Javier Agustín Obando (born 11 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Atlético Rafaela, on loan from Boca Juniors.
Club career Obando started his career in the ranks of Boca Juniors, having joined their academy from Club Samuel W. Robinson in 2010. His breakthrough into senior football arrived during the 2018–19 campaign under Gustavo Alfaro, with the manager selecting Obando for his professional debut on 6 April 2019 for a Primera División fixture away at the Estadio José María Minella versus Aldosivi; he featured for seventy-six minutes.
In January 2022, Obando joined Tigre on a two-year loan deal.Agustín Obando y Oscar Salomón, juveniles de Boca, fueron cedidos a Tigre, tycsports.com, 25 January 2022
International career In 2017, Obando represented Argentina at the South American U-17 Championship in Chile. He won four caps at the tournament, as well as netting a goal in a 3–0 first stage victory over Peru. He also played for the U15s and had training experience with the U20s; while with the latter, he trained against the senior squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Honours Boca Juniors Primera División: 2019–20
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