Nicolás Bertolo Explained

Nicolás Bertolo
Fullname:Nicolás Santiago Bertolo[1]
Height:1.79 m
Birth Date:1986 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Córdoba, Argentina
Currentclub:Banfield
Clubnumber:8
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Instituto
Youthclubs2:Boca Juniors
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Boca Juniors
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Nacional (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:3
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Banfield
Caps3:35
Goals3:8
Years4:2009–2012
Clubs4:Palermo
Caps4:56
Goals4:3
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Real Zaragoza (loan)
Caps5:36
Goals5:5
Years6:2012–2014
Clubs6:Cruz Azul
Caps6:15
Goals6:2
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:Banfield (loan)
Caps7:39
Goals7:7
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs8:Banfield
Caps8:25
Goals8:6
Years9:2015–2017
Clubs9:River Plate
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Banfield (loan)
Caps10:25
Goals10:7
Years11:2017–2021
Clubs11:Banfield
Caps11:44
Goals11:3
Years12:2021–2022
Clubs12:Platense
Caps12:34
Goals12:1
Years13:2022–
Clubs13:Banfield
Caps13:7
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:18:29, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Nicolás Santiago Bertolo (born 2 January 1986) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Banfield in the Argentine Primera División.[2] His nickname is El Cordobes.

Career

Club

Bertolo was born in Córdoba, and came through the Boca Juniors youth system to make his professional debut on 10 January 2006 in a 3–2 win over Velez Sarsfield. In 2007 he was part of the Boca Juniors squad that won Copa Libertadores.

In 2008, Bertolo was loaned to Uruguayan club Nacional where he scored 3 goals in 15 appearances and in July 2008 he joined Banfield.

As a child Bertolo was a supporter of local side Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba but opted to join Boca Juniors instead. On 20 July 2009 Palermo acquired the Argentine midfielder from Banfield.[3]

After a season as a backup player behind regulars Fabio Liverani, Antonio Nocerino and Giulio Migliaccio, Bertolo was sent on loan to Real Zaragoza of La Liga in August 2010, with an option for the Spanish club to sign him permanently at the end of the season.[4] He ended the season with 36 appearances and 5 goals, but Zaragoza ultimately opted not to acquire the player, leading him to a return to Palermo. Scored his first goal in rosanero on 21 September 2011 against Cagliari, in a Serie A match.

On 29 December 2012 he moved to the Mexican club Cruz Azul.[5] On 8 August 2013 he returned to Banfield, initially on loan, before joining River Plate two years later and won the Copa Libertadores within his first few games for the club.[2] However, after fifteen appearances in two seasons for River Plate he found himself back with Banfield, joining on loan in 2016.[2]

International

He made his International debut on 1 June 2011 against Nigeria in a 4–1 defeat. Played against Poland four days from the first minute.[2]

Honours

Boca Juniors

Cruz Azul

Banfield

River Plate

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate . FIFA . 5 . 11 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211024602/http://fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2015/pdf/FCWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 11 December 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Nicolás Bertolo profile. 7 April 2017. Soccerway. 7 April 2017.
  3. News: Bertolo: "Soy un agradecido a Banfield" . Club Atlético Banfield . 2009-07-11 . 2009-06-29 . Spanish.
  4. News: Presentación de Bertolo, quinto fichaje . 2010-08-06 . 2010-08-05 . Spanish . Real Zaragoza . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715164810/http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/11894 . 15 July 2011 . dmy-all .
  5. News: BERTOLO CEDUTO AL CRUZ AZUL . 2012-12-29 . 2012-12-29 . Italian . US Palermo.