Lautaro Darío Giaccone (born 1 February 2001) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as an

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for

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Club career

Giaccone started his career with 9 de Julio at the age of three, before having stints in

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with Los Andes, aged six, and

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. In January 2017, Giaccone joined the academy of

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at the age of fifteen; having had a trial in the preceding December. In August 2020, the attacking midfielder signed his first professional contract. He made the first-team's substitute's bench on 2 January 2021 for a win over

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, though wasn't selected to come on in the

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. Giaccone's senior debut arrived on 9 January in the same competition against

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. On 10 March 2022, Giaccone joined

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club

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on loan for the rest of 2022 with a purchase option. In July 2025, Giaccone joined

for $1 million, signing a contract until the end of 2029.

International career

Giaccone represented Argentina at U18 level. He was selected for

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's preliminary squad ahead of the

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in Spain; though didn't make the final cut. He also received a call-up from the U20s at around that time, though Rosario didn't let him join up with the squad.

Personal life

Giaccone is the son of football manager Ariel Giaccone, who managed

whilst his son was on their academy books.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giaccone, Lautaro 2001 births Living people People from San Francisco, Córdoba Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Rosario Central footballers Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina 21st-century Argentine sportsmen