Joaquín Lavega

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lavega and the second or maternal family name is Colzada.
Joaquín Lavega
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Lavega Colzada
Date of birth (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 River Plate Montevideo
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– River Plate Montevideo 48 (2)
International career‡
2019 Uruguay U15 17 (2)
2022– Uruguay U20 5 (1)
2023– Uruguay U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career

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

Lavega is a current Uruguayan youth national team player.[3] He was part of Uruguay squad at 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 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]

Career statistics
As of 29 September 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate Montevideo 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 40——40
2022 171202[lower-alpha 1]1212
Career total 2112021252
  1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.

References
  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. Joaquín Lavega at Soccerway


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