Diego Becker

Diego Becker
Personal information
Full name Diego Eugenio Becker
Date of birth (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Los Quirquinchos, Argentina
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ethnikos Achna
Number 24
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Rosario Central 9 (0)
2019–2020 → Alvarado (loan) 14 (2)
2020–2021 → Tigre (loan) 24 (2)
2022 Instituto 17 (0)
2023 Atlanta 26 (4)
2024– Ethnikos Achna 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024

Diego Eugenio Becker (born 24 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ethnikos Achna in the Cypriot First Division.[1]

Club career

Becker was promoted into the first-team of Rosario Central during the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División campaign.[1][2] He was an unused substitute on three occasions before making his professional debut in June 2017 against San Martín, featuring for the final twenty-seven minutes of a 1–1 draw.[1][3] After twelve appearances for Rosario up until the end of 2018–19, Becker departed on loan for the 2019–20 campaign to Primera B Nacional's Alvarado.[4] Becker scored for the first time on 13 October 2019 as he netted twice in a 3–2 victory over Estudiantes.[1]

After a few loan spells, Becker finally left Rosario in January 2022 to join Instituto on a permanently deal until the end of 2022.[5]

International career

Becker was called up for Argentina U20 training in October 2016.[6]

Personal life

His brother, Pablo Becker, is also a professional footballer.[7]

Career statistics

As of 10 July 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2016–17 Primera División 1 0 0 0 — — 0 0 1 0
2017–18 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 6 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 9 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Alvarado (loan) 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 14 2 0 0 — — 0 0 14 2
Career total 23 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

Rosario Central[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Diego Becker profile". Soccerway. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Diego Becker profile". BDFA. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Diego Becker y Agustín Coscia, los pollos de Leo Fernández". Rosario3. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "En otra jornada movida, Alvarado sumó cinco refuerzos más". La Capital. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ Diego Becker se incorpora al albirrojo, institutoacc.com.ar, 7 January 2022
  6. ^ "Central, presente en la Selección Sub – 20". Rosario Central. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Vamos los pibes: Coscia y Becker debutan como titulares". Rosario Plus. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.