Nicolás Bertolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Santiago Bertolo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Instituto | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Boca Juniors | 10 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Nacional (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Banfield | 35 | (8) |
| 2009–2012 | Palermo | 56 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Real Zaragoza (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Cruz Azul | 20 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Banfield | 64 | (13) |
| 2015– | River Plate | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2015. | |||
Nicolás Santiago Bertolo (born 2 January 1986 in Córdoba) is an Argentine football midfielder who is currently under contract with Argentinian club River Plate. His nickname is El Cordobes.
Career
Bertolo came through the Boca Juniors youth system to make his professional debut on January 10, 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.[1]
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 on August 2010, with an option for the Spanish club to sign him permanently at the end of the season.[2] 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 December 29, 2012 he moved to the Mexican club Cruz Azul.[3]
On August 8, 2013 he returned to Banfield.
International career
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.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Boca Juniors | Copa Libertadores |
| Clausura 2013 |  Cruz Azul | Copa MX |
References
- ↑ "Bertolo: "Soy un agradecido a Banfield"" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Banfield. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ "Presentación de Bertolo, quinto fichaje" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ↑ "BERTOLO CEDUTO AL CRUZ AZUL" (in Italian). US Palermo. 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
External links
- Nicolás Bertolo Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics