Joaquín Lavega

Joaquín Lavega
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Lavega Colzada
Date of birth (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
River Plate Montevideo
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– River Plate Montevideo 80 (12)
International career
2019 Uruguay U15 17 (2)
2022– Uruguay U20 10 (3)
2023– Uruguay U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024

Joaquín Lavega Colzada (born 3 February 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for River Plate Montevideo.

Club career

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Lavega is a youth academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 May 2021 in a goalless draw against Deportivo Maldonado.[1]

In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

International career

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Lavega is a current Uruguayan youth national team player.[3] He was part of Uruguay squad at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship.[4]

On 15 August 2021, Uruguay under-17 team coach Diego Demarco named Lavega in 20-man squad for the 2021 U-18 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament.[5] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]

In October 2024, Lavega received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 29 September 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate Montevideo 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 4 0 4 0
2022 17 1 2 0 2[a] 1 21 2
Career total 21 1 2 0 2 1 25 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

References

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  1. ^ "Debutantes en Primera División de mayo 2021". 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "21 - Joaquín Lavega". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Plantel sub-15 confirmado para el Sudamericano". 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Confirmado el plantel sub-17 para viajar a L'Alcudia". 15 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Eliminatorias: 29 convocados por Bielsa para Perú y Ecuador, con algunas caras nuevas" (in Spanish). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ Joaquín Lavega at Soccerway
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)