22 Facts About Roberto Colautti

Roberto Damian Colautti is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Roberto Colautti began his career in Argentina with Boca Juniors and joined the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa in 2004.

Roberto Colautti became an Israeli citizen in 2007, on account of marrying an Israeli in 2005.

Roberto Colautti was promptly selected for the Israel national team, for which he won 21 caps over the next four years, scoring six goals.

Roberto Colautti moved to Cyprus in 2013 to join Anorthosis Famagusta; after a single season he joined AEK Larnaca.

Roberto Colautti acquired an Israeli citizenship in 2007, two years after marrying his Israeli girlfriend Alvit Strauss and on account of their marriage.

Roberto Colautti was raised in Lozada, a settlement of 1,000 inhabitants near Cordoba.

In 2002, Roberto Colautti moved to Europe for the first time to play for AC Lugano in Switzerland.

Roberto Colautti then chose to return to Argentina, where he played for Banfield and Boca Juniors again.

Roberto Colautti's goal sent Maccabi Haifa through against CSKA, the team that had won the UEFA Cup only two years previously.

Roberto Colautti played 90 league matches for Maccabi Haifa, scoring 39 goals.

Roberto Colautti won two championship titles with The Greens and was a key part of their successful UEFA Cup campaign.

Roberto Colautti did however manage to score 3 goals in his 10 appearances.

On 29 March 2010, Roberto Colautti signed a contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv and returned to Israel in July that year.

On 1 August 2010, Roberto Colautti scored his first goal at Maccabi Toto Cup win against Maccabi Netanya.

Roberto Colautti's first season in yellow was a tough one after the club underperformed and Colautti himself struggled to score.

Roberto Colautti lost his place with the first 11 and remained a substitute for the rest of the season.

Roberto Colautti joined AEK Larnaca on 28 June 2014, signing a one-year deal, with the possibility to extend the contract.

On 2 September 2006, Roberto Colautti made his debut for the Israel national team, having received clearance from FIFA only two days before the match.

Roberto Colautti scored the only goal of the match in the 9th minute.

Roberto Colautti has scored a brace against Croatia and further goals against Andorra, Macedonia and another goal against Estonia.

Roberto Colautti was granted full Israeli citizenship along with Toto Tamuz, after their respective applications were approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs Roni Bar-On in 2007.