Agustín Obando

Agustín Obando (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Tigre on loan from Boca Juniors.[1]

Agustín Obando
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000
Place of birth Monte Caseros, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 Tigre
(on loan from Boca Juniors)
Number 22
Youth career
Club Samuel W. Robinson
2010–2019 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Boca Juniors 28 (2)
2022– → Tigre (loan) 23 (2)
International career
Argentina U15
2017 Argentina U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022

Club career

Obando started his career in the ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined their academy from Club Samuel W. Robinson in 2010.[3][4] His breakthrough into senior football arrived during the 2018–19 campaign under Gustavo Alfaro, with the manager selecting Obando for his professional debut on 6 April 2019 for a Primera División fixture away at the Estadio José María Minella versus Aldosivi; he featured for seventy-six minutes.[1][5]

In January 2022, Obando joined Tigre on a two-year loan deal.[6]

International career

In 2017, Obando represented Argentina at the South American U-17 Championship in Chile.[1] He won four caps at the tournament, as well as netting a goal in a 3–0 first stage victory over Peru.[1] He also played for the U15s and had training experience with the U20s; while with the latter, he trained against the senior squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[7][8][9][10]

Career statistics
As of 7 April 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2018–19 Primera División 1000000010
Career total 1000000010

    Honours

    Boca Juniors

    References
    1. "Argentina - A. Obando". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    2. Agustín Obando at WorldFootball.net
    3. "Agustín Obando, otro correntino que asoma en la primera de Boca Juniors". Diario Epoca. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    4. "¿Quiénes son los dos juveniles que debutarían vs. Aldosivi?". Olé. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    5. "El Correntino Agustin Obando hará su debut en la Primera de Boca". Radio Dos. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    6. Agustín Obando y Oscar Salomón, juveniles de Boca, fueron cedidos a Tigre, tycsports.com, 25 January 2022
    7. "Agustín Obando hará la pretemporada con Boca". Monte Caseros Online. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    8. "Agustín Obando, el juvenil de Boca que se las trae". El Intransigente. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    9. "¿Quién es Agustín Obando, el juvenil que debutará en Boca?". Marca. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    10. "Obando, el "otro" Pavón que tiene Boca en inferiores". Goal. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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