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The Argentine goalkeeper who would arrive at Cerro Porteño
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The Argentine goalkeeper who would arrive at Cerro Porteño

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cerro Porteño is seeking to sign an Argentine goalkeeper to replace Alexis Martín Arias.
  • Manuel Roffo, who played for Instituto de Córdoba, is the primary target.
  • Roffo, a Boca Juniors academy product, has extensive experience in Argentine football.

Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño is actively pursuing the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Manuel Roffo to fill the void left by Alexis Martín Arias, who is moving to Nacional in Uruguay.

Following the failed acquisition of Guido Herrera, who was set to join Bahia in Brazil, Cerro Porteño has identified Roffo as their top choice. The 26-year-old goalkeeper, who came through the Boca Juniors youth system, most recently played for Instituto de Córdoba.

Coach Ariel Holan reportedly favors Roffo for the position. The club may seek to sign a second goalkeeper due to the potential departure of Roberto “Gatito” Fernández to another club in Paraguay.

Roffo, standing at 1.84 meters tall, hails from Teodelina in the province of Santa Fe. In the current year, he has appeared in 17 matches for Instituto across the Apertura tournament and Copa Argentina, conceding 18 goals and keeping a clean sheet four times.

Across his career with Instituto, Roffo has made 120 appearances, allowing 132 goals and recording 41 shutouts. Previously, he played 29 matches for Tigre, conceding 25 goals and keeping 10 clean sheets. He has no first-team appearances for Boca Juniors.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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