Matías Pavoni
Matías Nicolas Pavoni Escabuso (born 25 September 1980) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his career with Newell's Old Boys he played mostly with Cádiz, representing the club in La Liga, Segunda División and Segunda División B and appearing in a total of 168 competitive matches (29 goals). Football career. Born in Buenos Aires, Pavoni began his senior career playing for Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División. In 2001, he was sold to neighbouring Central Córdoba de Rosario of the Primera B Nacional. Pavoni moved to Europe for  the 2002–03 season, joining Cádiz CF in Spain and scoring a career-best nine goals in his first year as the team promoted from Segunda División B. He was again instrumental two years later, netting eight times in 39 matches for the Andalusians who returned to La Liga after an absence of 12 years. Pavoni made his debut in Spain's top flight on 28 August 2005, scoring in a 1–2 home loss against Real Madrid. Cádiz were eventually relegated at the end of the campaign as second from bottom, and the player appeared sparingly during the following years due  to injury, also reportedly being due in wages. Pavoni retired in December 2010 at the age of only 30, after an unassuming spell with Greece's Asteras Tripoli F.C. and more than two years without a club. Honours. Cádiz