Mauro Boselli
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Boselli with Estudiantes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauro Boselli | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sportivo Pereyra de Barracas | |||
| All Boys | |||
| 1999–2003 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Boca Juniors | 44 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | → Málaga B (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Estudiantes de LP | 92 | (49) |
| 2010–2013 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Genoa (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 29 | (11) |
| 2013 | → Palermo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | León | 186 | (130) |
| 2019–2020 | Corinthians | 30 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Cerro Porteño | 31 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Estudiantes | 49 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| Argentina U-20 | 12 | (0) | |
| 2009–2011 | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:10, 25 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Mauro Boselli (born 22 May 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as striker.
Boselli began his career at Argentine First Division clubs Boca Juniors and Estudiantes before moving to England in 2010 to join Wigan Athletic. He has also made four appearances for the Argentina national football team.
His style of play has been described by Roberto Martínez as "a clever player and natural finisher ... who can create havoc in the penalty area."
Boselli is a two-time Copa Libertadores winner, being champion with Boca Juniors in 2007 and with Estudiantes de La Plata in 2009. Boselli was the leading goal scorer of the 2009 Copa Libertadores. Boselli also obtained the Copa Sudamericana with Boca Juniors in 2004. Boselli was runners-up with Boca Juniors in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.