Marcelo Estigarribia

Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori (born 21 September 1987) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Olimpia Asunción in the Primera División Paraguaya.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estigarribia and the second or maternal family name is Balmori.

Marcelo Estigarribia
Estigarribia in 2013
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori
Date of birth (1987-09-21) 21 September 1987
Place of birth Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Maldonado
Number 25
Youth career
Unión Pacífico
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Sport Colombia 10 (0)
2006–2008 Cerro Porteño 45 (6)
2008–2011 Le Mans 12 (0)
2010–2011 → Newell's Old Boys (loan) 45 (0)
2011– Deportivo Maldonado 15 (2)
2011–2012 → Juventus (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2013 → Sampdoria (loan) 34 (2)
2013–2014 → Chievo Verona (loan) 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Atalanta (loan) 25 (2)
2016–2017 → Cerro Porteño (loan) 22 (1)
2017 → Chiapas (loan) 6 (1)
2017–2020 → Colón (loan) 66 (4)
National team‡
2007 Paraguay U20
2008– Paraguay 32 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2013

Estigarribia has been known since youth as Chelo,[1] as a diminutive of his name Marcelo.[2] He also has an Italian passport by way of his mother.[3] At club level, Estigarribia has played for teams in Paraguay, France, Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, and Mexico. At international level, he has represented the Paraguay national football team, and was member of the squad that finished second at the 2011 Copa América.

Biography

Estigarribia was born and raised in Fernando de la Mora, one kilometer away from the Paraguayan capital Asunción.[2] He comes from a strongly Catholic family.[2]

Club career

Club Unión Pacífico

Estigarribia started his career in the youth divisions of Club Unión Pacífico before moving to Sport Colombia where he made his professional debut at the age of 17.[4]

Le Mans

In 2006, Estigarribia moved to Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño, and in August 2008 he was transferred to Le Mans of the Ligue 1.[5]

Newell's Old Boys

On 27 December 2009, Estigarribia signed for Newell's Old Boys on loan from Le Mans for 18 months.[6] In June 2011, it was reported by the Daily Record that Scottish Premier League club Rangers were chasing Estigarribia when their boss Ally McCoist spent a week scouting in Argentina.[7]

Juventus

On 28 August 2011, Estigarribia moved to Juventus F.C. on a season loan for a €500,000 fee, with an option of making the transfer permanent for €5 million at the end of the season, from a proxy club Deportivo Maldonado.[8][9] He made his debut as a substitute against Chievo and got his first start against Genoa. He scored his first goal for Juventus against Napoli where the match ended in a 3–3 tie.

Sampdoria

On 4 August 2012, Estigarribia moved to U.C. Sampdoria on a season-long loan for a €700,000 fee, with the option of making his stay with Sampdoria permanent for €5 million at the end of the season.[10][11] He made his debut with Blucerchiati against A.C. Milan, winning 0–1.

Chiapas

On 25 January 2017, Estigarribia joined Liga MX side Chiapas on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.

Colón

On 22 August 2017, Estigarribia joined Argentine club Club Atlético Colón.[12]

Olimpia Asunción

In January 2021, it was announced that Estigarribia signed a one year agreement with Olimpia Asunción.[13] The club announced the signing through it's official website.[14] His arrival at the club was through request of the coach, the Argentine Nestor Gorosito, who stated that Estigarribia can be used in three posotions.[15]

International career

Estigarribia received his first senior international cap for Paraguay in a friendly match against Ivory Coast on 22 May 2008. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against South Africa on 31 March 2010. His performances in the 2011 Copa América, where Paraguay went on to reach the final of the tournament, only to lose out 3–0 to Uruguay,[16] prompted Italian giants Juventus to make a move for him.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 April 2019[18][19]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans 2008–09 Ligue 1 7010----80
2009–10 5000----50
Total 120100000130
Newell's Old Boys (loan) 2009–10 Argentine Primera División 1500010--160
2010–11 3000061--361
Total 450007100521
Juventus (loan) 2011–12 Serie A 14140----181
Sampdoria (loan) 2012–13 Serie A 34210----352
Chievo (loan) 2013–14 Serie A 16010----170
Atalanta (loan) 2013–14 Serie A 1210000--121
2014–15 911000--101
2015–16 401000--50
Total 252200000272
Cerro Porteño (loan) 2016 Paraguayan Primera División 22100150--371
Chiapas (loan) 2016–17 Liga MX 613000--91
Colón (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 2331010--253
2018–19 2214051--312
Total 454506100565
Career total 219111702820026413

International goals

Honours

Juventus[18]

References
  1. ""Il violoncello" suona per la Juve". Juventus Football Club. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. Enrico Zambruno (December 2011). "Estigarribia: "Qui realizzerò il mio sueño"" (PDF). Hurrà Juventus. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. Andrea Bonino (25 August 2011). "Juve, esterni ok: ecco Estigarribia". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. "Fútbol paraguayo: Marcelo Estigarribia se sumará al Le Mans". Espanol.upi.com. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ""Chelo" se hace francés". Abc.com.py. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. "El volante paraguayo Marcelo Estigarribia podría ir a Newells". Paraguay.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  7. "Rangers want Paraguay star Marcelo Estigarribia and Crystal Palace ace Neil Danns". Daily Record. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  8. "Agreement with Deportivo Maldonado for the temporary acquisition of the player Marcelo Estigarribia" (PDF). Juventus FC. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  9. "Transferts – ETE Saison 2011/2012". LFP (France) (in French). Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  10. Futbol Italia Staff (4 August 2012). "Estigarribia from Juve to Samp?". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  11. "Estigarribia resta in Italia: è ormai fatta con la Sampdoria, si limano i dettagli". breakingnews. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  12. "Marcelo Estigarribia llega a Colón" (Press release) (in Spanish). Santa Fe, Santa Fe Province: Club Atlético Colón. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  13. https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/marcelo-estigarribia-es-nuevo-refuerzo-del-olimpia-n2923926.html/amp
  14. http://www.cronica.com.py/2021/01/21/el-chelo-estigarribia-ya-es-del-olimpia/
  15. http://www.cronica.com.py/2021/01/21/el-chelo-estigarribia-ya-es-del-olimpia/
  16. "Uruguay goleó a Paraguay y ganó la Copa América" (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. "Estigarribia flies in for Juve". Football Italia. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  18. Marcelo Estigarribia at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  19. "Marcelo Estigarribia » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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