Sebastián Rusculleda (born 28 April 1985 in Laboulaye,

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) is an

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former

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er who played as a

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Club career

Rusculleda started his football career in the

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...

youth team, he spent some time at

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in the

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before returning to Boca. In 2006, he joined

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but after a disastrous 2006-2007 season the club was relegated from the

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. Rusculleda then joined Tigre where he established himself as an important member of the team that finished 2nd in the Apertura 2007, Tigre's highest ever league position. He signed for Al-Ahli in July 2009. On 2 January 2010 CA San Lorenzo have signed the left winger from Al-Ahli Jeddah. On 12 January 2015, Rusculleda signed a 1.5-year contract with Greek club

Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrinio ...

His last club was

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in 2021.

Coaching career

Rusculleda has served as assistant coach in Cañuelas, Aldosivi and

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(reserves).

References

External links

* at Fútbol XXI *
Football-Lineups player profile
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Sebastián Rusculleda
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