Lionel Scaloni
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| Lionel Scaloni | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Sebastián Scaloni | |
| Date of birth | 16 May 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | |
| Height | 1.82m / 5'10" | |
| Nickname | El Toro (The Bull) | |
| Position | Defender [L] | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Racing Santander | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1995-96 1996-98 1998-2006 2006 2006- |
Newell's Old Boys Estudiantes de La Plata Deportivo de La Coruña → West Ham (loan) Racing Santander |
16 (0) 37 (7) 202 (14) 13 (0) |
| National team** | ||
| 2003- | Argentina | 7 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (born 16 May 1978 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player. He currently playing for Racing Santander. Due to his Italian descent he also holds an Italian passport.[1]
A right sided defender who can also operate in a more attacking role on the right side of midfield, he has also played in the centre of midfield on various occasions. Scaloni began his career in the Argentine Primera División with Newell's Old Boys, and then Estudiantes de La Plata, before joining Depor in March 1998.
He made over 200 appearances for the Primera División team, but has found himself out of favour in recent times. He joined English Premiership team West Ham United on loan from Depor on 31 January 2006, the final day of the January transfer window. Deciding that he needed first team football to have a chance at attending the upcoming World Cup, he accepted the opportunity of joining West Ham on loan for the second half of the 2005-06 season. He took the number 2 shirt from the departed Tomáš Řepka, and made his full Premiership debut against Sunderland on February 4, 2006.
He was named in the Argentina squad for a friendly match against Croatia on 1 March 2006, and is also a surprise selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, taking the place of veteran full back Javier Zanetti. The versatile Argentinian started for his nation in their Extra Time win over Mexico on the 24 June 2006 at the Zentralstadion. Scaloni left West Ham after the East London club could not agree a deal with Depor over a permanent move.
Deportivo released him on September 1st 2006. Two weeks later he signed a contract at Racing Santander.
[edit] Honours and awards
- FIFA World Youth Championship: 1997
- Spanish Liga Primera: 2000
[edit] External links
- Statistics at soccerbase.com
- Profile at 4thegame.com
- Photo and stats at sporting-heroes.net
- Profile at premierleague.com
- Lionel Scaloni profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours and timeline
[edit] References
- ^ Scaloni y Pandiani acreditan su ascendencia italiana. lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). Retrieved on June 16, 2006.
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Argentina squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists | |
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1 Abbondanzieri | 2 Ayala | 3 Sorín | 4 Coloccini | 5 Cambiasso | 6 Heinze | 7 Saviola | 8 Mascherano | 9 Crespo | 10 Riquelme | 11 Tévez | 12 Franco | 13 Scaloni | 14 Palacio | 15 Milito | 16 Aimar | 17 Cufré | 18 Rodríguez | 19 Messi | 20 Cruz | 21 Burdisso | 22 González | 23 Ustari | Coach: Pekerman |
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Categories: 1978 births | West Ham United F.C. defenders | West Ham United F.C. players | Argentine footballers | Living people | People from Rosario | Newell's Old Boys footballers | Estudiantes de La Plata footballers | Italian-Argentines | Football (soccer) fullbacks | La Liga footballers | Deportivo de La Coruña players | Racing de Santander footballers | FIFA World Cup 2006 players | FA Premier League players
