He was world champion with Boca, escaped a war and left football to devote himself to finances

For many fans of Mouth that have faithfully followed one of the most important cycles in the history of the club, the name of Roberto Colautti It will not be alien to them. Born in Córdoba, nationalized Israelite and with a life more than striking after retirement.

An unforgettable experience in football: Roberto Colautti’s passage in Boca

He was born in the Xeneize quarry, so he can boast that it is a pure product of the lower of the blue and gold team. There, football gave him the possibility of achieving titles with the club of his loves: he was a participant in the conquests of the 2003 Opening Tournament and the Intercontinental Cup of that year, that the team of Carlos Bianchi He managed to defeat AC Milan from Italy in Japan.

With a few minutes and some goals, from Boca they decided that he should go to loan to take confidence and rhythm. The club chosen for the striker was the Lugano of Switzerlandwhere he was not lucky since the club crossed a crisis for the suicide of its president. He descended to Second and the return to be given back to Banfield.

Soon, he managed to MacCabi Haifa de Israel He hired him and found his place in the world. Not only did he enjoy the expected continuity, but he also met his wife with which he has four daughters. After three years, the club bought its pass and managed to nationalize to represent the national team.

What could be a great experience in team football, could also have been his nightmare. The country entered into War with Lebanon And he had to leave his home in search of a safe place. He went through Germany and Cyprus, but at just 32 years he decided to end his career.

Colautti’s life after his football retirement

Already as a former player, he did not seek to continue linked to football and decided to specialize in finance. Today he is responsible in South America of a Fintech platform called “Bit2lend“, whose base is in the city he chose to live: Madrid. Colautti stressed that its current objective is not the ball, but to facilitate the flow of money between Argentina and Europe.

In December 2024, the striker visited Argentina and there he could not avoid stepping on what he considers his home in football, La Bombonera. Of course, if someone looks for it on social networks, they will not be able to find it, since it discards the idea of ​​having them and only uses WhatsApp to answer messages.