José María Basanta
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José María Basanta Pavone | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Tres Sargentos, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Monterrey | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003–2006 | Estudiantes | 11 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Olimpo | 32 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Estudiantes | 25 | (1) |
2008– | Monterrey | 193 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Argentina | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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
- Primera B Nacional:
- Winner (2): Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007
- Monterrey
- Primera División de México:
- Winner (2): Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010
- CONCACAF Champions League:
- InterLiga:
- Winner (1): 2010.
Individual
- Best Center back of the tournament: Apertura 2010
- Best Center back of the tournament: Clausura 2012
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to José María Basanta. |
- Profile at transfermarkt
- José María Basanta Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Guardian statistics
- Football lineups player profile
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