Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian (Armenian: Նորբերտո Ալեխանդրո Բրիասկո Բալեկյան; born 29 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Barracas Central, on loan from Boca Juniors[2] and the Armenia national team. Born in Argentina to an Armenian Argentine mother, he has represented Armenia internationally since 2018.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Barracas Central (on loan from Boca Juniors) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Huracán | 86 | (9) |
| 2021– | Boca Juniors | 42 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Gimnasia y Esgrima LP (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Barracas Central (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Armenia | 18 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:03, 3 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early life
editBriasco was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also holds Armenian citizenship through his mother, surnamed Balekian, whose parents are Armenian.[3] His grandfather helped him learn the Armenian language, with Briasco stating that "it is quite complicated, but I wrote down the basics to study [the language]".[3]
Club career
editOn 27 August 2016, Briasco made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Godoy Cruz after coming on as a substitute at the 75th minute in place of Mauro Bogado.[citation needed] On 11 March 2017, scored his first official goal for Huracán senior squad, that gave his team the final 1–0 win away at San Martín de San Juan.[citation needed]
On 3 March 2017, he made his continental club debut at the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, in a 3–0 away defeat against Deportivo Anzoategui, away in Venezuela.[citation needed] Norberto scored his first continental goal in the return game in Buenos Aires, a 4–0 win that saw Huracán go through to the next round.[4]
On 17 June 2021, Briasco signed a four-year contract with Boca Juniors.[5] He stayed with the club until August 2024, when he was loaned to La Plata's club Gimnasia y Esgrima for the term of 18 months.[2][6]
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of 10 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental[a] | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huracán | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 5 | |
| Total | 54 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 77 | 10 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 64 | 4 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 171 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Includes appearances in Copa de la Superliga, Copa de la Liga Profesional, Trofeo de Campeones, Supercopa Internacional and Supercopa Argentina
Honours
editBoca Juniors
References
edit- ↑ "Norberto Briasco" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- 1 2 Norberto Briasco puso la firma on Infocielo, 17 Aug 2024
- 1 2 3 "La historia de Norberto Briasco, de Parque Patricios a la selección de Armenia" [The story of Norberto Briasco, from Parque Patricios to the Armenian national team.] (in Spanish). Diario La Nación. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Huracán logró una hazaña histórica, revirtió el 3-0 de la ida y avanzó". espn.com.co. 1 June 2017.
- ↑ "Armenia international Norberto Briasco Balekian joins Argentine club Boca Juniors". armenpress.am. 18 June 2021.
- ↑ BRIASCO ESTÁ on Letra G
- ↑ "Արտերկրում հանդես եկող 13 ֆուտբոլիստներ հրավիրվել են ազգային հավաքական" [13 footballers from abroad are invited to the national team] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 7 March 2018.
- ↑ "Norberto Briasco is happy to play for Armenian national team". Mediamax. 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Նորբերտո Բրիասկո Բալեկյանը ժամանեց Հայաստան" [Norberto Briasco Balekian arrives in Armenia] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mängud". jalgpall.ee.
- ↑ "Norberto Alejandro Briasco Balekian". eu-football.info.
External links
edit- Norberto Briasco at Soccerway
- Norberto Briasco at WorldFootball.net
- Norberto Briasco – UEFA competition record (archive)
