Julio César Laffatigue
Personal information
Full name Julio César Laffatigue Holub
Date of birth (1980-02-23) 23 February 1980
Place of birth Marcos Juárez, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Germinal de Rawson 0 (0)
1998–2004 All Boys 12 (2)
1999–2000 → El Porvenir (loan) 3 (0)
2000–2001 → Independiente (loan) 0 (0)
2002 → Racing de Córdoba (loan) 6 (0)
2003–2004 Deportivo Armenio 23 (7)
2004 Deportes Concepción 0 (0)
2005 Everton 18 (4)
2005 Puerto Montt 18 (3)
2006 Italmaracaibo 16 (7)
2006–2007 UA Maracaibo 15 (2)
2007–2008 Cobresal 32 (13)
2008–2009 Universidad de Concepción 53 (21)
2010 Querétaro 13 (2)
2010–2011 Palestino 29 (5)
2012 Gimnasia y Tiro 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2018

Julio César Laffatigue Holub (born 23 February 1980) is an Argentinian retired footballer who played as striker. He has played for teams in his country, Chile, Venezuela and Mexico.

Club career

Early career

Laffatigue debuted at Germinal de Rawson aged 17. Then he joined Club Atlético All Boys in 1998, when he was sent on loan to El Porvenir. Despite his few minutes there, in 2000 was scouted by first-tier giants Club Atlético Independiente. Nevertheless, he didn't play any game there during the 2000–01 season.

After brief spells at Racing de Córdoba and Deportivo Armenio, he went on his career in Chile, joining Deportes Concepción from the Primera División in 2004. The next year, he moved to Everton de Viña del Mar scoring 4 goals in 18 matches during the 2005 Torneo Apertura. For that year's second half, he signed for Deportes Puerto Montt, also from Chile's top-level, scoring only 3 goals in 18 matches for the Torneo Clausura.

On 25 July 2005, he alongside Puerto Montt's team, were involved in a traffic accident when they were coming back by bus from Talca. Laffatigue declared: "Thank God we are alive, because it was a terrible thing".[1] His most damaged teammate was the keeper Javier di Gregorio, who had to face a six-month injury.[2]

Venezuela and Chile

Italmaracaibo

In 2006, Laffatigue left Chile and moved to Venezuela, when he signed for Italmaracaibo (now called Deportivo Petare F.C.). He scored seven goals and played 16 games during 2005–06 Venezuelan football season's last part.

Unión Atlético Maracaibo

For the incoming season, he joined to Unión Atlético Maracaibo. In 2007's first semester, he helped UA Maracaibo to reach the Torneo Clausura title. That season the team was coached by Chilean manager Jorge Pellicer and was teammate of Diego Rivarola, Chilean giants Universidad de Chile's idol.[3]

Cobresal

In mid-2007, he returned to Chile and was signed by Cobresal after didn't renew his contract with Maracaibo.[3] During his spell there, it's well remembered his bicycle kick goal against Colo-Colo on 12 August.[4] He had 32 appearances and scored a total of 13 goals for Cobresal.

Universidad de Concepción

In mid-2008, he joined to Universidad de Concepcion, team coached by Argentinian Marcelo Barticciotto.[5] In that team, he won his second professional title: the 2008–09 Copa Chile (again with Pellicer as manager).[6]

Querétaro F.C.

On 12 December 2009, it was reported that Laffatigue was appointed as player of Querétaro F.C. from the Mexican Primera División.[7] He only scored 2 goals in 13 matches during his spell: in a 3–2 win over UNAM Pumas on 17 February,[8] and in a 1–1 draw with Santos Laguna on 27 February (when was sent-off by double yellow card).[9]

Honours

Club

Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Universidad de Concepción

References

  1. ↑ "Julio César Laffatigue: "Gracias a Dios estamos vivos, porque fue algo terrible"" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Javier Di Gregorio estará seis meses fuera de las canchas" (in Spanish). Emol. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Pellicer pasa la escoba" (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Este golazo de Julio Laffatigue a Colo Colo cumple 10 años" (in Spanish). Canal del Fútbol (Chile). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Barticciotto dejó partir a siete jugadores y ya cuenta con dos refuerzos" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "U. de Concepción superó con lo justo a un admirable Ovalle y es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Chile" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Querétaro anuncia llegada de argentino Julio César Laffatigue" (in Spanish). Info 7. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Le quitan el invicto a Pumas" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Gallos dejó ir triunfo en casa" (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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