Ignacio Antonio
Birth date4 January 1995 (age 31)
Birth placeRosario, Argentina
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubGimnasia Mendoza
Youthclubs 1Juventud Unida de Villa Esther
Youthyears 22009–2014
Youthclubs 2Instituto
Years 12014–2021
Clubs 1Instituto
Caps 1119
Goals 10
Years 22021–2022
Clubs 2Deportivo Maipú
Caps 229
Goals 20
Years 32022–2023
Clubs 3San Martín SJ
Caps 328
Goals 30
Years 42023–2026
Clubs 4Gimnasia Mendoza
Caps 498
Goals 42
Years 52026–
Clubs 5Colón
Caps 54
Goals 50
Club-update18:50, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Ignacio Antonio (born 4 January 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colón.[1]

Career

Antonio was a part of Juventud Unida de Villa Esther's academy early in his youth career, which preceded him joining Instituto in 2009.[2][3] He first appeared in senior football in May 2015, when Instituto selected him on the substitutes bench for a Copa Argentina win over Patronato.[1][4] It was a competition he later made his debut in, against Arsenal de Sarandí on 23 July 2014 as they won 1–3 in La Punta.[1] In the succeeding August, Antonio's bow in a professional league arrived versus Colón in Primera B Nacional.[1] A total of eighty-four appearances occurred in his opening six seasons with Instituto.[1][5][6]

Career statistics

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Instituto2013–14Primera B Nacional00000000
201460200080
20151300000130
20161101000120
2016–173302000350
2017–18150001[a]0160
2018–1960000060
Career total8405010900
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Argentina - I. Antonio". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "A qué jugador de Instituto le decían Patoruzú en inferiores". Mundo D - La Voz. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "El día del niño de Nacho Antonio: la historia de sus primeros botines". Mundo D - La Voz. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de IGNACIO ANTONIO". BDFA. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Qué música escucha el plantel de Instituto: lo cuenta Ignacio Antonio". Día a Día. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Ignacio Antonio: recuerdos de pensión". La NUEVA Mañana. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.[dead link]