Ezequiel Cirigliano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ezequiel Adrián Cirigliano | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | River Plate | 56 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Argentina U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Argentina U20 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:25, 11 May, 2014 (UTC) | |||
Ezequiel Adrián Cirigliano (born January 24, 1992) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for River Plate.
Club career
Cirigliano made his first team debut for River Plate on April 11, 2010 in a 0–0 away draw with Atlético Tucumán.[1] At 18, he started the game against Atlético alongside 36-year-old Matías Almeyda in midfield.[2] A tough tackling midfielder who is useful on the ball, Cirigliano has been likened to a cross between Xavi and Javier Mascherano.[3]
On July 18, 2013, Cirigliano joined the newly promoted Serie A club Hellas Verona on a loan deal.[4]
On the first days of July, 2014, Cirigliano returns to River Plate coming back from his loan and attends practice. He refuses to travel to the pre-season in an attempt to negotiate a definitive transfer to Hellas Verona, which subsequently fails. Therefore, coach Marcelo Gallardo separates him from the rest of the squad.
On September 10, 2014, after being pardoned by the dirigence, Cirigliano starts practice with River Plate's reserve team in order to re-join the squad and be able to play again.
International career
Cirigliano played for the Argentina national under-17 football team the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and with the Argentina national under-20 football team the 2011 South American Youth Championship. He has also been selected for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Honours
- River Plate
References
- ^ "Closing '10 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Federico del Río (April 9, 2010). "Mitad de cancha y de edad". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Manchester United target combines the passing of Xavi with the fire of Mascherano". TalkSport. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Hellas Verona complete the signing of River Plate starlet". Forza Italian Football. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
External links
- Ezequiel Cirigliano Player Profile at Sabotage Times
- Ezequiel Cirigliano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI Template:Es icon
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