Adrián Bastía

Adrián Bastía
Personal information
Full nameAdrián Jesús Bastía
Date of birthDecember 20, 1978
Place of birthGobernador Crespo, Argentina
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Atlético de Rafaela
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2003Racing Club156(8)
2003Espanyol8(0)
2004FC Saturn15(0)
2005Estudiantes de La Plata35(1)
2006–2008Racing Club45(1)
2008–2011Asteras Tripolis73(5)
2011–2013Colón58(0)
2013–Atlético de Rafaela57(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Adrián Jesús Bastía (born 20 December 1978 in Gobernador Crespo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football midfielder.

Career

Bastía started his playing career in 1997 with Racing Club. He was part of the squad that won the 2001 Apertura, Racing Club's first league title in 35 years and their first major title of any description since 1988.

In 2003, Bastía joined Espanyol in Spain but only played 8 games for the club before joining FC Saturn in Moscow.

In 2005 Bastía returned to Argentina, playing for Estudiantes de La Plata, before returning to Racing Club in 2006. In 2008, playing for Asteras Tripolis in Greece, Bastía received international fame when on an away match against Panathinaikos FC he tackled a pitch invader and received a red card.[1]

In 2011, Bastía returned to Argentina, after 3 years in Greece, joining Colón. In 2013, joined Atletico de Rafaela after not being taken account by Colón's coach Rubén Forestello. [2]

Honours

Season Team Title
2001 AperturaArgentina Racing Club Primera División Argentina

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