Sebastián Boselli
Uruguayan football player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Sebastián Boselli Graf (born 4 December 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes, on loan from River Plate.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) Boselli playing for Uruguay at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Juan Sebastián Boselli Graf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Estudiantes (on loan from River Plate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | River Plate | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Estudiantes (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Uruguay U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 11 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Boselli was born on 4 December 2003 in Montevideo, Uruguay to Pablo Boselli and Erika Graf. Many of his relatives are professional athletes; Pablo is a former padel player who captained the Uruguay national padel team in the 2008 Padel World Championship. He currently works as a football agent.[2] Erika is a professional swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3] His older brothers, Juan Martín and Juan Manuel, are also professional footballers, the latter of whom has also represented Uruguay on the international stage.[4] Boselli is of paternal Italian descent and holds an Italian passport,[5] whereas his mother is of German heritage.
Club career
Boselli is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting.[6] He made his professional debut for the club on 7 September 2022 in a Uruguay Cup 1–0 victory against Racing Club de Montevideo.[7] His team subsequently ended up winning the competition.[8]
On 23 August 2023, an agreement was announced by River Plate to sign Boselli.[9] The unveiling was published on River Plate's social media platforms on 29 August.[10] Boselli made his official debut with the club on 9 December against Rosario Central in the semifinals of the 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional, but would lose on penalties.[11] On 22 December, he was once again called for the starting lineup in a rematch against Rosario Central, this time for the 2023 Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional. Boselli played the whole match and was praised for his performance; River eventually won 2–0 for their 71st title.[12]
On 27 August 2024, Boselli joined fellow Argentine club Estudiantes on loan until December 2025.[13]
International career
Boselli is a Uruguayan youth international, most notably being one of the standout players of the Uruguay national under-20 football team in the 2023 South American Youth Championship.[14][15] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[16][17] In June 2023, Boselli received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.[18] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament under Marcelo Bielsa.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Other | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
Honours
Defensor Sporting
River Plate
Estudiantes
Uruguay U20
References
External links
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