With the 2024 season over, Vasco is already targeting 2025 and wants to sign Uruguayan striker Joaquín Lavega, 19, from River Plate-URU. Information about interest was published this Monday on the website “ge.com”.
Lavega is one of the great promises of Uruguayan football at the moment and his contract ends in December. This way, he will be free on the market and will be able to arrive at Vasco free of charge.
Cruz-Maltino, evaluating the opportunity as good, has already made contact with the athlete’s agents and should move forward with negotiations in the coming days. THE Sporting News provides details about the player.
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Joaquín Lavega: history and numbers
Born in 2004 in Paysandú, Uruguay, Lavega is known for his skill, speed and versatility, characteristics that make him a promise for the future of football in the country.
His preferred position is on the left wing, but he also plays as a second striker. Left-handed, Lavega is 1.74m tall and weighs 68kg.
Formed in the youth teams of River Plate in Montevideo, he began to attract attention when he stood out in youth tournaments, demonstrating his ability to decide games at crucial moments. Despite his young age, he has already been part of the professional squad for four years, being a starter for the last three.
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In 2024, he made 37 appearances for River Plate-URU, with 12 goals and 4 assists, being one of the team’s big names in the Uruguayan Clausura Championship. River ended the competition with 10th place.
The player is a constant presence in Uruguay’s youth teams and was called up to the main team in October, for duels against Peru and Ecuador, but never took the field.
DVD of Joaquín Lavega, a striker that interests Vasco.
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