Mateo Montenegro (born 28 August 1998) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from Central Córdoba.

Professional career

Mateo Montenegro started his career at Central Córdoba in

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, where he played in the club's youth teams. At the age of 16, he tried his luck at Vélez Sarsfield in

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, where he did not play much until he decided to go to Independiente at the age of 17, following a special request from reserve team coach Claudio Vivas. He later moved to

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, until he returned to Central Córdoba in 2019. Montenegro made his professional debut with Central Córdoba in a 1-0

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win over Colón on 25 January 2020. In February 2022, Montenegro was loaned out to Primera Nacional club

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until the end of the year. Due to lack of playing time, the spell was terminated and he was instead loaned out to

in June 2022 for the remainder of the year.Dos refuerzos para el Lechero
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montenegro, Mateo 1998 births Living people Footballers from Santiago del Estero Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Mitre footballers CSyD Tristán Suárez footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players