He started his career playing for San Lorenzo then he was loaned to Palestino of Chile to gain experience.[1] After a successful stint at the Chilean club, he returned to Argentina as a promising player, however he was not used by the head coach,[2] making the midfielder transfer to Estudiantes de Mérida, of Venezuela.[3]
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^"Nanía por hacer" (in Spanish). mundoazulgrana.com.ar. January 9, 2006. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
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