Fernando Belluschi

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Fernando Belluschi
Personal information
Full name Fernando Daniel Belluschi
Date of birth September 10, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth    Los Quirquinchos, Argentina
Height 173cm
Nickname Cabezón, Rasta
Playing position midfielder
Club information
Current club Club Atletico River Plate
Number 8
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2005
2006-Present
Newell's Old Boys
River Plate
90(20)
18(4)   
National team
2005 Argentina 1 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 27 December 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Daniel Belluschi (born September 10, 1983), is an Argentine football Midfielder, currently captain of Argentine giant Club Atletico River Plate. He wears jersey No. 8.

Belluschi started playing professionally at Newell's Old Boys in 2002, with whom he won the 2004 Apertura Championship. He moved to Club Atletico River Plate in 2006, where he has been compared to Dutch legend Johan Cruyff. With the departure of Marcelo Gallardo to Paris St. Germain following the 2006 Apertura, Belluschi has assumed the role of midfield general and team captain. He led River to both the Torneo Verano and Copa Revancha titles during the 2007 preseason tournament.

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Club Atlético River Plate - Current Squad

2 Tuzzio | 3 Domínguez | 4 Álvarez | 4 Ferrari | 5 Ahumada | 6 Lussenhoff | 7 Ortega | 8 Belluschi | 9 Farías | 11 Falcao | 12 Carrizo | 14 Gerlo | 16 Zapata | 18 Sambueza | 20 Nasuti | 24 Fernández | 25 Méndez | 26 Lima | 30 Pellegrino | 31 Mareque |  Buonanotte |  Burdisso |  Domingo |  Martínez Montagnoli |  Morales Neumann |  Toja |  Villalba | coach: Passarella

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