5 footballers who had the chance to represent Argentina

Italy v Romania - International Friendly
Ledesma in action for Italy

#4 Nestor Ortigoza (Paraguay)

San Lorenzo v Banfield - Torneo Primera Division 2016/17
San Lorenzo v Banfield - Torneo Primera Division 2016/17

Ortigoza was born, raised and trained as a footballer in Argentina but was eligible to play for Paraguay through his father who hails from Paraguay.

Ortigoza started his footballing journey with Argentino Juniors, where he came through the youth ranks and made the cut for the senior team, making 127 appearances with 17 goals for the club.

An extremely smart midfielder, Ortigoza was the heartbeat of the San Lorenzo squad that won the 2014 Copa Libertadores. He first played international football at the age of 25 after he represented Paraguay, after never representing any country at youth international football.

The tough midfielder went on to play at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Paraguay as well as the 2011 and 2015 Copa America tournament. He won a runners-up medal for Paraguay in the 2011 Copa America.

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