Santiago Gallucci Explained

Santiago Gallucci
Fullname:Santiago Alejandro Gallucci Otero
Birth Date:8 March 1991
Birth Place:Ramallo, Argentina
Height:1.79 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Douglas Haig
Youthyears1:2002–2011
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Godoy Cruz
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Douglas Haig
Caps3:62
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Unión Española
Caps4:36
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2020
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:San Martín Tucumán
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Douglas Haig
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Club-Update:18:39, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Santiago Alejandro Gallucci Otero (born 8 March 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Douglas Haig

Club career

Gallucci was born in Ramallo, Buenos Aires Province,[1] and began his football career in the youth system of River Plate in 2002. He was selected for the Argentina under-20 team, and in mid-2011, was on the bench for the second leg of the playoff against Belgrano,[2] which saw River relegated from the top division for the first time in their history.[3] He took part in pre-season training with the first team under new manager Matías Almeyda, and was in the starting eleven for friendly matches,[4] [5] but fell out of favour and never made a senior appearance. He was allowed to travel to Spain for a trial with Villarreal that proved unsuccessful,[6] and in 2013, his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

He signed for Godoy Cruz, managed by Martín Palermo,[7] as "one for the future".[8] He made his first-team debut in August 2013 in the Copa Argentina, and his first Primera División appearance in the last match of the Torneo InicialPalermo's last match in chargein December.[9] [10] After just one more first-team appearance,[9] Gallucci moved on to Douglas Haig of the Primera B in February 2015. He played about half the matches in his first seasonwhich he attributed to injury and then a change of coach[11] and then was used more regularly.[9]

With Douglas Haig facing relegation from the 2016–17 Primera B,[12] Martín Palermo signed Gallucci for Chilean Primera División club Unión Española.[13] [14] He started all but one match and was, according to El Mercurio headline writer, "the brain that pulls the strings" as the team finished as runners-up in the 2017 Torneo de Transición.[9] [14]

International career

Gallucci made several appearances for Argentina U20 while a River player. At the age of 18, he started the first two group matches at the 2009 Toulon Tournament,[15] but was sent off in the second half of the semifinal as Argentina went out to France on penalties,[16] so was unable to take part in the third-place match, in which Argentina beat the Netherlands with a last-minute goal.[17] He continued in the side in 2010.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santiago Gallucci . WorldFootball.net . 16 February 2018.
  2. News: Golpe por golpe . Spanish . Blow by blow . Olé . Buenos Aires . 26 June 2011 . 16 February 2018.
  3. News: Argentina's River Plate lose historic relegation fight . BBC News . 27 June 2011 . 16 February 2018.
  4. News: River goleó a Defensores de Belgrano y se ilusiona . Spanish . River thrash Defensores de Belgrano and get their hopes up . Ámbito Financiero . Buenos Aires . 3 August 2011 . 16 February 2018.
  5. News: River remontó y empató con Nacional . Spanish . River came back to draw with Nacional . La Voz del Interior . Córdoba . 6 August 2011 . 16 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Gallucci Otero trial at Villarreal unsuccessful . Spanish . Gallucci Otero proved unsuccessful at Villarreal . La Pagina Millonaria . 28 September 2012 . 15 February 2018.
  7. News: Gallucci Otero: "Somos conscientes de la situación en la que estamos" . Spanish . Gallucci Otero: "We're mindful of our situation" . Los Andes . Mendoza . 19 July 2013 . 15 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Godoy Cruz quiere dar el salto de calidad . Spanish . Godoy Cruz want to make the leap in quality . Copa Argentina . 16 July 2013 . 15 February 2018 . Santiago Gallucci Otero llegó como una apuesta a futuro desde River y Jonathan Ramis arribó desde Aldosivi. [Santiago Gallucci Otero arrived from River as one for the future and Jonathan Ramis came in from Aldosivi.].
  9. Web site: S. Gallucci Otero . Soccerway . Perform Group . 15 February 2018.
  10. News: Racing derrotó a Godoy Cruz en la despedida de Palermo . Spanish . Racing defeat Godoy Cruz in Palermo's farewell . Télam . 6 December 2013 . 16 February 2018.
  11. News: Gallucci Otero y su año en Douglas Haig . Spanish . Gallucci Otero and his year at Douglas Haig . Meta FM . Ramallo . 1 December 2015 . 16 February 2018.
  12. News: Una baja sensible para Douglas . Spanish . Painful departure for Douglas . Diario Pergamino . 28 June 2017 . 16 February 2018.
  13. News: Unión Española oficializó a jugador formado en River Plate como su octavo refuerzo . Spanish . Unión Española confirm River Plate youth product as their eighth signing . Radio Cooperativa . Santiago . 27 June 2017 . 15 February 2018.
  14. News: Santiago Gallucci, el cerebro que mueve los hilos de Unión Española . Spanish . Santiago Gallucci, the brain that pulls the strings at Unión Española . Leonardo . Vera Leiva . El Mercurio . Santiago . 30 October 2017 . 15 February 2018 . Economía y Negocios online.
  15. News: Argentina aplastó a Holanda en su debut en Toulon . Spanish . Argentina crush the Netherlands on their Toulon debut . La Voz del Interior . Córdoba . 3 June 2009 . 15 February 2018.
    News: Toulon: La Argentina venció a Egipto y está a un paso de la semifinal . Spanish . Toulon: Argentina beat Egypt and are one step from the semifinal . La Nación . Buenos Aires . 5 June 2009 . 15 February 2018.
  16. News: El sub 21 perdió por penales y se quedó afuera . Spanish . The under-21s lost on penalties and went out . El Argentino . Gualeguaychú . 10 June 2009 . 15 February 2018.
  17. News: Un triunfo agónico le dio a Argentina el tercer puesto del torneo Esperanzas de Toulón . Spanish . An agonising win gave Argentina third place on the Toulon Tournament . La Capital . Rosario . 12 June 2009 . 15 February 2018.
  18. News: Argentina, en el sub 20 . Spanish . Argentina, in the under-20s . El Ciudadano . Rosario . 27 July 2010 . 15 February 2018.
  19. News: A preparase, chicos . Spanish . Get ready, boys . Olé . Buenos Aires . 11 October 2010 . 15 February 2018.

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