Juan Pablo Raponi (born May 7, 1982 in Álvarez) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza. He is nicknamed "Cachete".[1]
![]() Raponi in 2012. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Pablo Raponi | ||
Date of birth | (1982-05-07) May 7, 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Álvarez, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | River Plate | 5 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Universidad de Chile | 8 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Banfield | 20 | (1) |
2004 | Olimpo | 12 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Oxford United | 10 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Instituto Córdoba | 13 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Ponferradina | 37 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Racing de Ferrol | 14 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Lorca Deportiva | 52 | (8) |
2009 | Emelec | 8 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 11 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Sportivo Luqueño | 84 | (2) |
2014 | 3 de Febrero | 18 | (2) |
2015 | Sol de América | 20 | (2) |
2016 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2016 |
Raponi started his career with River Plate[2] in 2001 under manager Ramón Díaz. After playing for several clubs in Argentina and Chile he was reunited with Díaz at Oxford United at the 4th level of English football. Díaz's time at Oxford was not very successful and he left in 2005, Raponi also returned to Argentina to play for Instituto. He then went on to play for Ponferradina and Racing de Ferrol in Spain. He played for Ecuadorian side Emelec during the late half of 2009.
In 2010, Raponi returned to Argentina by joining second division side Ferro Carril Oeste.