Nicolás Santiago Bertolo (born 2 January 1986) is an Argentinian professional

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who plays as a winger for Banfield in the

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. His nickname is ''El Cordobes''.

Career

Club

Bertolo was born in Córdoba, and came through the Boca Juniors youth system to make his professional debut on 10 January 2006 in a 3–2 win over Velez Sarsfield. In

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he was part of the Boca Juniors squad that won

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. In 2008, Bertolo was loaned to Uruguayan club

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where he scored 3 goals in 15 appearances and in July 2008 he joined Banfield. As a child Bertolo was a supporter of local side Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba but opted to join

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instead. On 20 July 2009

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acquired the Argentine midfielder from Banfield. After a season as a backup player behind regulars

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and

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, Bertolo was sent on loan to

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in August 2010, with an option for the Spanish club to sign him permanently at the end of the season. He ended the season with 36 appearances and 5 goals, but Zaragoza ultimately opted not to acquire the player, leading him to a return to Palermo. Scored his first goal in ''rosanero'' on 21 September 2011 against

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, in a

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match. On 29 December 2012 he moved to the Mexican club

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. On 8 August 2013 he returned to Banfield, initially on loan, before joining River Plate two years later and won the Copa Libertadores within his first few games for the club. However, after fifteen appearances in two seasons for River Plate he found himself back with Banfield, joining on loan in 2016.

International

He made his International debut on 1 June 2011 against

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in a 4–1 defeat. Played against

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four days from the first minute.

Honours

Boca Juniors *

: 2005–06 Clausura *

Cruz Azul *

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: 2012–13 Clausura Banfield *

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: 2013–14 River Plate *

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References

External links

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Argentine Primera statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bertolo, Nicolas 1986 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine footballers Argentina international footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Boca Juniors footballers Club Nacional de Football players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Palermo F.C. players Real Zaragoza players Cruz Azul footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Argentine Primera División players Serie A players La Liga players Liga MX players Primera Nacional players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine people of Italian descent