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For: EFE
Wednesday, November 20
Return to Mexico in search of glory: Puebla announced the reinforcement of Argentine Federico Mancuello
The Argentine midfielder Federico Mancuello became this Monday the new Puebla player in Mexican soccer , team with which he will debut in the Clausura tournament 2022 that will start in January.
In a statement circulated to the media, the board of the Puebla team announced the signing of the offensive midfielder, originally from Santa Fe, who will contribute to the attack of the Argentine coach Nicolás Larcamón’s team.
With a good deal of the ball, Quick, a powerful blow with his left leg and personality , Mancuello played with the Argentine team in three friendly matches in the 2015 and to the 32 years will have a second experience in Mexico, then having dressed the Toluca jersey in the 2019 – 2020.
Mancuello made his presentation in professional football in the 2008 with the Independent from his country and then played in the Belgrano, the Flamengo and the Cruzeiro of Brazil, the Mexican Toluca and the Vélez Sarfield, from which it comes.
With the Independiente he won the South American Cup , at 2010, with Flamengo he was part of the monarch team of the Carioca Championship , in 2017 and with Cruzeiro he was part of the champions of the Brazil Cup and the Mineiro Championship , both in the 2018.
The South American arrives at Puebla with a contract for two years and the mission of contributing to an offensive that suffered this winter the loss of Uruguayan striker Cristian Tabó, who went to Cruz Azul .
Although it does not have a staff of economic power, thanks to Larcamón, Puebla qualified for the semifinal of the Clausura tournament 2021 and to the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2021 and consolidated as an orderly team, which did not clash with the favorites.
🇦🇷 Federico Mancuello returns to Liga MX, now to defend @ClubPueblaMX.
📊 He arrives with very good numbers del Vélez Sarsfield: 23 games, 20 starter, 3 goals and 5 assists.
FotMob falls with Puebla and brings you all the statistics of their last tournament. 🎽👀 pic.twitter.com/AjtssfDLZA— FotMob in Spanish (@SomosFotMob) December 23, 2021