| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Sebastián Roncaglia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-02-10)10 February 1987 (age 38)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chajarí, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarmiento | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Boca Juniors | 88 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | →Espanyol (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | →Estudiantes (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Fiorentina | 67 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | →Genoa (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Celta | 64 | (2) |
| 2019 | →Valencia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Osasuna | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Aris Limassol | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Boca Juniors | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sarmiento | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Argentina | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 14 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Facundo Sebastián Roncaglia (Spanish pronunciation:[faˈkundoroŋˈkaɣlja];Italian:[roŋˈkaʎʎa]; born 10 February 1987) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays forSarmiento. Mainly acentral defender, he can also play as aright-back.
Born inChajarí,Entre Ríos Province of Italian descent,[2] Roncaglia made his professional debut withBoca Juniors, his firstPrimera División match being on 21 October 2007 in a 1–1 draw againstEstudiantes de La Plata. He helped thecapital team win the2008Apertura.
On 27 July 2009, Roncaglia signed withLa Liga sideRCD Espanyol on loan,[3] being part of a squad that also featured five compatriots – including managerMauricio Pochettino and former Boca teammateJuan Forlín. He returned to his previous team at the end ofthe season, only to make an immediate move to Estudiantes on loan.[4]
Roncaglia left Boca in July 2012 as afree agent,[5] having scored in the first leg of the2012 Copa Libertadores final againstSport Club Corinthians Paulista late in the previous month (1–1 home draw, 3–1 aggregate loss).[6] He joinedACF Fiorentina in Italy immediately after,[7] going on to appear in an average of 22Serie A matches during his spell and also being loaned to fellow league clubGenoa CFC.[8]
On 12 July 2016, Roncaglia returned to Spanish football after agreeing to a four-year deal withRC Celta de Vigo.[9] On 11 May 2017, he headed home in a 1–1 away draw againstManchester United in the second leg ofthe semi-finals of theUEFA Europa League, but was alsosent off following a spat withEric Bailly and his team was ousted 2–1 on aggregate.[10]
On 31 January 2019, Roncaglia was loaned toValencia CF until June.[11] On 8 August, after returning from loan, he signed a one-year contract with fellow top-tier clubCA Osasuna for a fee of €250,000.[12]
Roncaglia made his debut forArgentina on 15 November 2013, playing 63 minutes in a 0–0friendly draw inEcuador.[13] He was selected by coachGerardo Martino for the2015 Copa América[14] and started in the team's opening fixture, a 2–2 draw againstParaguay inLa Serena.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 4 | |
| Total | 53 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 78 | 6 | ||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2009–10 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Fiorentina | 2012–13 | Serie A | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 84 | 7 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Celta | 2016–17 | La Liga | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 82 | 3 | ||
| Valencia (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 269 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 350 | 16 | ||
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