Marcos Ezequiel Portillo (born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Talleres de Córdoba in the Argentine Primera División.[1]

Marcos Portillo
Personal information
Full name Marcos Ezekiel Portillo
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Talleres de Córdoba
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2014 Tiro Federal
2015 Unión de Alvarez
2015-2021 Newells Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Newells Old Boys 42 (0)
2024– Talleres de Córdoba 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

From Banana Villa, Rosario in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina, Portillo came through the academy at Newells Old Boys after joining the club in 2015, following spells as a youth with Tiro Federal until 2024, and Unión de Alvarez in 2015. In 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. [2] He made his debut for the club in the Argentine Primera Division against San Lorenzo on 12 December 2021.[3] For Newells, Portillo made more than 50 senior appearances, and featured in the Copa Sudamericana.[4] In January 2024, he signed for Talleres de Córdoba.[5] He made his debut that week against Gimnasia, and scored his first league goal for the club that week in a 2-1 win over Huracán on 30 January 2024.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marcos Portillo". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ Durhand, Carlos (21 December 2021). "Marcos Portillo: "En Villa Banana aprendí todo"". La Capital. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Goals, summary and result: San Lorenzo 3-2 Newell's". As.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Tallares made Rosario midfielder Marcos Portillo official as a new reinforcement". Cadena3.com. January 24, 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Talleres announces the arrival of former Newell's Marcos Portillo". Laopinionaustral. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Talleres triumph: 2-1 against Huracán in Buenos Aires thanks to goals from Federico Girotti and Marcos Portillo". La Voz. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Talleres showed another side and beat Huracán 2 to 1". Hoydia. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.