Aarón Anselmino
Argentine footballer (born 2005)
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Aarón Anselmino (born 29 April 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.[4][5]
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Anselmino with Chelsea in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Unida[2] | |||
| Sportivo Realicó[3] | |||
| 2017–2023 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Boca Juniors | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:02, 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:22, 28 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Anselmino joined the youth academy of Argentine side Boca Juniors at the age of twelve.[2]
Club career
Boca Juniors
In 2022, Anselmino was crowned champion of the 2022 Evo Cup[6][7] with Boca Juniors after beating River Plate 2–0 in the final. He was a participant in the first edition of the Evo Cup, a youth competition that was played in Bolivia. This tournament was created in tribute to the former Bolivia president, Evo Morales. The team that was led by Matías Donett won 2–0 with goals from Diego Santander and Iker Zufiaurre.
On 10 June 2023, Anselmino signed his first professional contract with Boca Juniors[8] and hours later made his debut with the club as a second-half substitute for Bruno Valdez, in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against Lanús.[9] Almost six months later, on 9 January 2024, Anselmino signed a contract extension which runs until December 2028.[10]
Chelsea
On 8 August 2024, Anselmino signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract for a reported fee of £15.6 million, remaining with Boca Juniors on a twelve-month loan deal.[11][12] In December 2024 it was announced that Anselmino would return to Chelsea in January 2025.[13] He was recalled from loan on 3 January 2025.[14] On 28 June 2025, Anselmino made his Chelsea debut in a 4–1 win against Benfica in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of extra time.[15]
Loan to Borussia Dortmund
On 27 August 2025, Anselmino signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a season long loan deal.[16] Later that year, on 29 November, he netted his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen.[17] He was recalled by Chelsea on 26 January 2026.[18]
Loan to Strasbourg
On 2 February 2026, Anselmino signed for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]
Style of play
Anselmino mainly operates as a central defender and has been described as a "tower that clears everything head-on and almost always prevails in one-on-one situations".[20]
Personal life
Anselmino is a native of Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[d] | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Chelsea