Sebastián Tagliabúe
Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe (born 22 February 1985) is a professional association football player who plays for Emirati club Al-Nasr. Sebastian Tagliabúe moved to Al-Nasr Club, ending a contract with Al-Wahda and dispensing with him during the stopping period. Born in Argentina, Tagliabúe represents the United Arab Emirates team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Nasr | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegiales | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Colegiales | 123 | (37) |
| 2008 | Everton | 11 | (5) |
| 2009 | Deportes La Serena | 27 | (13) |
| 2010 | Once Caldas | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Ettifaq | 44 | (21) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Shabab | 25 | (19) |
| 2013–2020 | Al-Wahda | 139 | (130) |
| 2020– | Al-Nasr | 11 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020– | United Arab Emirates | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 30 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:35, 17 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Sebastian Tagliabué started his football career at Primera C side Club Atletico Colegiales from 2003 to 2008. Sebastián found it difficult to be recognized by teams in top divisions, however, after achieving the Primera C (fourth tier) championship with Colegiales, Taglibué drew the attention of other teams. He was signed abroad, by Everton from the Primera División de Chile. Taglibué made his debut for Everton in a 5–5 draw against Deportes La Serena, where he scored three goals. After a spell at Everton where he scored 6 times in 13 matches Tagliabué moved to Deportes La Serena. At Deportes La Serena Taglibué scored 13 times in 27 matches and after one year, in 2010, he moved to Once Caldas where he was able to participate in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
Saudi Arabia
After his spell at Colombia, Tagliabué moved overseas to Saudi Arabia after being approached by Saudi team Al-Ittifaq. Taglibué underwent a stint at the club where he scored 21 times in 44 matches from 2010 to 2012. His goal capacity drag the attention from Saudi Al-Shabab, who signed him in mid-2012. Taglibué has scored 19 goals in 25 matches in the 2012–2013 Saudi Premier League season.
UAE
Tagliabué was offered to join UAE Pro-League side Al-Wahda and in June 2013, agreed to a five-year contract. He scored a hat-trick on 14 December 2017 in a league cup match against Al-Wasl. After spending seven years at the club, winning at least four domestic titles, the Emirati-Argentine joined Al-Nasr on a two year contract.[1]
International career
In early 2020, Sebastián Tagliabúe was naturalized as an Emirati citizen, making him one of the first three non-Emirati born players to receive such honor, alongside Brazil's Fábio Virginio de Lima and Caio Canedo Corrêa.[2] Following the naturalization, he was summoned to the United Arab Emirates national football team by fellow South American Jorge Luis Pinto in October 2020, where he made his debut against Uzbekistan and scored his first international goal in an Emirati 1–2 defeat.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2020 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Uzbekistan | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Career statistics
- Torneo Clausura 2008: 12 matches and 5 goals
- Copa Chile: 1 match and 1 goal
- Total: 13 matches and 6 goals
- Torneo Apertura 2009: 12 matches and 7 goals
- Torneo Clausura 2009: 14 matches and 6 goals
- Copa Chile 2009: 1 match and 0 goals
- Total: 27 matches and 13 goals
Club
- As of match played on 30 December 2020.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Asia[lower-alpha 2] | Others[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Wahda | 2013–14 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 15 | |
| 2015–16 | 24 | 25 | – | – | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 32 | |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 25 | |
| 2017–18 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 45 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 33 | |
| 2019–20 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 16 | |
| Total | 139 | 130 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 174 | |
| Al Nasr | 2020–21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 7 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | |
| Career total | 150 | 135 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 181 | |
- Appearances in UAE President's Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in UAE Super Cup
Honours
Club Atletico Colegiales
- Primera B Metropolitana: 2007–08
Al Wahda
Individual
- Saudi Professional League top scorer: 2012–13[6]
- UAE Pro-League top scorer: 2015–16,[7] 2018–19[8]
References
- "Sebastian Tagliabue on joy at joining Al Nasr and a message for Al Wahda". The National. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/unbelievable-feeling-argentina-born-sebastian-tagliabue-granted-uae-citizenship-and-ready-to-give-everything-if-called-upon-for-world-cup-qualifiers-1.967804
- "Sebastián Tagliabúe". Soccerway. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "UAE Presidents Cup 2016/2017 - Final". goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Al Ain FC 3 : 3 , 3 : 4 PAl Wahda FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Saudi League Statistics". slstat.com. slstat.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- "Arabian Gulf League 2015/16 Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "UAE League Top Scorers". uaefa. Retrieved 30 August 2019.