Nicolás Tagliafico
Encyclopedia
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (born August 31, 1992) is an Argentine
football left full back who plays for Banfield
in the Argentine Primera División. Because of his 'lung-busting stamina, excellent technique and continuous enterprise', as well as his playing position and club, he has been compared to the Internazionale and Argentina
left-sided player Javier Zanetti
, formerly of Banfield
.
on a 2–1 away victory against Tigre
for the fifth fixture of the 2011 Clausura, coming on as a substitute on the 72nd minute. Due to Marcelo Bustamante
's ban, he was a starter the following game, a 2–2 draw with Huracán
.
and under-20
. Tagliafico impressed for the Argentina national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Colombia
; ironically, he missed Argentina's final kick in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out against Portugal, meaning Argentina exited that competition 5-4 on penalties (Cartagena
, 13th August 2011).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football left full back who plays for Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
in the Argentine Primera División. Because of his 'lung-busting stamina, excellent technique and continuous enterprise', as well as his playing position and club, he has been compared to the Internazionale and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
left-sided player Javier Zanetti
Javier Zanetti
Javier Adelmar Zanetti is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter. Javier Zanetti has played for Inter since 1995, taking the captain's armband from 29 August 1999. Known for his versatility, he is adept on both the left and right wing, having played on both flanks as a fullback...
, formerly of Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
.
Club Career
Tagliafico made his professional debut for BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
on a 2–1 away victory against Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
for the fifth fixture of the 2011 Clausura, coming on as a substitute on the 72nd minute. Due to Marcelo Bustamante
Marcelo Bustamante
Walter Marcelo Bustamante is an Argentine football left-back currently playing for Banfield....
's ban, he was a starter the following game, a 2–2 draw with Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
.
International career
Tagliafico has played in all the youth categories of the Argentine national team: under-15, under-17Argentina national under-17 football team
Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.-Honours:*South American Under-17 Football Championship*Winner : 1985, 2003....
and under-20
Argentina national under-20 football team
The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level....
. Tagliafico impressed for the Argentina national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
; ironically, he missed Argentina's final kick in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out against Portugal, meaning Argentina exited that competition 5-4 on penalties (Cartagena
Cartagena
-Colombia:*Cartagena, Colombia, a city in the Bolivar Region, the largest city bearing this name*Cartagena de Chairá, Colombia-Other:*Cartagena *Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety*FC Cartagena, a football club based in Cartagena, Spain-See also:...
, 13th August 2011).
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
- Nicolás Tagliafico: The New Javier Zanetti? at Mediolana