Samuel Portillo

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Samuel Portillo
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-02) 2 May 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Riestra
(on loan from Villa San Carlos)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Villa San Carlos 21 (3)
2021– → Deportivo Riestra (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:09, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Samuel Portillo (born 2 May 1994) is an Argentine-Paraguayan[1] professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine club Deportivo Riestra, on loan from Villa San Carlos.[2]

Career[]

Early life[]

Originally from in Paraguay,[1] Portillo migrated to Argentina, where he became a painter.[3] His brother contracted him to work in the city of La Plata.[3] In Argentina, Portillo played in the playing for Club Comunidad Rural, where he was twice leading goal scorer and champion - before passing to Villa San Carlos.[3]

Professional career[]

Villa San Carlos[]

Portillo joined Villa San Carlos for the 2018–19 season.[4] In his first season with Villa San Carlos, he achieved promotion from the Primera C to the Primera B, noting six goals.[3] In 2019, Portillo came off of the bench in the second half to score a double in a home victory against in the league's reduced semi-final.[5] In February 2021, Argentina's TyC Sports reported that Gimnasia La Plata were interested in Portillo.[3] Portillo mentioned the negotiations with Gimnasia LP fell through.[1]

Loan to Deportivo Riestra[]

On 15 February 2021, Portillo joined Primera B Nacional side Deportivo Riestra on loan until 31 December.[6] His loan runs until January 2022.[7] Portillo arrived at the club with the option to be bought.[8] He was eyed by and Almirante Brown before signing with Deportivo Riestra.[9]

Style of play[]

In 2021, Portillo told Paraguayan newspaper Cronica that as an attacker, he always watches videos of Paraguayan strikers Roque Santa Cruz and Nelson Haedo Valdez.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Crónica / UN GOLEADOR QUE "PINTA" MUY BIEN". 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Crónica / UN GOLEADOR QUE "PINTA" MUY BIEN". Crónica (in Spanish). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Samuel Portillo, la revelación de Villa San Carlos que busca sumar Gimnasia". www.tycsports.com.
  4. ^ "Samuel Portillo :: Samuel Portillo :: Deportivo Riestra". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "¡PORTILLAZO!". 2 June 2019.
  6. ^ Samuel Portillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Samuel Portillo (Deportivo Riestra) - Ficha del jugador 2021 | Fichajes.com". Fichajes.com : Información sobre los fichajes y actualidad del mundo del fútbol.
  8. ^ Redacción, Mundo Ascenso. "DEPORTIVO RIESTRA | Portillo llega a Riestra". www.mundoascenso.com.ar.
  9. ^ "Portillo seguirá su carrera en la Primera Nacional - Diario Hoy En la noticia". diariohoy.net.

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