Claudio Echeverri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Jeremías Echeverri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Luján | |||
| 2017–2023 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | River Plate | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → River Plate (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Argentina U17 | 23 | (12) |
| 2024– | Argentina U23 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Argentina U20 | 2 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 03 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 2 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Claudio Jeremías Echeverri (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Premier League club Manchester City.
Club career
[edit]River Plate
[edit]Born in Resistencia, Chaco Province, Echeverri started his career with Deportivo Luján, before trialling with River Plate at the end of 2016, going on to sign officially the following year.[2] He first rose to international attention in the footballing world for his performances at a children's tournament in Venice, Italy with River. Despite his team finishing third in the tournament, he scored nine goals in six games, stating "The truth is that we are not happy [finishing third], we wanted to be champions".[3]
In October 2022, he scored on his debut for River's reserve team against Patronato's reserve.[4] He signed his first professional contract with River in December of the same year, with a release clause reportedly worth 25 million dollars.[2][5] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[6]
On 22 June 2023, at 17 years, 5 months and 20 days old, he made his professional debut in a league match against Instituto, coming on as a substitute for Ignacio Fernández. He provided an assist during the game, helping River Plate to a 3–1 victory.[7]
On 22 December 2023, during a post-match interview after conquering the Trofeo de Campeones with River Plate, Echeverri announced that he would not renew his contract with the club, which expires on 31 December 2024.[8]
On 17 March 2024, he scored his first professional goal against Gimnasia in a 3-1 Copa de la Liga Profesional victory.[9]
Manchester City
[edit]On 25 January 2024, Echeverri agreed to join Premier League club Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year contract, remaining on loan at River Plate until January 2025.[10]
International career
[edit]Echeverri has represented Argentina at both under-17 and under-23 levels.[1] Echeverri scored five goals and assisted thrice for Argentina in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship in Ecuador, where Argentina ended third and qualified them for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. On 24 November 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 quarter-final victory over rivals Brazil.[11] He scored five goals and won the Bronze Boot as Argentina lost to eventual winners Germany on penalties in the semi-finals before losing to Mali in the third place match.[12] He also represented Argentina U-23 in the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela where they qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.[13]
Style of play
[edit]A gifted playmaker, Echeverri has been nicknamed El Diablito (English: little devil) after former Bolivian international footballer Marco Etcheverry, who was nicknamed El Diablo, as the two share "devilish" dribbling, pace in one-on-one situations, and a powerful shot, as well as a similar last name.[2][14][15][16] He has listed Lionel Messi and former River player Juan Fernando Quintero as two players he idolises.[2] Unlike Messi, he is right-footed, but they are similar in stature (171 cm) and share that low centre of gravity dribbling style.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024[d] | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones
- ^ Season spent on loan from Manchester City
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
Honours
[edit]River Plate
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2023[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Claudio Echeverri at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "River blindó a su joya: le puso una cláusula de 25 millones de dólares al Diablito Echeverri" [River shielded its jewel: it put a clause of 25 million dollars on Diablito Echeverri]. tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "El Diablito Echeverri: la nueva joya de River es un chaqueño de 11 años" [El Diablito Echeverri: River's new jewel is an 11-year-old from Chaco]. clarin.com (in Spanish). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "River venció a Patronato, por el Torneo de Reserva: resumen, goles y más". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Ruiz, Pascual (28 December 2022). "River blinda a su joya: Claudio Echeverri firma su primer contrato profesional" [River shields its jewel: Claudio Echeverri signs his first professional contract]. ar.marca.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "River Plate 3-1 Instituto (Córdoba) (22 Jun, 2023) Commentary - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Sanderson, Tom (23 December 2023). "'New Messi' FC Barcelona Target Claudio Echeverri Confirms He Won't Renew River Plate Contract". Forbes. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "(VIDEO) La EMOCIÓN de ECHEVERRI por su PRIMER GOL en RIVER - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "City sign Claudio Echeverri from River Plate". Manchester City F.C. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Argentina venció 3–0 a Brasil y se metió en las semifinales del Mundial Sub 17" [Argentina beat Brazil 3–0 and reach the semifinals of the Under 17 World Cup] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Magnificent Mali clinch bronze". FIFA. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Summerscales, Robert (12 February 2024). "Argentina Qualify for 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer Tournament but Brazil Miss Out". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Quién es Claudio Echeverri, el pibe de River que deslumbró en Italia: tiene 11 años y sus goles son furor en las redes sociales" [Who is Claudio Echeverri, the River boy who dazzled in Italy: he is 11 years old and his goals are all the rage on social networks]. lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es el 'Diablito' Echeverri que destaca en el fútbol argentino?" [Who is the 'Diablito' Echeverri who stands out in Argentine soccer?]. la-razon.com (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Vázquez, Antonio (28 December 2022). "Quién es Claudio Echeverri, la joya de las juveniles de River que firma primer contrato con una cláusula millonaria" [Who is Claudio Echeverri, the jewel of River's youth who signs the first contract with a million-dollar clause]. goal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "All you need to know about Claudio Echeverri, Man City's 'new Messi'". OneFootball. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Claudio Echeverri at Soccerway
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup awards". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
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- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Resistencia, Chaco
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Argentine people of Basque descent
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Argentina
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen