5’9.5”   9st.12lb.
b. Rosario (Argentina)  4 April 1988
 

Debut 13 August 2011 (23y 131d)    Final Game 7 December 2012 (24y 247d)
First Goal 13 August 2011 Final Goal 17 November 2012
CAREER: CA Newell’s Old Boys ’06;Blackburn Rovers Jan’11 (£3,600,000);Palermo (Italy) Jan’13-Jun’13 (loan);Cruz Azul (Mexico) Aug’13(£500,000):CA Newell’s Old Boys Jul’15 (loan) Jul’16 (free).;UNAM Pumas (Mexico) Jul'17 (€1,500,000);Newell's Old Boys Aug'18 (free).
INTERNATIONALS Argentina 0 + 1 app.
’11 v Pol (s).
HONOURS Concacaf Ch Lg ’14 (Cruz Azul)
SQUAD NUMBER  10 Jan’11 - 33 Jul’13.
 

PL/FL   36 + 11apps  5gls  - 22 wdn                                         21 ns
FAC        0 +   1 app                                                                      1 ns
FLC         2 +   3 apps                                                                    3 ns
Total   38 + 15 apps 5 gls  - 22 wdn  +376 -472m et 30m    25 ns
 

Formica had gained a considerable reputation as a left side midfield player who could score goals. His transfer to Marseilles fell through at the last moment and the Rovers stepped in to sign the player, described by Steve Kean as the “new Batistuta”. However he had difficulty settling into the English game and never played for the first team in his first half season. He was in and out of the side thereafter but although no-one faulted his work rate, he never established himself. With the club anxious to trim the wage bill he was made available for transfer and joined Palermo in the January 2013 transfer window. He was eventually transferred to Cruz Azul, where he spent two seasons before returning to Argentina.