Francesco Lo Celso | |
Full Name: | Francesco Lo Celso |
Birth Date: | 2000 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Rosario, Argentina |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Instituto (on loan from Rosario Central) |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Rosario Central |
Youthyears2: | 2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Rosario Central |
Years1: | 2020– |
Clubs1: | Rosario Central |
Caps1: | 53 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | → Instituto (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 16:16, 15 September 2024 (UTC) |
Francesco Lo Celso (born 5 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Instituto, on loan from Rosario Central.
Lo Celso is a youth academy product of Rosario Central. He was also part of Paris Saint-Germain youth team for few months. He made his professional debut on 1 March 2020, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Diego Zabala in a 3–1 league win against Arsenal Sarandí.[1]
Lo Celso is an Argentine youth international and was part of under-20 team which finished as runners-up at 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[2]
On 10 September 2024, Lo Celso joined Instituto on loan until December 2025, with an option to buy.[3]
Lo Celso is of Italian heritage.[4] His elder brother Giovani is also a professional footballer and plays for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team.[5]