Federico Insua
Federico Insua is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Club America (Mexico).
Nicknamed El Pocho, Insua grew up in a middle class family in Buenos Aires. He moved to the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors from the Club Parque football school, and debuted professionally on November 18 1997. After 5 seasons with the club, he transferred to Club Atletico Independiente in 2002. After winning a local championship with Independiente, he moves to Spanish first division Malaga CF in 2003, but after only one unsuccessful season he returns to Independiente.
At the beginning of the 2005/2006 season Insua again transferred, this time to Boca Juniors, debuting for Boca in the 4-1 victory over Gimnasia de Jujuy. Even though he had a slow start, he succeeded in becoming the play maker Boca Juniors needed, wining a local title and 2 international cups by the end of 2005.
Insua debuted for the Argentina national football team in January 2003, and was capped 4 times. He is 1.79 metres tall (5 foot 10.5 inches) and weighs 73 kg.
On July 28, 2006, Federico Insua transferred for 4 Million Euros to German Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach, which hoped to fill a gap in its offensive midfield. The 26-year-old midfielder put pen to paper on a four-year deal. The Argentine international wore the number ten shirt for Borussia.
On February 3, 2007, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a game against Arminia Bielefeld.
After the relegation of Borussia in the Fussball-Bundesliga 2006/07. He was sold to Club America for 7.5 million US Dollars, for 4 years, and he will get paid $1,875,000 US Dollars a year. He had joined the squad on June 27, 2007. [*]
Titles
Primera Division Argentina Apertura 2002 (with Independiente)
Recopa Sudamericana 2005 (with Boca Juniors)
Primera Division Argentina Apertura 2005 (with Boca Juniors)
Copa Sudamericana 2005 (with Boca Juniors)
Primera Division Argentina 2006 Clausura (with Boca Juniors)
Primera Corona League 2008 Clausura (with Firpo)
External links
Unofficial Independiente fans' site
Borussia Monchengladbach official site
Footbal Database provides Stats and Profile for Federico Insua
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