Pablo Rossi (born 5 April 1992) is an Argentine

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Professional

Rossi began his career in the youth system of

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. In 2012, he was an unused substitute in a

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games against Banfield, a 2–0 win for Atlético de Rafaela. The following year, he was also an unused substitute in another Copa Argentina game against eventual champions,

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. On March 20, 2015, following a successful trial period, Rossi signed a professional contract with

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. He made his professional debut that same day in a 4–2 victory over

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, scoring once from a free-kick and assisting another. In 2017, Rossi signed a contract with

to play the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Pablo 1992 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers Tacoma Defiance players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL Championship players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen