Patricio Iván Spada (born 29 May 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Spada played in the youth of

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in Argentina and

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in Uruguay. On 2 July 2014, Spada returned to his homeland with

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. Three appearances followed across the

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campaign, with his senior debut coming against

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. January 2015 saw Spada join fellow third tier team

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. After appearing seven times for the

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outfit, Spada departed to

on 26 January 2016. He made his bow in March versus

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, with just two further appearances following. Spada spent part of 2016–17 in Italy's

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with Abano. Having featured in three matches in Italian football, Spada agreed a move back to Deportivo Español in Argentina in August 2017. He'd participate in ten fixtures in the next two seasons, which culminated with relegation to

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in 2018–19.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spada, Patricio 1993 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Primera B Metropolitana players Serie D players Club Almirante Brown footballers CSyD Tristán Suárez footballers Deportivo Español footballers Abano Calcio players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen