Tiago Geralnik

Tiago José Geralnik (born 31 March 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Villarreal CF B.

Tiago Geralnik
Personal information
Full name Tiago José Geralnik
Date of birth (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal B
Number 22
Youth career
ADIUR
2018–2020 River Plate
2020–2021 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Villarreal C 29 (6)
2022– Villarreal B 7 (0)
International career‡
2019 Argentina U16 7 (1)
2022– Argentina U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022

Club career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Geralnik joined River Plate's youth setup in January 2018, from Asociación Deportiva Infantil Unión Rosario (ADIUR).[1] On 16 January 2020, aged just 16, he moved abroad and joined Spanish club Villarreal CF.[2]

Geralnik made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División RFEF away win over Callosa Deportiva CF. He scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss against Silla CF,[3] and finished the season with six goals in 29 appearances; he also featured in 29 minutes with the reserves in a 2–1 loss at Algeciras CF.[4]

Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Geralnik was definitely promoted to the B-team in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 24 September, replacing Rodri late into a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF.[6]

On 17 January 2023, Geralnik renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2026.[7]

International career

Geralnik represented Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels before being called up to the full side by manager Lionel Scaloni for the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador.[8]

Personal life

Geralnik was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[9]

References
  1. "Quién es Tiago Geralnik, el ex River que juega en Villarreal" [Who is Tiago Geralnik, the former River man who plays at Villarreal] (in Spanish). Goal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. "El Villarreal ficha a Tiago Geralnik, gran promesa de 16 años del River Plate" [Villarreal sign Tiago Geralnik, great 16-year-old prospect from River Plate] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. "El Villarreal C se ve remontado en el campo del Silla (2–1)" [Villarreal C see themselves suffer a comeback at the Silla fields (2–1)] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. "Debuts especiales en el Algeciras-Villarreal 'B'" [Special debuts at Algeciras-Villarreal 'B'] (in Spanish). Valencia Plaza. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  5. ""We want to compete in the second tier"". Villarreal CF. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. "Tiago 2026" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. "Las sorpresas juveniles de Scaloni en la lista de convocados de la Selección argentina" [The young surprises of Scaloni in the call-up list of the Argentina national team] (in Spanish). Goal. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  9. "Efecto Retegui: Italia ya apunta a más jóvenes argentinos para citar a la Azzurra | El DT Mancini tiene una lista de 16 jugadores que podrían ser seleccionados". PAGINA12. 30 March 2023.
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