Fernando Belluschi

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Fernando Daniel Belluschi (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈlustʃi], Italian: [belˈluski]; born 10 September 1983) is an Argentine midfielder who last played for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

Full name Fernando Daniel Belluschi
Date of birth (1983-09-10) 10 September 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Los Quirquinchos, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
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Fernando Belluschi
Belluschi with San Lorenzo in 2017
Personal information
Full name Fernando Daniel Belluschi
Date of birth (1983-09-10) 10 September 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Los Quirquinchos, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Newell's Old Boys 90 (20)
2005–2007 River Plate 48 (13)
2007–2009 Olympiacos 36 (6)
2009–2012 Porto 69 (6)
2012 → Genoa (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2015 Bursaspor 89 (11)
2015 Cruz Azul 8 (0)
2016–2020 San Lorenzo 77 (11)
2020–2021 Lanús 10 (0)
2021–2022 Newell's Old Boys 10 (0)
2022–2024 Estudiantes RC 47 (3)
International career
2005–2017 Argentina 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:32, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
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Club career

Belluschi began playing professionally at Newell's Old Boys in 2002, with whom he won the 2004 Apertura Championship. He moved to River Plate in 2006 and with the departure of Marcelo Gallardo to Paris Saint-Germain following the 2006 Apertura, he was named team captain, a position he would fill for two years. He then joined Olympiacos for reported €6.5 million in early 2008.[2]

On 6 July 2009, Porto purchased Belluschi's playing rights and 50% of his economic rights[3] for €5 million.[4] The other 50% was owned by private investment company Rio Football Services Ltd.[5] He signed a contract until 2013 with a release clause of €30 million.[4]

In 2012, Belluschi was sent on to Genoa under a purchasing option of €3.5 million, or €5 million if the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[6] In summer 2012, Porto sold its 50% ownership of his economic rights for €1.05 million.[7]

On 10 July 2015, Cruz Azul signed Belluschi on a free transfer. His salary was set at €1.1 million. He debuted for the side as a substitute in the 61st minute for an injured Marc Crosas in the Clasico Joven. He did not receive his international pass until the Clasico Joven, which was why he did not participate in any league matches up to that point. He failed to score for Cruz Azul, having a penalty saved by Atlas goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Fraga on matchday 11.

On 26 January 2016, San Lorenzo signed the then-32-year-old Belluschi on a free transfer.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2023[8]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newell's Old Boys 2002–03 Argentine Primera División 10 0 — — — — 10 0
2003–04 Argentine Primera División 12 1 — — — — 12 1
2004–05 Argentine Primera División 33 8 — — 2[a] 0 — 35 8
2005–06 Argentine Primera División 35 11 — — 9[b] 0 — 44 11
Total 90 20 — — 11 0 — 101 20
River Plate 2006–07 Argentine Primera División 36 6 — — 12[c] 0 — 48 6
2007–08 Argentine Primera División 12 7 — — 0 0 — 12 7
Total 48 13 — — 12 0 — 60 13
Olympiacos Piraeus2007–08Super League Greece 11130— 2[d] 0—161
2008–09 Super League Greece 25561— 8[e] 2—398
Total 36691— 10 2—559
Porto2009–10Primeira Liga 2735131 4[d] 01[f]0405
2010–11 Primeira Liga 2624020 13[g] 11[f]0463
2011–12 Primeira Liga 1612020 5[d] 02[h]0271
Total 69611171 22 1401139
Genoa (loan)2011–12Serie A 14100— ——141
Bursaspor2012–13Süper Lig 30531— 0 0—336
2013–14 Süper Lig 27391— 1[g] 0—374
2014–15 Süper Lig 32391— 1[g] 0—424
Total 8911213— 2 0—11214
Cruz Azul2015–16Liga MX 8000— ——80
San Lorenzo2016Argentine Primera División 14241— 11[i] 11[j]1305
2016–17 Argentine Primera División 26620— 10[k] 2—388
2017–18 Argentine Primera División 15220— 0 0—172
2018–19 Argentine Primera División 13 0 0 0 0 0 3[k] 0 — 16 0
2019–20 Argentine Primera División 9 1 0 0 0 0 — — 9 1
Total 77118100 24 31111016
Lanús 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 1 0 6[a] 0 — 11 0
2020–21 Argentine Primera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 10 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 — 17 0
Newell's Old Boys 2021 Argentine Primera División 10 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 12 0
Estudiantes RC 2022 Primera Nacional 22 2 — — — — 22 2
2023 Primera Nacional 24 1 1 0 — — — 25 1
Total 46 3 1 0 — — — 47 3
Career totals 4977150681 89 65164985
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  1. [a]
    Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. [b]
    Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. [c]
    Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. [d]
    Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. [e]
    One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
  6. [f]
    Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  7. [g]
    Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  8. [h]
    One appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  9. [i]
    Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  10. [j]
    Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
  11. [k]
    Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International career

Belluschi has won six caps for Argentina, all in friendlies. In November 2017, after six years away from the national team, Belluschi was named in coach Jorge Sampaoli's squad for friendlies against Russia and Nigeria in the former.[9]

Personal life

Belluschi is married to Florencia, whom he met in his home city of Los Quirquinchos. They began dating when he was 17 years old and have been together since. He is best friends with fellow professional footballer Ignacio Scocco, and both served as best men at each other's wedding.

Belluschi also holds an Italian passport due to his Italian ancestry from the province of Pavia, where his paternal great-grandfather emigrated to Argentina from.[10]

Honours

Newell's Old Boys
Olympiacos
Porto
San Lorenzo
Argentina

Individual

References

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