José Belforti

Argentine footballer

José Belforti
Personal information
Full name	José María Belforti Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1981-07-04) 4 July 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	Argentinos Juniors	1	(0)
2003–2004	Brera
2004–2006	Defensores Belgrano
2006–2007	Melilla	30	(0)
2007–2008	Lucena	35	(1)
2008–2009	Écija	29	(0)
2009–2010	Cerro Reyes	30	(2)
2010–2013	Lugo	76	(2)
2013–2014	Cádiz	9	(0)
2014	Cacereño	1	(0)
2015–2016	Eldense	22	(0)
2016	Torrevieja	4	(0)
2016–2017	Crevillente	20	(0)
2017–2018	Yeclano	23	(1)
2018–2019	Novelda	21	(1)
Total		301	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

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

In the 2011–12 season, Belforti contributed 34 games and one goal (playoffs included) as CD Lugo promoted to the Segunda División for only the second time in its history.^[3]^[4] He made his debut in the competition on 17 February 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away loss against SD Huesca.^[5]

Personal life

Belforti's twin brother, Martín, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played several seasons in Spain.^[6]

References

^ "Libertas Brera y Fiorenzuola Argento" [Libertas Brera and Fiorenzuola Argento] (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "El argentino Belforti será esta temporada el pulmón del medio campo salinero" [Argentina's Belforti will be heart of salinero midfield this season]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "El CD Lugo anuncia el fichaje de Carlos Pita, un centrocampista ofensivo" [CD Lugo announce signing of Carlos Pita, an attacking midfielder]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 6 July 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
^ "El Lugo se desprende de sus héroes" [Lugo let go of their heroes]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "El Huesca consigue salir del pozo" [Huesca leave pit]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^ "Los gemelos Belforti se incorporan al Melilla" [Belforti twins join Melilla]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 August 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2022.