Santiago Ascacíbar
Santiago Lionel Ascacíbar
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Who is this?
Santiago Lionel Ascacíbar (born 25 February 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors. He has also represented the Argentina national team. Ascacíbar began his career at hometown club Estudiantes de La Plata. He then moved to Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart in 2017, developing a reputation as a natural leader alongside criticism for his temperament. He completed a transfer to Hertha BSC in January 2020 after Stuttgart had suffered relegation the previous season, with manager Jürgen Klinsmann describing him as "one of the best defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga". After a loan move to Cremonese in the 2022–23 season, Ascacíbar returned to hometown club Estudiantes LP in 2023. Ascacíbar was part of the Argentine team that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He made his senior debut in 2018.
Career
- 1997Born
- 2016Joined Estudiantes de La Plata
- 2017Joined VfB Stuttgart
- 2020Joined Hertha BSC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: La Plata
- •Citizenship: Argentina
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Santiago Ascacíbar, expulsado en Barcelona vs. Boca por una patada en la cabeza a Milton Céliz
La curiosa reacción de Santiago Ascacíbar tras el primer gol de Estudiantes en la victoria ante Boca
La Brujita Verón vs. Santiago Ascacíbar: el duelo que calentó la previa entre Estudiantes y Boca
Boca presentó a Santiago Ascacíbar y Ángel Romero y el ex Estudiantes dijo por qué se hizo del pase: "A River"
Santiago Ascacíbar arregló su llegada a Boca: se realizó la revisión médica y firmará su contrato
El "aviso" de un compañero de Santiago Ascacíbar por su posible pase a Boca: "Que no juegue"
Santiago Ascacíbar volvió a hablar sobre su futuro en medio del interés de Boca y River: "Uno va a pensar en..."
Riquelme quiere a Santiago Ascacíbar en Boca: el trato con Marcos Rojo que Verón rechazó
Santiago Ascacíbar, el 5 goleador que impulsa el sueño de Estudiantes en la Copa Argentina: 2-0 a Huracán
Santiago Ascacíbar fue separado del plantel de Stuttgart por "razones disciplinarias"
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