Damián Marcelo Musto (born 9 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club FC Cartagena.[1]

Damián Musto
Personal information
Full name Damián Marcelo Musto
Date of birth (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Casilda, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cartagena
Number 18
Youth career
Alumni de Casilda
2005–2006 Quilmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Quilmes 44 (1)
2008–2010 Atlético Tucumán 56 (0)
2010–2011 Spezia 14 (0)
2011–2015 Olimpo 92 (5)
2014–2015Rosario Central (loan) 36 (1)
2016–2017 Rosario Central 33 (1)
2017–2019 Tijuana 29 (1)
2018–2019Huesca (loan) 22 (0)
2019–2020 Huesca 0 (0)
2020Internacional (loan) 14 (1)
2021–2022 Peñarol 41 (0)
2022– Cartagena 72 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Casilda, Musto joined Quilmes' youth setup in 2005, from hometown side Club Atlético Alumni. He made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season, suffering relegation from Primera División.

In 2008, Musto joined Primera B Nacional side Atlético Tucumán. Midfielder with strong marking style comparable to that of Pablo Guiñazú. He featured regularly during his two-year spell at the club, achieving promotion to the first division in his first campaign.

On 13 July 2010 Musto signed for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Spezia.[2] After appearing sparingly, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a contract with Olimpo.[3]

Rosario Central

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On 29 July 2015, Musto was loaned to Rosario Central for 18 months, with a buyout clause.[4] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in a 3–1 win against former club Quilmes.[5]

Tijuana

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On 3 July 2017 Musto joined Tijuana on a 2 million dollar move for a three-years contract.[6] Musto scoring his first goal with the club on August 25, 2017, scoring the late winner goal in the 87 min against C.F. Pachuca ending in a 2–1 win.[7]

Huesca

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On 14 July 2018 Musto was loaned to La Liga side SD Huesca for one season,[8] with an obligatory buyout clause.[9]

Internacional (loan)

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On 30 December 2019, Musto joined Internacional on loan from Huesca until the end of the 2020 season.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Damián Marcelo Musto". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Ecco Damian Musto, acquisto chic dello Spezia" [Damian Musto, 'star' addition of Spezia] (in Italian). La Nazione. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Damián Musto, ¿será otro acierto de De Felippe?" [Damián Musto, will be another good move from De Felippe?] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Confirmado: Olimpo vendió a Ezequiel Cerutti y da a préstamo a Damián Musto" [Confirmed: Olimpo sold Ezequiel Cerutti and loaned Damián Musto] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Musto debut with Rosario Central". Lacapital.com (in Spanish). La Capital. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Musto signs for Tijuana". Lacapital.com (in Spanish). La Capital. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "CLUB TIJUANA 2-1 PACHUCA: LATE GAME-WINNER FROM DAMIAN MUSTO LIFTS XOLOS PAST LOS TUZOS". Soccernation.com. Cesar Hernandez. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Damián Musto se une a la SD Huesca" [Damián Musto joins SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Huesca: Damián Musto, nuevo fichaje del Huesca". Marca.com (in Spanish). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ "O primeiro reforço: Inter anuncia a contratação do volante Damián Musto". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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