Juan Manuel Boselli

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Boselliand the second or maternal family name is Graf.

Juan Manuel Boselli

Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Boselli Graf [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Number	20
Youth career
	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Defensor Sporting	32	(2)
2019	→ Peralada (loan)	12	(2)
2019–2020	→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)	3	(0)
2019	→ América Mineiro (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Cádiz B (loan)	23	(2)
2021–2022	→ Tondela (loan)	21	(5)
2022–2023	Gil Vicente	27	(1)
2023–	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	36	(8)
International career
2017–2019	Uruguay U20	21	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Uruguay South American Games 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024

Juan Manuel Boselli Graf (born 9 November 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.

Club career

Defensor Sporting

Having previously represented Defensor Sporting at various youth levels, with whom he won the U17 Clausura title in 2016, Boselli received his first experience with the senior team on 2 February 2017 when he featured as an unused substitute in a 2–0 win over Rampla. ^{[2] [3]} He made his debut later that month, replacing goalscorer Gonzalo Bueno in the second half of a 2–1 victory against Juventud. ^[4]

Loan to Peralada

In January 2019, he moved on loan to Peralada-Girona B, the reserve team of Girona FC. ^[5]

Loan to Athletico Paranaense

On 13 August 2019, Club Athletico Paranaense confirmed that Boselli had joined the club on loan until December 2020. ^[6] However, he left the club again less than a month later, even before making his debut. It was later revealed by the club's manager, Tiago Nunes, that Boselli "did not come to play in the first team" and that he "came to take the official photo with the black and red shirt but was immediately transferred to the U23 squad". ^[7] He then began training with América Futebol Clube (MG) and even played a friendly game for the club, before joining the club on 5 September 2019 on loan for the rest of 2019 to guarantee more minutes on the court. ^[8] However, he would return to Club Athletico Paranaense for the 2020 season, as the loan deal with the club was valid until December 2020. Boselli was registered for Paranaense's U-23 squad. ^[9]

Loan to Cádiz B

In September 2020, Boselli began training with Cádiz CF B. The deal was announced on 5 October 2020, signing a loan-deal until 30 June 2022. ^[10] The loan was terminated early after the 2021–22 season.

Loan to Tondela

On 30 August 2021, Boselli joined Tondela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on loan until June 2023. ^[11]

Gil Vicente

On 15 July 2022, Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente announced the signing of Boselli on a three-year contract. ^[12]

Pari Nizhny Novgorod

On 10 September 2023, Bosellli moved to Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod, signing a three-year contract. ^[13]

International career

Uruguay national youth teams

Boselli was called up to the Uruguay U20 side for the first time in March 2017, and made his debut as a substitute for Nicolás De La Cruz in a 1–0 friendly loss to Argentina. ^[14] In May the same, he was named in Urruguay's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Defensor Sporting	2017	Primera División	16	0	—		—		—		0	0	16	0
	2018	Primera División	16	2	—		—		—		5 [a]	0	21	2
	Total		32	2	—		—		—		5	0	37	2
Peralada (loan)	2018–19	Segunda División B	12	2	—		—		—		—		12	2
América Mineiro (loan)	2019	Série B	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Athletico Paranaense (loan)	2020	Série A	0	0	3 [b]	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Cádiz B (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División B	23	2	—		—		—		—		23	2
Tondela (loan)	2021–22	Primeira Liga	21	5	—		6	3	0	0	—		27	8
Gil Vicente	2022–23	Primeira Liga	27	1	—		1	0	4	0	4 [c]	2	36	3
Pari Nizhny Novgorod	2023–24	Russian Premier League	22	3	—		2	0	—		—		24	3
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	14	5	3	0	—		—		—		17	5
	Total		36	8	3	0	—		2	0	—		41	8
Career total			151	20	8	0	7	3	4	0	9	2	179	25

1. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Uruguay U20

• South American Games silver medal: 2018 ^[17]

References

1. "Juan Boselli". Defensor Sporting. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
2. "Sub 17: ¡Defensor Sporting Campeón del Torneo Clausura!". Defensor Sporting Football Club. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
3. "Defensor Sporting 1-0 Rampla". Uruguayan Football Association. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
4. "Defensor Sporting 2-1 Juventud". Ururguayan Football Association. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
5. "El delantero uruguayo Juan Manuel Boselli reforzará el ataque del Peralada-Girona B". gironafc.cat. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
6. Furacão acerta com o jovem uruguaio Juanma Boselli, athletico.com.br, 13 August 2019
7. JUAN MANUEL BOSELLI IRÁ AL AMÉRICA DE BRASIL, balonlatino.net, 6 September 2019
8. América anuncia a contratação do meia-atacante uruguaio Juan Boselli, otempo.com.br, 5 September 2019
9. Profile at Athletico Paranaens' official website, athletico.com.br
10. Juan Manuel Boselli reforzará el ataque del Cádiz CF “B”, elcornerdelsur.com, 5 October 2020
11. "JUANMA BOSELLI É AURIVERDE" (in Portuguese). Tondela. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
12. "Juan Boselli assina por três épocas" [Juan Boselli signs for three seasons] (in European Portuguese). Gil Vicente FC. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
13. "Хуан Боселли – в "Пари НН"" [Juan Boselli - in Paris NN] (in Russian). FCNN. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
14. "Selección sub 20: Uruguay cayó 1-0 ante Argentina en amistoso". Futbol. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
15. "Plantel Sub-20 para el Mundial". Uruguayan Football Association. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.(in Spanish)
16. Juan Manuel Boselli at Soccerway
17. "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

External links

• Juan Manuel Boselli at AUF (in Spanish)