Agustín Vuletich

Agustín Vuletich
Personal information
Full name Agustín Vuletich
Date of birth November 3, 1991 (1991-11-03) (age 20)
Place of birth Arias, Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre forward
Club information
Current club Vélez Sársfield
Number 26
Youth career
Belgrano Juniors
2007–2011[1] Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Vélez Sársfield 14 (1)
National team
2011 Argentina U-20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 23 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Agustín Vuletich (born November 3, 1991) is an Argentine football forward of Croatian descent, who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.

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Personal life

Vuletich was born in Arias, Córdoba Province. He is of Croatian descent (Vuletić).

Apart from his professional football career, he studies law in the University of Flores.[1][2]

Club career

Vuletich made his professional debut for Vélez Sársfield on March 27, 2011, entering the field on the 86th minute of a 3–0 win against Arsenal de Sarandí, for the 2011 Clausura.[3] With Santiago Silva banned and Guillermo Franco injured, he started and played 79 minutes in the 2–1 away victory over Olimpo, on April 2.[3] He scored his first professional goal on a 2–3 home defeat to Quilmes.[4]

During his first season with the team, he helped them win the 2011 Clausura tournament and reach the semi-finals of the 2011 Copa Libertadores.

International career

On July 2011, Vuletich was selected to represent Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be played in Colombia. He played two games in the competition, both coming on as a substitute: the first group stage game against Mexico (1–0 victory) and the quarter-finals against Portugal (0–0 on extra time, and 4–5 defeat on penalty shootout, where Vuletich scored his penalty).

Honours

Vélez Sársfield

References

  1. ^ a b Juan Manuel Presutti (2011-04-07). "El Doctor del área" (in Spanish). Dale Fortín. http://www.dalefortin.com.ar/n_864.php. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  2. ^ Maxi Campobassi (2011-04-02). "Derecho al gol" (in Spanish). Olé. http://www.ole.com.ar/velez/Derecho-gol_0_455354496.html. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  3. ^ a b "Profile". Argentine Soccer. http://www.argentinesoccer.com/player_apps.cfm?id=vlth&championship=cl11&team=vel. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  4. ^ "Match report". Argentine Soccer. http://www.argentinesoccer.com/match.cfm?Championship=cl11&match=108. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 

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