Giovani LoCelso
Giovani Lo Celso joined us in August, 2019, on a season-long loan from Real Betis.
The attacking midfielder began his career with Rosario Central and his performances during his time in the Argentine Primera Division and Copa Libertadores saw him earn a move to Europe with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2016.
Full Name: Giovani Lo Celso
Date of birth: 09 April 1996
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
Player position: Midfielder
After initially being loaned back to Rosario, he returned to PSG at the start of 2017 and went on to make a total of 54 appearances, scoring six times for the Ligue 1 side, as well as being part of the squads that won the league championship in 2018, two Coupe de France titles and the 2018 Coupe de la Ligue before joining Real Betis on loan for the duration of the 2018/19 campaign.
Capped at international level by Argentina, Giovani impressed in Spain during that season, scoring 16 times in 45 appearances in all competitions before his loan was made into a permanent transfer. The attacking midfielder endured a frustrating 2020/21 campaign interrupted by injuries, restricting him to 28 appearances in our 58 in all competitions. However, he did score his first Premier League goal and a memorable one to secure victory against Manchester City in November, 2020. A long 2020/21 season ended in glory though for Gio as he was part of the Argentina squad that ended a 28-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the Copa America in July.
