Daniel Mateo Bustos (born 9 October 1992) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in Malagueño,

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, Bustos represented

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as a youth. On 26 February 2013 he made his first team debut, starting in a 0–3

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away loss against

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. Bustos was loaned to ADyT Jorge Ross ahead of the 2013–14 campaign. Returning to Racing the following year, he established himself as a starter before signing for

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side

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on 14 January 2015. Bustos made his professional debut on 18 April 2015, coming on as second half substitute in a 2–0 home win against

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. His first goal came on 12 June, the game's only in a home success over

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. In July 2016 Bustos moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining

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club

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. The following 23 January he switched teams and countries again, signing for Portuguesa in Brazil. On 14 January 2020, Bustos left Nadur Youngsters and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bustos, Mateo 1992 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Primera Nacional players Uruguayan Primera División players Maltese Premier League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Venezuelan Segunda División players Racing de Córdoba footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Rampla Juniors players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Naxxar Lions F.C. players Nadur Youngsters F.C. players Persita Tangerang players Yaracuyanos FC players Cañuelas Fútbol Club footballers Resistencia S.C. footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Malta Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay 21st-century Argentine sportsmen C.D. San Antonio Bulo Bulo players