Sebastián Driussi
Argentine footballer (born 1996)
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Sebastián Driussi (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan ˈdɾjusi]; born 9 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for River Plate.
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Driussi with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Driussi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | San Justo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | River Plate | 67 | (21) |
| 2017–2021 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 95 | (21) |
| 2021–2025 | Austin FC | 106 | (45) |
| 2025– | River Plate | 23 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (7) |
| 2015 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 9 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2015 | |||
Club career
River Plate
On 2 December 2013, Driussi made his debut for River Plate as a starter in an Argentine Primera División match against Argentinos Juniors, playing 73 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[4] His first league goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Unión de Santa Fé on 8 March 2015.[5]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
On 8 July 2017, Driussi joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year deal.[6] The transfer fee was €15 million.[7] He scored his first goal for Zenit on 22 July 2017 in a brace against FC Rubin Kazan.[8] His second goal came in the same game at stoppage time from a cross by teammate Domenico Criscito which helped them win their second fixture of the season under Roberto Mancini. On 4 May 2019, he scored a late equalizer in an away game against FC Akhmat Grozny that secured the 2018–19 Russian Premier League championship for Zenit.[9][10]
On 26 July 2021, Driussi bought out the remaining year of his contract with Zenit St.Petersburg, and left the club.[11]
Austin FC
Driussi signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC on 29 July 2021 as a designated player.[12] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 against FC Dallas, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in the 2–0 defeat.[13] Driussi scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2021 in a 3–1 home victory against the Portland Timbers.[14] On 16 April 2022, Driussi became the first Austin FC player to score 10 goals for the club in a comeback road win at D.C. United.
Driussi was one of 26 players to make the 2022 MLS All-Star team.[15] On 14 February 2023, Driussi signed a three-year contract with Austin FC through the 2025 season, with an option for the 2026 season.[16]
Return to River Plate
On 17 January 2025, Driussi returned to his former club River Plate in a deal worth nearly $10 million.[17][18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 3 | 1[g] | 0 | 36 | 20 | |
| Total | 67 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 105 | 28 | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12[h] | 1 | — | 40 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14[h] | 1 | — | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5[i] | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[i] | 1 | 1[j] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 25 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021[21] | MLS | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2022[22] | MLS | 34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[k] | 3 | 38 | 25 | ||
| 2023[23] | MLS | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1[l] | 2 | 1[m] | 0 | 30 | 13 | |
| 2024[24] | MLS | 27 | 7 | — | — | 3[m] | 1 | 30 | 8 | |||
| Total | 106 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 115 | 51 | ||
| Career total | 268 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 358 | 107 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- One appearance in Supercopa Argentina, one appearance in Suruga Bank Championship, one appearance in Supercopa Euroamericana, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
River Plate
- Argentina Primera Division: 2014 Final
- Copa Argentina: 2015–16
- Copa Libertadores: 2015
- Copa Sudamericana: 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2016
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2015
Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20,[25] 2020–21[26]
- Russian Cup: 2019–20[27]
- Russian Super Cup: 2020,[28] 2021[29]
Argentina U17
Argentina U20
Individual
- MLS All-Star: 2022
- MLS Player of the Month: April 2022,[30] July 2022[31]
- MLS Best XI: 2022[32]
