Sebastián Tagliabúe

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sebastián Tagliabúe

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: United Arab Emirates |publisher=FIFA |page=16 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521103106/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|22}}

| birth_place = Olivos, Argentina

| height = 1.81 m{{cite web |title=Sebastián Tagliabúe |publisher=UAE Pro League |url=https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/player/sebastian-lucas-tagliabue/adnoc-pro-league-2 |access-date=26 August 2023 |archive-date=26 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826101549/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/player/sebastian-lucas-tagliabue/adnoc-pro-league-2 |url-status=live }}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2003

| youthclubs1 = Colegiales

| years1 = 2003–2008

| clubs1 = Colegiales

| caps1 = 123

| goals1 = 37

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = Everton

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2009

| clubs3 = Deportes La Serena

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Once Caldas

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010–2012

| clubs5 = Al-Ettifaq

| caps5 = 44

| goals5 = 21

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Al-Shabab

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 19

| years7 = 2013–2020

| clubs7 = Al-Wahda

| caps7 = 157

| goals7 = 152

| years8 = 2020–2022

| clubs8 = Al-Nasr

| caps8 = 44

| goals8 = 21

| years9 = 2022–2023

| clubs9 = Al-Wahda

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2023–2024

| clubs10 = Sharjah

| caps10 = 18

| goals10 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2020–2023

| nationalteam1 = United Arab Emirates

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| club-update = 23:37, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 01:37, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

}}

Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe (born 22 February 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Argentina, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national team.

Club career

Tagliabúe started his association football career at Primera C side Club Atletico Colegiales from 2003 to 2008. He helped win the Primera C (fourth tier) championship with Colegiales. He was signed abroad by Everton from the Primera División de Chile. Tagliabúe made his debut in a 5–5 draw against Deportes La Serena where he scored a hat-trick. After a spell at Everton where he scored six goals in 13 matches, Tagliabúe moved to Deportes La Serena scoring 13 times in 27 matches. After one year, in 2010, he moved to Once Caldas where he was able to participate in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.

=Saudi Arabia=

After his spell in Colombia, Tagliabúe moved overseas to Saudi Arabia after being approached by Al-Ittifaq. Tagliabúe scored 21 goals in 44 matches from 2010 to 2012. Al-Shabab signed him in 2012. Tagliabúe scored 19 goals in 25 matches in the 2012–13 Saudi Premier League season.

=United Arab Emirates=

Tagliabúe was offered to join UAE Pro-League side Al-Wahda and in June 2013 agreed to a five-year contract. He scored a hat-trick on 14 December 2017 in a UAE League Cup match against Al-Wasl. After spending seven years at the club winning at least four domestic titles, Tagliabúe joined Al-Nasr on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/sebastian-tagliabue-on-joy-at-joining-al-nasr-and-a-message-for-al-wahda-1.1020871|title=Sebastian Tagliabue on joy at joining Al Nasr and a message for Al Wahda|publisher=The National|access-date=18 May 2020|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604003652/https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/sebastian-tagliabue-on-joy-at-joining-al-nasr-and-a-message-for-al-wahda-1.1020871|url-status=live}} And on 13 June 2022, Tagliabúe joined his former club Al-Wahda.

International career

In 2020, Tagliabúe was naturalized as an Emirati citizen making him one of the first three non Emirati-born players to do so alongside Fábio Virginio de Lima and Caio Canedo Corrêa both from Brazil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/unbelievable-feeling-argentina-born-sebastian-tagliabue-granted-uae-citizenship-and-ready-to-give-everything-if-called-upon-for-world-cup-qualifiers-1.967804|title='Unbelievable feeling': Argentina-born Sebastian Tagliabue granted UAE citizenship and ready 'to give everything' if called upon for World Cup qualifiers|access-date=12 October 2020|archive-date=13 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913124015/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/unbelievable-feeling-argentina-born-sebastian-tagliabue-granted-uae-citizenship-and-ready-to-give-everything-if-called-upon-for-world-cup-qualifiers-1.967804|url-status=live}} Following the naturalization, he was called up to the United Arab Emirates team by Jorge Luis Pinto in October 2020 where he made his debut against Uzbekistan and scored his first international goal in a 2–1 defeat.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 23 October 2024|{{cite web|title=Sebastián Tagliabúe|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/sebastian-tagliabue/42364/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Archive|access-date=31 August 2019|archive-date=21 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721115148/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/sebastian-tagliabue/42364/|url-status=live}}}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Copa Chile, Copa Colombia, King Cup, UAE President's Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, UAE League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportes La Serena \|2009 \|Chilean Primera División \|27	13	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	28	13
Once Caldas \|2010 \|Categoría Primera A \|5	0	2	2	colspan="2"\|–	1{{efn\|Appearances in Copa Libertadores\|name=COL}}	0	colspan="2"\|–	8	2
rowspan="3"\|Ettifaq FC \|2010–11 \|rowspan="2"\|SPL \|23	12	2	1	3	2	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	28	15
2011–12 \|21	9	2	1	4	3	7{{efn\|Appearances in AFC Cup\|name=AC}}	8	colspan="2"\|–	34	21
colspan="2"\|Total !44	21	4	2	7	5	7	8	colspan="2"\|–	62	36
Al-Shabab \|2012–13 \|SPL \|25	19	4	0	1	0	8{{efn\|Appearances in AFC Champions League\|name=ACL}}	4	colspan="2"\|–	38	23
rowspan="8"\|Al-Wahda \|2013–14 \|rowspan="7"\|UPL \|25	28	2	1	4	1	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	31	30
2014–15 \|22	15	1	1	5	3	1{{efn\|name=ACL}}	0	colspan="2"\|–	29	19
2015–16 \|24	25	1	1	7	7	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	32	33
2016–17 \|20	18	4	3	6	4	7{{efn\|name=ACL}}	5	colspan="2"\|–	37	30
2017–18 \|21	23	3	3	10	13	5{{efn\|name=ACL}}	2	1{{efn\|name=USC\|Appearance in UAE Super Cup}}	0	40	41
2018–19 \|26	27	1	0	7	4	6{{efn\|name=ACL}}	2	1{{efn\|name=USC}}	1	41	34
2019–20 \|19	15	1	1	5	0	3{{efn\|name=ACL}}	1	colspan="2"\|–	28	17
colspan="2"\|Total !157	152	13	10	44	32	22	10	2	1	238	205
rowspan="3"\|Al-Nasr \|2020–21 \|rowspan="2"\|UPL \|25	11	4	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	32	13
2021–22 \|19	10	1	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	23	10
colspan="2"\|Total !44	21	5	2	6	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	55	23
Al-Wahda \|2022–23 \|rowspan="2"\|UPL \|20	6	0	0	3	4	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	23	10
Sharjah \|2023–24 \|18	5	2	0	2	1	5{{efn\|name=ACL}}	0	1{{efn\|name=USC}}	0	28	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !340	237	31	16	63	42	43	22	3	1	481	318

= International =

: Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tagliabúe goal.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" \|+List of international goals scored by Sebastián Tagliabúe ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	12 October 2020	Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	{{fb\|UZB}}	align="center" \| 1–2	align="center" \| 1–2	Friendly
2.	29 March 2021	Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	{{fb\|IND}}	align="center" \| 6–0	align="center" \| 6–0	Friendly
3.	11 June 2021	Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	{{fb\|IDN}}	align="center" \| 5–0	align="center" \| 5–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	30 December 2022	Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	{{fb\|LBN}}	align="center" \| 1–0	align="center" \| 1–0	Friendly
5.	7 January 2023	Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq	{{fb\|BHR}}	align="center" \| 1–2	align="center" \| 1–2	25th Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours

Club Atletico Colegiales

Primera B Metropolitana: 2007–08

Al Wahda

UAE President's Cup: 2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=13147&stage=5|title=UAE Presidents Cup 2016/2017 - Final|publisher=goalzz.com|access-date=16 May 2017|archive-date=10 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310065740/https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=13147&stage=5|url-status=live}}
UAE League Cup: 2017–18
UAE Super Cup: 2017, 2018{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-08-25/al-ain-fc-vs-al-wahda-fc/1424254/ |title=Al Ain FC 3 : 3 , 3 : 4 PAl Wahda FC |publisher=Global Sports Archive |date=25 August 2018 |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=20 July 2019 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417112351/https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2018-08-25/al-ain-fc-vs-al-wahda-fc/1424254/ |url-status=live }}

Individual

Saudi Professional League top scorer: 2012–13{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2012-2013ar/alltable.php#goals |title=Saudi League Statistics |access-date=3 August 2012 |work=slstat.com |publisher=slstat.com |archive-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804174527/http://www.slstat.com/spl2012-2013ar/alltable.php#goals |url-status=live }}
UAE Pro-League top scorer: 2015–16,{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r31665/players/|title=Arabian Gulf League 2015/16 Topscorers|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 August 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221225620/https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r31665/players/|url-status=live}} 2018–19{{cite web|url=http://www.uaefa.ae/#/en/competition/1081|title=UAE League Top Scorers|publisher=uaefa|access-date=30 August 2019|archive-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427022244/http://www.uaefa.ae/#/en/competition/1081|url-status=live}}

References

External links

{{Soccerway|sebastian-tagliabue/43964}}
{{BDFA|SEBASTIAN-TAGLIABUE-25749}}
{{BeSoccer|s-tagliabue-62809}}
[https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/sebastian-tagliabue-the-boy-from-buenos-aires-who-has-uae-in-his-heart-and-goals-record-in-his-sights-1.893584 Sebastián Tagliabúe Interview]

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Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Argentine emigrants to the United Arab Emirates

Category:Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Category:Naturalised association football players

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

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