Samuel Portillo Gómez (born 2 May 1994) is an

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professional

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who plays as a

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for Argentine club

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Career

Early life

Originally from Itaguá in Paraguay, Portillo migrated to Argentina, where he became a

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. His brother contracted him to work in the city of

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. In Argentina, Portillo played in the Liga Platense playing for Club Comunidad Rural, where he was twice leading goal scorer and champion - before passing to Villa San Carlos.

Professional career

Villa San Carlos

Portillo joined Villa San Carlos for the 2018–19 season. In his first season with Villa San Carlos, he achieved promotion from the Primera C to the Primera B, noting six goals. In 2019, Portillo came off of the bench in the second half to score a double in a home victory against Dock Suck in the league's reduced semi-final. In February 2021, Argentina's

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reported that

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were interested in Portillo. Portillo mentioned the negotiations with Gimnasia LP fell through.

Deportivo Riestra

On 15 February 2021, Portillo joined

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side

on loan until 31 December. His loan runs until January 2022. Portillo arrived at the club with the option to be bought. He was eyed by Estudiantes de Caseros and Almirante Brown before signing with Deportivo Riestra. Portillo was still to find in Riestra during 2022.

Style of play

In 2021, Portillo told Paraguayan newspaper Cronica that as an attacker, he always watches videos of Paraguayan strikers

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and

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