Mario Santana
Santana playing for Fiorentina in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mario Alberto Santana | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Pro Patria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | San Lorenzo | 33 | (2) |
| 2002 | Venezia | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Palermo | 91 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Chievo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2006–2011 | Fiorentina | 108 | (15) |
| 2011–2013 | Napoli | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Cesena (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Torino (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2013– | Genoa | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Olhanense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Frosinone (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016– | Pro Patria | 40 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Argentina | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2017. |
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Mario Alberto Santana (born 23 December 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Pro Patria.
He started his career for Argentinian team San Lorenzo. After his contract with San Lorenzo expired, he decided to try his luck in European football, moving to Italy in January 2002 for Serie A team Venezia, then relegated at the end of the season. He then followed his chairman Maurizio Zamparini to Serie B team Palermo, where he showed high qualities in his role.
In 2003, he was then loaned to Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona (along with Stefano Morrone with Eugenio Corini moved to opposite direction), becoming one of the most interesting wingers in the Italian top division, and being first capped for the Argentina national football team in a friendly match against Japan on 18 August 2004. He then came back to Palermo, that was just promoted in Serie A at the time, for the following season.
In May 2006, he was signed by la viola for €6.5 million (€5 million plus 50% of Parravicini) to prepare for 2006–07 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round. But due to 2006 Serie A scandal, Fiorentina finished 9th and did not qualified for any European competitions.
In 2009–10 season, La Viola signed Marco Marchionni, made Santana at first became a backup player, likes the first group stage of 2009–10 UEFA Champions League match against Lyon, substituted Marchionni in the 72 minutes. He started the third group stage match, as Marchionni was rested. In the 4th match he lost his starting place again, to Marchionni. He substituted Juan Vargas in the 77th minutes in that match. In the last 2 match of the group stage, Santana played a new role, as attacking midfielder, as Adrian Mutu was rested.
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