Aldo Duscher

Aldo Duscher

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Pedro Duscher
Date of birth	22 March 1979 (1979-03-22) (age 32)
Place of birth	Esquel, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Barcelona SC
Number	4
Youth career
1995–1997	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1998	Newell's Old Boys	31	(1)
1998–2000	Sporting CP	55	(6)
2000–2007	Deportivo La Coruña	157	(0)
2007–2008	Racing Santander	34	(5)
2008–2010	Sevilla	37	(0)
2010–	Espanyol	19	(0)
2011–2012	→ Barcelona SC (loan)	0	(0)
National team
2000	Argentina U23	7	(0)
2005	Argentina	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 22 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro 'Aldo' Pedro Duscher (born 22 March 1979 in Esquel, Chubut) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador, as a defensive midfielder.

Renowned for his physical presence on the pitch, he also holds an Austrian passport, and spent most of his professional career in Spain, playing in more than 300 official games for four different clubs - most notably at Deportivo de La Coruña.

Club career

Duscher made his professional debuts in 1996, with Newell's Old Boys. In 1998 he moved to Europe to play with Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he won the Portuguese League in his second season. He was then signed by Deportivo de La Coruña, for a price of €13 million.

After just five La Liga presences in his first season, Duscher appeared more in the following years, as a complement and future replacement to veteran Brazilian Mauro Silva. On 10 April 2002, his tackle led to a breakage in David Beckham's metatarsal in a UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United, which almost cost the English player his FIFA World Cup presence.^[1]

Although he fully established himself as first-choice in midfield, Duscher's contract with La Coruña expired in 2007, and he eventually signed in July for Racing de Santander, where he was a key member on a side that obtained a first-ever UEFA Cup qualification in 2007–08. On 9 December 2007, in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca, he scored his first goal in the Spanish top division, in what was then his eighth season.^[2]

In August 2008, Duscher joined Sevilla FC on a three-year deal.^[3] He scored his first goal for the Andalusians on 4 February 2009, in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semifinals, a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao^[4] (eventually 2–4 aggregate loss).

In the 2009–10 season, Sevilla finished fourth and returned to the Champions League, but Duscher only appeared in ten games (three complete). Subsequently, he rescinded his contract and signed with fellow first-divisioner RCD Espanyol, for one year.

In late July 2011, Duscher joined Barcelona Sporting Club from Ecuador, on a one-year loan.^[5]

International career

For the Argentine national team, Duscher was capped three times, all three appearances coming in 2005.

References

1. ^ Man Utd beats Depor 3-2; Beckham injures foot
2. ^ Racing Santander 3-1 Mallorca; ESPN Soccernet, 9 December 2007
3. ^ Racing's Duscher destined for Sevilla; UEFA.com, 8 August 2008
4. ^ Last-gasp Acosta gives Sevilla narrow advantage; UEFA.com, 4 February 2009
5. ^ Álvaro Pedro Duscher, nuevo jugador de Barcelona Sporting Club (Álvaro Pedro Duscher, new Barcelona Sporting Club player); Barcelona's official website, 27 July 2011 (Spanish)

External links

• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Aldo Duscher at National-Football-Teams.com
• Career details at Irish Times

Persondata
Name	Duscher, Aldo
Alternative names	Duscher, Álvaro
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	22 March 1979
Place of birth	Esquel, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death