Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian (Armenian: Նորբերտո Ալեխանդրո Բրիասկո Բալեկյան; born 29 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Armenia national football team. Born in Argentina to an Armenian Argentine mother, he has represented Armenia internationally since 2018.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Huracán | 86 | (9) |
2021– | Boca Juniors | 14 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Armenia | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 May 2018 |
Briasco was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also holds Armenian citizenship through his mother, surnamed Balekian, whose parents are Armenian.[2] His grandfather helped him learn the Armenian language, with Briasco stating that "it is quite complicated, but I wrote down the basics to study [the language]".[2]. His maternal greatgrandparents survived and escaped the Armenian Genocide.
On 27 August 2016, Briasco made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Godoy Cruz after coming on as a substitute at the 75th minute in place of Mauro Bogado.[citation needed] On 11 March 2017, scored his first official goal for Huracán senior squad, that gave his team the final 1–0 win away at San Martín de San Juan.[citation needed]
On 3 March 2017, he made his continental club debut at the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, in a 3–0 away defeat against Deportivo Anzoategui, away in Venezuela.[citation needed] Norberto scored his first continental goal in the return game in Buenos Aires, a 4–0 win that saw Huracán go through to the next round.[citation needed]
On 17 June 2021, Briasco signed a four year contract with Boca Juniors.
On 7 March 2018, Briasco received his first call-up for the Armenia national team for the friendly matches against Estonia and Lithuania.[2][3][4][5] He made his international debut in a 0–0 friendly draw with Estonia on 24 March 2018.[6]
Boca Juniors
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