Pablo César Solari Ferreyra (born 22 March 2001) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Russian club

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Club career

Solari joined Talleres from Club Rumbo a Vélez at the age of thirteen. He signed his first professional contract in February 2020, having trained with Talleres' first-team in the preceding month; notably appearing in a Torneos de Verano friendly with

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on 11 January. Towards the end of 2020, Solari was an unused substitute for

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matches with

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, on 30 October, and

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, on 9 November. On 20 November, Solari headed to

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side

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on loan until 31 January 2021. He made his debut on 5 December off the bench in a draw away to

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. On 2 February 2021, after five appearances, Solari's loan with Colo-Colo was extended until 31 December. On 17 February, Solari scored the only goal of the game as Colo-Colo defeated

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in a

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to avoid relegation. On 11 February 2025, Solari signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with

of the

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International career

Solari represented Argentina at U16 and U18 level. He was a part of the U16 side that won the 2019

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. Later that year, for the U18s, Solari made four appearances and scored one goal (versus

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) at the

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in Spain; under manager

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(no relation).

Style of play

Solari is primarily a winger, though he holds experience as a

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, an

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and as a

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from his youth career.

Personal life

Solari is the son of former footballer Victor Solari, who played in the local Liga Roca with Sportivo Realicó in the 1990s. He also has three footballing brothers:

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, Mateo and Juan.

Career statistics

Honours

Youth team

;Argentina U16 *

: 2019

Club

;Colo-Colo *

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(1):

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Solari, Pablo 2001 births Living people Footballers from San Luis Province 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Russian Premier League players Talleres de Córdoba footballers Colo-Colo footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers FC Spartak Moscow players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Russia