Mateo Antoni Pavón (born 22 April 2003) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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International career

Antoni was part of the Uruguay under-20 team which won the

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and finished as runners-up at the

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. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the

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Honours

Uruguay U20 *

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runner-up:

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* 2003 births People from Punta del Este Footballers from Maldonado Department Living people Men's association football defenders Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Club Nacional de Football players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Argentinos Juniors footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina {{Uruguay-footy-defender-2000s-stub