Agustín Orión

Agustín Ignacio Orión (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin oˈɾjon]; born 26 June 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was capped three times for Argentina.

Agustín Orión
Orión with Colo-Colo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Agustín Ignacio Orión[1]
Date of birth (1981-06-26) 26 June 1981
Place of birth Ramos Mejía, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2009 San Lorenzo 126 (0)
2009–2011 Estudiantes LP 73 (0)
2011–2016 Boca Juniors 203 (0)
2016–2017 Racing Club 26 (0)
2017–2019 Colo-Colo 43 (0)
Total 471 (0)
International career
2011–2014 Argentina 3 (0)
Medal record
 Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2014 BrazilTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2018

Club career
Orion with Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores 2016

Orion was San Lorenzo's first choice goalkeeper in 2007, when he helped the club to win the Clausura tournament.

On 9 December 2009, the goalkeeper left San Lorenzo for 500 thousand euros and joined Estudiantes de La Plata.[2]

In July 2011 Orion signed with Boca Juniors, where he won the 2011 Apertura.[3] In 2013, Agustín received offers from important European clubs, but he decided to stay in Boca Juniors, because he is an important piece in the team and he loves the club.

In August 2016 Orion signed with Racing Club.

International career

Orion was called up to the Argentina national football team as third goalkeeper behind Roberto Abbondanzieri and Juan Pablo Carrizo for the 2007 Copa América held in Venezuela.[4]

He made his debut for the Albiceleste against Brazil in the Superclásico de las Américas in September 2011.[4]

In June 2014, Orion was named in Argentina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[5]

International appearances

Honours

Club

San Lorenzo

Estudiantes de La Plata

Boca Juniors

Colo-Colo

International

Argentina

Individual

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "San lorenzo vendio a orion a estudiantes". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. "Esto es lo máximo". Diario Olé. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. "Agustin ORION". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  5. "Argentina World Cup 2014 squad". The Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  6. "Brasil y Argentina se enfrentarán en septiembre". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  7. "Acreditaciones de prensa para Argentina-Brasil". AFA. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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