Marcelo Gabriel Pío (born 13 May 1996) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Pío began his career with

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. His first appearances for the club arrived in the 2017–18

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as he featured seven times, with the campaign ending with promotion as champions to

Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires. ...

. He scored his first senior goal in the subsequent season, netting in a draw away from home against

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on 3 May 2019. Pío was released in June 2019.

Career statistics

Honours

;Defensores Unidos *

: 2017–18

References

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* 1996 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primera C Metropolitana players Primera B Metropolitana players Defensores Unidos footballers {{Argentina-footy-forward-1990s-stub