Brian Aguirre
Brian Nicolás Aguirre (born 6 January 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Newell's Old Boys.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Nicolás Aguirre[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe Province, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Newell's Old Boys | 40 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8:00, 11 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Aguirre joined Newell's Old Boys' youth academy in 2015. He made his first appearance for the senior squad on 26 April 2021 in a 1–2 loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata for the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[3] He renewed his contract with the club at the end of the season.
In September 2022, he suffered a knee injury that left him unable to play any game in the 2022 season.[4]
International career
Aguirre was called up to the Argentina national under-20 football team for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[5]
In January 2023, he was called up to the Argentina national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 South American Championship.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 January 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2020–21 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- Brian Aguirre at Soccerway
- "Quién es Brian Aguirre, juvenil promesa de Newell's que surgió de nuestra región". Criterio (in Spanish). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Se confirmó la lesión de Brian Aguirre: sufrió un esguince en su rodilla izquierda". RedBoing (in Spanish). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Convocados de la Sub 20 para el Torneo Maurice Revello" [Sub 20: all the information on the Maurice Revello Tournament]. afa.com.ar (in Spanish). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- "Lista oficial de convocados de la Selección Sub 20 para el Sudamericano". AFA (in Spanish). 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.