Francesco Lo Celso

Francesco Lo Celso (born 5 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosario Central.^[1]

Francesco Lo Celso

Personal information
Full name	Francesco Lo Celso
Date of birth	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rosario Central
Number	18
Youth career
2010–2016	Rosario Central
2017	Paris Saint-Germain
2017–2019	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Rosario Central	53	(1)
2024–2025	→ Instituto (loan)	6	(0)
International career
2018–2019	Argentina U20	4	(1)
Medal record Representing  Argentina Men's football South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 2019 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

Lo Celso is a youth academy product of Rosario Central. He was also part of Paris Saint-Germain youth team for few months. He made his professional debut on 1 March 2020, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Diego Zabala in a 3–1 league win against Arsenal Sarandí.^[2]

Lo Celso is an Argentine youth international and was part of under-20 team which finished as runners-up at 2019 South American U-20 Championship.^[3]

On 10 September 2024, Lo Celso joined Instituto on loan until December 2025, with an option to buy.^[4]

Personal life

Lo Celso is of Italian heritage.^[5] His elder brother Giovani is also a professional footballer and plays for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team.^[6]