Juan Agustín Musso (born 6 May 1994) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Musso trained at the academy of Club de Regatas San Nicolas, before going on loan to

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, with which he won the local championship at the age of 16. In the final, he saved three out of five penalties in the shoot-out.

Racing Club

Musso was the third-choice goalkeeper during Racing Club's

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championship, the team's first title in 13 years. He made his professional debut three years later, on 28 May 2017, in a 2–1 home win against

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. He became the team's first-choice keeper during the

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, in which Racing finished in 7th place and qualified for the

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Udinese

In the summer of 2018, he was signed by

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side

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. Throughout the season, Musso established himself as the undisputed starter and became one of the team's key players. In three seasons, he accumulated a total of 102 appearances in the league.

Atalanta

On 2 July 2021, Musso was signed by

International career

Musso was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, and holds both passports. He was part of the Argentina U20 national team's squad for the friendly tournament Four Nations match at La Serena, Chile in preparation for the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. He made his debut for the senior national team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against

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, as a 67th-minute substitute for

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. On 14 June 2019, he received a late call-up for the

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to replace the injured Andrada.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Racing Club *

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: 2014 Transición Argentina *

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References

External links

Profile
at the Atalanta B.C. website * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Musso, Juan 1994 births Living people People from San Nicolás de los Arroyos Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine footballers Association football goalkeepers Argentine Primera División players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Serie A players Atalanta B.C. players Udinese Calcio players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentina international footballers 2019 Copa América players 2021 Copa América players Copa América-winning players