Esteban Solari
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Estudiantes | ||
| 2001–2002 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | (7) |
| 2002 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 13 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Chioggia | 18 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Lierse | 23 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | APOEL | 44 | (34) |
| 2007–2008 | UNAM | 40 | (25) |
| 2008–2010 | Almería | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | APOEL | 62 | (22) |
| 2013– | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2013 | |||
Template:Spanish name Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio (born 2 June 1980 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Apollon Limassol as a striker.
Club career
After unsuccessfully emerging through Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield's youth ranks, Solari made his professional debuts with Estudiantes de La Plata. He also represented in his country, without much impact overall, Defensa y Justicia, Argentinos Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.
After one year in Italy with amateurs A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina, Solari joined K. Lierse S.K. in the Belgian Pro League in the 2004 summer, scoring five goals in his only season to help his team finish in 10th position. Subsequently he signed for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus, extending his contract until 2008 after impressing in his first year – 14 league goals in only 16 starts, Cypriot Cup conquest.
In 2006–07, Solari finished top scorer in the First Division (20 goals) as the Nicosia-based outftit won its third national championship in six years. He was also voted the league's MVP but, at the end of May 2007, agreed on a transfer to UNAM Pumas of Mexico, once again winning an individual scoring accolade after netting 15 times in the Apertura alone.
On 15 June 2008 Solari was transferred to Spanish club UD Almería, who paid €3,8 million to UNAM.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 31 August playing 14 minutes in a 3–1 away win against Athletic Bilbao,[2] but finished his first season with only eight games, scoring his only official goal for the Andalusians in a 1–2 loss at CD Numancia.[3]
On 2 June 2010, 30-year old Solari signed for three years with former club APOEL. He immediately made an impact by scoring four goals in six appearances in the season's UEFA Europa League, going on to add 11 in 28 in the domestic league, which again ended in conquest.
Solari was regularly used in the team's 2011–12 UEFA Champions League campaign, mainly from the bench, having in total seven appearances. On 4 April 2012, he scored from a penalty kick in a 2–5 quarter-final loss against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu (2–8 on aggregate).[4] The next season, Solari was hit by many injuries and as a result he appeared in only 3 matches in all competitions. So, on 5 January 2013, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with APOEL.[5]
On 28 January 2013, Solari signed a four-month contract with Cyrpiot side Apollon Limassol.
Honours
Team
- APOEL
- Cypriot First Division: 2006–07, 2010–11
- Cypriot Cup: 2005–06
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2011
Individual
- Cypriot First Division: Top scorer / MVP 2006–07
- Mexican Primera División: Top scorer 2007–08 (Apertura and Clausura)
Personal life
Solari is nicknamed "Tano", which means "Italian" in Argentinian slang. His father Eduardo, and two of his four siblings, older Santiago and younger David, were also footballers, with the former playing with individual and team success for Real Madrid and Inter Milan.[6][7][8]
His uncle Jorge played for several clubs during his career, mostly Club Atlético River Plate, whilst cousin Fernando Redondo also represented Real Madrid. All but David won caps for Argentina.
References
- ^ Mercado: Esteban Solari firma por el Almería (Market: Esteban Solari signs for Almería); Goal.com, 15 June 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
- ^ Numancia 2-1 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 7 December 2008
- ^ Madrid make serene progress past APOEL; UEFA.com, 4 April 2012
- ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ" (in Greek). APOEL FC. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Biography at Pathfinder Template:Gr icon
- ^ Santiago Solari está feliz: Bombini (Santiago Solari is happy: Bombini); Medio Tiempo, 17 July 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Kiryat Shmona shaking up Israel; UEFA.com, 1 February 2012
External links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Association football forwards
- Primera División Argentina players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- K. Lierse S.K. players
- Liga MX footballers
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- APOEL F.C. players
- La Liga footballers
- UD Almería footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Spain