Gastón Cellerino
Encyclopedia
Gastón Andrés Javier Cellerino (born 26 June 1986) is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Racing Club
, on loan from Livorno
.
. He started playing youth football in the infant divisions of Boca Juniors
. He then played professionally for Deportivo Patagonés of Argentina
, Universidad San Martín de Porres
in the Primera División Peruana
, and Atenas de San Carlos
in the Segunda División Uruguay
, then joining Primera División de Chile side Rangers in 2008.
In the Clausura 2008 tournament, Cellerino led Rangers as top goal scorer, with a total of 16 goals, before his team was eliminated against Club Deportivo Palestino
in the tournament's semi-finals. His performances led to interest from a number of Italian teams. On January 24, 2009 Livorno
surprisingly completed the permanent signing of Cellerino, with the player's representative confirming later in a press conference to have rejected a loan move to Lazio
. In January 2010 Livorno
s 23-year old forward will play on loan for Celta Vigo until the end of the season 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Argentine team Racing Club
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
, on loan from Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
.
Career
Cellerino was born in Viedma, Río Negro ProvinceRío Negro Province
Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
. He started playing youth football in the infant divisions of Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
. He then played professionally for Deportivo Patagonés of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Universidad San Martín de Porres
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
in the Primera División Peruana
Primera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
, and Atenas de San Carlos
Atenas de San Carlos
Club Atlético Atenas is a football club from San Carlos, Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1era Division.- History :...
in the Segunda División Uruguay
Segunda División Uruguay
Segunda División Profesional is the second tier of the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol league system. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B.The Uruguayan 2nd division was established in 1942.-Season 2011–2012 Teams:* Atenas* Boston River...
, then joining Primera División de Chile side Rangers in 2008.
In the Clausura 2008 tournament, Cellerino led Rangers as top goal scorer, with a total of 16 goals, before his team was eliminated against Club Deportivo Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile...
in the tournament's semi-finals. His performances led to interest from a number of Italian teams. On January 24, 2009 Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
surprisingly completed the permanent signing of Cellerino, with the player's representative confirming later in a press conference to have rejected a loan move to Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
. In January 2010 Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
s 23-year old forward will play on loan for Celta Vigo until the end of the season 2010.
In August 2011, he joined Argentine team Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
.
External links
- Statistics at Irish Times