Nicolás Tagliafico is an Argentine professional footballer. Currently, he played for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Argentina national team. His playing position is left back. Previously, he played for Banfield, Independiente, and Ajax before joining his current team. On 23rd July 2022, he joined Ligue 1 club, Lyon, on a three-year deal until June 2025. In June 2021, he was included in Lionel Scaloni’s final Argentina 28-man squad for the 2021 Copa América. Since 2017, he is in the Argentina national team and has been capped six times without scoring a goal.
What is Nicolás Tagliafico Famous For?
- Being an Argentine professional footballer.
- For his “lung-busting stamina, excellent technique, and continuous enterprise”.
What is Nicolás Tagliafico Nationality?
Born on 31st August 1992, Nicolás Tagliafico was born with the real name of Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico. His nationality is Argentine as he is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. His ethnicity is Argentine-White. His present age is 29 as of 2021. He has faith in Christianity religion and his horoscope sign is Virgo.
Nicolás Tagliafico Football Career
Banfield
- Nicolás Tagliafico made his professional career debut playing for the team, Banfield against Tigre for the fifth fixture of the 2011 Clausura, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. Next, he played against Huracan.
- In 2012, he signed a one-year loan deal with the Spanish club Real Murcia.
Independiente
- Tagliafico made his professional debut for the club during a 3−2 away win at Newell’s Old Boys.
- He would end up captaining the team that won the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.
Ajax
- Tagliafico made the move to Ajax for a fee of £4 million on 5th January 2018.
- He made his professional debut for the club during a 2−0 home win against Feyenoord on 21 January 2018 in the Klassieker.
- For the team, he played over 100 league games in the club and scored 7 league goals, and became a starter for the team in 2019.
Lyon
On 23rd July 2022, he joined Ligue 1 club, Lyon, on a three-year deal until June 2025, for €4.2 million.
Nicolás Tagliafico International Career
- Tagliafico played in all the youth categories of the Argentine national team: under-15, under-17, and under-20.
- Also, he played for the Argentina national under-20 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.
- In May 2018, he was named in Argentina’s final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
- Further, he played the 2019 Copa América, and took with Argentina the third place, through a 2–1 victory over Chile in the third-place match.
- In June 2021, he was included in Lionel Scaloni’s final Argentina 28-man squad for the 2021 Copa América.
Awards, Honors, and Achievements
Independiente
- Copa Sudamericana: 2017
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
Argentina
- Copa América: 2021
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2018
Transfer History
- Olympique Lyonnais on 22/07/2022 for 4.2M €
- Ajax on 04/01/2018 for 4M €
- Independiente on 09/02/2015 for 2.8M €
- Banfield on 29/06/2013 at the end of loan
- Real Murcia on 29/08/2012 on loan
- Banfield on 30/06/2010 From CA Banfield U20
Who is Nicolás Tagliafico Wife?
Nicolás Tagliafico is a married man to his long-term beautiful girlfriend turned wife, Caro Calvagni. The duo started dating in 2015. In July 2021, the Argentine footballer romantically proposed to his wife while on vacation in the Maldives. A few months later, they tied the knot in front of their close friends and family members. They often share their pictures via their Instagram account. The happily married lovebirds are enjoying their present life a lot. His sexual orientaiton is straight. The duo doesn’t have any children at this point.
How much is Nicolás Tagliafico Net Worth?
Nicolás Tagliafico is a talented footballer whose net worth is estimated to have between in the range of $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2022. His salary is in thousands of dollars as of now. His present market value is €11 Million as of 8th June 2022 whereas his highest market value is €35 on 18th December 2019. His main source of wealth comes from his football career. On 23 July 2022, he joined Ligue 1 club, Lyon, on a three-year deal until June 2025, for €4.2 million. On 5 January 2018, Tagliafico made the move to Ajax for a fee of £4 million. He is living a cool lifestyle at present.
How tall is Nicolás Tagliafico?
Nicolás Tagliafico stands at the height of 1.72 m or 5 ft 8 inches and his body weight measures 65 Kg. He has brown hair color and his eye color is light brown. He has an athletic body type and he has a glowing face. He has a short beard and an attractive personality.