Fabricio Bustos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabricio Bustos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ucacha, Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Right back Right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jorge Newbery | |||
| 2008–2016 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Independiente | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2017 | |||
Fabricio Bustos (born 28 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Independiente. Primarily a right back, he can also operate as a right midfielder.
Club career
Born in Ucacha, Córdoba, Bustos first playing years were with local club Jorge Newbery.[1] In 2008, he joined Independiente.[2]
In 2016, Bustos was promoted to the senior squad by coach Gabriel Milito. He made his full professional debut on 5 December 2016, in a 1–0 home win over River Plate. He eventually secured a regular spot in the team, ending the 2016–17 season with an overall of 19 appearances.[3]
International career
Bustos was a member of the Argentine under-17 side that were crowned champions of the 2013 South American Under-17 Championship, appearing in 7 matches.[3] In 2014, he made an appearance for the under-20 side, in a friendly against Ecuador.
On 27 August 2017, Bustos received his first senior call-up by coach Jorge Sampaoli for Argentina's 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Venezuela.[4] He was called up to the full Argentine senior squad again in March 2018.[5]
Honours
- Independiente
International
- Argentina
References
- ^ "Jorge Newbery: de Ucacha al mundo" (in Spanish). MundoD. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Posibles Joyitas: Fabricio Bustos" (in Spanish). EternamenteRojo. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Fabricio Bustos". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Lista de convocados de Jorge Sampaoli" (in Spanish). AFA. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/argentina-add-home-based-players-to-squad-for-italy-spain-friendlies/
External links
- Profile at Independiente's official website
- Statistics at Football-Lineups.com