Mariano Armentano

Mariano Armentano
Personal information
Full name	Mariano Andrés Armentano Lepera
Date of birth	12 July 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1994	Vélez Sarsfield
1994–1995	Estudiantes LP
1995–1996	Racing Club
1996–1997	Basel
1997–1998	Vélez Sarsfield
1998	Rosario Central
1998–2000	Elche
2000–2002	Osasuna
2002–2003	Elche
2003–2004	Algeciras
2004	Córdoba
2005–2007	Rayo Vallecano
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mariano Andrés Armentano Lepera (born 12 July 1974) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker.

He also holds Italian nationality, although he spent most of his professional career in Spain.

Football career

After beginning in his country with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Estudiantes de La Plata and Racing Club de Avellaneda, Armentano had an unassuming stint in Switzerland with FC Basel, after which he returned to Vélez.

He then had a spell with Rosario Central, going on to spend the following eight years in Spain, with Elche CF (two stints), CA Osasuna, Algeciras CF, Córdoba CF and Rayo Vallecano. Only with Osasuna did he play in La Liga, being an offensive backup; he retired in 2007, aged 33.

In 2010, Armentano returned to Vélez, being appointed to the club's coaching staff.^[1]