Devis Vásquez

Devis Estiven Vásquez Llach (born 12 May 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan.[2]

Devis Vásquez
Personal information
Full name Devis Estiven Vásquez Llach
Date of birth (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
(on loan from AC Milan)
Number 36
Youth career
Cortuluá
2016–2018 Patriotas
2018 → La Equidad (loan)
2020 Guaraní
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Guaraní 28 (0)
2023– AC Milan 0 (0)
2023– → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Guaraní

Having joined Club Guaraní's youth setup in 2020, Vásquez made his senior league debut in February 2021 against Club Olimpia.[3] He saved a penalty in the final match of the 2021 Clausura season against Sportivo Luqueño.[4] In 2022, Vásquez became the undisputed starting goalkeeper for Club Guaraní following the departure of the previously established number one Gaspar Servio on loan to Rosario Central, playing matches in both the league and the Copa Libertadores. His form was such that he was mentioned to be in the reckoning for a call-up to the Colombia national football team in January 2023.[5] Part of Vázquez's good form was saving multiple penalties during a shootout to knock Club Libertad out of the semi-finals of the Copa Paraguay.[6]

AC Milan

On 3 January 2023, Vásquez signed for Serie A club AC Milan on a three-and-a-half year contract.[7]

Loan to Sheffield Wednesday

On 5 August 2023, Vásquez moved to England and joined recently promoted EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan until 30 June 2024.[8] He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2023, in the EFL Cup against Stockport County. The match was tied and went to a penalty shoot-out where Vásquez saved two penalties to help secure a win for his side.[9][10]

International career

Vásquez was called up to the Colombia national team for the friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on 24 and 28 March 2023.[11] He was called up once again for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) matches against Venezuela and Chile on 7 and 12 September 2023, respectively.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 October 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guaraní 2021 Primera División 3000001[lower-alpha 1]0—40
2022 Primera División 25000002[lower-alpha 1]0—270
Total 280000030—310
Milan 2022–23 Serie A 00000000—00
2023–24 Serie A 00000000—00
Total 00000000—00
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2023–24[14] EFL Championship 900010——100
Career total 37000103000410
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Devis Vásquez". AC Milan. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. "Devis Vasquez". Soccerway.
  3. "Devis Vázquez will debut in Guaraní against Olimpia". Lanacion.com.
  4. "Devis Vásquez, the surprising aurinegro hero who had his revenge". Lanacion.com.
  5. "Devis Vásquez, considered by the Colombian team". Lanacion.com.
  6. "Devis Vásquez: "It's time to celebrate and think about the next game"". ABC.com.
  7. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DEVIS VÁSQUEZ". www.acmilan.com/en. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: DEVIS VÁSQUEZ". ACMilan.com. 5 August 2023.
  9. "Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stockport County (4-1 pens) - Owls leave it late to reach round two". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. "Watch Devis Vasquez's Sheffield Wednesday stops, Barry Bannan's panenka and Xisco's reaction". thestar.co.uk. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. "CONVOCATORIA DE LA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA DE MAYORES PARA LA FECHA FIFA DE MARZO" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 13 March 2023.
  12. fcf.com.co/ (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 31 August 2023 https://fcf.com.co/2023/08/31/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-de-mayores-fecha-1-y-2-de-las-clasificatorias-conmebol-a-la-copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-2026. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. Devis Vásquez at Soccerway
  14. "Games played by Devis Vásquez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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