Sebastián_Tagliabué
Sebastián Tagliabúe
Professional footballer
Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe (born 22 February 1985) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Sharjah. Born in Argentina, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Lucas Tagliabúe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-02-22) 22 February 1985 (age 39)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Olivos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Sharjah | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2003 | Colegiales | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Colegiales | 123 | (37) |
| 2008 | Everton | 11 | (5) |
| 2009 | Deportes La Serena | 27 | (13) |
| 2010 | Once Caldas | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Al-Ettifaq | 44 | (21) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Shabab | 25 | (19) |
| 2013–2020 | Al-Wahda | 157 | (152) |
| 2020–2022 | Al-Nasr | 44 | (21) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Wahda | 20 | (6) |
| 2023– | Sharjah | 15 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2023 | United Arab Emirates | 19 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:37, 30 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
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.[3] And on 13 June 2022, Tagliabúe joined his former club Al-Wahda.
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.[4] 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.
Club
- As of match played 16 April 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportes La Serena | 2009 | CPD | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 13 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 13 | ||
| Once Caldas | 2010 | Categoría Primera A | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Ettifaq FC | 2010–11 | SPL | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | — | — | 34 | 21 | ||
| Total | 44 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 62 | 36 | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2012–13 | SPL | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | — | — | 38 | 23 |
| Total | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 38 | 23 | ||
| Al-Wahda | 2013–14 | UPL | 25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | — | 29 | 19 | ||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | ||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | — | — | 37 | 30 | ||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 [lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 41 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 34 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | — | 28 | 17 | ||
| Total | 157 | 152 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 205 | ||
| Al-Nasr | 2020–21 | UPL | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Total | 44 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 23 | ||
| Al-Wahda | 2022–23 | UPL | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Sharjah | 2023–24 | UPL | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 337 | 237 | 31 | 16 | 62 | 42 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 477 | 318 | ||
- Includes UAE Super Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in AFC Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tagliabúe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2020 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Uzbekistan | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 March 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  India | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 11 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Indonesia | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 30 December 2022 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 7 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Bahrain | 1–2 | 1–2 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Club Atletico Colegiales
- Primera B Metropolitana: 2007–08
Al Wahda
Individual
- Saudi Professional League top scorer: 2012–13[8]
- UAE Pro-League top scorer: 2015–16,[9] 2018–19[10]
- "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: United Arab Emirates" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "Sebastián Tagliabúe". UAE Pro League. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Sebastian Tagliabue on joy at joining Al Nasr and a message for Al Wahda". The National. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "'Unbelievable feeling': Argentina-born Sebastian Tagliabue granted UAE citizenship and ready 'to give everything' if called upon for World Cup qualifiers". Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Sebastián Tagliabúe". Soccerway. Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "UAE Presidents Cup 2016/2017 - Final". goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Al Ain FC 3 : 3 , 3 : 4 PAl Wahda FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Saudi League Statistics". slstat.com. slstat.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- "Arabian Gulf League 2015/16 Topscorers". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "UAE League Top Scorers". uaefa. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- Sebastián Tagliabúe Interview