| Intro | Argentine footballer | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Argentina | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 19 January 1993, Avellaneda, Avellaneda Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||||
| Age: | 27 years | ||||
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Adrián Ricardo Centurión (born 19 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Genoa as a left winger.
Career
Racing Club
Centurión joined Racing’s youth setup at the age of 15 and came through the ranks. In 2013, he was described by the BBC as a “whippy, quick, skilful support striker whose elusive dribbling made a big impact in the recent Argentine championship”. His style of play drew early comparisons to compatriot Ángel Di María.
On 19 August 2012, Centurión had a hand in both goals as Racing defeated local rivals Independiente 2–0 in the Avellaneda derby at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. This performance was considered the youngster’s breakthrough game for La Academia, and he went on to establish himself as the squad’s first-choice left midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation.
Racing president Gastón Cogorno confirmed on 24 January 2013 that Centurión was on the verge of agreeing a deal to join Russian top division outfit Anzhi Makhachkala in the summer of 2013. During negotiations, the deal fell through after contract disagreements between the two clubs.
On 2 September 2013, the final day of the summer transfer window, Italian club Genoa confirmed the signing of Centurión on a season long loan with an option to buy at the end of the 2013–14 season.
São Paulo
On 30 January 2015, it was confirmed that Centurión signed for Brazilian club São Paulo FC, who gained 70% of the player’s rights for €4.2 million.
Boca Juniors
In 2016, Centurión returned to Argentina, in a season-long loan deal with Boca Juniors, with the option to be fully signed by the club. He was awarded the number 10 shirt, which had previously also been worn by Carlos Tevez and Diego Maradona. Despite some initial disciplinary issues off the pitch, he later played a decisive role in helping his club to win the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División title.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 June 2017
| Club | Season | League | Regional League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 26 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Racing Club total | 47 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | |||
| Genoa (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| São Paulo | 2015 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 25 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| São Paulo total | 40 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 7 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan) | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| Genoa | 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 121 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 22 | ||
Honours
- Boca Juniors
- Primera División (1): 2016–17