Luis Tonelotto
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Luis Francisco Tonelotto (born April 13, 1976 in Concepción del Uruguay
, Entre Ríos
) is an Argentine
football striker currently playing for Boca Unidos
.
in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1998 he joined 2nd division Nueva Chicago and in 1999 he joined Almagro
helping the club to secure promotion to the Argentine Primera.
In 2000 Tonelotto moved to Spain
where he played for Real Murcia
, in 2002 he played for Algeciras CF
and in 2003: Avilés.
Tonelotto returned to Argentina and Almagro
where he was the top scorer in the 2nd division and part of the squad that won promotion to the Argentine Primera. Tonelotto stayed with the club in the Primera, but they were relegated after the 2004-2005 season
.
Tonelotto joined Universitario de Deportes
of Peru
in 2005 but soon returned to Argentina where he played for Chacarita Juniors
before joining San Martín de San Juan in 2006. Tonelotto won promotion to the Argentine Primera for a third occasion in 2007. Tonelotto had a good Apertura 2007 scoring 8 goals and finishing as the club's top scorer. After two years with San Martín, he transferred to Independiente Rivadavia
in July 2008.
Concepción del Uruguay
Concepción del Uruguay is a city in Argentina.It is located in the Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from Buenos Aires. Its population is about 65,000 inhabitants .-History:...
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football striker currently playing for Boca Unidos
Boca Unidos
Club Atlético Boca Unidos is an Argentine sports club, from Corrientes Province. The football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, which is the Argentine 2nd level of the Argentine football league system...
.
Career
Tonelotto started his playing career in 1994 with San Lorenzo. In 1996 he moved down a division to play for Deportivo ItalianoSportivo Italiano
Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1998 he joined 2nd division Nueva Chicago and in 1999 he joined Almagro
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
helping the club to secure promotion to the Argentine Primera.
In 2000 Tonelotto moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
where he played for Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
, in 2002 he played for Algeciras CF
Algeciras CF
Algeciras Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Algeciras, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1941, it plays in Tercera División – Group 10, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Mirador.-Season to season:----...
and in 2003: Avilés.
Tonelotto returned to Argentina and Almagro
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
where he was the top scorer in the 2nd division and part of the squad that won promotion to the Argentine Primera. Tonelotto stayed with the club in the Primera, but they were relegated after the 2004-2005 season
2004-2005 in Argentine football
The 2004-05 Argentine First Division season saw Américo Gallego's Newell's Old Boys win the Apertura title after a fierce battle against Vélez Sársfield for the supremacy...
.
Tonelotto joined Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
in 2005 but soon returned to Argentina where he played for Chacarita Juniors
Chacarita Juniors
Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
before joining San Martín de San Juan in 2006. Tonelotto won promotion to the Argentine Primera for a third occasion in 2007. Tonelotto had a good Apertura 2007 scoring 8 goals and finishing as the club's top scorer. After two years with San Martín, he transferred to Independiente Rivadavia
Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia
Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia is a football club from Mendoza, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera B Nacional, the second major league in Argentine Football league system....
in July 2008.
Individual honours
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 2004 |  AlmagroClub Almagro Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system.... |
Primera B Nacional top scorer. |