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Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cantero and the second or maternal family name is Mariño.
Mario Cantero
Personal information
Full name Mario Cantero Mariño
Date of birth (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Burgos B
Number 8
Youth career
2016–2021 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Celta C 88 (4)
2023–2024 Celta B 1 (0)
2024– Burgos B 11 (2)
2024– Burgos 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Mario Cantero Mariño (born 13 March 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burgos CF Promesas.

Career

Cantero was born in Vigo, Galicia, and joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth sides in 2016, aged 14. In August 2021, after finishing his formation, he was assigned to farm team Gran Peña FC in the regional leagues.

Cantero subsequently established himself as a regular starter for Gran Peña, helping in their promotion to Tercera Federación. He first appeared with the reserves on 9 December 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Raúl Blanco in a 2–0 Primera Federación home win over Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, but left the club the following 5 July.

On 30 July 2024, Cantero joined Burgos CF and was initially assigned to the B-team also in the fifth division. He made his professional debut on 23 November, replacing Curro Sánchez late into a 1–0 Segunda División home win over SD Eibar.

Personal life

Cantero comes from a family of footballers: his grandfather José Antonio was a goalkeeper, while his father Ignacio and brother Diego are defenders; all of them represented Celta.

References

  1. "Así está la plantilla del Celta C Gran Peña" [This is the squad of Celta C Gran Peña] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. "Meixús y Cantero, los debuts con el Celta Fortuna de dos canteranos de toda la vida" [Meixús and Cantero, the debuts with Celta Fortuna of two lifelong youth players] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. "Mario Cantero se despide del Celta tras ocho años como «un celeste más»" [Mario Cantero bids farewell from Celta after eight years as "one more celeste"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. "Mario Cantero, energía para el medio campo del Burgos CF Promesas" [Mario Cantero, energy for Burgos CF Promesas' centre of midfield] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. "Confianza plena en los más jóvenes" [Full trust in the younger ones] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. "Ramis echa mano de la cantera con los debuts de Marcelo y Cantero" [Ramis Ramis makes use of the youth team with the debuts of Marcelo and Cantero] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. "Dos célticos de tercera generación: «Es un orgullo brutal»" [Two third-generation célticos: "It is a massive pride"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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