Aaron Anselmino

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Aaron Anselmino
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1] [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Youth career
Juventud Unida [3]
Sportivo Realicó [4]
2017–2023 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Boca Juniors 7 (0)
2024– Chelsea 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Boca Juniors (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:24, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Anselmino (born 29 April 2005) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Chelsea. [5] [6]

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Early life

Anselmino joined the youth academy of Argentine side Boca Juniors at the age of twelve. [3]

Career

In 2022, Anselmino was crowned champion of the 2022 Evo Cup [7] [8] with Boca Juniors after beating River Plate 2-0 in the final. He was a participant in the first edition of the Evo Cup, a youth competition that was played in Bolivia. This tournament was created in tribute to the former Bolivia president, Evo Morales. The team that was led by Matías Donett won 2-0 with goals from Diego Santander and Iker Zufiaurre.

On 10 June 2023, Anselmino signed his first professional contract with Boca Juniors [9] and hours later made his debut with the club as a second-half substitute for Bruno Valdez, in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against Lanús. [10] Almost six months later, on 9 January 2024, Anselmino signed a contract extension which runs until December 2028. [11]

On 8 August 2024, Anselmino signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-year contract for a reported fee of £15.6 million, remaining with Boca Juniors on a twelve-month loan deal. [12] [13] In December 2024 it was announced that Anselmino would return to Chelsea in January 2025. [14] He was recalled from loan on 3 January 2025. [15]

Style of play

Anselmino mainly operates as a defender and has been described as a "tower that clears everything head-on and almost always prevails in one-on-one situations". [16]

Personal life

Anselmino is a native of Bernardo Larroudé, Argentina. [4]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2024 [17] [18]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2023 Primera División 5000000050
2024 Primera División2010002 [c] 151
Total70100021101
Chelsea 2024–2025 Premier League 0000000000
Boca Juniors (loan) 2024 Primera División110210000131
Career total180310021232

Honours

Boca Juniors

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  2. ↑ "Aaron Anselmino". ESPN. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Aaron Anselmino, el juvenil de Boca que es titular contra Racing" (in Spanish). tycsports.com.
  4. 1 2 "La historia de Aaron Anselmino, la joya de Boca que a los 8 años dejó su pueblo de 1.800 habitantes por el sueño de jugar en Primera". Infobae (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ "Anselmino completes Chelsea move". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Aaron Anselmino: Chelsea sign Boca Juniors defender in £15m deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "New title for Aarón Anselmino with the Boca shirt". diarioactualidad.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Boca defeated River and is champion of the 2022 Evo Cup!". bocajuniors.com. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Aarón Anselmino, el juvenil central de Boca que firmó primer contrato y debutó en muy buena forma el mismo día". OneFootball (in Spanish). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Boca Juniors 1 - Lanús 1 - Campeonato 2023 - Historia de Boca Juniors". www.historiadeboca.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Boca BLINDÓ a Anselmino: extensión de contrato y CLÁUSULA millonaria - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Anselmino completes Chelsea move". www.chelseafc.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Aaron Anselmino: Chelsea sign Boca Juniors defender in £15m deal". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Chelsea news: Anselmino to be recalled by Blues from Boca Juniors". BBC Sport. 30 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Anselmino returns from loan". Chelsea FC. 3 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Quién es Aaron Anselmino, el central que firmó su primer contrato, debutó contra Lanús y se emocionó" (in Spanish). ole.com.ar.
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  18. ↑ Aaron Anselmino at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "New title for Aarón Anselmino with the Boca shirt". diarioactualidad.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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