Sebastián Driussi
![]() Driussi with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Driussi[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 February 1996||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2013 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | River Plate | 67 | (21) |
2017–2021 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 95 | (21) |
2021– | Austin FC | 100 | (43) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (7) |
2015 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:16, 2 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2015 |
Sebastián Driussi (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan ˈdɾjusi]; born 9 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC, where he serves as captain. He is currently the club's all-time leading goal scorer, with 49 goals.
Club career
[edit]River Plate
[edit]On 2 December 2013, Driussi made his debut for River Plate as a starter in an Argentine Primera División match against Argentinos Juniors, playing 73 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[4] His first league goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Unión de Santa on 8 March 2015.[5]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
[edit]On 8 July 2017, Driussi joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year deal.[6] The transfer fee was €15 million.[7] He scored his first goal for Zenit on 22 July 2017 in a brace against FC Rubin Kazan.[8] His second goal came in the same game at stoppage time from a cross by teammate Domenico Criscito which helped them win their second fixture of the season under Roberto Mancini. On 4 May 2019, he scored a late equalizer in an away game against FC Akhmat Grozny that secured the 2018–19 Russian Premier League championship for Zenit.[9][10]
On 26 July 2021, Driussi bought out the remaining year of his contract with Zenit St.Petersburg, and left the club.[11]
Austin FC
[edit]Driussi signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC on 29 July 2021 as a designated player.[12] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 against FC Dallas, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in the 2–0 defeat.[13] Driussi scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2021 in a 3–1 home victory against the Portland Timbers.[14] On 16 April 2022, Driussi became the first Austin FC player to score 10 goals for the club in a comeback road win at D.C. United.
Driussi was named one of 26 players to make the 2022 MLS All-Star team.[15] On 14 February 2023, Driussi signed a new 3-year contract with Austin FC through the end of the 2025 season, with an option for the 2026 season.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
River Plate | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2014 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
2015 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 4 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3[d][e][f] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
2016 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 17 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | |
Total | 67 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 28 | ||
Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 40 | 6 | |
2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 42 | 13 | ||
2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 95 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 25 | ||
Austin FC | 2021[19] | MLS | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
2022[20] | MLS | 34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 3 | 38 | 25 | ||
2023[21] | MLS | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1[i] | 0 | 30 | 13 | |
2024[22] | MLS | 21 | 5 | — | — | 3[i] | 1 | 24 | 6 | |||
Total | 100 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 109 | 49 | ||
Career total | 262 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 62 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 354 | 105 |
- Notes
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Europa League, and CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa Argentina
- ^ Appearance(s) in Suruga Bank Championship
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Euroamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit]River Plate
- Argentina Primera Division: 2014 Final
- Copa Argentina: 2015–16
- Copa Libertadores: 2015
- Copa Sudamericana: 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2016
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2015
Argentina U20
Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20,[23] 2020–21[24]
- Russian Cup: 2019–20[25]
- Russian Super Cup: 2020,[26] 2021[27]
Individual
- MLS All-Star: 2022
- MLS Player of the Month: April 2022,[28] July 2022[29]
- MLS Best XI: 2022[30]
External links
[edit]- Sebastián Driussi at Soccerway
- Driussi at the Zenit Official Website
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Sebastian Driussi forward FC Zenit, biography, photo, video, goal, interview".
- ^ Sebastián Driussi at Russian Premier League
- ^ "River Plate vs. Argentinos Juniors 1 - 0". Soccerway. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "River Plate vs. Unión Santa Fe 2 - 2". Soccerway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Sebastian Driussi joins Zenit!". en.fc-zenit.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Sebastián Driussi set for €15 million move to Zenit". 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Akhmat Grozny v Zenit game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Driussi leaves Zenit". fc-zenit.ru/. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC signs Argentine midfielder Sebastian Driussi". ESPN. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC". Soccerway.
- ^ Craven, Mike (21 August 2021). "At the whistle: Austin FC demolishes Portland in 3-1 win at Q2 Stadium". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ austinfc. "Sebastián Driussi Selected to 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Team | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ austinfc. "Austin FC, Sebastián Driussi Agree To New Multi-Year Contract | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Sebastián Driussi at Soccerway
- ^ Sebastián Driussi at Major League Soccer
- ^ "2021 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2024 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing". Russian Premier League. 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
- ^ ""Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Zenit canter to second consecutive Super Cup win over error-strewn Lokomotiv". Russian Premier League. 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named July Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Russian Premier League players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Copa Libertadores-winning players
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- Austin FC players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players