Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian (Armenian: Նորբերտո Ալեխանդրո Բրիասկո Բալեկյան; born 29 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, on loan from Boca Juniors[2] and the Armenia national team. Born in Argentina to an Armenian Argentine mother, he has represented Armenia internationally since 2018.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (on loan from Boca Juniors) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Huracán | 86 | (9) |
| 2021– | Boca Juniors | 42 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Armenia | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 28 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early life
editBriasco was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also holds Armenian citizenship through his mother, surnamed Balekian, whose parents are Armenian.[3] His grandfather helped him learn the Armenian language, with Briasco stating that "it is quite complicated, but I wrote down the basics to study [the language]".[3]
Club career
editOn 27 August 2016, Briasco made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Godoy Cruz after coming on as a substitute at the 75th minute in place of Mauro Bogado.[citation needed] On 11 March 2017, scored his first official goal for Huracán senior squad, that gave his team the final 1–0 win away at San Martín de San Juan.[citation needed]
On 3 March 2017, he made his continental club debut at the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, in a 3–0 away defeat against Deportivo Anzoategui, away in Venezuela.[citation needed] Norberto scored his first continental goal in the return game in Buenos Aires, a 4–0 win that saw Huracán go through to the next round.[4]
On 17 June 2021, Briasco signed a four-year contract with Boca Juniors.[5] He stayed with the club until August 2024, when he was loaned to La Plata's club Gimnasia y Esgrima for the term of 18 months.[2][6]
International career
editOn 7 March 2018, Briasco received his first call-up for the Armenia national team for the friendly matches against Estonia and Lithuania.[3][7][8][9] He made his international debut in a 0–0 friendly draw with Estonia on 24 March 2018.[10][11]
Honours
editBoca Juniors
References
edit- ^ "Norberto Briasco" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Norberto Briasco puso la firma on Infocielo, 17 Aug 2024
- ^ a b c "La historia de Norberto Briasco, de Parque Patricios a la selección de Armenia" [The story of Norberto Briasco, from Parque Patricios to the Armenian national team.] (in Spanish). Diario La Nación. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Huracán logró una hazaña histórica, revirtió el 3-0 de la ida y avanzó". espn.com.co. 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Armenia international Norberto Briasco Balekian joins Argentine club Boca Juniors". armenpress.am. 18 June 2021.
- ^ BRIASCO ESTÁ on Letra G
- ^ "Արտերկրում հանդես եկող 13 ֆուտբոլիստներ հրավիրվել են ազգային հավաքական" [13 footballers from abroad are invited to the national team] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Norberto Briasco is happy to play for Armenian national team". Mediamax. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Նորբերտո Բրիասկո Բալեկյանը ժամանեց Հայաստան" [Norberto Briasco Balekian arrives in Armenia] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Mängud". jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian". eu-football.info.
External links
edit- Norberto Briasco at Soccerway
- Norberto Briasco at WorldFootball.net
- Norberto Briasco – UEFA competition record (archive)
