Ignacio Aliseda Explained

Ignacio Aliseda
Fullname:Ignacio Santiago Aliseda[1]
Birth Date:14 March 2000
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.69 m[2]
Position:Winger
Clubnumber:31
Youthclubs1:Defensa y Justicia
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Defensa y Justicia
Caps1:27
Goals1:2
Years2:2020–2021
Caps2:43
Goals2:5
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:52
Goals3:10
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024

Ignacio Santiago Aliseda (born 14 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club FC Lugano.

Club career

Aliseda began his career with Defensa y Justicia.[2] [3] He was moved into the club's first-team squad during the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División season.[2] [4] After being an unused substitute for a Copa Argentina match with Argentinos Juniors and Copa Sudamericana ties with El Nacional and Banfield, Aliseda made his professional debut in a 2018 Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen second leg encounter with Primera División counterparts Banfield.[2] He was substituted on for Fabián Bordagaray with twenty minutes left, which preceded him netting Defensa y Justicia's second goal of a 2–0 win in stoppage time.[2] [5]

On 19 February 2020, Aliseda joined MLS side Chicago Fire for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[6] His first appearance came in a 2–0 loss in the MLS is Back Tournament against the San Jose Earthquakes at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on 19 July, which was followed by a goal in his fourth game at home to FC Cincinnati on 25 August in MLS.[2]

On 13 December 2021, it was announced that Aliseda would join Swiss Super League side FC Lugano on 1 January 2022.[7]

International career

In March 2018, Aliseda received a call-up to the Argentina U19s.[8] In 2019, he made the U23s' final squad for the Pan American Games in Peru.[9] He featured in two fixtures as Argentina won the tournament.[2]

Career statistics

[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensa y Justicia2018–19Primera División16110205100242
2019–2011120000000131
Total27230205100373
Chicago Fire2020Major League Soccer2010000201
Career total47330205100574

Honours

Lugano

2021–22[10]

Argentina U23[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Plantel. 7 February 2019. Defensa y Justicia.
  2. News: Argentina - I. Aliseda. 12 October 2018. Soccerway.
  3. News: Ficha Estadistica de IGNACIO ALISEDA. 12 October 2018. BDFA.
  4. News: Doble victoria de Platense ante Defensa y Justicia. 12 October 2018. TyC Sports. 25 July 2018.
  5. News: Un debut soñado para Ignacio Aliseda. 12 October 2018. El Sol Noticias.
  6. Web site: Chicago Fire FC acquire Argentina youth international Ignacio Aliseda as Young Designated Player | MLSsoccer.com.
  7. Web site: Chicago Fire FC transfer Ignacio Aliseda to FC Lugano, open DP spot MLSSoccer.com.
  8. News: Ignacio Aliseda convocado a la preselección Sub 19 de Argentina. 7 February 2019. Defensa y Justicia. 12 March 2018.
  9. News: Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos. 29 July 2019. AFA. 17 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!. RSI Radiotelevisione. svizzera. rsi.
  11. News: La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos. 15 August 2019. Infobae. 10 August 2019.