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Claudio Biaggio
San Lorenzo · Forward · b. 2 July 1967, Santa Rosa, La Pampa
BIO STUB — NOT GRADED
Height / Weight1.83m / 73kg
NationalityArgentina
PositionForward
Signed fromBordeaux, France, 1996
Source seasonClausura 1997

Profile

Right-footed forward, skillful and quick in the area, with a big scoring threat — but unselfish with it, always looking to find a better-placed teammate, a near-specialist in the assist-pass. Strong in the air, and puts in real defensive work harrying opposing defenders' build-up rather than just waiting on chances as an out-and-out poacher.

Career to date (as of mid-1997)

Came to the game late — didn't start playing organized football until 22, when he was spotted in neighborhood tournaments and signed by Belgrano de La Pampa, then All Boys de La Pampa, where his coach converted him from a right-sided midfielder into a forward. Made his name in Uruguayan football: a brief, unproductive Peñarol spell, then Wanderers, then Danubio, where he built a reputation for scoring against Peñarol — a trend that continued once he crossed to Argentina. Nearly joined Independiente before San Lorenzo signed him instead. Debuted in the Argentine Primera División on 14 March 1993 against Talleres de Córdoba, scoring on his debut. Was the club's top scorer in the Clausura '95 title-winning campaign and again the following tournament, before a spell at Bordeaux in France in 1996. Called into the Argentina squad by Alfio Basile ahead of the 1994 World Cup without debuting; finally capped by Daniel Passarella on 21 December 1995, a 6-0 win over Venezuela in Mendoza. Later called up again for World Cup qualifiers requiring altitude preparation in La Quiaca ahead of a match in La Paz, but was left out of the final squad. Returned to San Lorenzo and, per the source, formed an effective strike partnership with Abreu in the closing stretch of Clausura '97, finishing as the club's top scorer with 8 goals in 16 appearances.

Trajectory (PC Fútbol database)

SeasonClubDivisionMatchesGoals
Belgrano (La Pampa)
All Boys (La Pampa)
Peñarol (URU)1
Wanderers (URU)1
Danubio (URU)1
Cl. '93San Lorenzo1105
Ap. '93San Lorenzo1123
Cl. '94San Lorenzo1182
Ap. '94San Lorenzo1166
Cl. '95San Lorenzo1179
Ap. '95San Lorenzo11710
Cl. '96San Lorenzo151
1996Bordeaux (FRA)1
Cl. '97San Lorenzo1168

16 appearances, 8 goals, in Clausura '97 — club top scorer that tournament, per the source.

Source

PC Fútbol — Base de Datos Apertura 97, (C) 1997 Dinamic Multimedia. Uploaded by Jim Totime, 30 August 2026. Cross-reference against a modern source (Transfermarkt / RSSSF) recommended before this is used for anything client-facing — this stub has not been independently verified against a second source.