Mateo Tanlongo

Mateo Tanlongo (born 12 August 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.^[4]

Mateo Tanlongo

Tanlongo in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Mateo Tanlongo[1]
Date of birth	(2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth	Funes, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder[2][3]
Team information
Current team	Pafos (on loan from Sporting CP)
Number	16
Youth career
2010–2021	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Rosario Central	25	(0)
2023–	Sporting CP	9	(0)
2023–2024	→ Copenhagen (loan)	0	(0)
2024	→ Rio Ave (loan)	12	(0)
2024–2025	→ Pafos (loan)	24	(1)
International career‡
2019	Argentina U16
2022–2023	Argentina U20	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:57, 19 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 September 2023

Club career

Rosario Central

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.^[5][6][7] A knee injury in October saw him miss two months.^[5] 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.^[4]

Sporting CP

On January 5, Tanlongo signed a contract until 2027 with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on a free transfer.^[8] His release clause was set at €60 million.^[9]

Loan to Copenhagen

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.^[10]

Loan to Rio Ave

On 11 January 2024, Tanlongo returned to Portugal by joining Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan until the end of the season.^[11][12]

Loan to Pafos

On 6 September 2024, Tanlogo joined Cypriot First Division club Pafos on a season-long loan with the option to buy.^[13]

International career

In 2019, Tanlongo was selected by the Argentina U16s by manager Pablo Aimar.^[2][5][14]

Personal life

Tanlongo was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 June 2025.^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rosario Central	2020–21[nb 1]	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[c]	0	14	0
Copenhagen (loan)	2023–24	Danish Superliga	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
Pafos (loan)	2024–25	Cypriot First Division	24	1	4	1	—		—		28	2
Career total			58	1	7	1	10	0	3	0	78	2

1. Includes Copa Argentina
2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, Taça da Liga
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

Honours

Pafos

• Cypriot First Division: 2024–25