Sebastián Boselli

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Boselli and the second or maternal family name is Graf.
Sebastián Boselli
Boselli playing for Uruguay at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final
Personal information
Full name Juan Sebastián Boselli Graf
Date of birth (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
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) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Uruguay U20 27 (0)
2024 Uruguay U23 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024

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]

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

As of 13 November 2022[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Other
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
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

Honours

Defensor Sporting

River Plate

Uruguay U20

References

  1. ^ "Boselli es NUEVO REFUERZO de River: por cuánto llega y los DETALLES – TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ Inzaurralde, Luis Eduardo. "Boselli: "Un agente no se puede llevar el 50%, 60% o 70% de una negociación; está mal""". El Observador. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ Rodríguez, Eduardo Burgos; Castro, Raúl (29 July 2023). "Sebastián Boselli: "¿Mi futuro? Estoy concentrado en Defensor"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Sebastián Boselli: la experiencia que le transmitió su hermano, qué sabe de Irak y las precauciones con el VAR". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ PRZdesign. "Sebastián Boselli". GBG Football Agency. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ Berardi, Sofia (7 March 2023). "Boselli: la madurez y la dupla del Sudamericano, la relación con su apellido y el debut en Sudamericana ante Danubio". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Defensor Sporting eliminó a Racing de la Copa Uruguay con debuts incluidos: mirá con quién se mide en octavos". EL PAIS. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Defensor Sporting campeón de la Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Sebastián Boselli jugará en River Plate de Argentina, que llegó a un acuerdo con Defensor". FútbolUY. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ "River presentó a su sexto y último refuerzo del mercado de pases: los detalles - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Boselli y un debut oficial en River con las luces puestas en él". Olé. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b "River derrotó a Rosario Central y se quedó con el Trofeo de Campeones". Página 12. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Estudiantes llegó a un acuerdo por Sebastián Boselli". www.infocielo.com (in Spanish). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. ^ Berardi, Sofia (3 January 2023). "Sudamericano: Marcelo Broli dio a conocer la lista final de la selección uruguaya Sub 20". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  15. ^ Cupese, Pablo (2 February 2023). "El récord de la defensa de Uruguay en el Sudamericano Sub 20 que ilusiona a la Celeste en el hexagonal". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  20. ^ Sebastián Boselli at Soccerway
  21. ^ "Profile of Boselli". Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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