Guido Mainero

{{Infobox football biography | name = Guido Mainero | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|3|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Córdoba, Argentina | height = {{height|m=1.77}}<ref name="Soccerway"/> | position = Winger<ref name="WF1">{{cite news|title=Guido Mainero|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe372679/guido-mainero/|access-date=29 December 2020|work=World Football}}</ref> | currentclub = Platense | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2002–2014 |youthclubs1 = Instituto | years1 = 2014–2018 |clubs1 = Instituto |caps1 = 70 |goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2018–2024 |clubs2 = Vélez Sarsfield |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2020 |clubs3 = → Defensa y Justicia (loan) |caps3 = 10 |goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2020–2021 |clubs4 = → Deportes Iquique (loan) |caps4 = 12 |goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2021–2023 |clubs5 = → Sarmiento (loan) |caps5 = 56 |goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2024 |clubs6 = Instituto |caps6 = 9 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024– |clubs7 = Platense |caps7 = 73 |goals7 = 8 | nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 17:54, 9 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = }}

'''Guido Mainero''' (born 23 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Platense.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|title=Argentina - G. Mainero|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/guido-mainero/388961/|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Soccerway|date=27 May 2018}}</ref>

==Career== Mainero joined Instituto's academy in 2002.<ref name="Mundod Lavoz 1">{{cite news|title=Instituto y la historia de Guido Mainero: de la bici al auto, pero con la misma humildad|url=http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/instituto-y-la-historia-de-guido-mainero-de-la-bici-al-auto-pero-con-la-misma-humildad|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Mundod Lavoz|date=1 April 2016}}</ref> He was moved into their first-team for the 2014 Primera B Nacional campaign.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="BDFA">{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de Guido Mainero|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-GUIDO-MAINERO-100970.html|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=BDFA|date=27 May 2018}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 5 November 2014 during a win over Boca Unidos, which was the first of thirty-two appearances in his opening three seasons.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="Mundod Lavoz 2">{{cite news|title=Guido Mainero y el "plus" de ser jugador e hincha de Instituto|url=http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/guido-mainero-y-el-plus-de-ser-jugador-e-hincha-de-instituto|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Mundod Lavoz|date=23 May 2017}}</ref> In his fourth, he netted four goals throughout the year; notably the first against Villa Dálmine in April 2017.<ref name="Soccerway"/> In January 2018, Mainero completed a transfer to Argentine Primera División side Vélez Sarsfield.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="TyC Sports">{{cite news|title=Guido Mainero, la nueva cara de Vélez|url=https://www.tycsports.com/futbol/guido-mainero-la-nueva-cara-de-velez.html|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=TyC Sports|date=29 December 2017}}</ref> His first appearance in the top-flight came in a 2–0 defeat to Chacarita Juniors on 5 February.<ref name="Soccerway"/>

In July 2019, Mainero completed a season-long loan move to Defensa y Justicia.<ref name="TYC1">{{cite news|title=Guido Mainero, nuevo refuerzo de Defensa y Justicia|url=https://www.tycsports.com/superliga-2019/guido-mainero-nuevo-refuerzo-de-defensa-y-justicia-20190628.html|accessdate=1 September 2020|work=TyC Sports|date=28 June 2019}}</ref> He made twelve appearances in all competitions whilst scoring two goals; in the league versus Talleres and Rosario Central.<ref name="Soccerway"/> His 100th career appearance arrived on 3 March 2020 in the Copa Libertadores versus Santos; in what was his last match for Defensa due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Soccerway"/> He featured for Vélez on 31 October versus Huracán, before departing on loan in November to Chilean team Deportes Iquique.<ref name="Soccerway"/> After debuting against Cobresal on 23 November, Mainero scored on 8 December versus Unión Española.<ref name="Soccerway"/> After returning from loan in June 2021, he was loaned out once again, this time to Sarmiento until the end of 2022.<ref>[https://www.iamnoticias.com.ar/2021/06/guido-mainero-regreso-y-otra-vez-se-marcho-a-prestamo/ Guido Mainero regresó y otra vez se marchó a préstamo], iamnoticias.com.ar, 23 June 2021</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|29 December 2020}}.<ref name="Soccerway"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Instituto |2014 |rowspan="5|Primera B Nacional |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- |2015 |14||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||0 |- |2016 |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||0 |- |2016–17 |28||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||4 |- |2017–18 |12||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !70!!6!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!74!!6 |- |rowspan="5"|Vélez Sarsfield |2017–18 |rowspan="4"|Argentine Primera División |8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||0 |- |2018–19 |5||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0 |- |2019–20 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2020–21{{#tag:ref|Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.|group="nb"}} |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !14!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!15!!0 |- |rowspan="1"|Defensa y Justicia (loan) |2019–20 |rowspan="1"|Argentine Primera División |10||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COLI">Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores</ref>||0||0||0||12||2 |- |rowspan="1"|Deportes Iquique (loan) |2020 |rowspan="1"|Chilean Primera División |4||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !98!!9!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!0!!0!!105!!9 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Notes== <references group="nb" />

==Honours== '''Platense''' *Argentine Primera División: 2025 Apertura<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-01 |title=Platense defeat Huracán in Apetura decider to clinch first title |url=https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/sports/platense-clinch-first-league-title-beating-huracan-to-win-apertura.phtml |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Buenos Aires Times |language=en}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerway|guido-mainero/388961}}

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