Federico Todeschini (born August 8, 1975 in

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...

) is an

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footballer. He has played for several teams in Argentina,

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and

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, he has also represented the

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on several occasions since 1998.

Career

Todeschini started his career in Argentina with Atlético del Rosario, where he won two

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in 1996 and 2000. He has played for several clubs in Europe. Todeschini was named as man of the match in the famous 25-18 defeat of

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on November 11, 2006.

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UAR profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Todeschini, Federico 1975 births Rugby union players from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine rugby union players Living people Rugby union fullbacks Montpellier Hérault Rugby players Argentina international rugby union players FC Grenoble Rugby players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Italy AS Béziers Hérault players Stade Rochelais players CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players 2007 Rugby World Cup players