Juan Ignacio Mercier (born 2 February 1980) is a retired

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footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Career

Club career

Mercier started his playing career in the lower leagues of Argentine football in 2000. He played for four clubs in the regionalised 3rd division, eventually helping Platense to win promotion to Primera B Nacional in 2006. Mercier joined Argentinos Juniors in 2007, making top flight his debut on August 7, 2007, against San Martín de San Juan. He was an important member of the Argentinos Juniors team that won the Clausura 2010 championship. He played in 18 of the club's 19 games during their championship winning campaign. Mercier scored the opening goal in Argentinos' 2–1 win against

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in the final game of the season that secured the championship. On 18 July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with the Saudi club. On 2 July 2019 San Martín Tucumán announced, that they had signed Mercier.Juan Ignacio Mercier es el nuevo refuerzo de San Martín
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International career

Mercier made his international debut for the Argentina national team on 26 January 2010 in a 3–2 win in a friendly match against

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. His second appearance was in a 2–1 win against Jamaica on 10 February 2010.

Honours

;Platense * Primera B Metropolitana: 2005–06 ;Argentinos Juniors *

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: 2010 Clausura ;San Lorenzo *

: 2013 Inicial *

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* Supercopa Argentina:

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References

External links

Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mercier, Juan 1980 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentine people of French descent People from Campana, Buenos Aires Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Platense footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Deportivo Morón footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Argentine Primera División players Al Nassr FC players Al Wasl F.C. players Atlético Tucumán footballers Club Atlético Mitre footballers Sacachispas Fútbol Club players Club Atlético Fénix players San Martín de Tucumán footballers Saudi Pro League players UAE Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Copa Libertadores-winning players