Rodrigo Emanuel Cecchini (born 24 December 1996), known as Emanuel Cecchini, is an Argentine

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who plays as a

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for Chilean club

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Club career

Banfield

Born in Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo,

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, Cecchini joined Banfield's youth setup in 2010, from CSyD Huergo. On 14 June 2013, he made his first team debut at the age of 16, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 away win against

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in the

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. Cecchini subsequently returned to the youth setup, only appearing once on the bench during the 2013–14 season as his side achieved promotion to the Primera División. He made his debut in the category on 21 February 2015, replacing

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in a 4–1 defeat of

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. Cecchini became a regular starter under

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during the 2016–17 campaign, and scored his first goal on 2 October 2016 by netting the winner in a 3–2 home success over

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Málaga

On 27 July 2017, Cecchini signed a five-year deal with

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club

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a football club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, that competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. They won the UEFA Intert ...

. He made his debut on 15 October, replacing

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late into a 0–2 home loss against

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. On 28 December 2017, Cecchini was loaned to Mexican

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for the next six months without a buying option. After appearing in only 63 minutes for the club, he returned to Banfield the following 25 June, also in a temporary deal. On 8 August 2019, Cecchini was loaned to

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(MLS) on the last day of the league's summer transfer window. After again appearing rarely, he joined

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also in a temporary deal. Cecchini was one of the eight first-team players released by Málaga on 3 October 2020, due to a

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; his loan, however, is maintained until its expiration (January 2021), with the player being officially released afterwards.

Gimnasia La Plate

On 18 February 2021, Cecchini joined

Gimnasia LP Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia ...

, signing a deal until the end of 2021. On 7 January 2022, Cecchini signed a new contract with the club until the end of the year.

In Chile

In 2023, Cecchini played for

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club

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. The next season, he switched to

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cecchini, Emanuel 1996 births Living people People from Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo Footballers from Río Negro Province Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Banfield footballers Málaga CF players Seattle Sounders FC players Club León footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Unión Española footballers Audax Italiano footballers Liga MX players La Liga players Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Major League Soccer players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Chile