Milton Casco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Óscar Casco | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | María Grande, Entre Ríos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 73 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Newell's Old Boys | 82 | (5) |
| 2015– | River Plate | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2015. | |||
Milton Óscar Casco (born 11 April 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as left back for River Plate and the Argentina national football team.
Club career
Casco started playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 2009 and was transferred to Newell's Old Boys in 2012.
In 2015, Milton was close to be signed by Marseille for 2.5 million euros, but after Marcelo Bielsa departure, Marseille retreats from Milton Casco deal.[1]
International career
On 27 May, uncapped Casco was selected by coach Gerardo Martino for the 2015 Copa América in Chile.[2] He made his debut in a preparation friendly on 7 June at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, filling in for Facundo Roncaglia for the final 29 minutes of a 5–0 win over Bolivia;[3] however, he did not feature in the tournament, in which his country lost to the hosts in the final.
Honours
References
- ↑ http://laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2394331&CategoryId=13002
- ↑ "Gerardo Martino confirmó la lista de 23 convocados y mantuvo a Casco para la Copa América" [Gerardo Martino confirmed the list of 23 squad members and maintained Casco for the Copa América]. La Nación. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Pisani, Sacha (7 June 2015). "Argentina 5-0 Bolivia: Aguero bags hat-trick". Goal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
- Milton Casco profile at Soccerway
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