Patricio Cucchi Explained

Patricio Cucchi
Fullname:Patricio Nicolás Cucchi
Birth Date:5 March 1993
Birth Place:Oliveros, Argentina
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward[1]
Currentclub:Instituto
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:Rosario Central
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Rosario Central
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Tiro Federal (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:2
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Unión Mar del Plata (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Libertad
Caps4:16
Goals4:6
Years5:2016–2019
Caps5:68
Goals5:29
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Atlético Nacional
Caps6:13
Goals6:3
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Santa Fe (loan)
Caps7:21
Goals7:4
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Rosario Central (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Sarmiento (loan)
Caps9:7
Goals9:1
Years10:2022–
Caps10:16
Goals10:2
Club-Update:19:05, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Patricio Nicolás Cucchi (born 5 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Instituto.[2]

Career

Cucchi began his career with Rosario Central.[3] [4] In June 2014, Cucchi was loaned to Torneo Federal A's Tiro Federal.[2] He scored twice in his opening five appearances, netting in matches with Libertad and Independiente in September.[2] Upon returning to his parent club, Cucchi soon departed on loan once again by signing with Unión Mar del Plata of Primera B Nacional.[2] [5] His professional bow came on 26 April against Atlético Paraná, with eight more appearances occurring; though just one was a start.[2] January 2016 saw Cucchi join Libertad on a permanent deal.[2] Six goals in 16 encounters followed.[2]

On 30 June 2016, Cucchi completed a move across Torneo Federal A by agreeing to sign for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza.[2] [6] He made his debut on 11 September versus Sportivo Desamparados, which was the first of 64 games in 2 seasons with the club which culminated with promotion to the second tier in 2017–18.[2] [7] He netted a brace on the opening day in 2018–19 against Temperley.[2] [8] A total of seventeen goals arrived that season in all competitions, with the forward subsequently announcing his intentions to depart at the conclusion of the campaign.[2] [9] A move to Colombia to play for Atlético Nacional was agreed on 28 June.[10] [11] In 2020, Cucchi was loaned out to Independiente Santa Fe for the rest of the year.[12]

Personal life

In May 2019, Cucchi was involved in a minor traffic collision.[13] An accident that forced him to miss subsequent training, though he and the other occupant escaped unharmed.[13]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central2014Primera División0000000000
201500000000
Total0000000000
Tiro Federal (loan)2014Torneo Federal A132102[14] 0162
Unión Mar del Plata (loan)2015Primera B Nacional90000090
Libertad2016Torneo Federal A1660000166
Gimnasia y Esgrima2016–171982051269
2017–182766152379
2018–19Primera B Nacional2215112[15] 12517
Total6829921248935
Atlético Nacional2019Categoría Primera A2000000020
Career total108371020014413243

Notes and References

  1. News: Patricio Cucchi. 13 August 2019. World Football.
  2. News: Argentina - P. Cucchi. 19 January 2019. Soccerway.
  3. News: Mano a mano con el delantero Patricio Cucchi. 19 January 2019. Rosario Central. 20 August 2013.
  4. News: Ficha Estadistica de PATRICIO CUCCHI. 19 January 2019. BDFA.
  5. News: Patricio Cucchi, la nueva cara del Celeste. 19 January 2019. QUÉ. 16 January 2015.
  6. News: Patricio Cucchi, el héroe: No esperaba que cayera adelante mío. 19 January 2019. La Capital. 28 October 2018.
  7. News: Patricio Cucchi: Cuando me la dio Bazán, ya sabía que iba a patear. 19 January 2019. Los Andes. 2 October 2018.
  8. News: Suenan las alarmas en el Lobo. 19 January 2019. Olé. 19 December 2018.
  9. News: El goleador Patricio Cucchi no seguirá en Gimnasia. 16 May 2019. Los Andes. 15 May 2019.
  10. News: Cucchi llega a reforzar el ataque Verdolaga. 28 June 2019. Atlético Nacional. 28 June 2019.
  11. News: Patricio Cucchi, de Argentina, quinto refuerzo de Nacional. 28 June 2019. AS. 28 June 2019.
  12. https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/atletico-nacional/patricio-cucchi-es-nuevo-jugador-de-santa-fe-NB12209343 Es oficial: Patricio Cucchi jugará en Santa Fe
  13. News: Patricio Cucchi sufrió un accidente vial y no pudo ir a entrenar. 24 May 2019. Diario UNO. 2 May 2019.
  14. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
  15. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs