Agustín Módica

Agustín Módica
Personal information
Full name	Agustín Ignacio Módica
Date of birth	12 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Pietra Ligure, Italy
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rosario Central
Number	44
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Rosario Central
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Agustín Ignacio Módica (born 12 January 2003)^[1] is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Rosario Central. Born in Italy, he is a dual citizen with Argentina.^[2]

Early and personal life

Módica's father Pablo was born and raised in Argentina and is of Italian descent.^[2] Pablo played football for Central Córdoba, Argentino de Rosario and lower-league Italian clubs. The younger Módica was born in Pietra Ligure in the Province of Savona, when his father played for Albenga 1928 [it]. The family returned to Argentina when Módica was two years old.^[1]^[3]

Career

Módica spent his youth career in the city of Rosario with Amistad y Progreso, Newell's Old Boys, Río Negro, Central Córdoba (30 goals) and Central Córdoba. He was signed to Rosario Central in 2021. In 2022, he took part in the Torneo Gobernador Luciano Molinas [es], a tournament for reserve teams of clubs in Rosario. He scored 19 goals in the first 13 games, including both on 26 June in a 2–0 win away to Newell's in the Rosario derby.^[1] In his next game, he was sent off in a 2–1 loss at home to Newell's; further incidents in the game caused the entire league season to be abandoned.^[3]

On 19 September 2023, Módica made his professional debut in the Argentine Primera División as a 69th-minute substitute for Tobías Cervera, in a 1–1 home draw against Independiente. The following 14 March he made his first start in the Copa Argentina, a penalty shootout win in the last 64 at home to Douglas Haig.^[3] On 23 April he made his continental debut in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Caracas ten minutes after replacing Cervera again.^[4]

Making a first league start on 10 May 2024, Módica took six minutes to score the opening goal of a 3–2 loss at Argentinos Juniors.^[5] Five days later, he netted twice in a 4–1 continental win over Caracas at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.^[6] On 19 July, in the first domestic game after the 2024 Copa América break, he scored another two goals in a 4–2 home win over Sarmiento.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Iturrez, Juan (1 July 2022). "Módica gritó así sus goles en el clásico" [Módica scored his goals like this in the Clásico]. La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Paván, Pablo. "Entrevistas a Pablo y Agustín Módica. Padre e hijo con sangre italiana…" [Interviews with Pablo and Agustín Módica. Father and son with Italian blood...] (in Spanish). ESPN.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Quién es Agustín Ignacio Módica, el último grito de Central" [Who is Agustín Ignacio Módica, scorer of Central's last goal]. La Capital (in Spanish). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Rosario Central empató 1 a 1 con Caracas con un gol de Módica" [Rosario Central drew 1–1 with Caracas with a goal from Módica] (in Spanish). Radiofonica. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ Evangeliste, Elbio (11 May 2024). "Central dio un paso adelante en el juego, con Agustín Módica a la cabeza" [Central took a step forward in the game, with Agustín Módica leading]. La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Rosario Central goleó a Caracas y se ilusiona con la clasificación en la Copa Libertadores" [Rosario Central thrashed Caracas and can be excited about Copa Libertadores qualification]. Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Con Módica como figura, Central goleó a Sarmiento en el Gigante y cuidó a los titulares" [With Módica as the leader, Central thrashed Sarmiento in the Gigante and looked after the starters] (in Spanish). Rosario 3. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[capital-1] Iturrez, Juan (1 July 2022). "Módica gritó así sus goles en el clásico" [Módica scored his goals like this in the Clásico]. La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[ESPN-2] Paván, Pablo. "Entrevistas a Pablo y Agustín Módica. Padre e hijo con sangre italiana…" [Interviews with Pablo and Agustín Módica. Father and son with Italian blood...] (in Spanish). ESPN.

[capital2-3] "Quién es Agustín Ignacio Módica, el último grito de Central" [Who is Agustín Ignacio Módica, scorer of Central's last goal]. La Capital (in Spanish). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[4] "Rosario Central empató 1 a 1 con Caracas con un gol de Módica" [Rosario Central drew 1–1 with Caracas with a goal from Módica] (in Spanish). Radiofonica. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[5] Evangeliste, Elbio (11 May 2024). "Central dio un paso adelante en el juego, con Agustín Módica a la cabeza" [Central took a step forward in the game, with Agustín Módica leading]. La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[6] "Rosario Central goleó a Caracas y se ilusiona con la clasificación en la Copa Libertadores" [Rosario Central thrashed Caracas and can be excited about Copa Libertadores qualification]. Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[7] "Con Módica como figura, Central goleó a Sarmiento en el Gigante y cuidó a los titulares" [With Módica as the leader, Central thrashed Sarmiento in the Gigante and looked after the starters] (in Spanish). Rosario 3. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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