Marcos Pirchio

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Marcos Pirchio
Personal information
Full name	Marcos Emiliano Pirchio
Date of birth	January 25, 1986 (1986-01-25) (age 22)
Place of birth	Casilda, Argentina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006-Present	Estudiantes	14 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Marcos Emiliano Pirchio (born Casilda, January 25, 1986) is a football (soccer) player with Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina.

He plays as a striker or a deep lying centre forward. His strong body (1.81 m, 83 kg) makes him a strong presence in the rival box.

Pirchio hails from Casilda, hometown of another Estudiantes great, Marcelo Trobbiani. As of August 2007, he is behind Ezequiel Maggiolo and Pablo Lugüercio in coach Simeone's preferences.

On September 5, 2007 Pirchio scored his first competitive goal for Estudiantes in a Copa Sudamericana fixture against Club Atlético Lanús.

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