Agustín Obando

Agustín Obando (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boca Juniors.[1]

Agustín Obando
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000
Place of birth Monte Caseros, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 34
Youth career
Club Samuel W. Robinson
2010–2019 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Boca Juniors 19 (1)
National team
Argentina U15
2017 Argentina U17 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021

Club career

Obando started his career in the ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined their academy from Club Samuel W. Robinson in 2010.[2][3] His breakthrough into senior football arrived during the 2018–19 campaign under Gustavo Alfaro, with the manager selecting Obando for his professional debut on 6 April 2019 for a Primera División fixture away at the Estadio José María Minella versus Aldosivi; he featured for seventy-six minutes.[1][4]

International career

In 2017, Obando represented Argentina at the South American U-17 Championship in Chile.[1] He won four caps at the tournament, as well as netting a goal in a 3–0 first stage victory over Peru.[1] He also played for the U15s and had training experience with the U20s; while with the latter, he trained against the senior squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5][6][7][8]

Career statistics
As of 7 April 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 1000000010
Career total 1000000010

    Honours
    Boca Juniors

    References
    1. "Argentina - A. Obando". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    2. "Agustín Obando, otro correntino que asoma en la primera de Boca Juniors". Diario Epoca. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    3. "¿Quiénes son los dos juveniles que debutarían vs. Aldosivi?". Olé. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    4. "El Correntino Agustin Obando hará su debut en la Primera de Boca". Radio Dos. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    5. "Agustín Obando hará la pretemporada con Boca". Monte Caseros Online. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    6. "Agustín Obando, el juvenil de Boca que se las trae". El Intransigente. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    7. "¿Quién es Agustín Obando, el juvenil que debutará en Boca?". Marca. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    8. "Obando, el "otro" Pavón que tiene Boca en inferiores". Goal. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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