Sebastián Driussi
Driussi with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2020
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Driussi[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996[2]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2013 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 River Plate 67 (21)
2017–2021 Zenit Saint Petersburg 95 (21)
2021– Austin FC 79 (38)
International career‡
2013–2014 Argentina U17 15 (7)
2015 Argentina U20 8 (1)
Medal record
Argentina U20
First placeSouth American U-20 Championship2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2015

Sebastián Driussi (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan ˈdɾjusi]; born 9 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC, where he serves as captain.

Club career

River Plate

On 2 December 2013, Driussi made his debut for River Plate as a starter in an Argentine Primera División match against Argentinos Juniors, playing 73 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[4] His first league goal for the club came over a year later, as he scored in a 2–2 draw against Unión de Santa on 8 March 2015.[5]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 8 July 2017, Driussi joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a four-year deal.[6] The transfer fee was €15 million.[7] He scored his first goal for Zenit on 22 July 2017 in a brace against FC Rubin Kazan.[8] His second goal came in the same game at stoppage time from a cross by teammate Domenico Criscito which helped them win their second fixture of the season under Roberto Mancini. On 4 May 2019, he scored a late equalizer in an away game against FC Akhmat Grozny that secured the 2018–19 Russian Premier League championship for Zenit.[9][10]

On 26 July 2021, Driussi bought out the remaining year of his contract with Zenit St.Petersburg, and left the club.[11]

Austin FC

Driussi signed with Major League Soccer club Austin FC on 29 July 2021 as a designated player.[12] He made his debut on 7 August 2021 against FC Dallas, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute in the 2–0 defeat.[13] Driussi scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2021 in a 3–1 home victory against the Portland Timbers.[14] On 16 April 2022, Driussi became the first Austin FC player to score 10 goals for the club in a comeback road win at D.C. United.

Driussi was named one of 26 players to make the 2022 MLS All-Star team.[15] On 14 February 2023, Driussi signed a new 3-year contract with Austin FC through the end of the 2025 season, with an option for the 2026 season.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 October 2023[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2013–14 Argentine Primera División 2030——50
2014 Argentine Primera División 1000051—151
2015 Argentine Primera División 1841[lower-alpha 3]0803[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]0284
2016 Argentine Primera División 806261—203
2016–17 Argentine Primera División 29171[lower-alpha 3]063003620
Total 6721!1122553010628
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2017–18 Russian Premier League 27510121—406
2018–19 Russian Premier League 271111141—4213
2019–20 Russian Premier League 25420501[lower-alpha 7]0334
2020–21 Russian Premier League 16100511[lower-alpha 7]0222
2021–22 Russian Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 7]010
Total 9521413633013825
Austin FC 2021[19] MLS 175———175
2022[20] MLS 342210—3[lower-alpha 8]33825
2023[21] MLS 281100121[lower-alpha 9]03013
Total 79381012438543
Career total 24180163621010632999

Honours

River Plate

Argentina U20

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sebastian Driussi forward FC Zenit, biography, photo, video, goal, interview".
  3. ↑ Sebastián Driussi at Russian Premier League
  4. ↑ "River Plate vs. Argentinos Juniors 1 - 0". Soccerway. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "River Plate vs. Unión Santa Fe 2 - 2". Soccerway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sebastian Driussi joins Zenit!". en.fc-zenit.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sebastián Driussi set for €15 million move to Zenit". 23 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Akhmat Grozny v Zenit game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Sebastian Driussi leaves Zenit". fc-zenit.ru/. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Austin FC signs Argentine midfielder Sebastian Driussi". ESPN. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  14. ↑ Craven, Mike (21 August 2021). "At the whistle: Austin FC demolishes Portland in 3-1 win at Q2 Stadium". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  15. ↑ austinfc. "Sebastián Driussi Selected to 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Team | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ↑ austinfc. "Austin FC, Sebastián Driussi Agree To New Multi-Year Contract | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  17. ↑ Sebastián Driussi at Soccerway
  18. ↑ Sebastián Driussi at Major League Soccer
  19. ↑ "2021 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "2022 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "2023 Stats". Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing". Russian Premier League. 2 May 2021.
  24. ↑ "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
  25. ↑ ""Зенит" обыграл "Локомотив" и стал пятикратным победителем Олимп-Суперкубка России" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 August 2020.
  26. ↑ "Zenit canter to second consecutive Super Cup win over error-strewn Lokomotiv". Russian Premier League. 17 July 2021.
  27. ↑ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named July Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  29. ↑ "2022 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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