Nicolás Burdisso
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Nicolás Andrés Burdisso (born 12 April 1981) is an Argentine football manager and former professional player who played as a centre back.
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Full name | Nicolás Andrés Burdisso[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-04-12) 12 April 1981 (age 43)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Altos de Chipión, Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Fiorentina (technical director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2004 | Boca Juniors | 78 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2009 | Internazionale | 120 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Roma | 115 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Genoa | 93 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Torino | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 419 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2011 | Argentina | 49 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Boca Juniors (sporting director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Fiorentina (technical director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Burdisso began his career with Boca Juniors. Here, he won Argentine Championships, three Copa Libertadores and two Intercontinental Cups. In 2004, he was sold to Italian club Inter Milan, winning four Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. In 2009, he moved to Roma, and later Genoa and Torino.
A former Argentina international, he made 49 appearances since his debut in 2003. He was selected for two FIFA World Cups and two Copa Americas and was part of the team which won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Nicolás Burdisso was manager of Boca Juniors in 2019 and in 2021 became the Technical Director of Fiorentina.[3][4]