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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Daniel Osvaldo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Roma | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Lanús | ||
| 1999–2000 | Banfield | ||
| 2000–2005 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Huracán | 33 | (11) |
| 2006 | Atalanta | 3 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Lecce | 31 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Fiorentina | 21 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Bologna | 25 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Espanyol (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Espanyol | 24 | (13) |
| 2011– | Roma | 15 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Italy U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011– | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (born 12 January 1986) is an Argentine-born Italian footballer, who plays as a striker for Serie A club for Roma.
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Osvaldo made his competitive football debut in the Argentine 2nd Division for Club Atlético Huracán in 2005. After less than a year he was signed by Italian side Atalanta, where he played only three matches with a single goal in the Serie B 2005–06. In 2006 Atalanta agreed to a co-ownership deal which sent the player to Lecce, another Serie B team, where Osvaldo had the opportunity to play regularly, scoring eight goals in 31 appearances with the giallorossi. Following such a fairly impressive season, Atalanta regained the full player's property and sold him to Fiorentina for €4.6 million.[1] He played his first Serie A match on September 29, 2007, scoring two goals in a 3–0 away win to Livorno.
On March 2, 2008 he headed in a cross from team mate Papa Waigo to give Fiorentina a 3–2 win in stoppage time over their fiercest rivals, Juventus. He was then sent off for his goal celebration, after having been booked earlier in the match, when he removed his team jersey and pretended to machine gun his own fans in a similar fashion to Fiorentina legend Gabriel Batistuta's goal celebration. His most important goal was a spectacular overhead kick against Torino on May 18, 2008.[2] The victory of that match allowed Fiorentina to finish two points ahead of Milan and qualify for UEFA Champions League.
He left Fiorentina on January 20, 2009 and joined Bologna on loan for €2 million.[3] At the end of season Bologna bought him for an additional €5 million.[3] He signed a 4-year contract. On 23 August 2009 Osvaldo scored the season opening goal for Bologna against his former club Fiorentina and gave his team a tie.
On January 10, 2010, Spanish club RCD Espanyol announced that they signed the Italo-Argentine forward on loan until June 2010, pending a medical examination.[4] He made his La Liga debut, coming on as a 54th minute substitute for Iván Alonso in the 2–0 away defeat to Osasuna.
On 3 June 2010 his loan was extended for another season, weeks after the player declared his interest of staying at Spain. On 31 August 2010 Osvaldo's loan deal with Espanyol was turned into a 5-year-deal for a fee worth €4.6 million.[5] In accounting Bologna had a profit of €1,058,333. [€4.6 million minus (€5 million times 34 months over 4years)]
After a successful season, where Osvaldo scored more than a goal every other game, he was sold to Roma for a fee up to €17.5 million[6][7] on 25 August 2011. On 22 September 2011, Osvaldo scored his first goal for the Lupi against Siena that ended 1-1 at home. On October 16 2011, Osvaldo opened the scoring against S.S. Lazio. He scored his fifth goal against Novara, on November 5.
His latest goal against Lecce, a delightful semi overhead kick, was dissalowed unjustly with an offside decision, causing the suspension of the referee that made the call.
On November 25th 2011 Osvaldo was apparently angry with Lamela after not receiving a pass during the 2-0 defeat at Udinese, and was fined and suspended by his club for punching team-mate Erik Lamela in the face[8]
He scored 7 goals in the first part of the 2011-12 season for Roma.
On 5 October 2011, due to the injuries that caused the withdrawal of Mario Balotelli and Giampaolo Pazzini, Osvaldo received his first call-up to play for the Italian national team for Euro 2012 Qualifiers against Serbia and Northern Ireland.[9] On 11 October 2011, he made his debut in the match won 3–0 against Northern Ireland.
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