Emiliano Franco Terzaghi (born 6 March 1993) is an Argentine professional

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Career

Terzaghi played in his native Argentina from 2011, with spells at clubs including; Banfield,

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Richmond Kickers

2020

On 24 January 2020, Terzaghi moved to the United States, signing with

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. Terzaghi led the league in goals and was recognized as the 2020 USL League One MVP in his first season with Richmond. On 1 December 2020 Terzaghi signed a contract extension keeping him in Richmond for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

2021

Terzaghi once again led the league in goals with 18. On 20 November 2021 he was awarded a second consecutive USL League One MVP award for the 2021 season.

2022

For the third season in a row, Terzaghi led the league in goals with 17, helping the Kickers finish first in the regular season table. On 4 November 2022 he was awarded an unprecedented third consecutive USL League One MVP award for the 2022 season. On 18 November 2022 Richmond Kickers announced they re-signed Terzaghi to a multi-year deal.

Honors

Individual

MVP:

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*USL League One Golden Boot: 2020, 2021, 2022 *USL League One All-League First Team: 2020, 2021, 2022

Personal life

Terzaghi was born and raised in

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. He is married and has one daughter.

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* * 1993 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Atlético Banfield footballers Club Atlético Temperley footballers Boca Unidos footballers Defensores de Belgrano footballers San Martín de Burzaco footballers Richmond Kickers players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Torneo Argentino A players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera C Metropolitana players USL League One players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Buenos Aires 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-forward-1990s-stub