Ariel Jose Graziani Lentini was born on June 7,1971 and is a former football player.
16 Facts About Ariel Graziani
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Ariel Graziani is a naturalized Ecuadorian striker who represented the Ecuador national team on 34 occasions between 1997 and 2000.
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Ariel Graziani made his professional debut in 1993 with Newell's Old Boys of Argentina, where he was a teammate with Diego Maradona until he transferred later that year to Sport Boys of the Peruvian First Division.
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Ariel Graziani transferred to the Ecuadorian First Division to play for Aucas in 1995, and moved a year later to join Emelec.
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In 1999, Ariel Graziani was acquired by Major League Soccer for a transfer fee of slightly less than $2 million, which at the time was the highest transfer fee ever paid by the league.
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On July 26,1999, Ariel Graziani was allocated to New England Revolution.
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Ariel Graziani would make eight total appearances for the Burn in 1999, contributing four total goals and one assist, helping Dave Dir's side qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
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Ariel Graziani continued his prolific play for the Burn in the following seasons, finishing as the Burn's leading scorer in both 2000 and 2001, with 15 goals and with 11 goals respectively.
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Ariel Graziani was named an All-Star in both seasons; representing the Western Conference in the 2000 MLS All-Star Game as a 46th-minute substitute, and scoring a 26th-minute goal for the West as a starter in the 2001 MLS All-Star Game.
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In 2003, Ariel Graziani, was the top scorer in Ecuador with Barcelona SC.
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Ariel Graziani scored what was voted the top goal in that year's Copa Libertadores against the eventual winners Boca Juniors.
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Ariel Graziani played there until December, 2006, when he officially retired.
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Nowadays, Ariel Graziani holds a political position in his country of birth Argentina.
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Ariel Graziani has played in 33 games for the Ecuador national team during his career, scoring 15 goals for his adopted country.
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Ariel Graziani became top scorer at the 1999 Canada Cup, scoring three goals in three matches.