Giorgian De Arrascaeta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta Benedetti | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuevo Berlín, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Defensor Sporting | 53 | (12) |
| 2015– | Cruzeiro | 47 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U20 | 20 | (4) |
| 2014– | Uruguay | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2016 | |||
Giorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta Benedetti[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxjoɾxjan de araskaˈeta], born 1 June 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Brazilian Série A Cruzeiro. He operates as an attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills.
Career
Club career
De Arrasceata debuted for Defensor Sporting in the Uruguayan Primera División in October 2012, four months after his 18th birthday.[2] He was a member of the team as it won the 2013 Clausura championship, and played in the Championship play-off, a 3–1 loss to Peñarol.[2] De Arrasceata's performances for Defensor in its run to the semi-finals of the 2014 Copa Libertadores attracted the Brazilian champions Cruzeiro, who signed the playmaker in January 2015.
After a difficult star for the Brazilian giants, Arrascaeta secured his place as one of the teams most important players, showing his amazing dribbling and play-making skills, for which gained the nickname "Arrascaneta", for his incredible ability to nutmeg (also known as "caneta" in Brazil) rivals.
In Cruzeiro, the Uruguay wonderkid formed what became known as "La Banda", along with former Vélez Sarsfield stars Lucas Romero and Ariel Cabral. [3]
International career
After scoring twice for Uruguay as they finished runners-up at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, De Arrascaeta made his debut for the Uruguay senior team in a friendly match against South Korea in September 2014. He assisted the only goal of the game, scored by José Giménez, in the 1–0 win in Goyang.[4]
De Arrascaeta was included in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América by coach Óscar Tabárez. He was assigned the prestigious number 10 shirt, previously worn by national team legend Diego Forlán.[5] On 6 June 2015, De Arrascaeta scored his first senior international goal during a 5–1 pre-tournament friendly win over Guatemala in Montevideo.[6] De Arrascaeta made his tournament debut as a 64th-minute substitute as Uruguay defeated Jamaica 1–0 in their opening group match on 13 June.[7]
International goals
| Uruguay senior international goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 6 June 2015 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Guatemala | 4–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other[10] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor | 2012–13 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 7 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2014–15 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 6 | |||
| Total | 53 | 16 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 65 | 18 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 9 |
| 2016 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 14 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 6 | |
| Total | 54 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 116 | 29 | |
| Career total | 107 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 181 | 47 | |
International
| Uruguay senior team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 "Giorgian De Arrascaeta profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- 1 2 "De Arrascaeta interesa al Milan". Marca. 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Eto'o, Odegaard moves catch the eye". FIFA. 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Stakes are high in South American friendlies as players look to impress". ESPN. 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Uruguay confirm Copa América squad numbers as Rolán lands Suárez's No.9". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Argentina, Uruguay impress in Copa America warmups". SBS. 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Uruguay 1-0 Jamaica". BBC. 13 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Diego Forlan Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. 19 May 1979.
- ↑ Endlar, Andrew. "Diego Forlan". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, Football League Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Campeonato Gaúcho
- ↑ "Forlán, Diego". National-Football-Teams.com.
External links
- Giorgian De Arrascaeta at Soccerway
- Giorgian De Arrascaeta – FIFA competition record
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