Denis Andrés Stracqualursi (born 20 October 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Unión de Sunchales.
Career Stracqualursi started his playing career in 2007 with Unión de Sunchales in the 3rd division of Argentine football. In 2008, he joined Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Colón de Santa Fe.
On 3 February 2010, Stracqualursi scored 2 goals to help Gimnasia win the Clásico Platense 3–1, ending Estudiantes' run of five consecutive victories.Denis Stracqualursi fue héroe en el clásico que ganó Gimnasia at La Opinion
Stracqualursi joined Tigre for the 2010–11 Argentine Primera División season on a one-year loan with the option to buy. While Gimnasia struggled to find the net, scoring only 13 goals in total during the 2010 Apertura tournament Stracqualursi scored freely for Tigre. His 11th and last goal of the Apertura came in the postponed game with Independiente that was played on 6 February 2011.Independiente 0–1 Tigre His tally of 11 goals made him the joint top scorer along with Santiago Silva of Vélez Sársfield, making him the first Tigre player ever to become top scorer in the Argentine Primera División.
Straqualursi continued his good goalscoring form in the Clausura tournament with nine goals in the first ten games including a hat-trick against Boca Juniors at the Bombonera on 17 April 2011 meaning that he had scored the same number of goals as the whole Gimnasia team combined at that stage of the tournament.Fecha 10 Clausura 2011
Everton In August 2011, Stracqualursi signed a season-long loan deal with Premier League club Everton and was given squad number 11. Stracqualursi made his first appearance as a substitute in a home game against Wigan. He assisted in the third goal of a 3–1 victory. Stracqualursi made his first full start for Everton in a 2–1 League Cup home victory against West Brom. He had to wait until 4 January 2012, to make his first league start as he played the full game in a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers. Stracqualursi scored his first goal for Everton against Fulham in a 2–1 victory in the 4th round of the FA Cup. In the next game Stracqualursi received a standing ovation from the Goodison Park crowd after his role in the 1–0 win over league leaders Manchester City. He scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–0 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park on 11 February. Stracqualursi continued his good run of scoring by netting his second goal in the FA Cup and third in five games against Blackpool in the fifth round. Despite only being at the club for one season, Stracqualursi became a cult hero amongst the Everton fans due to his hard work and commitment.
San Lorenzo In July 2012, Stracqualursi moved on a free transfer from Tigre to fellow Argentine Primera División side San Lorenzo. His first goal was the winner in a 2–1 league victory over Colón in September. When the league began its two-month winter break in December, Stracqualursi had scored seven goals and made four assists in eighteen games to help San Lorenzo to 11th in the league. In April, Stracqualursi was sent off in the 38th minute of a league match against Godoy Cruz with the score at 0–0. The match went on to finish 1–1.
Emelec In July 2013, Stracqualursi signed for Ecuadorian Serie A side Club Sport Emelec. He scored two goals on his debut in a league game against Barcelona Sporting Club.
Lanús In July 2015, Stracqualursi signed for Argentine Primera División side Lanús.
After a spell playing in Italy's Serie D, Stracqualursi returned to Argentina to join Torneo Argentino A side Unión de Sunchales.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGimnasia La Plata2008–09Argentine Primera División121–––1212009–10345–––345Total466–––466Tigre2010–11Argentine Primera División3821–––3821Everton (loan)2011–12Premier League2015220–274San Lorenzo2012–13Argentine Primera División3181000–328Emelec2013Ecuadorian Serie A161000003019102014135000061216Total29150000304016Career total1645162203018354
Honours Individual Primera División top scorer: 2010 Apertura (shared with Santiago Silva)
References
External links ESPN statistics at Fútbol XXI