Marcelo Carrusca

Marcelo Adrián Carrusca (American Spanish: [maɾˈselo aˈðɾjaŋ kaˈruska]; born 1 September 1983), is an Argentine-Australian professional footballer who plays for West Adelaide. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in La Plata, Carrusca started his professional career at Estudiantes de La Plata before moving to Turkish side Galatasaray S.K. (football) in 2006. After spending a season on loan for Mexican club Cruz Azul, Carrusca returned to Estudiantes in 2009, playing one further season at the club and one on loan at Banfield. After one season with San Martín de San Juan, Carrusca moved to A-League club Adelaide United in 2012, where he played for five seasons. Carrusca has represented Argentina under-20, including in the victorious 2003 South American U-20 Championship team and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2017.