Ariel Gerardo Seltzer (born 3 January 1981 in
Ituzaingó,
Buenos Aires
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) is an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
football
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defender who currently plays for
Unión de Mar del Plata
Club Atlético Unión de Mar del Plata is an Argentine sports club from Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province. The club was founded on December 1, 1926, and its main sports are football and basketball. In football, Unión currently plays in the To ...
in the
Torneo Argentino A
The Torneo Argentino A (in English "Argentine A Tournament") was one of the two leagues that formed the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in the Torneo Argentino have indirect membership in AFA, while clubs ...
.
Besides playing club football, he has represented his country at
Under-20
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level and was part of
José Pekerman's side that won the
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar de ...
.
Playing career
A longtime defender at Argentinos Juniors, Selzter was set to make a move to
Israeli football in 2006.
Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jeru ...
had allegedly agreed terms with his club in Argentina. Beitar revealed that Seltzer's grandfather was
Jewish
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and hoped that he would be able to gain Israeli citizenship via the
Law of Return.
After finding that Seltzer was ineligible for
emigration
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under the terms of the law of return, Beitar rescinded their transfer offer and the player continued to play in Argentina.
References
External links
Ariel Seltzerat BDFA.com.ar
Ariel Seltzer – Argentine Primera statisticsat Fútbol XXI
at matchendirect.net
1981 births
Living people
Argentine Jews
Argentine footballers
Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Argentine Primera División players
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Independiente Rivadavia footballers
People from Ituzaingó Partido
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
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