Martín Pando
Martín Esteban Pando (born 26 December 1934) is a former Argentine association football player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Esteban Pando | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | Platense | ||
| 1958–1961 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 1962–1964 | River Plate | 53 | (6) |
| 1965–1967 | Lanús | ||
| National team | |||
| 1960–1962 | Argentina | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Pando started playing in 1955 at Platense in Buenos Aires before moving to Argentinos Juniors in 1958 and then River Plate in 1962. With River Plate he finished as runner-up in the Argentine league twice, in 1962 and 1963. In 1965 he joined Lanús, where he ended his career in 1967. In total he played 242 league matches and scored 37 goals in the Argentine league.
Pando also played for Argentina national football team in two 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Ecuador played in December 1960. Once Argentina qualified for the tournament in Chile he was called up to the squad by manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo. At the tournament Argentina were eliminated in the group stage and Pando appeared only in the goalless draw against Hungary, in which he captained the team.
