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Mauro Poy (born 2 July 1981 in
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) is an
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professional
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, who plays as a
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.


Career

Poy began his football career at his local Primera División side
Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English ...
making a total of four appearances in three years. He left the club in 2004, signing with third-tier side
Racing de Córdoba Club Atlético Racing (usually referred as Racing de Córdoba) is an Argentine football club from the city of Córdoba. The team currently plays in Federal A, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system. History Ra ...
where he had 46 appearances and scored 5 goals. In the summer of 2005, Poy signed for Argentine National B Division side Godoy Cruz with whom he had 11 goals in 68 appearances spanning two seasons, in which the club consecutively promoted, and subsequently was demoted to the
Argentine Primera División The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). T ...
. After Godoy Cruz was relegated, Poy decided to move to
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and namely in
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, signing a contract with
Greek Superleague The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...
club
Skoda Xanthi Xanthi Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace and plays at Xanthi FC Arena. The club resigned from the Super League Greece 2, Super League 2 du ...
in the summer of 2007. Poy spent the next five years in
Skoda Xanthi Xanthi Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace and plays at Xanthi FC Arena. The club resigned from the Super League Greece 2, Super League 2 du ...
, having his contract renewed in 2010 and being named third captain of the team for the 2011–2012 season. His contract with the club eventually expired in the summer of 2012. Poy remained in
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and the
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after his tenure at
Skoda Xanthi Xanthi Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace and plays at Xanthi FC Arena. The club resigned from the Super League Greece 2, Super League 2 du ...
, signing with
Levadiakos Levadiakos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, afte ...
for the 2012–2013 season, and moving to
Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναιτωλικός), or with its full name Panetolikós Yimnastikós Filekpedeftikós Síllogos ( el, Παναιτωλικός Γυμναστικός Φιλεκπαιδευτικός Σύλλογος'' ...
for the 2013–2014 season, where he received substantially fewer playing time, due to injury. In September 2014 Poy signed for former
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powerhouse Aris, relegated to the
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...
, the third tier of the
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due to financial troubles. Poy was appointed captain of the club, scoring 14 goals and delivering 8 assists in his first season, as Aris barely missed promotion to the
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to fellow contender
Panserraikos Panserraikos Football Club ( el, Πανσερραϊκός 1964), the ''All-Serres Football Club'', is a Greek football club based in Serres in Central Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos is one of the most important and well-supported clubs in no ...
. As the club regrouped for its second consecutive season in the competition, bringing in experienced manager
Nikos Anastopoulos Nikos Anastopoulos ( el, Νίκος Αναστόπουλος; born 22 January 1958) is a Greek former footballer who was one the most prolific strikers in the Greek league during the 1980s and widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the h ...
, Poy added another 3 goals to help the club celebrate the long-awaited promotion at the end of the
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. As he was not in Anastopoulos' plans for Aris' inaugural season in the
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, Poy was released from his contract in the summer of 2016. He eventually signed for another ex- Superleague contender (relegated to the
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...
for similar reasons as Aris),
Ergotelis The Gymnastics Club «Ergotelis» Heraklion Crete ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος «O Εργοτέλης» Ηρακλείου Κρήτης, Γ.Σ. Εργοτέλης), commonly known simply as Ergotelis ( el, Εργοτέλης), ...
in August 2016. His contract was however terminated in January 2017.


Honours


Club

; Godoy Cruz *
Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 tea ...
: 2005–06 ; Aris Thessaloniki *
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...
: 2015–16


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Profile & Statistics
at Guardian's Stats centre {{DEFAULTSORT:Poy, Mauro 1981 births Living people Association football forwards Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Greece Super League Greece players Rosario Central footballers Racing de Córdoba footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Xanthi F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Panetolikos F.C. players Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe