César Gabriel Florentín (born 13 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Russian club FC Orenburg.[1]
![]() Florentín with Orenburg in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Gabriel Florentín | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Gregorio de Laferrère, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Orenburg | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
River Plate | |||
2016–2019 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Argentinos Juniors | 63 | (4) |
2022– | Orenburg | 11 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 |
Florentín came through the youth system of River Plate, prior to signing for Argentinos Juniors' ranks in 2016; making the breakthrough into the latter's first-team fold in 2019.[2][3][4] He was initially an unused substitute four times in the Copa Sudamericana, across ties with Deportes Tolima and Colón.[1][5][6] Florentín's professional debut arrived on 3 August 2019 versus Aldosivi, as he came off the bench to replace Nicolás Silva after seventy-three minutes of a goalless away draw.[1][7] Eight more appearances came in 2019–20, which included his first start arriving in a Copa Sudamericana first stage tie with Sport Huancayo on 11 February 2020.[1]
On 8 March 2021, Florentín scored for the first time as he netted a stoppage time winner away to ex-club River Plate in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[8]
On 2 August 2022, Florentín signed with Russian Premier League club FC Orenburg, where he joined his compatriots Braian Mansilla and Lucas Vera.[9]
On 25 July 2020, Florentín tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; becoming the first Primera División player to do so.[10][11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
2020–21[nb 1] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2021[nb 2] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Career total | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
FC Orenburg – current squad | |
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