavone, Mariano 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine footballers Association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers La Liga players Segunda División players Real Betis players Liga MX players Cruz Azul footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Defensor Sporting players Argentina international footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Boca Juniors footballers