José Belforti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Belforti Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Novelda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Brera | ||
| 2004–2006 | Defensores Belgrano | ||
| 2006–2007 | Melilla | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Lucena | 35 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Écija | 29 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Cerro Reyes | 30 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Lugo | 76 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Cádiz | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cacereño | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Eldense | 22 | (0) |
| 2016 | Torrevieja | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Crevillente | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Yeclano | 23 | (1) |
| 2018– | Novelda | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2019 | |||
José María Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Novelda CF as a defender.
Football career
Born in Buenos Aires, Belforti played in the Argentine Primera División with Argentinos Juniors, also representing in his country Defensores de Belgrano. After a spell in Italy at Brera Calcio[1] in amateur football he moved to Spain in 2006, where he spent the remainder of his career, almost exclusively in the lower leagues.
In the 2011–12 season, Belfort contributed with 34 games and one goal (playoffs included) as CD Lugo[2] promoted to Segunda División for only the second time in its history. He made his debut in the competition on 17 February 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against SD Huesca.[3]
Personal life
Belforti's twin brother, Martín, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played several seasons in Spain.[4]
References
- ^ "Libertas Brera y Fiorenzuola Argento" [Libertas Brera and Fiorenzuola Argento] (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "El CD Lugo anuncia el fichaje de Carlos Pita, un centrocampista ofensivo" [CD Lugo announce signing of Carlos Pita, an attacking midfielder]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 6 July 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "El Huesca consigue salir del pozo" [Huesca leave pit]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Fútbol 2ª División B: Fueron presentados los gemelos argentinos Belforti, José María y Martín, así como el centro campista nacional, Alex Fernández" [Football 2nd Division B: Argentine Belforti twins, José María and Martín, presented, as national midfielder, Alex Fernández] (in Spanish). MeliYa. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
- José Belforti at BDFutbol
- José Belforti at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- José Belforti at Soccerway
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Twin people from Argentina
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
- Twin sportspeople
- Argentine footballers
- Association football defenders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Defensores de Belgrano footballers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- UD Melilla footballers
- Lucena CF players
- Écija Balompié players
- CD Lugo players
- Cádiz CF players
- CP Cacereño players
- CD Eldense footballers
- CD Torrevieja players
- Novelda CF players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain