Aaron Anselmino
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 April 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1][2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Boca Juniors (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
Juventud Unida[3] | |||
Sportivo Realicó [4] | |||
Boca Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Boca Juniors | 3 | (0) |
2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 24 October 2024 |
Aaron Anselmino (born 29 April 2005) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Boca Juniors on loan from Chelsea.[5][6]
Early life
Anselmino joined the youth academy of Argentine side Boca Juniors at the age of twelve.[3]
Career
On 10 June 2023, Anselmino signed his first professional contract with Boca Juniors[7] 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.[8] Almost six months later, on 9 January 2024, Anselmino signed a contract extension which runs until December 2028.[9]
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.[10][11]
Style of play
Anselmino mainly operates as a defender and has been described as a "tower that clears everything head-on and almost always prevails in one-on-one situations".[12]
Personal life
Anselmino is a native of Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 October 2024[13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2023 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2024 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Aaron Anselmino". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Anselmino". ESPN. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Aaron Anselmino, el juvenil de Boca que es titular contra Racing" (in Spanish). tycsports.com.
- ^ a b "La historia de Aaron Anselmino, la joya de Boca que a los 8 años dejó su pueblo de 1.800 habitantes por el sueño de jugar en Primera". Infobae (in Spanish).
- ^ "Anselmino completes Chelsea move". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Anselmino: Chelsea sign Boca Juniors defender in £15m deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Aarón Anselmino, el juvenil central de Boca que firmó primer contrato y debutó en muy buena forma el mismo día". OneFootball (in Spanish). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Boca Juniors 1 - Lanús 1 - Campeonato 2023 - Historia de Boca Juniors". www.historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Boca BLINDÓ a Anselmino: extensión de contrato y CLÁUSULA millonaria - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Anselmino completes Chelsea move". www.chelseafc.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Anselmino: Chelsea sign Boca Juniors defender in £15m deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Quién es Aaron Anselmino, el central que firmó su primer contrato, debutó contra Lanús y se emocionó" (in Spanish). ole.com.ar.
- ^ "Aaron Anselmino - Trayectoria y Biografía de Jugadores - Historia de Boca Juniors". www.historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- Aaron Anselmino at Soccerway
- Aaron Anselmino at Historiadeboca.com (in Spanish)
- Living people
- 2005 births
- Argentine men's footballers
- Footballers from La Pampa Province
- Men's association football defenders
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen