He follows long-time friend and teammate Maxi Rodríguez in ending his career at Newell’s where he is the club’s 5th highest goalscorer of all time.
Latest Newell’s Old Boys News
Highlights: San Lorenzo 3-2 Newell’s
Match Highlights: Our Liga AFA campaign came to end on Sunday evening with a 3-2 defeat to San Lorenzo at the Nuevo Gasómetro. Newell’s ended the game with just 9 men after a controversial refereeing performance from Fernando Espinoza.
Franco Escobar sold to LAFC
The defender will return to the MLS after the end of his loan spell this month.
Highlights: Newell’s 0-0 Banfield
Match Highlights: In his final match as a professional footballer, Maxi Rodríguez was given an emotional reception at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa as Newell’s played out a scoreless draw with Banfield.
Highlights: Boca Juniors 0-0 Newell’s
Match Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys secured a good point against Boca Juniors on Tuesday night after holding strong to keep a clean sheet in a scoreless draw.
Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 Central Córdoba (SdeE)
Match Highlights: Maxi Rodríguez was the hero as Newell’s Old Boys bounced back from the defeat at Arsenal by winning all three points at home to Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) on Wednesday at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.
Highlights: Arsenal 3-1 Newell’s
Match Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys suffered a tenth defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon, going down to the league’s bottom team Arsenal de Sarandí.
Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 Unión
Match Highlights: Newell’s followed up last week’s dramatic 1-0 win over Independiente with another 1-0 home win against Unión in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Monday evening.
Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 Independiente
Román Bravo had a dream debut for Newell’s Old Boys, coming off the bench to score an unbelievable 93rd minute winner as La Lepra defeated Independiente at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.
Williams Barlasina signs long-term professional contract with Newell’s
Newell’s Old Boys have announced that Williams Barlasina has been tied down to a new long-term contract keeping him in Rosario until December 2024.
Highlights: Sarmiento 2-1 Newell’s
Match Highlights: Manager-less Newell’s Old Boys lost for a 9th time this season, going down to newly-promoted Sarmiento in Junín.
Highlights: Newell’s 0-0 Aldosivi
Newell’s Old Boys played out a goalless draw with Aldosivi on Thursday in Adrián Blas Taffarel’s first match as interim manager.
Fernando Gamboa sacked as manager of Newell’s Old Boys
The Newell’s Old Boys leadership parted ways with Fernando Gamboa last night (Sunday) after a run of games where the team tasted victory just once in the last eleven.
Highlights: Gimnasia 1-0 Newell’s
Match Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys succumbed to another defeat on Saturday, the team’s 6th loss in the last 9 games, as Gimnasia took all three points in La Plata.
Highlights: Newell’s 1-2 Vélez
Newell’s Old Boys fell to a fifth defeat in the last 8 games as fans returned to the stands at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa on Friday night.