Roberto Mauro Cantoro (born 1 September 1976 in Ramos Mejia,
La Matanza Partido
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,
Argentina
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), nicknamed El Toro, is an Argentine former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Polish
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citizenships.
Personal life
Having previously gained Italian citizenship, after several years spent in Poland, he gained
Polish citizenship
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in 2008 at the age of 31. His maternal grandfather, Bazyli Wolczak, born 1901, emigrated to Argentina from
Mar de la Plata
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. He has two sons; Mauro and Tiago, who both were born and grew up in Poland.
He is fluent in
Polish
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,
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Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
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in the
Primera Division Argentina
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in 1994. After three years of limited appearances in the first team he moved to
Atlético Rafaela
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of the Argentine 2nd division for the Clausura 1997 season.
In 1998 and 1999, Cantoro played for
Universitario de Deportes
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of
Peru
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before having short spells with
Club Blooming
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of
Bolivia
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and
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...
in
Italy
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. He joined
Wisła Kraków
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in 2001, where he became one of the most widely recognised players in the country, and a club icon.
He then joined strugglers Odra Wodzisław in 2010 after leaving Wisła in 2009, however his stay was short-lived.
He returned to South America as his career was nearing its end, where he played for several Argentine lower division clubs. However, he then moved to
Peru
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, where he played for several top-flight clubs.
International career
Cantoro played for the Argentina U17s in the 1993 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. After receiving a Polish passport in 2008, he was a contender to be called up to the national squad, however the nationality switch never materialised, partly due to the fact he had previously made an appearance for Argentina at youth level.
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
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Primera División Peruana
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* Primera Air, a former airline
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* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
Apertura: 1998
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Primera División Peruana
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* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
* Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues
* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
: 1998, 1999
Wisła Kraków
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Ekstraklasa
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Contested by 18 ...
Polish Cup
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Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...