| Mateo Tanlongo | |
| Full Name: | Mateo Tanlongo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 2003[2] |
| Birth Place: | Funes, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder[3] |
| Currentclub: | Pafos (on loan from Sporting CP) |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rosario Central |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Rosario Central |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Copenhagen (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Rio Ave (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Pafos (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 September 2023 |
Mateo Tanlongo (born 12 August 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Pafos on loan from Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Tanlongo joined the youth system of Rosario Central in March 2010.[2] After spending the next ten years in their academy, notably becoming the second youngest reserve debutant, the midfielder was promoted into the first-team by Kily González in mid-2020; having signed his first professional contract in June.[4] [5] [6] A knee injury in October saw him miss two months.[4] In January 2021, having gone unused on the bench versus Defensa y Justicia on 2 January, Tanlongo made his debut in the Copa de la Liga Profesional on 9 January in a loss away to Lanús; replacing Emmanuel Ojeda with seventeen minutes left, aged seventeen.
On January 5, Tanlongo signed a contract until 2027 with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on a free transfer.[7] His release clause was set at €60 million.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Danish Superliga club Copenhagen announced the signing of Tanlongo on a season-long loan from Sporting CP, with an optional buy-clause.[9]
On 11 January 2024, Tanlongo returned to Portugal by joining Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan until the end of the season.[10] [11]
On 6 September 2024, Tanlogo joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[12]
In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.[2] [4] [13]
Tanlongo was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[14]
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| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rosario Central | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Copenhagen (loan) | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |||