Norberto Briasco-Balekian

Norberto Briasco-Balekian
Personal information
Full name Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian
Date of birth (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Huracán
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Huracán 19 (3)
National team‡
2018– Armenia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2018

Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian (Armenian: Նորբերտո Ալեխանդրո Բրիասկո Բալեկյան; born 29 February 1996), better known as Norberto Briasco, is an Argentine-born Armenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Huracán.

Early life

Briasco was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Argentine parents. He also holds Armenian citizenship, however, through his maternal grandfather, whose last name is Balekian.[1] His grandfather lives in Argentina and has been helping him learn Armenian.

Club career

Huracán

On 27 August 2016, Briasco made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Godoy Cruz after coming on as a substitute at the 75rd minute in place of Mauro Bogado.

International career

On 7 March 2018, Briasco received a call-up from the Armenia national football team for the friendly matches against Estonia and Lithuania.[1][2][3][4] He made his international debut in a 0-0 friendly tie with Estonia on 24 March 2018.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "La historia de Norberto Briasco, de Parque Patricios a la selección de Armenia" [The story of Norberto Briasco, from Parque Patricios to the Armenian national team.] (in Spanish). Diario La Nación. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Արտերկրում հանդես եկող 13 ֆուտբոլիստներ հրավիրվել են ազգային հավաքական" [13 footballers from abroad are invited to the national team] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Norberto Briasco is happy to play for Armenian national team". Mediamax. 14 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Նորբերտո Բրիասկո Բալեկյանը ժամանեց Հայաստան" [Norberto Briasco Balekian arrives in Armenia] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 19 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mängud". jalgpall.ee.
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