Their 2026 World Cup
A single match, sixty minutes and a goal against Jordan. The highest rating of any Argentina player in one game, 7.90, in the only chance he got.
Match by match
G. Lo Celso played 1 match for Argentina, starting every one. His only goal came in the group stage (Group J) against Jordan.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Jordan 3-1 | Started, off on 60′ · 1 goal |
Who he is
- Born
- 9 April 1996 · aged 30 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Rosario
- Club
- Real Betis Balompié
- Height
- 1.77 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Giovani Lo Celso (local pronunciation: [ʃoˈβa.ni lo ˈsel.so]Italian pronunciation: [lo ˈt͡ʃɛl.so]; born 9 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team.
Rosario Central Lo Celso is a youth product of Rosario Central. He made his league debut at 19 July 2015 against Vélez Sarsfield in a 0–0 home draw. On 28 February 2016, Lo Celso scored his first Rosario Central goal in a 3–0 victory over Colón, netting Rosario's first in the 6th minute. He then went on to score his second of the campaign in a 3–2 defeat to Vélez Sarsfield on 10 April 2016.
Paris Saint-Germain On 26 July 2016, Lo Celso joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal until 2021, for a fee around the margin of £8.5m. He remained at Rosario Central on loan until 31 December 2016. He made his debut for the French side on 5 April 2017 in a Coupe de France quarter final game against US Avranches. He replaced Adrien Rabiot in the 63rd minute of a 4–0 away win.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)