Sebastián Driussi

Sebastián Driussi Bio

Sebastián Driussi (born February 9, 1996 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder for the Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Driussi began his youth career with River Plate in 2007 and transitioned to the senior team in 2013. Driussi transferred to Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on July 8, 2017 on a four-year deal. He scored his first goal for Zenit on July 22, 2017 against FC Rubin Kazan. On May 4, 2019, he scored a late equalizer against FC Akhmat Grozny, securing the 2018–19 Russian Premier League championship for Zenit.

Driussi signed with Austin FC on July 29, 2021. Driussi was named to the 2022 MLS All-Star team and signed a new 3-year contract with Austin FC on February 14, 2023, which extends through the end of the 2025 season with an option for the 2026 season. He won awards with River Plate. These include the Argentina Primera Division (2014 Final), Copa Argentina (2015–16), Copa Libertadores (2015), Copa Sudamericana (2014), Recopa Sudamericana (2016), and Suruga Bank Championship (2015).