Martín Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Martín Belforti
Personal information
Full name Martín Belforti Rodríguez
Date of birth (1981-07-04) 4 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Argentinos Juniors 10 (0)
2003–2004 Brera 4 (1)
2004–2006 Defensores Belgrano 8 (2)
2006 Melilla 5 (0)
2007 Loja 17 (2)
2007–2008 Villanovense 15 (5)
2008–2010 Cerro Reyes 60 (10)
2011–2012 Sporting Villanueva 17 (2)
2012 Roquetas 17 (1)
2013 Estudiantes Caseros 1 (0)
2013 Arandina 15 (4)
2014 Jorge Wilstermann 18 (0)
2014–2015 Rayo Cantabria
2015 Lucena 6 (0)
2015–2016 Ciudad Lucena 11 (0)
2016–2018 Europa 55 (11)
Total 259 (38)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Buenos Aires, Belforti played in the Argentine Primera División with Argentinos Juniors, also representing in his country Defensores de Belgrano and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires. After a spell in Italy at Brera Calcio in amateur football[1] he moved to Spain in 2006, where he spent the vast majority of his remaining career, exclusively in the lower leagues.[2]

Personal life

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Belforti's twin brother, José, was also a footballer. A defender, he too played several seasons in Spain.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Libertas Brera y Fiorenzuola Argento" [Libertas Brera and Fiorenzuola Argento] (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "El argentino Martín Belforti refuerza la zaga de la Arandina" [Argentine Martín Belforti bolsters Arandina's back sector]. Diario de Burgos (in Spanish). 5 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Los gemelos Belforti se incorporan al Melilla" [Belforti twins join Melilla]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 August 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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