Thiago Prieto Acosta[3] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtjaɣo ˈpɾjeto aˈkosta]; born 5 November 2003) is an Argentine professional futsal footballer known sportingly as Thiago Prieto footballer for San Lorenzo.[1] He also represented the Argentina National Team. In the Youth categories (Sub 15 and Sub 17) on 7 occasions scoring 1 goal. He is recognized for being the youngest soccer player to become champion of the Copa Comebol Libertadores,[4] which he obtained in Uruguay in 2021.[5][6][7]

Thiago Prieto
Prieto in 2021
Personal information
Full name Thiago Prieto Acosta
Date of birth (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Laguna Larga, Córdoba, Argentina[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back.[2]
Team information
Current team
San Lorenzo de Almagro
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2020 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Independiente 27 (12)
2020 San Lorenzo de Almagro
International career
Argentina 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Biography

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He was born on November 5, 2003, in Laguna Larga, province of Córdoba, Argentina. His parents are Ariel Prieto and Mariela Rita Acosta, both originally from the province of Buenos Aires, (Argentina). He is studying in the last educational year of high school, at the Colegio de Independiente de Avellaneda (club in which he played), where he was flagged. He is currently enrolled in the Cenard to continue with his studies in the career of Physical Education Teacher.[8]

Career

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Thiago Prieto arrived at Independiente in 2015.[9][10][11] Five years later, the centre-back made the breakthrough into first-team football under manager Lucas Pusineri.[12][13] He initially trained with the club in pre-season, notably appearing in a friendly win over Boca Juniors.[14] Prieto's senior debut occurred on 6 December 2020 in a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Defensa y Justicia, as he played eighty-eight minutes before being replaced by Lucas Rodriguez[1][15][16] He penned terms on a contract until December 2020 on 15 December 2018.[17][18] Then he became a San Lorenzo de Almagro player for the 2020 season, where Thiago was crowned local champion of the bullring.

National selection

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Thiago was summoned to integrate and form the youth squad of the Argentine team in 2019 in a friendly way in the U-15 and in 2020 officially.[19] He was summoned by Diego Guiustozzi[20] and Nicolas Guliza to play the qualifying rounds for the 2021 U17 World Cup in which he played 7 games and scored 1 goal. This World Cup that was based in Asunción, (Paraguay) which Thiago was on the list in good faith to play the same. He was canceled due to the measures implied by FIFA due to the health situation that the world is going through due to COVID-19[21][22]

Trajectory

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Personal life

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Thiago has been in a single relationship with the Argentine singer Candela Correa[23] since September 1, 2019. He is studying the last year of his training career as a regular almuno where he receives sports honors. He also owns a pizzeria[24] called "Hea" in the town of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Argentina - T. Prieto Acosta". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Thiago Prieto Acosta". World Football. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ Futsaleros. "Quien es Thiago Prieto Acosta". futsalerosargentinos. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ 12minutos.com. "FUTSAL: Thiago Prieto Acosta de pasar hambre conquistar América". 12minutos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ 12minutos.com. "FUTSAL: Thiago Prieto Acosta el futbolista más joven en ser campeón de América". 12minutos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "SAN LORENZO: "ESTOY TOTALMENTE AGRADECIDO A LA INSTITUCIÓN"". Vermouth Deportivo. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ BreakingNews247.net. "Thiago Prieto Acosta nominado al mejor jugador del mundo". BreakingNews247.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ ""Me desaprobó por ser jugador de San Lorenzo"". www.ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Debutó Thiago Prieto". Diabólicos. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  10. ^ "La magia de Thiago Prieto deslumbró a todos". De la Cuna al Infierno. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  11. ^ ""CUANDO ENTRÉ AL VESTUARIO NO LO PODÍA CREER"". Al Rojo Vivo Radio. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  12. ^ "La joya que se ilusiona en Independiente". El Crack Deportivo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Thiago Prieto Acosta debuta en el rojo". Infierno Rojo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Independiente ganó confianza y rodaje". TyC Sports. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Prieto cumplió con su debut". Soy del Rojo. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  16. ^ "THIAGO PRIETO ACOSTA SE REFIRIÓ A SU DEBUT". Futbol al Rojo Vivo. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Thiago Prieto selló su vínculo contractual con Independiente". One Football. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Prieto acosta firmó su contrato". LocoXelRojo. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  19. ^ Trend-News.com. "Thiago Prieto Acosta debuto en la selección argentina". Trend-News.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. ^ YouReact247.com. "Thiago Prieto Acosta convocado por Guistozzi". YouReact247.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Coronavirus: suspensión del fútbol". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  22. ^ "AFA suspende el fútbol argentino hasta el 30 de mayo: restricciones y medidas del Gobierno". AS Argentina (in Spanish). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  23. ^ "¿Quién salió con Thiago Prieto? | Whodated.com". es.whodated.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  24. ^ Redacción LA NACION (13 February 2017). "El secreto detrás del éxito de Hea la pizzería de Thiago Prieto Acosta". La Nación (in Spanish). ISSN 0325-0946. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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