Guillermo Burdisso

Guillermo Enio Burdisso (born 26 September 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Universidad Católica. Guillermo is the younger brother of former defender Nicolás Burdisso.

Guillermo Burdisso
Burdisso with Galatasaray in 2014
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Enio Burdisso
Date of birth (1988-09-26) September 26, 1988
Place of birth Altos de Chipión, Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 El Porvenir 3 (2)
2006–2007 Los Andes 0 (0)
2007–2012 Rosario Central 46 (4)
2010–2011 → Roma (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2012 → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 33 (6)
2012–2015 Boca Juniors 35 (4)
2014 → Galatasaray (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2018 Club León 76 (6)
2018–2020 Independiente 18 (0)
2020–2022 Lanús 34 (2)
2022 Deportivo Cali 22 (1)
2023– Universidad Católica 12 (0)
International career
2010 Argentina 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2022

He has spent the majority of his career playing in Argentina, with brief spells in Europe and Mexico. Burdisso won his first and, as of October 2014, only international cap for Argentina in 2010 in which he also scored.

Career

Club career

Burdisso was born in Altos de Chipión, Argentina. In 2006, he played for Club El Porvenir, then of the Argentine Primera B Nacional. In the summer of 2008, he joined Rosario Central making his professional debut on 27 February 2009 in a 3–1 defeat to Banfield. He also scored his first goal in this appearance.

Burdisso impressed after breaking into the Rosario Central first team in 2009, but he could not prevent the Canallas dropping into the Primera B at the end of the 2010 Clausura. He then joined his brother, Nicolás, at Roma for €500,000 (net of VAT) with option to buy for €4.7 million (net of VAT).[1]

Burdisso joined Arsenal de Sarandí in 2011.[2] In 2012 Boca Juniors bought 25% economic rights each from Rosario Central and third parties HAZ Sport Agency for 3,975,000 and 3,781,875 Argentine pesos, respectively.[3]

On 11 January 2020, Burdisso joined Lanús.[4] After two years in Argentina, it was confirmed on 1 February 2022, that he had returned to Colombia and signed with Deportivo Cali.[5]

International career

Burdisso made his debut for the Argentina national team on 26 January 2010 in a 3–2 win over Costa Rica. He scored Argentina's second goal in the match.[6]

International goals
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.26 January 2010Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, San Juan, Argentina Costa Rica2–13–2Friendly

Honours
Arsenal
Galatasaray

References
  1. http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2010-08-10_acquisto_a_titolo_temporaneo_con_diritto_di_opzione_per_l'acquisizione_a_titolo_definitivo_dei_diritti_alle_prestazioni_sportive_del_calciatore_guillermo_burdisso.pdf
  2. La Voz del Interior. "Guillermo Burdisso pasó al Arsenal". 27 July 2011. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.
  3. Boca Juniors annual report 2011–12
  4. "Guillermo Burdisso se incorpora al Grana". Club Atlético Lanús.
  5. ¡Oficial!: Guillermo Burdisso es nuevo jugador del Cali para el 2022, futbolred.com, 1 February 2022
  6. Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. "Argentina derrotó 3 a 2 a Costa Rica". 27 January 2010. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.
  7. "Burdisso, Guillermo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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