Marcelo Eggel

Marcelo Eggel
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Mario Eggel
Date of birth (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999
Place of birth San Vicente, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Palestino
(on loan from Deportivo Maipú)
Youth career
Bochófilo Bochazo
2013–2020 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
2020–2021 Juventud Unida Universitario 33 (3)
2022– Deportivo Maipú 111 (15)
2024 → Orense (loan) 26 (0)
2026– → Palestino (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026

Marcelo Mario Eggel (born 17 January 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean club Palestino on loan from Deportivo Maipú.

Club career

Born in San Vicente, Santa Fe, Argentina, Eggel was with Club Bochófilo Bochazo before joining the Newell's Old Boys youth ranks, aged 13.[2][3] In November 2020, he switched to Juventud Unida Universitario in the Torneo Federal A.[4]

In 2022, Eggel signed with Deportivo Maipú in the Primera Nacional.[2][5] In January 2024, he was loaned out to Ecuadorian club Orense for a year.[6] Back to Deportivo Maipú, he was sent on loan to Chilean Primera División club Palestino in July 2026 with a purchase option.[7][8]

International career

Eggel took part in training sessions of Argentina national under-20 team and served as a sparring for the Argentina senior team.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcelo Mario Eggel". interiorfutbolero.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Bautista, Diego (24 July 2022). "Marcelo Eggel, la figura del triunfazo de Maipú ante Dálmine: "Necesitábamos un partido así para agarrar confianza"". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "El conmovedor testimonio de un ex-Newell's que le dedicó un doblete a su hija internada'". La Capital (in Spanish). 15 April 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Marcelo Eggel se sumará a Juventud Unida de San Luis". www.fmfusion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Romero, Omar (3 August 2022). "Marcelo Eggel y el gran nivel que vive en el Deportivo Maipú". Diario Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Orense anunció su primer refuerzo para esta temporada". Olé Ecuador (in Spanish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Deportivo Maipú: Sorpresa: Marcelo Eggel no continuará en Deportivo Maipú". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 7 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Vera, Pablo (8 July 2026). "Lo querían cuatro equipos argentinos, pero llegará a Chile: este es su nuevo club". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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