Federico Ezequiel Turienzo (born 6 February 1983 in

La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...

) is an

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player. He is a 6'2" tall, 12 stone striker who currently plays for Villa San Carlos in

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. Turienzo played for Argentine side

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia ...

from 2002 to August 2005, when he moved to

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...

, having been recommended to the club by former

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star Zibi Boniek, he signed a two-year contract.

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* 1983 births Living people Footballers from La Plata Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Serie B players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players S.S. Teramo Calcio players U.S. Salernitana 1919 players S.S. Arezzo players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Italy Association football forwards {{Argentina-footy-forward-1980s-stub