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Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for
Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...
club
Sri Pahang Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including Ind ...
, on loan from
Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and w ...
.


Career


Ferro Carril Oeste

At the age of 15, Hidalgo trained with the first team of Argentine club
Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...
in July 2014.Situación de Hidalgo
ferrocarriloeste.org.ar


Benfica

In March 2017, Hidalgo signed for Benfica U19, the most successful club in
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, after trialing with English Premier League side
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.


Triestina

On 31 July 2017, Hidalgo signed for
Serie C The Serie C (), officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship purposes, is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing ...
club
Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to US Triestina or just Triestina, is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the northern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Originally established in 1918, Triestina was one of the fo ...
which plays in the Italian third division. He make his debut for the club on 10 August 2017 coming on as a substitution in a 5–1 win against
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.


Sheffield Wednesday

On 15 January 2020, Hidalgo signed for English
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team Sheffield Wednesday U21 on an 18-month contract. However, he terminated his contract with six months remaining, citing the death of Argentina international
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as one of the reasons behind the decision.


Sri Pahang

On 4 May 2021, Hidalgo moved to Southeast Asia to joined
Malaysian Super League The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known ...
club
Sri Pahang Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including Ind ...
. On 5 May 2021 he scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a 2–2 home match draw against rival
Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
in which he also got an assist in the match putting up a 'Man of the Match' performances.


Kedah Darul Aman

On 5 January 2023, Hidalgo moved to another Malaysian club, Kedah Darul Aman which offered him a bigger salary due to his magnificent performances with Sri Pahang during the 2022 season. He make his debut for the club on 25 February 2023 in a league match against
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. On 26 August 2023, Hidalgo pulled up a fiery display performance against
Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and w ...
in which he recorded a hat-trick of assist in a 3–3 draw against the Malaysian league champions. Hidalgo won the 'Man of the Match' afterwards for notably ending Johor Darul Ta'zim winning streak of dominance in the league.


Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 11 March 2024, Hidalgo was rewarded with a move to the Malaysian champions
Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and w ...
. However, he was immediately loaned out to former club
Sri Pahang Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including Ind ...
.


Loan to Sri Pahang

On 11 March 2024, Hidalgo returned to Sri Pahang but on loan ahead of the
2024–25 Malaysia Super League The 2024–25 Malaysia Super League () was the 21st season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 43rd season of top-flight Malaysian football overall. This is ...
season. During the second leg of the
2024–25 Malaysia Cup The 2024–25 Malaysia Cup ( Malay: ''Piala Malaysia 2024–25''), officially known as the Unifi Piala Malaysia 2024–25 for sponsorship reasons, is the 98th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysi ...
quarter-final on 22 December, Hidalgo scored his first career hat-trick against
Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...
in a 3–3 draw which sees Sri Pahang advance to the semi-final with a 4–3 aggregate.


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