Marcelo Luis Pontiroli (born 22 January 1972 in San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Marcelo Pontiroli
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Luis Pontiroli
Date of birth (1972-01-22) January 22, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth San Andrés de Giles, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Deportivo Español 22 (0)
1997–1999 Argentinos Juniors 76 (0)
1999–2000 Independiente 20 (0)
2000–2001 Belgrano Córdoba 34 (0)
2001–2002 Lanús 35 (0)
2002–2003 Varzim 21 (0)
2003 Belgrano Córdoba 16 (0)
2003–2005 Quilmes 74 (0)
2005–2007 Argentinos Juniors 73 (0)
2007–2010 Quilmes 39 (0)
2010–2011 Deportivo Merlo 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Pontiroli began his career in 1993 at Deportivo Español, moving to Argentinos Juniors in 1997, and Club Atlético Independiente two years later. Between 2000 and 2007, he represented Belgrano de Córdoba, Club Atlético Lanús and Quilmes Atlético Club, with his first and only abroad experience in between, with only six Primeira Liga games for Varzim S.C. in a relegation-ending season.

In 2007, after 310 Primera División games, 35-year-old Pontiroli returned to Quilmes and helped El Cervecero promote to the top flight in 2009–10. He chose, however, to continue in Primera B Nacional, signing with Deportivo Merlo.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "El arquero Pontiroli se suma a Deportivo Merlo" [Goalkeeper Pontiroli joins Deportivo Merlo] (in Spanish). MDZ. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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