- Esteban Solari
Football player infobox
playername = Esteban Solari
fullname = Esteban Andres Solari
nickname = "Tano" | dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|6|2
cityofbirth =Rosario
countryofbirth =Argentina
currentclub =UD Almería
clubnumber = 20
position =Striker
youthyears = 1999-2000
youthclub = Velez Sarsfield
years = 2001
2001–2002
2002
2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Estudiantes
Defensa y Justicia
Argentinos Juniors
Gimnasia de Jujuy
Chioggia
Lierse
APOEL
Pumas UNAM
UD Almería
caps(goals) =
15 (7)
20 (12)
23 (16)
44 (34)
40 (25)
pcupdate = 26 May 2008Esteban Andres Solari, born
June 2 ,1980 ) in Rosario Santa Fe, is an Argentine football player. His nickname "Tano" means "Italian", but can also mean "stubborn" in Argentinian slang. His parents are Eduardo Miguel Solari and Alicia Susana Poggio. His brothers areSantiago Hernán Solari (football player ofInter Milan ), Martin Miguel Solari, David Eduardo Solari and his sister is Liz Maria Solari (model).Biography
Solari's first professional club was Velez Sarsfield, for whom he played in the 1999-00 season, followed by seasons at Estudiantes and Defensa y Justicia. He played for
Argentinos Juniors in the 2002-03 season, and in 2003-04 played for Italian team Chioggia.He played the 2004-05 season for Lierse, scoring 12 goals in 23 appearances, before signing with APOEL for the 2005-06 season. After impressing during his debut season, he was offered a contract extension until 2008. That first year, Esteban played 16 games from the start and 4 as a substitute, scoring 15 goals in the league. In the 2006-07 season, he finished top scorer in Cyprus with 20 goals in the championship, and was one major force behind APOEL's final win.He was the MVP of the championship. However, at the end of
May 2007 , it was announced that Solari had signed forPumas UNAM ofMexico . On June 13, 2008, Solari was transferred to the spanish clubUD Almería . [ [http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=689703&s=mex&type=story ESPN Deportes] es icon]His parents are Eduardo Miguel Solari and Alicia Susana Poggio. His brothers are
Santiago Solari ,Martin Solari andDavid Solari who are also footballers, his sister Liz Maria Solari is a model.Esteban started his professional career at Velez Sarsfield in 2001, he also played for Estudiantes de la Plata and Defensa y Justicia and Argentinos Juniors in
Argentina before. joining Italian team AC Chioggia in 2003. In 2004 he played inBelgium for Lierse where he scored 8 goals in 23 games. In 2006 he joined APOEL where he signed a contract for a year. His strong performances for the team earned him an extended contract for another two years, until May 2008.Solari joined Pumas in
Mexico and scored the first goal of the 2007-08 season. In 2008 he joinedUD Almería ofSpain .Titles
*
Cypriot Cup : 2005-2006*
Cypriot First Division : 2006-2007* Cyprus Golden Shoe: 2006-2007
* Cyprus MVP: 2006-2007
* Mexican Finalist Apertura 2007
* Mexican Best Scorer Season 2007-2008
References
External links
* [http://clubs.pathfinder.gr/esteban_solari/452665 Esteban Solari] at Pathfinder
* [http://www.mediotiempo.com/noticia.php?id_noticia=39229 Estaban signing for Pumas]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=18886 Guardian statistics]
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