Agustín Torassa

Agustín Torassa
Personal information
Full name Agustín Gonzalo Torassa
Date of birth (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Resistencia, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Team information
Current team
 Afragolese
Youth career
2003–2006 All Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2014 All Boys 126 (10)
2007–2008 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Chacarita Juniors (loan) 10 (1)
2012–2013 → Tigre (loan) 11 (0)
2014–2015 Huracán 14 (3)
2016–2017 Partizani 50 (3)
2017–2018 Mitre 4 (0)
2018–2019 Flamurtari 19 (2)
2019 Yanbian 0 (0)
2019–2021 Tirana 49 (7)
2021–2002 Gjilani 36 (0)
2023 Atenas 10 (0)
2023– Afragolese
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023

Agustín Gonzalo Torassa (born 20 October 1988) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian fifth-tier Eccellenza club Afragolese.[1]

Club career

Torassa started his career with Club Atlético All Boys in Argentina. He signed a 1-year loan deal with FC Red Bull Salzburg of the Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga in Austria. He returned to Argentina, and signed a deal with Chacarita Juniors, after 6 months in Austria. On 27 January 2016 he signed with Partizani to play in the Kategoria Superiore.[2][3]

On 31 July 2018, Torassa returned in Albania and joined Flamurtari on a one-year contract.[4] He made 22 appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2018–19 season, including 19 in Kategoria Superiore.

On 14 June 2019, Tirana announced the signing of Torassa on a one-year contract, with an option of a further one.[5] He was allocated squad number 15, making his debut on 24 August in the opening championship match, a 3–0 home win over Luftëtari.[6] Torassa scored his first goal for Tirana on 27 October, the opening in another 3–0 win against the same side, this time at the opposition's turf.[7] On 13 December, Torassa produced a Man of the Match performance against his former side Partizani, setting up his side's first goal for a 2–1 win at the newly built Arena Kombëtare.[8]

References

  1. ^ 'I feel betrayed' – anger as historic Chinese club folds. france24.com. 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Zyrtare, Partizani transferon një sulmues argjentinas!" [Official, Partizani transfers an Argentine striker!] (in Albanian). BalkanWeb.com. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Sulmi bëhet "super", Torassa te Partizani" [The attack becomes "super", Torassa at Partizani] (in Albanian). Gazeta Mapo. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Torasa 'driblon' Partizanin, firmos me Flamurtarin" [Torassa "dribbles" Partizani, signs with Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Syri.net. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Tirana nuk ndalet" [Tirana doesn't stop] (in Albanian). Botasot.info. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Tirana kërcënon rivalët për titull, mposht Luftëtarin me rezultat 3-0" [Tirana threatenes the title rivals, defeats Luftëtari with the result 3-0] (in Albanian). Standard.al. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Tirana fiton në Gjirokastër" [Tirana wins in Gjirokastër] (in Albanian). TV Klan. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Pa trajner dhe pas 6 vitesh "thatësirë", Tirana fiton derbin e parë në stadiumin e ri" [Without a coach and after a six year "drought", Tirana wins the first derby at the new stadium]. a2news.com (in Albanian). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

Honours

Tirana
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