CORNERFLICK
international
International
CONMEBOL Copa America
FIFA World Cup
CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima
Nation
LY
Club
EC
League
33
Age
DF
Position
19
Caps
2
Int'l goals
Lyon
Club
Emirates Cup
League
ARG
National team
// the read
The shape of him
Defending at a World Cup is a tightrope — one mistake ends a campaign. The profile below is the positional read; the moments that define it come in the knockouts.
// the equation
reading × timing × the last-ditch nerve
the back linethe cover positionthe duel
// the x-factor
The job
The last line of trust.
Read the danger early, time the tackle, marshal the line. At this level the margin between a clean sheet and an early flight is a single lapse.
33Years old
DefenderRole
// the cabinet
Honours
×3
×2
×2
club
Club
Eredivisie
KNVB Beker
Super Cup
Primera Nacional
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
// the closing word
Nicolás Tagliafico.Argentina · Defender.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.
ARGDefenderLyon