Francesco Lo Celso
Argentine footballer (born 2000)
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Francesco Lo Celso (born 5 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes RC.[1]
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| Full name | Francesco Lo Celso | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Estudiantes RC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Rosario Central | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Rosario Central | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2026 | Rosario Central | 55 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Instituto (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Estudiantes RC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:10, 11 April 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Career
Lo Celso is a youth academy product of Rosario Central. He was also part of Paris Saint-Germain youth team for few months. He made his professional debut on 1 March 2020, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Diego Zabala in a 3–1 league win against Arsenal Sarandí.[2]
Lo Celso is an Argentine youth international and was part of under-20 team which finished as runners-up at 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[3]
On 10 September 2024, Lo Celso joined Instituto on loan until December 2025, with an option to buy.[4]
Personal life
Lo Celso is of Italian heritage.[5] His elder brother Giovani is also a professional footballer and plays for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team.[6]
