Fabricio Tomás Bustos Sein (born 28 April 1996) is an Argentine professional

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who plays for

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club River Plate. Primarily a

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, he can also operate as a right-midfielder.

Club career

Born in ,

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, Bustos first playing years were with local club Jorge Newbery. In 2008, he joined Independiente. In 2016, Bustos was promoted to the senior squad by coach

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. He made his full professional debut on 5 December 2016, in a 1–0 home win over River Plate. He eventually secured a regular spot in the team, ending the 2016–17 season with an overall of 19 appearances. In 2022, Bustos signed with Internacional. On 9 August 2024, Bustos signed with River Plate.

International career

Bustos was a member of the Argentine under-17 side that were crowned champions of the 2013 South American Under-17 Championship, appearing in 7 matches. In 2014, he made an appearance for the under-20 side, in a friendly against

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. On 27 August 2017, Bustos received his first senior call-up by coach

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for

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matches against

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and

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. He made his debut on 23 March 2018, starting in a friendly against

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which Argentina won by 2–0.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Independiente *

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Argentina U18 * South American Under-17 Championship:

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* * 1996 births Living people Copa Sudamericana–winning players Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Club Atlético Independiente footballers SC Internacional players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Argentina men's international footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine expatriate men's footballers {{Argentina-footy-defender-1990s-stub