Mariano Bíttolo
Mariano Bíttolo (born 24 April 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Argentinos Juniors. Career. Bíttolo started his career at the age of 18 in Vélez Sársfield and since 2013 he played for Colón. After the loss of signing Kostas Giannoulis from Olympiakos, Atromitos decided to sign a two years' contract with Bíttolo. On 28 October 2017, Bíttolo suffered a gruesome injury that required 10 stitches to his genital area after being struck by the studs of his teammate. On 27 July 2018, Bíttolo returned to his homeland to sign for Newell 's Old Boys on a one-year loan deal with a charge of $25,000 and a option to make the deal permanent. A year later, the loan deal was extended for one further year. in July 2020, Newell's triggered the option and signed Bíttolo on a deal until the end of 2023. On 24 January 2022, Bíttolo joined fellow league club Argentinos Juniors on a deal until the end of 2023. Honours. Vélez Sársfield