Emmanuel Culio

Juan Emmanuel Culio (born 30 August 1983) is an Argentine footballer who recently came out of retirement by playing for CFR Cluj in the Liga I and is a versatile left-footed midfielder, renowned for his passing and high work rate.

Club Career

Early career in Argentina

Born in Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Culio began his football career at Flandria after being scouted in the street when he was nineteen. He previously went on trial at Argentinos Juniors despite living 100 km from the capital but failed to earn a contract after his grandmother, who gave him money to travel at Argentinos Juniors, suffered an illness and gave up football as a result. Throughout his time at Flandria, he quickly worked his through to the first team, establishing himself in the starting eleven for the side. He also scored once for the side during his time there.

In 2004, Culio moved to Almagro, where he received a handful of first team appearances, making eight appearance.

Club Atletico Independiente/Racing Club

On 13 July 2005, he joined Independiente. Culio made his Club Atletico Independiente debut on 7 August 2005, in a 4–2 win over Lanus. However, he only made one appearances for the side, as his time at the club was overshadowed by injuries. It was announced that he was expected to leave the club following the 2005–06 season.

On 25 July 2006, Culio then joined Racing Club ahead of the 2006–07 season. However, he spent the first four months on the substitute bench. It wasn't until on 8 November 2006 when Culio made his Racing Club debut, in a 3–2 loss against Banfield. His time at Racing Club was overshadowed when he was involved in an alteration with Cristian Pino, which was eventually solved. Despite this, he went on to make three appearances for Racing Club.

Club de Deportes La Serena

In January 2007, it was announced that Culio joined La Serena in the Liga Chilena de Futbol.

Culio made his L

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