Horacio Erpen

Horacio Erpen

Personal information
Full name	Horacio Nicolás Erpen Bariffo
Date of birth	(1981-08-29) 29 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1997	Juventud Unida
1998	Boca Juniors
1999–2000	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Tacuarembó	92	(14)
2004–2005	→ Venezia (loan)	23	(2)
2005	Chioggia	22	(14)
2006	Triestina	14	(0)
2006–2009	Sassuolo	91	(12)
2009–2010	Arezzo	30	(5)
2010–2011	Sorrento	26	(5)
2011–2013	Juve Stabia	44	(4)
2013–2014	Pro Vercelli	36	(5)
2014–2015	Arezzo	30	(7)
2015–2016	Carrarese	31	(7)
2016–2017	Arezzo	23	(4)
2017–2018	Crema 1908	22	(5)
2021–2023	Forza e Coraggio	49	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2017 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Erpen and the second or maternal family name is Bariffo.

Horacio Nicolás Erpen Bariffo (born 29 August 1981, in Concepción del Uruguay) is an Argentine former football player who played in the role of winger. Although he is originally from the Entre Ríos Province, he holds both Argentine and Italian citizenship.^[1]

Career

On 15 July 2010 he joined Sorrento on a free transfer.^[2] On 11 July 2011 Erpen reached a mutual agreement with Sorrento, his club at the time, to terminate his contract.^[3] After his experience with Juve Stabia, on 7 January 2013 he moved to Pro Vercelli.^[4]

Style of play

A versatile and creative left-footed player, Erpen is capable of playing in several attacking and midfield positions: primarily a right winger, he has also been used as an attacking midfielder, or as a central striker. He is mainly known for his accuracy from set-pieces and his ability to provide assists for teammates.^[1][5]

References

1. "ERPEN HORACIO NICOLAS" (in Italian). tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
2. "UFFICIALE: Erpen è del Sorrento". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian). 15 July 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
3. "RESCISSIONE CONSENSUALE PER HORACIO ERPEN". Sorrento Calcio (in Italian). 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
4. "UFFICIALE: Pro Vercelli, arriva Erpen dalla Juve Stabia". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian). 7 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
5. "Colpo grosso per l'attacco: Erpen!" (in Italian). Amaranto Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• (in Spanish) profile at Tenfield
• (in Italian) Sassuolo Calcio Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Italian) Tuttocalciatori profile