José María Basanta

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José María Basanta Pavone
Personal information
Full nameJosé María Basanta Pavone
Date of birth (1984-04-03) 3 April 1984
Place of birthTres Sargentos, Argentina
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubMonterrey
Number15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006Estudiantes11(1)
2006–2007Olimpo32(1)
2007–2008Estudiantes25(1)
2008–Monterrey193(7)
National team
2013–Argentina7(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2013

José María Basanta Pavone (born 3 April 1984 in Tres Sargentos, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for CF Monterrey in Mexico. He holds Mexican citizenship.[1]

Career

Basanta started his career with Estudiantes in 2003 before joining Olimpo de Bahía Blanca of the Argentine 2nd Division in 2006. Basanta helped Olimpo to win both the Apertura and Clausura to secure automatic promotion to the Primera Division.

He rejoined Estudiantes in 2007 and stayed a year with them.

In June 2008, he was sold to Monterrey, by a request of the team's manager, Ricardo La Volpe.[2] Since then, Basanta has been a regular in the first team, winning the 2009 Apertura championship and the 2010 Apertura championship.

Family

Basanta is the cousin of fellow professional footballers Mariano and Gonzalo Pavone.

Honors

Olimpo
Monterrey

Individual

  • Best Center back of the tournament: Apertura 2010
  • Best Center back of the tournament: Clausura 2012

References

External links

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