Brian Aguirre

Brian Nicolás Aguirre (born 6 January 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Newell's Old Boys.

Brian Aguirre
Personal information
Full name Brian Nicolás Aguirre[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-06) 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newell's Old Boys 2020–21 Primera División 0010000010
2021 2010200050
2022 8010000090
Career total 100302000150

    References

    1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
    2. Brian Aguirre at Soccerway
    3. "Quién es Brian Aguirre, juvenil promesa de Newell's que surgió de nuestra región". Criterio (in Spanish). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    4. "Se confirmó la lesión de Brian Aguirre: sufrió un esguince en su rodilla izquierda". RedBoing (in Spanish). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    5. "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.
    6. "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.
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