Santiago Juan Gentiletti Selak (born 9 January 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Santiago Gentiletti
Gentiletti with Lazio in 2015
Personal information
Full name Santiago Juan Gentiletti Selak
Date of birth (1985-01-09) 9 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Gödeken, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Gimnasia LP 68 (1)
2008 Provincial Osorno 8 (1)
2009 O'Higgins 30 (0)
2010–2011 Argentinos Juniors 50 (2)
2011–2012 Brest 15 (2)
2012–2014 San Lorenzo 51 (2)
2014–2016 Lazio 24 (1)
2016–2018 Genoa 19 (0)
2018–2019 Albacete 31 (0)
2019–2021 Newell's Old Boys 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Gentiletti played over 68 games for Gimnasia de La Plata before signing for Provincial Osorno of Chile in 2008. In 2009, he played for O'Higgins, also of Chile.

In 2010, he was signed by Argentinos Juniors and immediately established himself as an important member of the first team squad under manager Claudio Borghi. He was an important member of the team that won the Clausura 2010 championship having played in 16 of the club's 19 games and scored one goal during their championship winning campaign. In August 2011 he was signed by the French Ligue 1 club Stade Brestois 29 on a loan deal. In August 2014, after winning Copa Libertadores with San Lorenzo from Argentina, he moved to an Italian club, Lazio.

On 18 July 2016, he moved to Genoa.[1]

On 29 August 2018, Gentiletti joined Segunda División side Albacete Balompié.[2]

On 25 June 2019, Gentiletti joined to his country club Newell's Old Boys.[3]

Having been injured for almost a year, Gentiletti retired from professional football on the 12th of July 2021. [4]

Honours

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Argentinos Juniors

San Lorenzo

References

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  1. ^ "Official: Genoa sign Gentiletti - Football Italia".
  2. ^ "Gentiletti se pone la camiseta del Alba" [Gentiletti puts the shirt of Alba] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ "UFFICIALE: Gentiletti torna in patria. Ha firmato col Newell's Old Boys" (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ "EL GRAFICO: Santiago Gentiletti anunció su retiro del fútbol profesional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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