Profile Of Agustin Ruberto, 'The Giant' Top Score While The U-17 World Cup From Argentina

Agustin Ruberto contributed well to Argentina U-17 at the 2023 U-17 World Cup (Instagram/@agustinruberto9).

JAKARTA - Argentina has never run out of great strikers, including when appearing at the 2023 U-17 World Cup which was held in Indonesia. As if incubating little Lionel Messi, the Tango Team had the figure of Agustin Ruberto.

Ruberto appeared striking with La Albiceleste during the 2023 U-17 World Cup. nicknamed the Giant, Roberto often listed his name on the scoreboard.

Ruberto's striking appearance was proven when he scored a pair of goals in a 5-0 win over Venezuela U-17.

Thanks to his two goals at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Ruberto also managed to top the list of temporary goalscorers for candidates for Golden Boot winners.

The player from the River Plate II club is at the top scorer while the 2023 U-17 World Cup thanks to five goals from four matches.

None of Argentina's U-17 matches passed without a goal donation from Ruberto.

The 17-year-old's appearance also made history. Throughout Team Tango's participation in the U-17 World Cup, no player has ever been able to score five goals throughout the tournament.

In addition to his sharpness in scoring points, Ruberto is also nicknamed the Giant cannot be separated from his towering posture.

At a young age, Ruberto is 1.85 meters tall. His earthquake body also made him look bigger than a player his age.

Ruberto's posture became even more striking when he side by side with his duet partner on the field, Claudio Echeverri, nicknamed the Little Devil.

For Evecherri, Ruberto became an important figure in the team with such great ambitions.

"He (Agustin Ruberto) is very important to us. The biggest advantage he has is that he always wants to score goals."

"That's a positive point from him. That's what makes him stand out among other players," said Echeverri as quoted by TyC Sport.

The Buenos Aires-born footballer is known for his high mobility in order to find empty space in the penalty box or compete with opposing defenders. This cruising force made him an attacker like Argentine legend Sergio Aguero.

Ruberto's second leg strength is also equally good, although he is more dominant in his right foot. Judging by this quality, no doubt made the coach, Diego Placente, also acknowledge the greatness of his students.

Placente even said that Ruberto's role as the attacking line leader in the 4-2-3-1 formation perfected the Tango team's movement.

Ruberto has always come with a goal even since he was a child. In fact, he has contributed greatly to this team and his figure is very important to everyone in the team," said Diego Placente.

As a young footballer, Ruberto also has an idol. From within the country he idolizes Werder Bremen striker Rafael Borre, who also started a career from River.

Meanwhile, from the club level, Ruberto likes Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, who is known as one of the greatest predators in the world today.

With Ruberto's flashy performance, it is reported that he has a great chance of being promoted to the first team of the River by the coach, Martin Demichelis.

If the promotion plan occurs, it means that Ruberto will follow Echeverri who has already shown off in the first team.