Hugo Campagnaro

Hugo Campagnaro

Campganaro in action with Napoli in 2009
Personal information
Full name Hugo Armando Campagnaro
Date of birth (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Pescara
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Deportivo Morón 103 (6)
2002–2007 Piacenza 127 (10)
2007–2009 Sampdoria 38 (1)
2009–2013 Napoli 118 (4)
2013–2015 Internazionale 31 (0)
2015– Pescara 4 (0)
National team
2012–2014 Argentina 16 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2014

Hugo Armando Campagnaro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo]; born 27 June 1980) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Pescara in Serie B.

A full international for Argentina since 2012, Campagnaro has earned over 15 caps for his country, and two years later was selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he won a runners-up medal.

Career

Hugo Campagnaro on his debut for Argentina.

He started his career at Club Deportivo Morón, playing in the Argentine second and third division. In 2002, having not played first division football, he was signed by Piacenza, who were in Serie A at the time.

In the summer of 2007, he was signed by Sampdoria in preparation for their 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup campaign.[2] Campagnaro was worth €1.55 million at the time.[3]

Napoli

On 9 July 2009 he was sold to Napoli for €7 million,[4] as part of the deal Daniele Mannini moved to Sampdoria in a joint-ownership bid for €3.5 million;[4][5] he signed a four-year contract.[6]

Campagnaro made his debut with Napoli on 23 August 2009 in week one of the 2009–10 Serie A season against Palermo, playing the entire match in a 2–1 away loss.[7] Later, in March 2010, he scored his first goal for Napoli after an assist by Ezequiel Lavezzi in a 1–1 draw against Milan at the San Siro.[8] He finished his first season with Napoli having played 30 matches, 28 of which were in Serie A, with Napoli finishing 6th place in the league and qualifying for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

In the 2010–11 season, he was one of Napoli's most important players, helping the team to finish the season in 3rd place and qualifying directly to the group phase of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.[9] He played 39 matches in all competitions. He made his European debut with Napoli in the second match of the play-off round against Swedish side Elfsborg, playing the final 17 minutes in a 2–0 win at Borås Arena.[10]

During the 2011–12 season, Campagnaro won his first trophy with Napoli, the Coppa Italia, where he played 90 minutes to help the team to a 2–0 win against Serie A champions Juventus at Stadio Olimpico.[11] On 14 September 2011, for the first time in his career, he made his Champions League debut on Matchday 1 against Manchester City, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.[12] Napoli finished Group A in Champions League as runners-up with 11 points, with Bayern Munich topping the group. In the first leg of the round of 16 clash against English side Chelsea (who would go on to win the tournament), Campagnaro played 90 minutes for Napoli in an historic 3–1 win at San Paolo.[13] Napoli lost the second match 4–1 after extra time at Stamford Bridge and were eliminated from the tournament.

In his final season at Napoli, Campagnaro played the entire match of the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana with Napoli losing 4–2 after extra time against Juventus in China's Beijing National Stadium.[14][15][16] In the league, he played 28 matches, scoring once in a 1–1 draw against Lazio on 9 February 2013.[17] On 1 July 2013, his contract expired and he left the club.

Inter

Campagnaro in action for Inter against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

On 6 July 2013, Campagnaro signed for Internazionale on a two-year deal. He made his debut with Inter in the third round of the 2013–14 Coppa Italia competition, with Inter beating Cittadella 4–0 to qualify to the next round.[18] He started the match and played 65 minutes alongside Ranocchia and Juan Jesus. He debuted in Serie A on 25 August in week one of the 2013–14 season against Genoa in a 2–0 win at San Siro.[19] He ended first season in the Nerazzurri shirt playing 23 matches in all competitions.

For the 2014–15 season, many rumours circulated regarding a possible departure from Inter, but the player refused to negotiate a cancellation of his contract and did not leave the club.[20] He made his European debut for Inter in the first match of the group stage of the 2014–15 Europa League against Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[21]

International career

He made his debut for Argentina national football team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Switzerland, which Argentina won 3–1.

In June 2014, Campagnaro was named in Argentina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[22] He started in Argentina's 2–1 defeat of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Estádio do Maracanã, playing the first half before being substituted for Fernando Gago.[23] He did not play again for the rest of the tournament, with Argentina finishing runners-up after losing 1–0 in final of Estádio do Maracanã against Germany after extra time.[24][25]

Style of play

A strong, solid, and aggressive centreback, with good anticipation and reactions, Campagnaro is difficult to beat in one on one situations, and has been given the nickname El Toro (the bull).[26][27] In addition to his physical attributes, he possesses good technique, vision, and tactical versatility; because of these attributes, he can play in both a 3-man and 4-man defence,[28] and has even been deployed as a right-back,[29][30] where he is often involved in build-up plays.[31]

Statistics

Clubs

As of 1 March 2015[32][33][34]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Morón 1998–99 2020
1999–00 280280
2000–01 311311
2001–02 425425
Total 10360000001036
Piacenza 2002–03 12240162
2003–04 22210232
2004–05 34331374
2005–06 31230342
2006–07 31230342
Total 1271011113811
Sampdoria 2007–08 2203061311
2008–09 1613040231
Total 38160101542
Napoli 2009–10 28120301
2010–11 3101070390
2011–12 3124080432
2012–13 281101010311
Total 118480160101434
Internazionale 2013–14 21020230
2014–15 1000050150
Total 310205000380
Career total 421212913111048323

International

As of 13 October 2014[35]
Argentina national team
YearAppsGoals
201270
201360
201440
Total170

Personal life

On 9 June 2011, he was involved in a serious road traffic accident in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, which killed one of the passengers in his SUV and two people in the other car involved in the incident.

Honours

Club

Sampdoria[36]
Napoli[36]

Country

Argentina[36]

References

  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. 11 June 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. Campagnaro joins Sampdoria influx
  3. UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007 (Italian)
  4. 1 2 S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  5. Comunicato stampa: acquistato Daniele Mannini
  6. Napoli, ufficializzati Campagnaro e Zuniga
  7. "Palermo vs Napoli - 23 August 2009 - Soccerway". Soccerway.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. "Milan vs Napoli - 21 March 2010 - Soccerway". Soccerway.com. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  9. "The 2010–2011 Serie A table". S.S.C.Napoli. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  10. "Elfsborg vs Napoli - 26 August 2010 - Soccerway". Soccerway.com. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  11. "Supercopa Italiana 2012 - Juventus-Napoli".
  12. "Napoli share spoils with Manchester City". UEFA.com. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  13. Napoli 3–1 Chelsea Goal.com (21 February 2012) Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  14. "Juventus 4-2 Napoli". 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  15. "Juventus 4-2 Napoli". ESPN. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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  17. "Lazio vs Napoli - 9 February 2013 - Soccerway". UEFA.com. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  18. "COPPA ITALIA, INTER 4-0 CITTADELLA". inter.it. Inter Milan. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  19. "Inter 2-0 Genoa: Nagatomo & Palacio net Nerazzurri opening-round win". goal.com. Goal.com. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  20. "Hugo Campagnaro on his way out of Inter Milan". tribalfootball.com. Tribal Football. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  21. "Dnipro 0-1 Inter: D’Ambrosio Downs 10-Man Dnipryani". Forza Italian Football. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  22. "Demichelis in Argentina squad as trio miss out". FIFA. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  23. "Argentina 2-1 Bos-Herce". BBC. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  24. Raish, Dave (13 July 2014). "Götze volley gives Germany their fourth World Cup title". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  25. "Germany 1–0 Argentina". BBC. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  26. "Tutti i nomignoli dei sudamericani" [All the nicknames of the South Americans] (in Italian). Sport Mediaset.it. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  27. "La pagella del Mattino: Hamsik leader. Campagnaro, grinta e solidità" (in Italian). Tutto Napoli. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  28. Gianluca Scudieri (14 June 2014). "Campagnaro: "Mondiale? Un sogno. La difesa a 3..."" (in Italian). FC Inter News. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  29. "Piacenza 2003–04: La Rosa" (in Italian). Storia Piacenza 1919. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  30. "Piacenza 2004–05: La Rosa" (in Italian). Storia Piacenza 1919. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  31. "Hugo Campagnaro" (in Italian). Inter News. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  32. "Argentina - H. Campagnaro - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  33. "Hugo Campagnaro Football Statistics - WhoScored.com". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  34. "Hugo Campagnaro - Internazionale - Stats - News - Profile - Yahoo Sports". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  35. Hugo Campagnaro at National-Football-Teams.com
  36. 1 2 3 "H. Campagnaro". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

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