Gastón Cellerino

Gastón Cellerino
Cellerino with Deportes Temuco in 2020
Personal information
Full name Gastón Andrés Javier Cellerino Grasso
Date of birth (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Viedma, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ourense
Youth career
1997–2006 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Universidad San Martín 13 (6)
2008 Rangers 31 (22)
2009–2013 Livorno 31 (2)
2010 → Celta Vigo (loan) 11 (1)
2011 → Racing Club (loan) 2 (0)
2012 → Unión La Calera (loan) 24 (11)
2013–2015 Santiago Wanderers 57 (17)
2015 New York Cosmos 10 (5)
2016–2017 Bolívar 30 (11)
2017 FELDA United 12 (1)
2017–2018 Deportivo Pasto 14 (3)
2018–2019 Linense 30 (8)
2019–2020 Deportes Temuco 19 (5)
2021 Ligorna 1922 2 (1)
2021–2024 Rápido de Bouzas 80 (31)
2024– Ourense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024

Gastón Andrés Javier Cellerino Grasso (born 26 June 1986) is an Argentine footballer that currently plays for Tercera División RFEF side UD Ourense as a forward.

Club career

Although a supporter of rival club River Plate, Cellerino began his career at Boca Juniors football academy. In January 2007, he left the Boca youth ranks and joined Peruvian first-tier side Universidad San Martín, where he helped the team claim the league title. Shortly afterward, he went on trial with Peñarol but failed to make the team.

Cellerino then signed for Chilean Primera División club Rangers to play the Torneo de Apertura. In his second season, he was runner-up to Lucas Barrios in scoring with 16 goals.[1] however, his most spectacular goal occurred in the playoffs first-leg semifinal against Palestino, when his goal from a bicycle kick was applauded by the referee Carlos Chandía.[2]

On 25 January 2009, it was reported that Cellerino would move to Serie B club Livorno, after refusing other offers from Lazio and Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo previously.[3] In January 2010, Celta Vigo signed him from Livorno on loan to play in the Liga Adelante. He was loaned again in June 2011 to Argentina's Racing Club, which would mark his first professional spell in his homeland.

On 10 February 2012, after being released by Livorno, Cellerino returned to Chile and signed for first-tier Unión La Calera.[4]

On August 17, 2015, the New York Cosmos announced they had signed Cellerino.

In the second half of 2024, Cellerino signed with UD Ourense from Rápido de Bouzas.[5]

Honours

New York Cosmos
Ligorna 1922

References

  1. ^ "Gastón Cellerino: Clausura 2008". Terra.cl. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Si hasta el árbitro lo aplaudió". El Mercurio.com. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Arriva in amaranto la punta Gastón Cellerino" (in Italian). AS Livorno Calcio. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Gastón Cellerino se convirtió en el nuevo refuerzo de Unión La Calera". Terra.cl. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. ^ Tobar, Daniel (11 July 2024). "¿Qué fue de Gastón Cellerino? El delantero que brilló en Chile y que acaba de firmar por un nuevo club en Europa". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.