Giovani Lo Celso
Player Summary for Giovani Lo Celso |
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Club | Tottenham Hotspur |
Position | Midfielder |
Jersey Number | 18 |
Height | 177cm ► 5' 9" |
Age | 28 years old |
Birthday | April 9, 1996 |
Nationality | Argentine/Italian |
Contract Expires | June 2025 |
Weekly Pay | £70,000.00 |
Additional Info
Giovani Lo Celso is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Argentina national team. He was born in Rosario, Argentina. He also holds an Italian passport due to his Italian heritage.
Lo Celso began his career with Rosario Central, and his performances during his time in the Argentine Primera Division and Copa Libertadores saw him earn a move to Europe with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer of 2016.
After initially being loaned back to Rosario Central, he returned to PSG at the start of 2017 and made a total of 54 appearances, scoring six times for the Ligue 1 side before joining Real Betis on loan for the duration of the 2018/19 campaign. Lo Celso impressed in Spain during that season, scoring 16 times in 45 appearances in all competitions before his loan was made into a permanent transfer.
Lo Celso joined Tottenham Hotspur in August 2019 from Real Betis, arriving initially on loan before completing a permanent transfer in January 2020.
He joined Villarreal on loan in January 2022. In August 2022, he rejoined Villarreal on loan for the 2022/23 season.
At international level, Lo Celso has represented Argentina at Under-23 and senior levels. He made his debut for the Argentina national first team in November 2017.