 Belluschi withSan Lorenzo in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Daniel Belluschi | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-09-10)10 September 1983 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Los Quirquinchos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Newell's Old Boys | 90 | (20) |
| 2005–2007 | River Plate | 48 | (13) |
| 2007–2009 | Olympiacos | 36 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Porto | 69 | (6) |
| 2012 | →Genoa (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Bursaspor | 89 | (11) |
| 2015 | Cruz Azul | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | San Lorenzo | 77 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Lanús | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Newell's Old Boys | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Estudiantes RC | 47 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Argentina | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:32, 7 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Fernando Daniel Belluschi (Spanish pronunciation:[beˈlustʃi],Italian:[belˈluski]; born 10 September 1983) is an Argentinemidfielder who last plyed forEstudiantes de Río Cuarto.
Belluschi began playing professionally atNewell's Old Boys in 2002, with whom he won the 2004 Apertura Championship. He moved toRiver Plate in 2006 and with the departure ofMarcelo Gallardo toParis Saint-Germain following the2006 Apertura, he was named team captain, a position he would fill for two years. He then joinedOlympiacos for reported €6.5 million in early 2008.[2]
On 6 July 2009,Porto purchased Belluschi's playing rights and 50% of his economic rights[3] for €5 million.[4] The other 50% was owned by private investment companyRio Football Services Ltd.[5] He signed a contract until 2013 with a release clause of €30 million.[4]
In 2012, Belluschi was sent on toGenoa under a purchasing option of €3.5 million, or €5 million if the club qualified for theUEFA Europa League.[6] In summer 2012, Porto sold its 50% ownership of his economic rights for €1.05 million.[7]
On 10 July 2015,Cruz Azul signed Belluschi on a free transfer. His salary was set at €1.1 million. He debuted for the side as a substitute in the 61st minute for an injuredMarc Crosas in theClasico Joven. He did not receive his international pass until theClasico Joven, which was why he did not participate in any league matches up to that point. He failed to score for Cruz Azul, having a penalty saved byAtlas goalkeeperMiguel Ángel Fraga on matchday 11.
On 26 January 2016,San Lorenzo signed the then-32-year-old Belluschi on a free transfer.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2002–03 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 2004–05 | Argentine Primera División | 33 | 8 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Argentine Primera División | 35 | 11 | — | — | 9[b] | 0 | — | 44 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 0 | — | 101 | 20 | |||||
| River Plate | 2006–07 | Argentine Primera División | 36 | 6 | — | — | 12[c] | 0 | — | 48 | 6 | |||
| 2007–08 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | 60 | 13 | |||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2007–08 | Super League Greece | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Super League Greece | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 8[e] | 2 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 55 | 9 | ||||
| Porto | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13[g] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 9 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bursaspor | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 27 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 1[g] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 32 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 1[g] | 0 | — | 42 | 4 | |||
| Total | 89 | 11 | 21 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 112 | 14 | ||||
| Cruz Azul | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 11[i] | 1 | 1[j] | 1 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[k] | 2 | — | 38 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[k] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 77 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 16 | ||
| Lanús | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Estudiantes RC | 2022 | Primera Nacional | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | Primera Nacional | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | |||||
| Career totals | 497 | 71 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 89 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 649 | 85 | ||
Belluschi has won sixcaps forArgentina, all in friendlies. In November 2017, after six years away from the national team, Belluschi was named in coachJorge Sampaoli's squad for friendlies againstRussia andNigeria in the former.[9]
Belluschi is married to Florencia, whom he met in his home city of Los Quirquinchos. They began dating when he was 17 years old and have been together since. He is best friends with fellow professional footballerIgnacio Scocco, and both served as best men at each other's wedding.
Belluschi also holds an Italian passport due to his Italian ancestry from theprovince of Pavia, where his paternal great-grandfather emigrated to Argentina from.[10]
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