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Sebastián Driussi

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Sebastián Driussi (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan ˈdɾjusi]; born 9 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. He is currently the club's all-time leading goal scorer, with 51 goals.

Sebastián Driussi
Driussi with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Driussi[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2013 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 River Plate 67 (21)
2017–2021 Zenit Saint Petersburg 95 (21)
2021– Austin FC 106 (45)
International career‡
2013–2014 Argentina U17 15 (7)
2015 Argentina U20 8 (1)
Medal record
Argentina U20
First place South American U-20 Championship 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:26, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2015

Club career

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River Plate

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On 2 December 2013, Driussi made his debut for River Plate as a starter in an Argentine Primera División match against Argentinos Juniors, playing 73 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[4] His first league goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Unión de Santa Fé on 8 March 2015.[5]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

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On 8 July 2017, Driussi joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year deal.[6] The transfer fee was €15 million.[7] He scored his first goal for Zenit on 22 July 2017 in a brace against FC Rubin Kazan.[8] His second goal came in the same game at stoppage time from a cross by teammate Domenico Criscito which helped them win their second fixture of the season under Roberto Mancini. On 4 May 2019, he scored a late equalizer in an away game against FC Akhmat Grozny that secured the 2018–19 Russian Premier League championship for Zenit.[9][10]

On 26 July 2021, Driussi bought out the remaining year of his contract with Zenit St.Petersburg, and left the club.[11]

Austin FC

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Driussi signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC on 29 July 2021 as a designated player.[12] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 against FC Dallas, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in the 2–0 defeat.[13] Driussi scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2021 in a 3–1 home victory against the Portland Timbers.[14] On 16 April 2022, Driussi became the first Austin FC player to score 10 goals for the club in a comeback road win at D.C. United.

Driussi was named one of 26 players to make the 2022 MLS All-Star team.[15] On 14 February 2023, Driussi signed a new 3-year contract with Austin FC through the end of the 2025 season, with an option for the 2026 season.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 October 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2013–14 Argentine Primera División 2 0 3 0 — — 5 0
2014 Argentine Primera División 10 0 0 0 5 1 — 15 1
2015 Argentine Primera División 18 4 1[c] 0 8 0 3[d][e][f] 0 28 4
2016 Argentine Primera División 8 0 6 2 6 1 — 20 3
2016–17 Argentine Primera División 29 17 1[c] 0 6 3 0 0 36 20
Total 67 21 11 2 25 5 3 0 106 28
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2017–18 Russian Premier League 27 5 1 0 12 1 — 40 6
2018–19 Russian Premier League 27 11 1 1 14 1 — 42 13
2019–20 Russian Premier League 25 4 2 0 5 0 1[g] 0 33 4
2020–21 Russian Premier League 16 1 0 0 5 1 1[g] 0 22 2
2021–22 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[g] 0 1 0
Total 95 21 4 1 36 3 3 0 138 25
Austin FC 2021[19] MLS 17 5 — — — 17 5
2022[20] MLS 34 22 1 0 — 3[h] 3 38 25
2023[21] MLS 28 11 0 0 1 2 1[i] 0 30 13
2024[22] MLS 27 7 — — 3[i] 1 30 8
Total 106 45 1 0 1 2 7 4 115 51
Career total 268 87 16 3 62 10 13 7 360 107
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Europa League, and CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa Argentina
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Suruga Bank Championship
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Euroamericana
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ^ a b c Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
  9. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honours

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River Plate

Argentina U20

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Driussi forward FC Zenit, biography, photo, video, goal, interview".
  3. ^ Sebastián Driussi at Russian Premier League
  4. ^ "River Plate vs. Argentinos Juniors 1 - 0". Soccerway. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ^ "River Plate vs. Unión Santa Fe 2 - 2". Soccerway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Sebastian Driussi joins Zenit!". en.fc-zenit.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Sebastián Driussi set for €15 million move to Zenit". 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Akhmat Grozny v Zenit game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Sebastian Driussi leaves Zenit". fc-zenit.ru/. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Austin FC signs Argentine midfielder Sebastian Driussi". ESPN. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. ^ "FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  14. ^ Craven, Mike (21 August 2021). "At the whistle: Austin FC demolishes Portland in 3-1 win at Q2 Stadium". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  15. ^ austinfc. "Sebastián Driussi Selected to 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Team | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ^ austinfc. "Austin FC, Sebastián Driussi Agree To New Multi-Year Contract | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  17. ^ Sebastián Driussi at Soccerway
  18. ^ Sebastián Driussi at Major League Soccer
  19. ^ "2021 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  20. ^ "2022 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  22. ^ "2024 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing". Russian Premier League. 2 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
  26. ^ ""Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Zenit canter to second consecutive Super Cup win over error-strewn Lokomotiv". Russian Premier League. 17 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named July Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  30. ^ "2022 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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