Fernando Daniel Belluschi is an Argentine midfielder currently playing for Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
10 Facts About Fernando Belluschi
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Fernando Belluschi moved to River Plate in 2006 and with the departure of Marcelo Gallardo to Paris Saint-Germain following the 2006 Apertura, he was named team captain, a position he would fill for two years.
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Fernando Belluschi debuted for the side as a substitute in the 61st minute for an injured Marc Crosas in the Clasico Joven.
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Fernando Belluschi did not receive his international pass until the Clasico Joven, which was why he did not participate in any league matches up to that point.
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Fernando Belluschi failed to score for Cruz Azul, having a penalty saved by Atlas goalkeeper Miguel Angel Fraga on matchday 11.
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Fernando Belluschi has won six caps for Argentina, all in friendlies.
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In November 2017, after six years away from the national team, Fernando Belluschi was named in coach Jorge Sampaoli's squad for friendlies against Russia and Nigeria in the former.
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Fernando Belluschi is married to Florencia, whom he met in his home city of Los Quirquinchos.
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Fernando Belluschi is best friends with fellow professional footballer Ignacio Scocco, and both served as best men at each other's wedding.
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Fernando Belluschi holds an Italian passport due to his Italian ancestry from the province of Pavia, where his paternal great-grandfather emigrated to Argentina from.