Guillermo Burdisso’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Guillermo Enio Burdisso (born 26 September 1988) is an Argentine football defender who plays for Lanús. Guillermo is the younger brother of former defender Nicolás Burdisso.

He has spent the majority of his career playing in Argentina, with brief spells in Europe and Mexico. Burdisso won his first and, as of October 2014, only international cap for Argentina in 2010 in which he also scored.

Career

Club career

Burdisso was born in Altos de Chipión, Argentina. In 2006, he played for Club El Porvenir, then of the Argentine Primera B Nacional. In the summer of 2008, he joined Rosario Central making his professional debut on 27 February 2009 in a 3–1 defeat to Banfield. He also scored his first goal in this appearance.

Burdisso impressed after breaking into the Rosario Central first team in 2009, but he could not prevent the Canallas dropping into the Primera B at the end of the 2010 Clausura. He then joined his brother, Nicolás, at Roma for €500,000 (net of VAT) with option to buy for €4.7 million (net of VAT).

Burdisso joined Arsenal de Sarandí in 2011. In 2012 Boca Juniors bought 25% economic rights each from Rosario Central and third parties HAZ Sport Agency for 3,975,000 and 3,781,875 Argentine pesos, respectively.

On 11 January 2020, Burdisso joined Lanús.

International career

Burdisso made his debut for the Argentina national team on 26 January 2010 in a 3–2 win over Costa Rica. He scored Argentina’s second goal in the match.

International goals

Scores and results list Argentina’s goal tally first.

Honours

Arsenal

• Argentine Primera División (1): 2012 Clausura

Galatasaray

• Turkish Cup (1): 2013–14