Federico Insúa
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Federico Insúa is an Argentine
footballer
currently playing for Bursaspor
.
. He moved to the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors
from the Club Parque football school, and debuted professionally on November 18, 1997. After 5 seasons with the club, he transferred to Club Atlético Independiente
in 2002. After winning a local championship with Independiente, he moves to Spanish
first division
Málaga CF
in 2003, but after only one unsuccessful season he returns to Independiente.
At the beginning of the 2005/2006 season
Insúa again transferred, this time to Boca Juniors
, debuting for Boca in the 4–1 victory over Gimnasia de Jujuy
. Even though he had a slow start, he succeeded in becoming the play maker Boca Juniors needed, winning a local title and 2 international cups by the end of 2005.
On July 28, 2006, Insúa transferred for 4 Million Euros to German Bundesliga
side Borussia Mönchengladbach
, which hoped to fill a gap in its offensive midfield. The 26-year-old midfielder put pen to paper on a four-year deal. The Argentine international wore the number ten shirt for Borussia.
On February 3, 2007, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a game against Arminia Bielefeld
.
After the relegation of Borussia in the Fußball-Bundesliga 2006/07
. He was sold to Club América
for 7.5 million US Dollars, for 4 years, and he will get paid $1,875,000 US Dollars a year. He had joined the squad on June 27, 2007.
On July 27, 2008 Insúa opens the 1–0 score against Santos Laguna
on the first match of the Apertua 2008 / Clausura 2009 season. In early January 2009 he was sent on loan to Necaxa
but he could not help the team avoid relegation.
On 18 July 2009 was loaned out to Boca Juniors
for one year, but once the loan was finished on 17 June 2010 Insúa signed with Bursaspor
to a two year deal.
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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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
.
Career
Nicknamed El Pocho, Insúa grew up in a middle class family in Buenos AiresBuenos 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...
. He moved to the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
from the Club Parque football school, and debuted professionally on November 18, 1997. After 5 seasons with the club, he transferred to Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
in 2002. After winning a local championship with Independiente, he moves to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
first division
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...
Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
in 2003, but after only one unsuccessful season he returns to Independiente.
At the beginning of the 2005/2006 season
2005-2006 in Argentine football
The 2005-06 Argentine First Division Apertura was a nail biter. After a head-to-head finish in the last weeks Boca Juniors took the trophy home. Gimnasia de La Plata will have to wait for their first-ever championship....
Insúa again transferred, this time to 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....
, debuting for Boca in the 4–1 victory over Gimnasia de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
. Even though he had a slow start, he succeeded in becoming the play maker Boca Juniors needed, winning a local title and 2 international cups by the end of 2005.
On July 28, 2006, Insúa transferred for 4 Million Euros to German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
, which hoped to fill a gap in its offensive midfield. The 26-year-old midfielder put pen to paper on a four-year deal. The Argentine international wore the number ten shirt for Borussia.
On February 3, 2007, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a game against Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
.
After the relegation of Borussia in the Fußball-Bundesliga 2006/07
Fußball-Bundesliga 2006/07
Fußball-Bundesliga 2006–07 was the 44th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 11 August 2006 and ended on 19 May 2007...
. He was sold to Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
for 7.5 million US Dollars, for 4 years, and he will get paid $1,875,000 US Dollars a year. He had joined the squad on June 27, 2007.
On July 27, 2008 Insúa opens the 1–0 score against Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
on the first match of the Apertua 2008 / Clausura 2009 season. In early January 2009 he was sent on loan to Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
but he could not help the team avoid relegation.
On 18 July 2009 was loaned out to 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....
for one year, but once the loan was finished on 17 June 2010 Insúa signed with Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
to a two year deal.
International career
Insúa debuted for the Argentina national football team in January 2003 and played for them on a sporadic basis over the next few years.National team statistics
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Team
IndependienteClub Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
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- Primera División: 2002 Apertura Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
- Primera División: 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
: 2005 Copa Sudamericana - Recopa SudamericanaRecopa SudamericanaThe Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
: 2005 Recopa Sudamericana Club AmericaClub AméricaClub América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... - 2008 InterLiga
- Primera División: 2002 Apertura Boca Juniors