Julián Magallanes
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Julián David Magallanes (born 20 March 1986) is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Italian Serie B
side Cittadella
.
, Caseros
, Santa Fe Province
, Magallanes started his professional career at the province capital, for Tiro Federal
. He made his Argentine Primera División debut on 29 April 2006, against Racing de Avellaneda
. That match Tiro Federal lost to Racing 0–2 and Magallanes was substituted by Jorge Sebastián Sáez. The team relegated after the 2006 Clausura season. Magallanes then joined Torneo Argentino B
(4th level) side Gimnasia y Tiro
.
In summer 2007, he moved to Italian Serie D
side Sangiustese
due to lack of European Union
citizenship. Magallanes won the league champion in Group F and followed the team promoted to Seconda Divisione. Magallanes also got professional status and eligible to sign by any Italian professional clubs without using the non-EU registration quota from abroad and from amateur (which Serie B and Lega Pro clubs had no quota). Magallanes played 17 matches in the 2nd division and was signed by Serie B side Vicenza
in the mid–season. He was awarded no.33 shirt, the same number at Tiro Federal. Magallanes made his Serie B debut on 13 February 2009, started the match against Bari
. The match ended in 1–1 draw and Magallanes was replaced by Matteo Serafini
in the 83rd minute. At the start of season, he was awarded no.20 shirt but on 5 August 209 loaned to Taranto
along with Simone Calori. His shirt was taken by Gianluca Litteri
.
At Taranto, he just played 3 Prima Divisione matches and on 1 February 2010 left for Serie B side Cittadella
on loan with option to purchase, where he quickly entered the starting XI and played both legs of promotion playoffs first round/semi–final against Brescia
. (Brescia 1–1 draw with Cittadella in aggregate and won due to higher league position, and eventually promoted after winning the final)
On 25 June 2010, Cittadella decided to sign him outright. and on 1 July 2010, he became part of the deal that Vicenza signed his Cittadella team–mate Diego Oliveira.
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 Italian Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
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Biography
Born in ArequitoArequito, Santa Fe
Arequito is a town in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, southwest from the provincial capital and west of Rosario. It has a population of about 7,000 inhabitants as per the ....
, Caseros
Caseros Department
The Caseros Department is an administrative subdivision of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the south of the province...
, Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, Magallanes started his professional career at the province capital, for Tiro Federal
Club Atlético Tiro Federal Argentino
Club Atlético Tiro Federal Argentino is an Argentine sports club from the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, whose football team currently plays in Primera B Nacional Argentina, the Argentine 2nd division.Founded on March 29, 1905, they were one of the founding members of the Rosario amateur...
. He made his Argentine Primera División debut on 29 April 2006, against Racing de Avellaneda
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
. That match Tiro Federal lost to Racing 0–2 and Magallanes was substituted by Jorge Sebastián Sáez. The team relegated after the 2006 Clausura season. Magallanes then joined Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
(4th level) side Gimnasia y Tiro
Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta
Club de Gimnasia y Tiro is an Argentine Football club, which home town is located in the city of Salta of the Salta Province. The team currently plays in the regionalised 3rd. level of the Argentine football league system, the Torneo Argentino A....
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In summer 2007, he moved to Italian Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
side Sangiustese
A.C. Sangiustese
Associazione Calcio Sangiustese is an Italian association football club located in Monte San Giusto, Marche, and founded in 1956. They played in 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, after having been crowned as Serie D/F winners in 2007–08....
due to lack of European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
citizenship. Magallanes won the league champion in Group F and followed the team promoted to Seconda Divisione. Magallanes also got professional status and eligible to sign by any Italian professional clubs without using the non-EU registration quota from abroad and from amateur (which Serie B and Lega Pro clubs had no quota). Magallanes played 17 matches in the 2nd division and was signed by Serie B side Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
in the mid–season. He was awarded no.33 shirt, the same number at Tiro Federal. Magallanes made his Serie B debut on 13 February 2009, started the match against Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
. The match ended in 1–1 draw and Magallanes was replaced by Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini is an Italian football player. He currently plays for Aurora Pro Patria 1919.-Football career:...
in the 83rd minute. At the start of season, he was awarded no.20 shirt but on 5 August 209 loaned to Taranto
Taranto Sport
A.S. Taranto Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. The club was founded in 1904. Taranto currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B in 1993. The team's colors are red and blue.-History:...
along with Simone Calori. His shirt was taken by Gianluca Litteri
Gianluca Litteri
Gianluca Litteri is an Italian football player, currently playing for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Ternana .-Career:...
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At Taranto, he just played 3 Prima Divisione matches and on 1 February 2010 left for Serie B side Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
on loan with option to purchase, where he quickly entered the starting XI and played both legs of promotion playoffs first round/semi–final against Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
. (Brescia 1–1 draw with Cittadella in aggregate and won due to higher league position, and eventually promoted after winning the final)
On 25 June 2010, Cittadella decided to sign him outright. and on 1 July 2010, he became part of the deal that Vicenza signed his Cittadella team–mate Diego Oliveira.