Name	Nicolas Burdisso
Height	6′
Naionality	Argentine
Date of Birth	April 12, 1981
Place of Birth	Altos de Chipión, Córdoba, Argentina
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Nicolás Andrés Burdisso (born 12 April 1981 in Altos de Chipion) is an Argentina professional Association footballer who plays as a Defender (association football) for F.C. Internazionale Milano.

Club career
Burdisso is the product of Primera División Argentina team Boca Juniors's youth system and began Nicolás Burdisso professional career with them in 1999 at age 18. With Boca Juniors, Nicolás Burdisso won two Primera División Argentina (2000 Apertura and 2003 Apertura), three Copa Libertadores (2000, 2001, 2003), and two European/South American Cups (2000, 2003).

In 2004, Nicolás Burdisso moved to Internazionale Milano F.C. for Euro3.5 million, signing a 4-year contract. On 31 August 2006, Nicolás Burdisso extended Nicolás Burdisso contract until 2009. During 2006, when Giacinto Facchetti died, Nicolás was given the number 16 jersey for the retirement of Facchetti's beloved number 3 jersey.

However, Nicolás Burdisso missed almost entirely the 2004–05 season with Inter because Nicolás Burdisso returned to Nicolás Burdisso native Argentina to tend Nicolás Burdisso daughter, who overcame leukemia. With Inter, Nicolás Burdisso won the 2006 Coppa Italia and the 2006–07 Serie A.

In spite of being a defender, Nicolás Burdisso has scored a number of goals, including two goals scored with headers on 29 November 2006 in the 4-0 victory against FC Messina, and then again scoring twice on 24 January 2007, in the 3-0 victory against U.C. Sampdoria. Nicolás Burdisso has also scored several goals from headers off corner-kicks.

During the UEFA Champions League tie between Valencia CF and Inter on 5 March 2007, during the fracas between players of the two teams, Burdisso suffered a broken nose following a punch in the face from Valencia defender David Navarro (footballer). As punishment for Nicolás Burdisso part in the brawl, Burdisso was handed a six match ban for all European club competitions, with additional two match suspended sentence, while Navarro was sentenced to a seven month ban from domestic, European, and international matches. Nicolás Burdisso returned to duty on 12 March 2008 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool F.C., but was sent off in the 60th minute after receiving Nicolás Burdisso second yellow card (sports) of the game.

In 2009, Burdisso won Nicolás Burdisso fourth consecutive Serie A title with Inter making Nicolás Burdisso personal title tally 19. This makes Nicolás Burdisso the second Argentine with most titles behind Alfredo di Stéfano, who has 21.

Burdisso has expressed Nicolás Burdisso desire to finish Nicolás Burdisso career at Boca Juniors.

Nicolás Burdisso younger brother Guillermo Burdisso, also a defender, is currently playing for Rosario Central.

International career
Burdisso starred in the Argentina national under-20 football team team with Javier Saviola and Maxi Rodríguez and they won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship together.

On 15 May 2006, Nicolás Burdisso was named as a squad member for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by Nicolás Burdisso youth U-20 coach José Pekerman. Nicolás Burdisso played in all three group matches. Nicolás Burdisso also played for Argentina in the Copa América 2007.

On 4 June 2008, Burdisso scored Nicolás Burdisso second goal for Argentina during a friendly against Mexico national football team in San Diego, California.