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Daniel Osvaldo

Dani Osvaldo
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo BGR-ITA 2012.jpg
Osvaldo with Italy prior to a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bulgaria in September 2012
Personal information
Full name Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Date of birth (1986-01-12) 12 January 1986 (age 31)
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1995–1999 Lanús
1999–2000 Banfield
2000–2005 Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Huracán 33 (11)
2006 Atalanta 3 (1)
2006–2007 Lecce 31 (8)
2007–2009 Fiorentina 21 (5)
2009–2010 Bologna 25 (3)
2010 Espanyol (loan) 20 (7)
2010–2011 Espanyol 24 (13)
2011–2013 Roma 55 (27)
2013–2015 Southampton 13 (3)
2014 Juventus (loan) 11 (1)
2014–2015 Internazionale (loan) 12 (5)
2015 Boca Juniors (loan) 11 (3)
2015–2016 Porto 7 (1)
2016 Boca Juniors 3 (0)
Total 269 (88)
National team
2007–2008 Italy U21 12 (2)
2011–2014 Italy 14 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (born 12 January 1986), commonly known as Pablo Osvaldo or Dani Osvaldo, is an Argentine-born Italian retired footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Argentina, Osvaldo began his career at Huracán in 2005 and the following year moved to Italy in a co-ownership deal between Serie B clubs Atalanta and Lecce, later playing in the top flight for Fiorentina and Bologna. After a loan to RCD Espanyol, he joined the Spanish club on a permanent basis before earning a return to Italy to Roma for an initial fee of €15 million in 2011. He spent two seasons at the club and was then signed by Southampton, where he spent most of his time out on loan, at Juventus, Internazionale and Boca Juniors, before joining Porto. He returned to Boca in January 2016, but was later sacked by the club in May.

Osvaldo qualifies to represent Italy through his ancestry, having played initially for the nation's Under-21 team before making his senior debut in 2011.

At times, Osvaldo has been disciplined for having participated in various incidents with opponents, teammates and managers.

Osvaldo made his debut with Club Atlético Huracán in 2005. After less than a year, he was signed by Italian side Atalanta, playing three matches in the 2005–06 Serie B season. In 2006, Atalanta agreed to a co-ownership deal which sent the player to Lecce, another Serie B team, where Osvaldo had the opportunity to play regularly, scoring eight goals in 31 appearances with the Giallorossi.


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