Aaron Anselmino | |
Birth Date: | 29 April 2005 |
Birth Place: | Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet)[1] [2] |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Boca Juniors (on loan from Chelsea) |
Clubnumber: | 38 |
Youthclubs1: | Juventud Unida[3] |
Youthclubs2: | Sportivo Realicó [4] |
Youthclubs3: | Boca Juniors |
Years1: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs1: | Boca Juniors |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | Chelsea |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | → Boca Juniors (loan) |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 19:41, 24 October 2024 |
Aaron Anselmino (born 29 April 2005) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Boca Juniors on loan from Chelsea.[5] [6]
Anselmino joined the youth academy of Argentine side Boca Juniors at the age of twelve.[3]
On 10 June 2023, Anselmino signed his first professional contract with Boca Juniors[7] and hours later made his debut with the club as a second-half substitute for Bruno Valdez, in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against Lanús.[8] Almost six months later, on 9 January 2024, Anselmino signed a contract extension which runs until December 2028.[9]
On 8 August 2024, Anselmino signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract for a reported fee of £15.6 million, remaining with Boca Juniors on a twelve-month loan deal.[10] [11]
Anselmino mainly operates as a defender and has been described as a "tower that clears everything head-on and almost always prevails in one-on-one situations".[12]
Anselmino is a native of Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Boca Juniors | 2023 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 |