Matías Cuffa

Matías Cuffa

Personal information
Full name	Matías Claudio Cuffa
Date of birth	(1981-03-10) 10 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Alta Gracia, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Instituto Córdoba	0	(0)
2001–2002	Monselice	22	(5)
2002–2003	Isernia	26	(3)
2003–2004	Sangiovannese	6	(0)
2004	Tivoli	12	(1)
2004–2005	Gela	29	(4)
2005	Chievo	0	(0)
2005–2006	Pisa	11	(0)
2006	→ Foggia (loan)	4	(0)
2006–2007	Chievo	0	(0)
2006	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Catanzaro (loan)	26	(4)
2007–2009	PortoSummaga	60	(9)
2009–2014	Padova	149	(18)
2014–2015	Matera	4	(1)
2015	San Marino	15	(1)
2015–2017	Viterbese	53	(5)
2017–2018	Rieti	30	(8)
2018–2019	Mantova	28	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Matías Claudio Cuffa (born 10 March 1981) is an Italian Argentine footballer.

Biography

Born in Alta Gracia, Córdoba Province, Cuffa started his professional career at Italian Serie D club Isernia. He then spent 2 seasons in Serie C2 clubs. In July 2005 he was signed by Serie A club Chievo along with Salvatore Giardina but farmed to Pisa in co-ownership deal along with Giardina. In January 2006, he was loaned to fellow Serie C1 club Foggia. In June 2006 Chievo bought back both player. In July 2006 he was loaned to Juve Stabia^[1][2] but later loaned to Catanzaro.^[3] In July 2007 he left for PortoSummaga along with Giardina.^[4][5]

In July 2009 he was signed by newly promoted Serie B team Padova in co-ownership deal.^[6] In exchange, PortoSummaga signed Davide Bianchi, also in co-ownership deal.

In July 2018 he joined Serie D team Mantova.^[7] On 8 August 2019 Cuffa announced his retirement from football.^[8]

References

1. "LANDOLINA AL PRATO, CARBONE E MENGONI AL FROSINONE". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
2. "Colpo Lucchese: arriva Coralli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 6 July 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
3. "Borgobello al Monza Pro Sesto: c' è Favaro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 8 September 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
4. "La Lucchese fa tre colpi, la Ternana due". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 July 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
5. "Sono in arrivo Giardina e Cuffa". Calcio Portogruaro Summaga (in Italian). 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
6. "L'ARGENTINO MATIAS CLAUDIO CUFFA AL PADOVA DAL PORTOGRUARO AI VENEZIANI LA META' DEL CARTELLINO DI DAVIDE BIANCHI" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
7. "Matias Cuffa al Mantova. Latina calcio, in arrivo la conferma di Pasquale Iadaresta" (in Italian). Calcio della Tuscia. 12 July 2018.
8. Instagram, Matias Cuffa annuncia l'addio al calcio, tuttoseried.com, 3 August 2019

External links

• Legaserieb.it Profile Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (in Italian)