Agustin Anello (born April 22, 2002) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for

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Club career

As a youngster Anello played for the academies of Cornellà and

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before joining Belgian side

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in 2019. In September 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. In February 2023, he joined

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the deal permanent. On July 2, 2023, Anello signed a contract with

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in the Netherlands for the term of three seasons, with an option for a fourth. In January 2024, he joined Cambuur on loan for the remainder of the season.

International career

On November 18, 2023, Anello made his debut for United States under-23 as a substitute in a friendly against Iraq U23 that ended in a 1–1 draw.

Personal life

Anello was born in

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to Argentinian parents before moving with his family to Barcelona at the age of 10. His uncle Eliezer Anello was a professional footballer for

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. He also holds Italian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Hajduk Split *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anello, Agustin 2002 births Living people Men's association football wingers Sportspeople from Hialeah, Florida Soccer players from Miami-Dade County, Florida American men's soccer players American people of Argentine descent American people of Italian descent American expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Lommel S.K. players HNK Hajduk Split players Sparta Rotterdam players SC Cambuur players Challenger Pro League players Croatian Football League players Tweede Divisie players Eredivisie players American expatriate sportspeople in Spain American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium American expatriate sportspeople in Croatia American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players 21st-century American sportsmen Boston River players Uruguayan Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay American expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Jong Sparta players