Luis Francisco Tonelotto (born April 13, 1976, in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine retired football striker.

Luis Tonelotto
Personal information
Full name Luis Francisco Tonelotto
Date of birth (1978-04-13) April 13, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 San Lorenzo 2 (0)
1996–1998 Deportivo Italiano 55 (23)
1998–1999 Nueva Chicago 29 (13)
1999–2000 Almagro 28 (19)
2000–2002 Real Murcia 62 (17)
2002 Algeciras 0 (0)
2003 Avilés 5 (1)
2003–2005 Almagro 60 (28)
2005 Universitario 22 (10)
2006 Chacarita Juniors 14 (2)
2006–2008 San Martín (SJ) 64 (27)
2008–2009 Independiente Rivadavia 16 (12)
2009–2010 San Martín de San Juan 22 (4)
2010–2011 Boca Unidos 1 (0)
2011–2012 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Career

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Tonelotto started his playing career in 1994 with San Lorenzo. In 1996, he moved down a division to play for Deportivo Italiano in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1998, he joined 2nd division Nueva Chicago and in 1999 he joined Almagro helping the club to secure promotion to the Argentine Primera.

In 2000 Tonelotto moved to Spain where he played for Real Murcia, in 2002 he played for Algeciras CF and in 2003: Avilés.

Tonelotto returned to Argentina and Almagro where he was the top scorer in the 2nd division and part of the squad that won promotion to the Argentine Primera. Tonelotto stayed with the club in the Primera, but they were relegated after the 2004-2005 season.

Tonelotto joined Universitario de Deportes of Peru in 2005 but soon returned to Argentina where he played for Chacarita Juniors before joining San Martín de San Juan in 2006. Tonelotto won promotion to the Argentine Primera for a third occasion in 2007. Tonelotto had a good Apertura 2007 scoring 8 goals and finishing as the club's top scorer. After two years with San Martín, he transferred to Independiente Rivadavia in July 2008.

Individual honours

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Season Team Title
Clausura 2004 Almagro Primera B Nacional top scorer.
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