Tiago José Geralnik (born 31 March 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Villarreal CF B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago José Geralnik | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal B | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADIUR | |||
| 2018–2020 | River Plate | ||
| 2020–2021 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Villarreal C | 29 | (6) |
| 2022– | Villarreal B | 40 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Geralnik joined River Plate's youth setup in January 2018, from Asociación Deportiva Infantil Unión Rosario (ADIUR).[1] On 16 January 2020, aged just 16, he moved abroad and joined Spanish club Villarreal CF.[2]
Geralnik made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División RFEF away win over Callosa Deportiva CF. He scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss against Silla CF,[3] and finished the season with six goals in 29 appearances; he also featured in 29 minutes with the reserves in a 2–1 loss at Algeciras CF.[4]
Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Geralnik was definitely promoted to the B-team in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 24 September, replacing Rodri late into a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF.[6]
On 17 January 2023, Geralnik renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2026.[7]
International career
editGeralnik represented Argentina at under-16 and under-20 levels before being called up to the full side by manager Lionel Scaloni for the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador.[8]
Personal life
editGeralnik was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Quién es Tiago Geralnik, el ex River que juega en Villarreal" [Who is Tiago Geralnik, the former River man who plays at Villarreal] (in Spanish). Goal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "El Villarreal ficha a Tiago Geralnik, gran promesa de 16 años del River Plate" [Villarreal sign Tiago Geralnik, great 16-year-old prospect from River Plate] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "El Villarreal C se ve remontado en el campo del Silla (2–1)" [Villarreal C see themselves suffer a comeback at the Silla fields (2–1)] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Debuts especiales en el Algeciras-Villarreal 'B'" [Special debuts at Algeciras-Villarreal 'B'] (in Spanish). Valencia Plaza. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ ""We want to compete in the second tier"". Villarreal CF. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Tiago 2026" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Las sorpresas juveniles de Scaloni en la lista de convocados de la Selección argentina" [The young surprises of Scaloni in the call-up list of the Argentina national team] (in Spanish). Goal. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Efecto Retegui: Italia ya apunta a más jóvenes argentinos para citar a la Azzurra | El DT Mancini tiene una lista de 16 jugadores que podrían ser seleccionados". PAGINA12. 30 March 2023.
External links
edit- Tiago Geralnik at BDFutbol
- Tiago Geralnik at Soccerway