Lautaro Giaccone

Lautaro Darío Giaccone (born 1 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rosario Central.[1][3]

Lautaro Giaccone
Personal information
Full name Lautaro Darío Giaccone
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Place of birth San Francisco, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 22
Youth career
9 de Julio
Los Andes (SF)
Sportivo Belgrano
2017–2021 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Rosario Central 1 (0)
National team
Argentina U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:03, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Giaccone started his career with 9 de Julio at the age of three, before having stints in San Francisco with Los Andes, aged six, and Sportivo Belgrano.[2][4][5] In January 2017, Giaccone joined the academy of Rosario Central at the age of fifteen; having had a trial in the preceding December.[5] In August 2020, the attacking midfielder signed his first professional contract.[6][7] He made the first-team's substitute's bench on 2 January 2021 for a win over Defensa y Justicia, though wasn't selected to come on in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[8] Giaccone's senior debut arrived on 9 January in the same competition against Lanús.[1][9]

International career

Giaccone represented Argentina at U18 level.[10] He was selected for Esteban Solari's preliminary squad ahead of the 2019 COTIF Tournament in Spain; though didn't make the final cut.[11][12] He also received a call-up from the U20s at around that time, though Rosario didn't let him join up with the squad.[13]

Personal life

Giaccone is the son of football manager Ariel Giaccone, who managed Sportivo Belgrano whilst his son was on their academy books.[14]

Career statistics
As of 10 January 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 100000—0010
Career total 100000—0010

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Argentina - L. Giaccone". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    2. "Lautaro Giaccone se suma a la pretemporada de Central". DiarioSports. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    3. "Lautaro Giaccone". World Football. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    4. "Lautaro Giaccone: "Quisiera que mi carrera como jugador termine en Sportivo"". Radio Estación. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    5. "¿Quién es Lautaro Giaccone? El próximo juvenil que estará firmando con Rosario Central". La Voz de Rosario. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    6. "Otra joyita: El juvenil Lautaro Giaccone firmó su primer contrato". TyC Sports. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    7. "Lautaro Giaccone firmó su primer contrato en Central". Sin Mordaza. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    8. "CON GIACCONE EN EL BANCO, CENTRAL RECIBE A DEFENSA". La Voz Deportiva. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    9. "LAUTARO GIACCONE DEBUTÓ EN CENTRAL, QUE CAYÓ ANTE LANÚS". La Voz Deportiva. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    10. "Lautaro Giaccone: "Estoy muy feliz, es algo hermoso haber firmado con Central"". DiarioRealidad. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    11. "Lautaro Giaccone: "Con responsabilidad y con humildad las cosas se dan"". El Periódico. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    12. "PARA LAUTARO LA SELECCIÓN". La Voz Deportiva. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    13. "Giaccone: "Mi sueño es debutar en primera y admiro mucho a Di María"". La Voz de Rosario. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    14. "Lautaro Giaccone es "Canalla"". La Voz de San Justo. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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