Tiago Fernandes gives captain's armband to player Sporting wanted rid of | OneFootball

Mateo Tanlongo began the 2026/27 season with a new status at Sporting B. The Argentine midfielder captained the side in the 1-0 win over AVS on the opening matchday of the Segunda Liga, and is now looking to relaunch a career that has not developed as expected at Alvalade.

The 23-year-old arrived at Sporting in January 2023 and was praised at the time by Ruben Amorim, who highlighted the defensive midfielder’s potential, intelligence and intensity. Even so, Tanlongo went on to make only 14 appearances for the first team before beginning a spell of successive loans.

Stints at Copenhagen, Rio Ave and Pafos followed. It was precisely in Cyprus that he enjoyed his most productive season, in 2024/25, with 28 matches, two goals and two assists, after an unsuccessful spell in Denmark and more regular playing time in Vila do Conde.

The Argentine is still far from having a guaranteed place in the first team, but is trying to make the most of this new phase to regain prominence. After several ups and downs since arriving at Alvalade, Mateo Tanlongo is trying to put his name back into the picture in Sporting’s football setup, after being seen by the club’s hierarchy as surplus to requirements and someone to be moved on.

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