Aarón Anselmino

Aarón Anselmino (born 29 April 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.^[4][5]

Aarón Anselmino

Anselmino with Chelsea in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund (on loan from Chelsea)
Number	28
Youth career
	Juventud Unida[2]
	Sportivo Realicó[3]
2017–2023	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Boca Juniors	7	(0)
2024–	Chelsea	0	(0)
2024–2025	→ Boca Juniors (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	→ Borussia Dortmund (loan)	5	(1)
International career‡
2025–	Argentina U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:22, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Anselmino joined the youth academy of Argentine side Boca Juniors at the age of twelve.^[2]

Career

In 2022, Anselmino was crowned champion of the 2022 Evo Cup^[6][7] with Boca Juniors after beating River Plate 2–0 in the final. He was a participant in the first edition of the Evo Cup, a youth competition that was played in Bolivia. This tournament was created in tribute to the former Bolivia president, Evo Morales. The team that was led by Matías Donett won 2–0 with goals from Diego Santander and Iker Zufiaurre.

On 10 June 2023, Anselmino signed his first professional contract with Boca Juniors^[8] and hours later made his debut with the club as a second-half substitute for Bruno Valdez, in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against Lanús.^[9] Almost six months later, on 9 January 2024, Anselmino signed a contract extension which runs until December 2028.^[10]

Chelsea

On 8 August 2024, Anselmino signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract for a reported fee of £15.6 million, remaining with Boca Juniors on a twelve-month loan deal.^[11][12] In December 2024 it was announced that Anselmino would return to Chelsea in January 2025.^[13] He was recalled from loan on 3 January 2025.^[14] On 28 June 2025, Anselmino made his Chelsea debut in a 4–1 win against Benfica in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of extra time.^[15]

Borussia Dortmund loan

On 27 August 2025, Anselmino signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a season long loan deal.^[16]

Style of play

Anselmino mainly operates as a defender and has been described as a "tower that clears everything head-on and almost always prevails in one-on-one situations".^[17]

Personal life

Anselmino is a native of Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 10 December 2025^[18][19]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	goals	Apps	goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors	2023	Primera División	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		5	0
	2024	Primera División	2	0	1	0	0	0	2[c]	1	–		5	1
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	10	1
Chelsea	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[d]	0	1	0
Boca Juniors (loan)	2024	Primera División	11	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	–		13	1
Borussia Dortmund (loan)	2025–26	Bundesliga	5	1	1	0	–		3[e]	0	–		9	1
Career total			23	1	4	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	33	3

1. Includes Copa Argentina
2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
3. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Chelsea

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2025^[20]