Martín Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Belforti played in the Argentine Primera División with

Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...

, also representing in his country

Defensores de Belgrano Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano (usually known as Defensores de Belgrano) is an Argentine sports club from Nuñez, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera Nacional, the regionalised sec ...

and

Estudiantes de Buenos Aires Club Atlético Estudiantes, usually called Estudiantes de Caseros or Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, is an Argentine football club from Caseros, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera ...

. After a spell in Italy at

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in amateur football he moved to Spain in 2006, where he spent the vast majority of his remaining career, exclusively in the lower leagues.

Personal life

Belforti's

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brother,

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, was also a footballer. A defender, he too played several seasons in Spain.

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