Nicolás Bertolo

Nicolás Bertolo

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Santiago Bertolo
Date of birth	January 2, 1986 (1986-01-02) (age 25)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Palermo
Number	14
Youth career
	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2008	Boca Juniors	10	(1)
2008	→ Nacional (loan)	15	(3)
2008–2009	Banfield	35	(8)
2009–	Palermo	27	(1)
2010–2011	→ Real Zaragoza (loan)	36	(5)
National team
2011–	Argentina	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicolás Santiago Bertolo (born 2 January 1986 in Córdoba) is an Argentine football midfielder who is currently contracted with Italian club Palermo. His nickname is El Cordobes.

Career

Bertolo came through the Boca Juniors youth system to make his professional debut on January 10, 2006 in a 3–2 win over Velez Sarsfield. In 2007 he was part of the Boca Juniors squad that won Copa Libertadores.

In 2008 Bertolo was loaned to Uruguayan club Nacional where he scored 3 goals in 15 appearances and in July 2008 he joined Banfield.

As a child Bertolo was a supporter of local side Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba but opted to join Boca Juniors instead. On 20 July 2009 Palermo acquired the Argentine midfielder from Banfield.^[1]

After a season as a backup player behind regulars Fabio Liverani, Antonio Nocerino and Giulio Migliaccio, Bertolo was sent on loan to Real Zaragoza of La Liga on August 2010, with an option for the Spanish club to sign him permanently at the end of the season.^[2] He ended the season with 36 appearances and 5 goals, but Zaragoza ultimately opted not to acquire the player, leading him to a return to Palermo. Scored his first goal in rosanero on 21 September 2011 against Cagliari, in a Serie A match.

International

He made his International debut on the 1st June 2011 against Nigeria in a 4-1 defeat. Played against Poland four days from the first minute.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
2007	Boca Juniors	Copa Libertadores

References

1. ^ "Bertolo: "Soy un agradecido a Banfield"" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Banfield. 2009-06-29. http://www.clubabanfield.com.ar/Noticias/Futbol_Profesional/Bertolo_Soy_un_agradecido_a_Banfield. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
2. ^ "Presentación de Bertolo, quinto fichaje" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2010-08-05. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/11894. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 

External links

• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics

Persondata
Name	Bertolo, Nicolas
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Date of birth	1986-01-02
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
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