Giovani Lo Celso

Rosario Central

Lo Celso is a youth product of Rosario Central. He made his league debut at 19 July 2015 against Vélez Sarsfield in a 0–0 home draw. On 28 February 2016, Lo Celso scored his first Rosario Central goal in a 3–0 victory over Colón, netting Rosario's first in the 6th minute. He then went on to score his second of the campaign in a 3–2 defeat to Vélez Sarsfield on 10 April 2016.

Paris Saint-Germain

On 26 July 2016, Lo Celso joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal until 2021, for a fee around the margin of £8.5m. He remained at Rosario Central on loan until 31 December 2016. He made his debut for the French side on 5 April 2017 in a Coupe de France quarter final game against US Avranches. He replaced Adrien Rabiot in the 63rd minute of a 4–0 away win. Lo Celso came on and assisted for Dani Alves' goal in the UEFA Champions League match against Celtic FC to make the scoreline 7–1. He scored his first goal for PSG in a 3–2 Coupe de la Ligue win against Rennes on 30 January 2018. On 8 May 2018, he scored as PSG won 2–0 against Les Herbiers VF to clinch the 2017–18 Coupe de France.

Real Betis

On 31 August 2018, Lo Celso joined La Liga side Real Betis on a season-long loan with an option to buy. Betis triggered this option on 16 April 2019 and Lo Celso joined the club on a permanent basis. During his time at the club, Lo Celso made 46 appearances in all competitions, scoring 16 goals.

Tottenham Hotspur

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Youth

Due to some impressive performances at Rosario Central, Lo Celso earned a call-up to the Argentina U23 squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 4 August 2016, Lo Celso made his Argentina U23 debut in a 2–0 defeat against Portugal, replacing Cristian Espinoza in the 72nd minute.

Senior

On 11 November 2017, Lo Celso debuted for the Argentine senior squad in a 1–0 victory over Russia as a starter, only to be replaced by Alejandro Gómez in the 59th minute. In May 2018, Lo Celso was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia; he was later included in the final 23-man selection for the tournament. In May 2019, Lo Celso was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 23-man Argentina squad for the 2019 Copa América. On 28 June, in the quarter-finals of the tournament, Lo Celso scored Argentina's second goal in a 2–0 victory over Venezuela, which enabled his team to advance to the semi-finals of the competition. In June 2021, Lo Celso was once again included in Scaloni's final Argentina 28-man squad for the 2021 Copa América, which the team eventually won. He also played against Italy in the Finalissima, which Argentina won 3–0 at Wembley Stadium, England on 1 June 2022. He was not included in the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, due to a hamstring injury. After recovering from his injury, he returned to the team, being a usual in Scaloni's call-ups despite not having much game time in Tottenham. On 21 November 2023, in a game for the…

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026

International

As of match played 27 June 2026

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.

Born and raised in Argentina, Lo Celso also holds an Italian passport due to his Italian heritage. His younger brother Francesco is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Estudiantes RC.