Pavone signed for Real Betis in late June 2007.[6] The player, who was on his honeymoon in the city of Seville, was purchased by for €6.8 million, becoming the first signing under compatriot Héctor Cúper's management.[7]
Pavone's competitive debut came in La Liga on 26 August, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Recreativo de Huelva.[8] In his first two seasons he failed to impress, but had a good run from November 2007–January 2008, when he netted six goals in five matches, including braces against Real Zaragoza (a 2–1 win, as a late substitute)[9] and UD Almería (a 3–1 victory).[10]
Pavone only scored twice in the 2008–09 season, and Betis returned to the second division after nine years. He was supposed to sign for Calcio Catania in Italy on 1 February 2010[11] but, due to Ewerthon's refusal to sign with the Andalusians in order to take his place, the deal was cancelled.[12]
Return to Argentina
On 23 July 2010, Club Atlético River Plate and Betis arranged a one-year loan deal for Pavone, who returned to his country after three years.[13] He scored five goals in the Apertura, helping the club climb out of the relegation zone.
River, however, would be scheduled to appear in the relegation playoffs against Club Atlético Belgrano. On 26 June 2011, after a 0–2 away loss, he scored in the first minutes of the game but also had a penalty saved by Juan Carlos Olave, in an eventual 1–3 aggregate defeat which sent the historical Buenos Aires team to the second level for the first time in its history.[14]
In July 2017, Pavone rejoined Estudiantes.[22] He made his league debut in his second spell on 29 August, playing the entire 2–1 home victory over Arsenal de Sarandí.[23]
Pavone's older brother, Gonzalo, was also a footballer and a striker. He played for nearly 15 clubs during his career, also competing in Spain (lower leagues exclusively).[27]
^Román, Ramón (29 June 2007). "Pavone: "Ya he firmado con el Betis"" [Pavone: "I have already signed with Betis"] (in Spanish). Al Final de la Palmera. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
^Ramírez, Álvaro (1 February 2010). "Ewerthon se esfuma y Pavone se queda" [Ewerthon goes up in smoke and Pavone stays] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^"Llego el nueve" [Number nine is here] (in Spanish). CA Lanús. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
^"Lo grita a lo Pavone" [Screaming it like Pavone]. Olé (in Spanish). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^"Un goleador de raza" [A striker with heart] (in Spanish). La Página Millonaria. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
