Sebastián Gallegos

Sebastián Gallegos
Personal information
Full nameSebastián Agustín Gallegos Berriel
Date of birth18 January 1992
Place of birthTreinta y Tres, Uruguay
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
FC Petrolul Ploiesti
Number13
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012Atlético Madrid B6(0)
2011–2012CF Badalona (loan)8(0)
2012–2013Peñarol13(2)
2013–2014Como10(2)
2014–Petrolul Ploiești1(0)
National team
2008–2009Uruguay U175(5)
2010–2011Uruguay U206(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gallegos and the second or maternal family name is Berriel.

Sebastián Agustín Gallegos Berriel (born 18 January 1992 in Treinta y Tres) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

Club career

Gallegos started playing in Danubio F.C. youth system alongside Uruguay U15 and Uruguay U17. After his good performances with the Uruguay national football team youth levels, many well known European clubs showed interest in Gallegos. But finally, on 20 July 2009, he signed a contract with Atlético Madrid B.[1] On 31 July 2011, he was loaned out one season to CF Badalona. After playing eight games in the 2011–12 season, Gallegos returned to his country. On 23 August 2012, he joined Peñarol on a two-year contract.[2] On 9 September 2013, he was signed on a free transfer by Como Calcio 1907, where he played 10 games and scored 2 goals in the 2013–14 Serie C2 season. The following year, he changed teams again and joined Petrolul Ploiești in Romania.

National career

Gallegos played the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Uruguay scoring 5 goals in 5 matches and became the championship's top scorer, a title shared with other three players. He had also been capped by the U20 team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship.

Honours

Club

Peñarol

References

  1. "Sebastián Gallegos se sumó al Atlético Madrid B" (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  2. "Sebastián Gallegos se incorporó a Peñarol" (in Spanish). www.capeñarol.org. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

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