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Federico Basavilbaso
San Lorenzo · Left-sided midfielder · b. 24 March 1974, Capital Federal
BIO STUB — NOT GRADED
Height / Weight1.74m / 73kg
NationalityArgentina
PositionLeft-sided midfielder
Signed fromDeportivo Español, 1996
Source seasonClausura 1997

Profile

Left-sided midfielder. Quick, and gets forward down the line often and with real threat, usually to cross for a better-placed teammate — the source flags a weak scoring return as his main shortcoming. A former rugby player; that background is cited as the source of his physical power when he attacks. High work-rate, covers his flank for the full 90 minutes.

Career to date (as of mid-1997)

Youth product of Deportivo Español, alongside his brother Diego, still in the club's lower divisions per the source. Made his Primera División debut for Español on 29 May 1994, a 2-0 loss to Independiente, then played sparingly the following season before becoming a starter from Apertura '95. Racing Club wanted him when they sent Pompei to Boca, but San Lorenzo bought his contract instead — an unusual situation, per the source. Still playing for Español in Apertura '96 when he scored his first senior goal — against San Lorenzo in a match Español won 1-0 — days before signing for the team he had just beaten. Rarely started under manager Castelli in his first season at the club, used mainly to cover an absent starter or off the bench, but the source says he always performed well when called upon. Played 8 matches, 1 goal, in Clausura '97.

Trajectory (PC Fútbol database)

SeasonClubDivisionMatchesGoals
Cl. '94Deportivo Español120
Ap. '94Deportivo Español110
Cl. '95Deportivo Español160
Ap. '95Deportivo Español1160
Cl. '96Deportivo Español1160
Ap. '96Deportivo Español121
Ap. '96San Lorenzo1140
Cl. '97San Lorenzo181

8 appearances, 1 goal, in Clausura '97 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.