Name: Roberto Daniel Gasparini Rodríguez

Nickname: "El Pato"



Country: Argentina
Club: Racing de Córdoba
Shirt Number: 10
Position: ★AMF, CMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-26 years (05/01/1958)

Height: 175 cm (Approx.)
Weight: 73 kg (Approx.)

Attack: 79
Defence: 40
Balance: 76
Stamina: 77
Top Speed: 74
Acceleration: 75
Response: 76
Agility: 81
Dribble Accuracy: 85
Dribble Speed: 73
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 78
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 81
Free Kick Accuracy: 90
Swerve: 86
Heading: 65
Jump: 68
Technique: 83
Aggression: 76
Mentality: 78
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team work: 77

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard

CARDS:
P01 - Classic N°10
P09 - Cut Back Pass
P11 - Long Ranger
S04 - PK Taker
S05 - 1-Touch Play

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Middle Shooting - Penalties - 1-Touch Pass

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack-Minded

INFO:
Roberto Gasparini is an Argentine former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Jorge Newbery, Córdoba (05/01/1958), he came through Racing de Córdoba's youth system and made his professional debut in 1978, becoming one of the club's defining figures during its golden age. In 1980, he was a central part of the Racing side that reached the Torneo Nacional final under Alfio Basile and finished runner-up to Rosario Central. By the end of his first spell in Nueva Italia, he had already built a remarkable record of 190 league appearances and 76 goals. In December 1981, he traveled to Spain to join Hércules, where he was due to occupy one of the club's two foreign-player slots, but the transfer collapsed when Jan Tomaszewski, whose place was tied to a possible return to Poland amid social conflict, could not leave after Hércules' goalkeeper was injured, leaving Gasparini without a place. At the end of that same year, AC Milan bought him while the club was in Serie B, but since the Italians could not field foreign players until they returned to the top flight, the deal was frozen; in March, River Plate tried to bring him in, Gasparini refused because of the Milan agreement, and River eventually signed Enzo Francescoli instead when the Italian move fell apart. He later had a brief spell with Junior de Barranquilla, where he scored 27 goals in a season and achieved the rare feat of three free-kick goals in a single match against Millonarios. He joined Rosario Central in 1986 and played a key role in helping the club win the 1986–87 Primera División, only one season after promotion from the second tier. In 1988, he moved to Mexico, first with Necaxa and later with Tigres UANL, where he became one of the most influential foreign players in the club's history. Between 1991 and 1994, he played 164 matches and scored 43 goals for Tigres, establishing himself among the institution's historic figures and ranking among the highest-scoring midfielders ever to wear the shirt. He later represented Monterrey, returned to Córdoba in 1995 with Talleres, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in 1996, and concluded his career in his beloved Racing de Nueva Italia.

His bond with Racing de Córdoba defined his legacy: he remains the club's all-time leading scorer in the Argentine Primera División, one of its highest-capped players in the top flight, and he is widely regarded as the greatest idol and best player in Racing's history. His place in Córdoba football was further reinforced in 1984, when Racing produced its best performance in a long national tournament by a Cordoban team up to that moment, finishing fourth with 43 points, tied with River Plate, and turning that campaign into a landmark for the club. The same year gave rise to the famous "Gol del Prode": when Racing beat Ferro Carril Oeste 2–1 on 6 May 1984, Gasparini scored both goals, including a late free kick that secured the result needed to complete a winning Prode ticket. Because the Prode was Argentina's most popular football-prediction game at the time and the jackpot had rolled over repeatedly, the match became a nationwide sensation and one of the most celebrated anecdotes in Argentine football folklore. His reputation in the city was later cemented when one of the main stands at the Mario A. Kempes Stadium was named after him, a tribute that reflects the depth of his identification with Cordoban football. His senior international career, by contrast, was brief and never became a sustained presence in Argentina’s first team, while his later years in Mexico, especially at Tigres UANL, added another important chapter to an already distinguished career.