Marcelo Luis Pontiroli (born 22 January 1972 in San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Pontiroli began his career in 1993 at Deportivo Español, moving to Argentinos Juniors in 1997, and Club Atlético Independiente two years later. Between 2000–07, he represented Belgrano de Córdoba, Club Atlético Lanús and Quilmes Atlético Club, with his first and only abroad experience in between, with only six Primeira Liga games for Varzim S.C. in a relegation-ending season.

Marcelo Pontiroli

In 2007, after 310 Primera División games, 35-year-old Pontiroli returned to Quilmes and helped El Cervecero promote to the top flight in 2009–10. He chose, however, to continue in Primera B Nacional, signing with Deportivo Merlo.

Marcelo Pontiroli

References

External links

Marcelo Pontiroli – Argentine League statistics at Fútbol XXI

1972 births

Living people

Footballers from Buenos Aires Province

Argentine men's footballers

Men's association football goalkeepers

Argentine Primera División players

Deportivo Español footballers

Argentinos Juniors footballers

Club Atlético Independiente footballers

Club Atlético Belgrano footballers

Club Atlético Lanús footballers

Quilmes Atlético Club footballers

Deportivo Merlo footballers

Primeira Liga players

Varzim S.C. players

Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Marcelo Pontiroli