Damián Marcelo Musto (born 9 June 1987) is an Argentine

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who plays as a

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for Spanish club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Musto joined

Quilmes Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the Rio de la Plata, in the , on the southeast end of the Greater Buenos Aires, being some away from the urban centre area of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and is the seat of the eponymous '' ...

' 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

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side

Atlético Tucumán Club Atlético Tucumán (mostly known as Atlético Tucumán) is an Argentine football club based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán of Tucumán Province. Although several sports are practised at the club, Atlético is mostly known for its footba ...

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with strong marking style comparable to that of

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. 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

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club

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. After appearing sparingly, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a contract with Olimpo.

Rosario Central

On 29 July 2015, Musto was loaned to

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...

for 18 months, with a buyout clause. He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in a 3–1 win against former club Quilmes.

Tijuana

On 3 July 2017 Musto joined

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on a 2 million dollar move for a three-years contract. 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.

Huesca

On 14 July 2018 Musto was loaned to

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side

SD Huesca Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1910, the club competes in the Segunda División, having played in the Spanish top division for the first time in th ...

for one season, with an obligatory buyout clause.

Internacional (loan)

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

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Musto, Damian 1987 births Living people Footballers from Casilda Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Atlético Tucumán footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Rosario Central footballers Liga MX players Club Tijuana footballers La Liga players SD Huesca footballers FC Cartagena footballers SC Internacional players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Peñarol players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay 21st-century Argentine sportsmen