Facundo Roncaglia
Encyclopedia
Facundo Sebastián Roncaglia (born 2 October 1987 in Chajarí
, Entre Ríos
) is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Boca Juniors
. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.
, his first top flight match being on 21 October 2007, a 1–1 draw against Estudiantes de La Plata
. He helped the capital
team win the 2008 Apertura
.
On 30 July 2009, Roncaglia signed with La Liga
side RCD Espanyol
on loan, being part of a squad that also featured five countrymen - including manager Mauricio Pochettino
and former Boca teammate Juan Forlín
. He returned to his previous team at the end of the season
, only to move to Estudiantes immediately, in the same predicament.
Estudiantes
Chajarí
Chajarí is a city in the northeast of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 30,655 inhabitants per the , and it is the largest city in the Federación Department...
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.
Football career
Roncaglia made his professional debuts with Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
, his first top flight match being on 21 October 2007, a 1–1 draw against Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
. He helped the capital
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
team win the 2008 Apertura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
.
On 30 July 2009, Roncaglia signed with La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
on loan, being part of a squad that also featured five countrymen - including manager Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a central defender, and the current coach of RCD Espanyol.-Club career:...
and former Boca teammate Juan Forlín
Juan Forlín
Juan Daniel Forlín is an Argentine footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol in the Spanish first division. Mainly a central defender, he can also pitch in as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
. He returned to his previous team at the end of the season
2009–10 La Liga
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, only to move to Estudiantes immediately, in the same predicament.
Honours
Boca Juniors- Argentine Primera División: 2008 Apertura
Estudiantes
- Argentine Primera División: 2010 Apertura