Franco Razzotti is an Italian Argentine

Italian Argentine

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 footballer who plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

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 for Vélez Sársfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...

 of the Primera División Argentina

Primera División Argentina

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Club career

Razzotti plays as a defensive midfielder. However, he started playing in Vélez' first team as a central defender under Ricardo La Volpe's coaching. After a brief loan in Peru

Peru

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vian Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

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 he returned to Vélez for the 2009 Clausura. Under Ricardo Gareca

Ricardo Gareca

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's management Razzotti established as a regular as the team's defensive midfielder. His good performances diminished the importance of Leandro Somoza

Leandro Somoza

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's serious injury which left him out of the field for the entire championship. Razzotti won with Vélez the Torneo Clausura 2009.

International career

Razzotti made his international debut for the Argentina national team

Argentina national football team

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 on 26 January 2010 as a second half substitute in a 3–2 win in a friendly match against Costa Rica

Costa Rica national football team

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. He was also an unused substitute in a friendly 4–1 victory over Venezuela

Venezuela national football team

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 on March 16, 2011.

Honours

Vélez Sársfield

• Argentine Primera División (2): 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura

External links

• Argentine Primera statistics at FutbolXXI.com
• Player profile at Vélez Sársfield's official website