Milton Caraglio

Milton Caraglio

Personal information
Full name	Milton Joel Caraglio
Date of birth	December 1, 1988 (1988-12-01)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Rangers
Number	9
Youth career
	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	Rosario Central	49	(11)
2011	→ New England Revolution (loan)	12	(3)
2012-	Rangers	4	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Milton Joel Caraglio (born 1 December 1988 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a striker for the Chilean Primera División team C.S.D. Rangers.

Caraglio started his football career at Rosario Central and in 2007 was promoted to the first team of Rosario. Caraglio's first professional goal was on 15 November 2008 in a 2–0 away win over Huracán.

In the season 2010, he was heavy linked with a potencial move to Serie A team Calcio Catania for a €1.6 million fee, but shortly after the transfer collapsed. In the next season, he moved on loan to Major League Soccer side New England Revolution as the Designated player, after a regular season with the American club, he joined to Chilean club C.S.D. Rangers.

The player also holds Italian passport due to his ancestry.

Club career

Rosario Central

Caraglio made his first team debut in the Clausura tournament on 17 March 2007 in a 0-1 home defeat to eventual champions San Lorenzo de Almagro. On 15 November 2008 he scored his first goal for the club in a 0-2 away win over Huracán, he went on to score three goals in Apertura 2008.

Caraglio suffered a knee injury during the Clausura 2009 which kept him out from most of the championship and part of the Apertura 2009.

In July 2010, Caraglio joined West Ham United on trial, making his debut on 28 July when he played for 64 minutes in a 2-0 win against MK Dons. However, he failed to pass the stringent medical that West Ham put him through and he returned to Argentina.

New England Revolution

On 2 August 2011, Caraglio signed for the New England Revolution as the team's first ever Designated Player. On August 20, 2011, Caraglio scored two first half goals versus the NY Red Bulls. These were the first two goals for the Revolution's Designated Player.

Rangers

On 31 December 2011, Caraglio signed for the Rangers of the Chilean Primera División.

International career

In 2009, Caraglio was called by coach Diego Maradona for a national team formed exclusively with Argentine based players; however, a knee injury forced him to leave the squad. Esteban Fuertes was chosen as his substitute in his stead.

External links

• New England Revolution profile
• ESPN profile
• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
• Transfermarkt Profile