Esteban Solari
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Full name | Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio | ||
Date of birth | 2 June 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
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Position(s) | Striker | ||
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Current team
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SD Aucas | ||
Number | TBA | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Estudiantes | 9 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | (7) |
2002 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | (0) |
2003 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 13 | (4) |
2003–2004 | Chioggia | 18 | (12) |
2004–2005 | Lierse | 23 | (5) |
2005–2007 | APOEL | 44 | (34) |
2007–2008 | UNAM | 40 | (25) |
2008–2010 | Almería | 10 | (1) |
2010–2013 | APOEL | 62 | (22) |
2013 | Apollon Limassol | 11 | (7) |
2013–2014 | Skoda Xanthi | 34 | (16) |
2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 11 | (0) |
2015 | Ergotelis | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Deportivo Cuenca | 13 | (10) |
2016– | SD Aucas | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2016 |
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Esteban Andrés Solari Poggio (born 2 June 1980) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as for Ecuadorian club SD Aucas as a striker.
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Club career
Solari was born in Rosario, Santa Fe. After unsuccessfully emerging through Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield's youth ranks, he made his professional debuts with Estudiantes de La Plata. He also represented in his country, without much impact overall, Defensa y Justicia, Argentinos Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.
After one year in Italy with amateurs A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina, Solari joined K. Lierse S.K. in the Belgian Pro League in the 2004 summer, scoring five goals in his only season to help his team finish in tenth position. Subsequently he signed for APOEL FC in Cyprus, extending his contract until 2008 after impressing in his first year – 14 league goals in only 16 starts, Cypriot Cup conquest.
In 2006–07, Solari finished top scorer in the First Division (20 goals) as the Nicosia-based club won its third national championship in six years. He was also voted the league's MVP but, at the end of May 2007, agreed on a transfer to UNAM Pumas of Mexico, once again winning an individual scoring accolade after netting 15 times in the Apertura alone.
On 15 June 2008 Solari was transferred to Spanish side UD Almería, who paid €3.8 million to UNAM.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 31 August playing 14 minutes in a 3–1 away win against Athletic Bilbao,[2] but finished his first season with only eight games, scoring his only official goal for the Andalusians in a 1–2 loss at CD Numancia.[3]
On 2 June 2010, 30-year-old Solari signed for three years with former club APOEL. He immediately made an impact by scoring four goals in six appearances in the season's UEFA Europa League, going on to add 11 in 28 in the domestic league, which again ended in conquest.
Solari was regularly used in the team's 2011–12 UEFA Champions League campaign, having in total seven appearances. On 4 April 2012, he scored from a penalty kick in a 2–5 quarter-final loss against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu (2–8 on aggregate).[4]
Solari was hit by several injuries in 2012–13 and, as a result, appeared in only three matches all competitions comprised. On 5 January 2013 his contract with APOEL was terminated by mutual consent,[5] and late into the same month he signed with fellow league side Apollon Limassol.
On 16 July 2013 Solari moved teams and countries again, penning a deal with Superleague Greece club Skoda Xanthi FC.[6] Roughly one year later, he signed for Dalian Aerbin F.C. from the Chinese Super League.[7]
On 6 February 2015 Solari returned to Greece and its top flight, signing a six-month contract with Ergotelis FC.[8]
Personal life
Solari is nicknamed "Tano", which means "Italian" in Argentinian slang. His father Eduardo, and two of his four siblings, older Santiago and younger David, were also footballers, with the former playing with individual and team success for Real Madrid and Inter Milan.[9][10][11]
His uncle Jorge played for several clubs during his career, mostly Club Atlético River Plate, whilst cousin Fernando Redondo also represented Real Madrid. All but David won caps for Argentina.
Honours
Club
- APOEL
- Cypriot First Division: 2006–07, 2010–11
- Cypriot Cup: 2005–06
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2011
- Apollon Limassol
Individual
- Cypriot First Division: Top scorer & MVP 2006–07
- Mexican Primera División: Top scorer 2007–08 (Apertura and Clausura)
- Superleague Greece: Top scorer 2013–14
References
- ↑ Mercado: Esteban Solari firma por el Almería (Market: Esteban Solari signs for Almería); Goal.com, 15 June 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
- ↑ Numancia 2–1 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 7 December 2008
- ↑ Madrid make serene progress past APOEL; UEFA.com, 4 April 2012
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- ↑ Biography at Pathfinder (Greek)
- ↑ Santiago Solari está feliz: Bombini (Santiago Solari is happy: Bombini); Medio Tiempo, 17 July 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Kiryat Shmona shaking up Israel; UEFA.com, 1 February 2012
- Esteban Solari ficha por el Aucas, besoccer.com, 11 January 2016
External links
- Esteban Solari profile at BDFutbol
- Esteban Solari at Soccerway
- Articles with Spanish-language external links
- Articles with Greek-language external links
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Association football forwards
- Argentine Primera División players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- K. Lierse S.K. players
- Cypriot First Division players
- APOEL FC players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Liga MX players
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- La Liga players
- UD Almería players
- Superleague Greece players
- Skoda Xanthi F.C. players
- Ergotelis F.C. players
- Chinese Super League players
- Dalian Aerbin F.C. players
- Deportivo Cuenca footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Argentine expatriates in Cyprus
- Argentine expatriates in Greece