Agustín Obando (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a left winger for Platense on loan from

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Club career

Obando started his career in the ranks of

, having joined their academy from Club Samuel W. Robinson in 2010. His breakthrough into senior football arrived during the 2018–19 campaign under

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, with the manager selecting Obando for his professional debut on 6 April 2019 for a

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fixture away at the

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versus Aldosivi; he featured for seventy-six minutes. In January 2022, Obando joined Tigre on a two-year loan deal.Agustín Obando y Oscar Salomón, juveniles de Boca, fueron cedidos a Tigre
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International career

In 2017, Obando represented Argentina at the

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in Chile. He won four caps at the tournament, as well as netting a goal in a 3–0 first stage victory over

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. He also played for the U15s and had training experience with the U20s; while with the latter, he trained against the senior squad at the

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in Russia.

Career statistics

Honours

Boca Juniors *

: 2019–20

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Obando, Agustin 2000 births Living people People from Monte Caseros Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Footballers from Corrientes Province