José Sebastián Brusco (born October 8, 1974) is a formed

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defender. Brusco was born in

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. He started his professional playing career in 1993 with

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. In 1996, he joined

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In 1999, he had a short spell with

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before returning to Argentina to play for Godoy Cruz and then Instituto de Córdoba in the 2nd division. In 2001 Brusco returned to

before moving to

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. In 2003, he returned for a 3rd spell with Belgrano de Córdoba where he stayed until 2005. In 2005 Brusco joined

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n side

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and won the Apertura tournament that same year. The following season he was signed by

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with which later gained promotion to the Argentine Primera after defeating

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on a 3-2 aggregated. After a couple of years with San Martín, Brusco changed colors by joining

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1974 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liga MX players Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Blooming players San Martín de San Juan footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Independiente Rivadavia footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Toros Neza footballers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-1970s-stub