Torino On 31 August 2017, Burdisso was signed by Torino on a free transfer on an annual contract. He concluded the season with 25 appearances for Torino. He announced his retirement on 10 October 2018. International career Burdisso starred in the Argentina under-20 team along with Javier Saviola and Maxi Rodríguez. All three won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship together. On 15 May 2006, Burdisso was named as a squad member for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by his former U-20 coach José Pekerman, going on to play in all three group matches. He also played for Argentina in the Copa América 2007, where the team went on to reach the final. On 4 June 2008, Burdisso scored his second goal for Argentina during a friendly against Mexico in San Diego, California. Burdisso was selected to the Argentina squad for the 2010 World Cup by manager Diego Maradona and for the Copa América 2011 by manager Sergio Batista. On 15 November 2011, Burdisso injured his left knee during a World Cup qualifying match against Colombia. During a disputed ball with James Rodríguez, Burdisso partially tore his left knee ligaments, with initial assessments predicting a recovery period of six-to-eight months. Personal life Burdisso has a younger brother, Guillermo Burdisso, who is currently playing for Deportivo Cali, had previously played for Roma as well. The Burdisso brothers hold Italian passports due to their family origins in Collegno (Turin) and Revello (Cuneo), their grandparents' birthplaces in the Italian region of Piedmont. After retirement Retiring in the summer 2018, it was confirmed at the end of December 2018, that Burdisso had been appointed sporting director of his former club, Boca Juniors, signing a deal until December 2020. However, he resigned from the position at the end of 2019. On 6 July 2021, Burdisso was appointed technical director of ACF Fiorentina. Career statistics Club International International goals Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. Honours Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División: Apertura 2000, Apertura 2003 Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001, 2003 Intercontinental Cup: 2000, 2003 Internazionale Serie A: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 Coppa Italia: 2005–06, 2006-07 (Runners up) Argentina Youth FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2001 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2004 Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics: 2004 Athens Individual Coppa Italia top-scorer: 2006–07 References External links Official Website (nicolasburdisso.com) Stats and profile (footballdatabase.com) inter.it profile 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine