Álvaro 'Aldo' Pedro Duscher (born 22 March 1979) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Pedro Duscher | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Esquel, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Newell's Old Boys | 31 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Sporting CP | 55 | (6) |
| 2000–2007 | Deportivo La Coruña | 157 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Racing Santander | 34 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Sevilla | 37 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Espanyol | 19 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Enosis Neon | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Veria | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 348 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Argentina U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1999 | Argentina U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Argentina U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Renowned for his physical presence on the pitch, he also held an Austrian passport, and spent most of his professional career in Spain, playing in 338 official matches for four clubs – most notably at Deportivo.
Over 11 seasons, Duscher amassed La Liga totals of 247 games and five goals. He also had a two-year spell in Portugal with Sporting.
Club career edit
Born in Esquel, Chubut Province, Duscher made his professional debut in 1996, with Newell's Old Boys. In 1998, the 19-year-old moved to Europe to play for Sporting CP, where he won the Primeira Liga in his second season.[1]
Duscher was then signed by Deportivo de La Coruña, for a price of €13 million. After just five La Liga appearances in his first year he featured more in the following years, as a complement and future replacement to veteran Brazilian Mauro Silva; on 10 April 2002, his tackle led to a breakage in David Beckham's metatarsal in a UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United, which almost cost the English player his presence in the FIFA World Cup.[2]
Although he fully established himself as first-choice in midfield, Duscher's contract with Depor expired in 2007, and he eventually signed in July for Racing de Santander, where he was a key member on a side that obtained a first-ever qualification to the UEFA Cup in the 2007–08 campaign.[3] On 9 December 2007, during a 3–1 home win against Mallorca, he scored his first goal in the Spanish top division, in what was then his eighth season.[4][5]
In August 2008, Duscher agreed to a three-year contract at Sevilla.[6] He scored his first goal for the Andalusians on 4 February 2009, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao (eventually 2–4 aggregate loss).[7]
In 2009–10, Sevilla finished fourth and returned to the Champions League, but Duscher only appeared in ten games (three complete). Subsequently, he terminated his contract and signed with fellow league side Espanyol, for one year.[8]
In late July 2011, Duscher joined Barcelona S.C. from Ecuador on a one-year loan.[9] The following summer, after being released by Espanyol, he signed for Enosis Neon in the Cypriot First Division,[10] where he stayed for only three months.
In early February 2013, Duscher joined Veria in Greece.[11][12] He retired shortly after at the age of 34, however, after failing to appear officially for the club.[13]
International career edit
Duscher was capped three times for the Argentina national team, all appearances coming in 2005.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Duscher: "Fui campeão e até me custava correr"" [Duscher: "I was champion and I even had a hard time running"] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Man Utd beats Deportivo 3–2 to make semifinals Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Sports Illustrated, 10 April 2002
- ^ "El Racing se mete por primera vez en la UEFA al ganar a Osasuna (1–0)" [Racing reach UEFA for the first time after beating Osasuna (1–0)] (in Spanish). 20 minutos. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Racing Santander 3–1 Mallorca Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN Soccernet, 9 December 2007
- ^ Jorge López, pichichi, y estreno de Duscher (Jorge López, pichichi, and Duscher debut); El Diario Montañés, 10 December 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Racing's Duscher destined for Sevilla; UEFA, 8 August 2008
- ^ Last-gasp Acosta gives Sevilla narrow advantage; UEFA, 4 February 2009
- ^ Espanyol swoop for Duscher; FIFA, 30 August 2010
- ^ Álvaro Pedro Duscher, nuevo jugador de Barcelona Sporting Club (Álvaro Pedro Duscher, new Barcelona Sporting Club player); Barcelona SC, 27 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Aldo Pedro Duscher στο δυναμικό της ομάδας μας! (Aldo Pedro Duscher in our team!); Enonis Neon, 16 August 2012 (in Greek)
- ^ Συμφώνησε η Βέροια με Ντούσερ και Μοκακέ (Veria agreed to sign Duscher and Mokake); Sport 24, 30 January 2013 (in Greek)
- ^ Η παρουσίαση των νέων παικτών (Presentation of the new players) Archived 5 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Veria FC, 2 February 2013 (in Greek)
- ^ Duscher anuncia su retirada del fútbol (Duscher announces retirement from football); Estadio Deportivo, 23 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Bolivia 1–2 Argentina... 32 años después, ganan pamperos en La Paz" [Bolivia 1–2 Argentina... 32 años later, pamperos win in La Paz] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
External links edit
- Aldo Duscher at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Aldo Duscher at BDFutbol
- Aldo Duscher at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aldo Duscher – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Career details at Irish Times
