Mauro Antonio Burruchaga (born 27 June 1998) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Burruchaga made his professional debut for Chievo in a 2-1

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loss to

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on 5 December 2018. At the end of January 2020, Burruchaga joined Uruguayan club

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. He left the club again at the end of 2020 without making his debut.

Personal life

Burruchaga is the son of Argentine former footballer and

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winner

Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Luis Burruchaga (; born 9 October 1962), nicknamed ''Burru'', is an Argentine association football coach and former professional football player. He played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the fina ...

References

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Chievo Verona Profile

Lega Serie A Profile
1998 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football midfielders Argentine men's footballers AC ChievoVerona players Deportivo Maldonado players Serie A players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub