had been close Franco Mastantuono in the first half to score his first goal with the shirt of River. He executed a free kick with a phenomenal curve, but the ball hit the exact junction of stick and crossbar. But the kid from Azul had revenge, to add his last name to the great history of the Millionaire: at 67 minutes he appeared to push a loose ball into the area and score the second goal of the 3-0 against Excursionistas for the Argentine Cup . Thus, he became the youngest footballer to convert with the red band, surpassing none other than Javier Saviola.
Mastantuono, who made his professional debut on the first day of the Professional League Cup against Argentinos Juniors, had left flashes of his good punch in different interventions he had since that day, but also during the preseason in the United States.
The River fans suffered in that part of the game, because beyond Miguel Borja’s goal, Franco Armani He had put on the hero’s suit to stop a penalty that he himself had committed.
It didn’t take long until the ball reached the area in the form of a center from the left driven by Héctor David Martínez – who played as a left back -, Facundo Colidio hit it first but Borja blocked it, and Mastantuono appeared to define from a few meters away. Of the arc.
Mastantuono was at the top of the earliest scorers in the club’s history. At 16 years and 177 days he surpassed Javier Saviola (in 1996 he converted at 16 and 311), Lucas Ocampos (2011, 17-40), Daniel ‘Keko’ Villalva (2009, 17-55) y Fernando Cavenaghi (2001, 17-166).
“A dream came true with the shirt that I love, I grew up here, but I am also happy for the entire team. Many people think it is easy, but the team is working very hard, it is very difficult”Mastantuono assured.
“There are very good people within the squad, who have helped me a lot since I arrived. I try to learn from them, they are the ones with experience. Nacho Fernández is a role model and an incredible player”hill.
From his choice to his debut at the Monumental
The River Inferiores continue to be an inexhaustible quarry. Every year new gems come to light. Last year it was the Diablito Claudio Echeverry, just 17 years old and already sold to Manchester City. And on Sunday, January 28, was the debut of Mastantuono, the kid from Azul who entered for Facundo Colidio and played his first official match at just 16 years, five months and 14 days old. Thus, in addition, he became the third youngest player to debut in the First Division in the history of the millionaire club.
In his hometown, the kid stood out in two sports: tennis and soccer. In the first, he was among the five best in the national Under 12 ranking. In the second, the left-hander dazzled those in charge of River youth football in a test they did in 2015. But it took four years to convince him to reach the club pension.
In five years he went from standing out in Ninth, Seventh and Fifth to being part of the professional team led by Martín Demichelis and participating in the 2024 preseason. In August of last year he signed his first contract, until December 2025, with a termination clause of 30 million euros.
On December 10, 2006, in a 1-1 draw against Vélez, Mateo Musacchio became the youngest footballer to debut in River’s first division. He was 16 years, three months and 15 days old. Left behind was the mark established by Omar Guillermo Rossi, the brother of Pipo Néstor Rossi, who debuted in the professional strike of 1948, on November 28 against San Lorenzo (3-3) at 16 years, 4 months and 24 days. Unlike other youth players who play during times of strike, Rossi later established himself in the First Division, with a loan to Huracán and a good return to the club. However, in 1957 leukemia was detected and he died on July 11, 1957, at the age of 25.
Three other club glories also debuted at the age of 16. The first was Adolfo Pedernera, who on July 28, 1935 (1-1 with Ferro) was that age at eight months and 13 days. Already in the 80s, Pablo Aimar made his debut on August 11, 1996 (0-1 with Colón) at the age of 16 years, nine months and four days, while Javier Saviola was 24 days away from turning 17, the October 18, 1998 against Gimnasia de Jujuy (2-2).
“Mastantuono was a children’s tennis champion in Argentina. He was not completely convinced by football but luckily, living in the club’s pension and with the games, he was convinced to stay with us,” Gabriel Rodríguez, today the Children’s coordinator, told Clarín a few days ago. The kid is left-footed, classic hitch, with technical and tactical versatility to move as a playmaker, he is a dribbler and has a tremendous punch.
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