Tiago José Geralnik (born 31 March 2003) is an Argentine

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who plays as an

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for

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Club career

Born in

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...

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, Geralnik joined River Plate's youth setup in January 2018, from Asociación Deportiva Infantil Unión Rosario (ADIUR). On 16 January 2020, aged just 16, he moved abroad and joined Spanish club

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. Geralnik made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División RFEF away win over Callosa Deportiva CF. He scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 2–1 away loss against Silla CF, and finished the season with six goals in 29 appearances; he also featured in 29 minutes with the reserves in a 2–1 loss at

Algeciras CF Algeciras Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Algeciras, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1909 it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home matches at '' Estadio Nuevo Mirador''. History Foo ...

. Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Geralnik was definitely promoted to the B-team in

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. He made his professional debut on 24 September, replacing Rodri late into a 1–1 away draw against

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. On 17 January 2023, Geralnik renewed his contract with the ''Yellow Submarine'' until 2026.

International career

Geralnik represented

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at under-16 and under-20 levels before being called up to the full side by manager

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for the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against

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and

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Personal life

Geralnik was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geralnik, Tiago 2003 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine people of Ukrainian descent Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Primera Federación players Tercera Federación players Villarreal CF C players Villarreal CF B players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine expatriate men's footballers